Copenhagen kick off their quest for UEFA Champions League football when they visit the Kopavogsvollur to face Breidablik Kopavogur in the first leg of the second qualifying round on Tuesday (July 25).
Breidablik are on a run of five consecutive wins and will look to continue in the same vein. The Iceland-based side maintained their fine run for results with a 3-1 win over Vestmannaeyjar in the Icelandic top flight on Friday. Following that result, the Blikar moved to second place in the standings, five points off first-placed Víkingur Reykjavík.
Oskar Hrafn Thorvaldsson’s men have won their last five games across competitions. During this run, they cruised through the first round of the Champions League qualifiers with a 3-1 aggregate win over Shamrock Rovers.
Meanwhile, Copenhagen kicked off the new Danish Superliga campaign on a high, edging out Lyngby 2-1 in their opener on Saturday. Beforeo that, Jacob Neestrup’s men ended their pre-season friendlies with a 3-2 loss against Viktoria Plzen, which snapped their seven-game unbeaten run.
Copenhagen are on a run of three consecutive away wins.
Copenhagen boast the firepower needed to get the job done but should expect a fight from a high-flying Kopavogur side who have won their last five games. Given the gulf in quality and experience between the sides, expect the Danish outfit to claim a narrow win.
Prediction: Breidablik 1-2 Copenhagen
Tip 1: Result - Copenhagen
Tip 2: Both teams to score - Yes (Both teams have scored in six of Copenhagen’s last seven games.)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of Copenhagen's last seven outings.)
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