Conference League Quali, 2nd round, second leg, Thursday, 01.08.2024 at 20:00
In one of the late Thursday games, two truly exotic teams will face each other in the second round of Conference League qualifying.
From Albania, we have the kickers from Rrogozhina, who will go into this second leg with a 1-0 lead.
My Egnatia Vikingur Reykjavik betting tip reveals whether the Icelanders can turn the deficit around and what the bookmakers think
We’re up against two teams that few of you – even the connoisseurs and nerds – will be familiar with.
On the other hand, the visitors from Iceland have caused quite a stir in the early qualifying rounds in recent years.
The hosts, however, are a largely unknown quantity in European top-flight soccer. The highest of emotions was their participation in the first qualifying round of the Conference League last year.
What also unites both teams, however, is the fact that they both failed to qualify for the Champions League. Now they are set to continue in the smallest of all competitions
The home side have already created a good basis for themselves. Unlike in the CL qualifier against Banja Luka from Bosnia, they won away from home.
They lost the first leg away from home a few weeks ago. Nothing can go wrong for the second leg this time, can it?
Since coach Edlir Tetova’s team did not play in front of a home crowd and were able to make the difficult away trip to the island.
However, even top betting providers like Merkur Bets don’t want to predict a real favorite for the Egnatia Vikingur Reykjavik betting tip. As you can see, both teams have win odds of around 2.50.
For the Icelanders, it is now a matter of bundling their strengths and, unlike in the CL qualifier against Shamrock, still holding their own away from home.
Their away record is rather mixed overall in terms of recent results. They have lost their two most recent games, while winning just one of five (2U).
What could play into their hands, however, is the fact that their league campaign did not rest over the summer. So they are more in competition mode.
Nevertheless, you will only find odds of over 3.00 for your Egnatia Vikingur Reykjavik bet at Bwin Sportwetten should the Vikes progress. So what’s the problem?
One reason for the bookmakers’ pessimism could also be the Albanians’ freshness. After all, they have by no means been lying on their laurels.
With league action yet to resume in Albania, they staged a test match against SSC Napoli at the weekend. It’s hard to say how much the 0:4 is worth
What can be concluded for Thursday’s match, however, is clear: there will be little going forward for either side.
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I don’t expect there to be a match highlight. But there will definitely be excitement.
The Icelanders were actually the better team in the first leg. They scored 17 times in the opposition’s goal alone. This time I expect a better finishing rate.
My Egnatia Vikingur Reykjavik tip is therefore: The Vikes will score the first goal of the game
