Górnik Zabrze vs AS Monaco

This Europa Conference League play-off is a first-ever meeting between Górnik Zabrze and Monaco, with a spot in this season's league phase at stake. Górnik currently sit third in the Ekstraklasa, while Monaco arrive fresh off preseason and a new era under head coach Filipe Luís, who will take charge for the first time in a competitive fixture. Górnik dropped into this round after a narrow Europa League qualifying exit, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Ferencváros despite a spirited 1-1 draw at home, where Kamil Urbański converted a penalty. Erik Janža and Erik Prekop caused problems going forward, and goalkeeper Philippe Schulze made several key saves to keep the tie alive. Monaco, meanwhile, have looked sharp in preseason, beating Getafe and edging Liverpool 3-2. As the reigning Polish Cup holders, Górnik will hope home advantage in Zabrze offers an early edge before the return leg at Louis-II a week later. Our prediction: 1-2