The New Saints vs FC Copenhagen
Copenhagen will travel to the headquarters of the Wales League champions, The New Saints in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying round. Copenhagen will try to get a positive result to ease their steps to the next round.
Copenhagen looked at this match with high confidence thanks to the positive results they achieved in the first two weeks of the Danish League this season. The Danish League champion managed to bend Odense BK with a score of 3-2 and 2-1 over Aarhus. These two consecutive wins make Copenhagen meanwhile sit in the top of the Danish League, ahead of goal difference over several teams below.
Visiting Wales, Copenhagen will target positive results to ease their steps in the second leg later in Denmark. By capitalizing on their high self-esteem and experience, Copenhagen is sure to do it. However, Copenhagen clearly must be wary of an explosion of host power given the current condition of the host is also positive.
The New Saints qualified for this round after previously getting rid of the representative of Kosovo, Ferronikeli with aggregate 3-2 (2-2 & 2-1). These results keep the Welsh champions unbeaten and are now unbeaten in 24 matches in all competitions. The details are also quite amazing, where 20 of their victories were secured in that period.
On paper, Copenhagen will be more favored than The New Saints. However, the record 24 unbeaten matches is a very good capital for The New Saints, especially by playing at home to Wales champions will appear more confident.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.73