Derry City welcome HB Torshavn to the Brandywell Stadium for the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round on Thursday (July 20).
The tie is firmly in the balance, with the first leg ending in a goalless stalemate in the Faroe Islands last week. The winner of this tie face Kups in the second qualifying round.
Derry would have felt disappointed not to have gotten a win in the first leg, but the Candy Stripes have another shot at victory, this time in front of their fans. The Northern Irish outfit are the favourites to emerge triumphant, and their six-game unbeaten streak in front of their fans could be an added source of motivation.
However, HB are not to be taken for granted, as they proved their pedigree in the first leg. They also upset Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in a qualifier a few years ago, highlighting their propensity to register upsets.
Derry have been eliminated in the first round in their last five European campaigns but could be on the verge of winning a European tie for the first time. Expect them to claim a comfortable win and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Derry City 2-0 HB
Tip 1 - Derry to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Derry to score over 1.5 goals
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