FC Midtjylland get their race for a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League underway when they take on Progres Niederkorn in the first leg of the second qualifying round on Wednesday (July 26).
The Luxembourg outfit are on a run of three away wins and will travel to the MCH Arena looking to keep the juggernaut rolling.
Midtjylland kicked off the 2023-24 Danish Superliga campaign last Friday with a scrappy 1-0 victory over Hvidovre at home. That followed a solid pre-season, where they won two of their three friendlies, seeing off Frederica and AGF respectively.
Thomas Thomasberg’s men have five wins in their last six games across competitions, with a 2-1 loss to AaB on July 7 being the exception.
Progres, meanwhile, sailed through the first round of the Conference League qualifiers with a 4-2 aggregate win over Kosovo-based side Gjilani. Jeff Strasser’s men played out a 1-1 friendly draw with Mondorf on Sunday and are unbeaten in seven games across competitions, winning four.
The visitors booked their spot in the Conference League qualifiers after finishing runners-up in the Luxembourg Division Nationale last season.
While Midtjylland head into the game as the firm favourites, they should expect a tough challenge from a Progres side in solid form. Given the gulf in quality between the two sides and Midtjylland's home form, the visitors could leave empty-handed.
Prediction: Midtjylland 3-1 Progres
Tip 1: Result - Midtjylland
Tip 2: Both teams to score - Yes (Both teams have scored in five of Midtjylland’s last seven games.)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals in five of Midtjylland’s last seven games.)
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