The first matches of the second qualifying round of the Champions League will take place today. Many interesting matches await us, which we will pay attention to. We present to your attention an express bet with a rate of 7.32.
Prediction for the match “Bodø-Glimt” – RFS
Bodø-Glimt have established themselves as regular participants in the European Cup playoffs. At the end of last season they reached the 1/16 finals of the conference league, where they lost disappointingly to Ajax. Kjetil Knutsen’s team has won three of the last four editions of the Norwegian Championship and is leading the current one. Over many years of work, the coach has created a mechanism that works very well.
Russian goalkeeper Nikita Khaikin assists Kjetil Knutsen in scoring. He has played in all 16 matches in the current Norwegian Championship, conceding only 13 goals.
Based on the results of the penultimate season, the Russian Federation managed to secure a ticket to the group stage of the Conference League – this is a great achievement. However, in the group stage, the Russian Football Federation was greatly disappointed. The team was not ready to compete even for third place in the group. The current tournament started well for the club. RFS defeated Larne twice (3-0 and 4-0).
Bodø-Glimt has had a good experience in previous seasons and is approaching the new season in excellent form. RFS is still far from the level of the “lightning”. As practice shows, it is not yet ready to face strong opponents. Let’s trust in the talent of Nikita Khaikin and bet that Bodø-Glimt will win with a clean sheet in 2.12.
Prediction for the match “Lincoln” – “Qarabag”
Lincoln had a difficult time getting through the first qualifying round of the Champions League. They had problems with the Maltese Hamrun Spartans. There was one episode when the opponent’s goal was disallowed for a slight offside, and in both matches the “devils” received red cards.
Karabakh is a completely different matter. Last season they confidently beat Lincoln in the first qualifying round of the Champions League (2:1 and 4:0). Then they unfortunately lost to Raków (2:3 and 1:1), but caused a sensation in the Europa League. The Skunks reached the round of 16 of the Europa League. Bayer did not let them go any further (2:2 and 2:3).
There have not been many changes since last season. “Karabakh” has strengthened itself selectively and has conducted its training camp very well. In the last three control matches, it first defeated Viktoria Plzen (2-1) and Slaven (1-0), and then Shabab al-Ahli (5-2).
You can bet on Qarabag’s victory in the upcoming match and the total of over 2.5 goals at bookmakers with a rate of 1.95. The history of head-to-head meetings is in favor of such an outcome.
Prediction for the Lugano – Fenerbahce match
Last season, Lugano performed extremely poorly on the international stage. They were immediately eliminated from the Europa League, losing twice to Union (0-2 and 0-1). The Whites also failed to stay in the Conference League for long. They suffered four defeats, drew with Bodø-Glimt (0-0) and, not without luck, beat Besiktas (3-2).
The Swiss club’s pre-season preparations were productive. They even faced Inter, losing 2-3. Lugano has character and a good attack. On the first day of the championship, the Whites defeated Grasshopper 2-1.
Fenerbahce has been performing successfully for several years both domestically and internationally. It has an excellent line-up. Five players from the “yellow canaries” were called up to the national team for the Euro 2024. Not without effort, the team reached the quarter-finals, where it lost to the Netherlands (1-2).
But Fenerbahce still has many top foreign players. They are supported by top veterans – Edin Dzeko and Dusan Tadic, the main goalkeeper of the Croatian national team Dominik Livakovic, as well as several players who once played in the RPL – Rodrigo Bekao and Sebastian Szymanski. In the summer, Fenerbahce was led by Jose Mourinho, who became the first to win all three international club tournaments.
Lugano has a much worse squad than Fenerbahce. Hence the poor performance in international club tournaments. The “yellow canaries” now have not only great players, but also a very experienced coach who has won a large number of titles with different teams. It is unlikely that the Portuguese will need much time to adapt. Let’s bet on Fenerbahce winning by 1.77.
Express for July 23rd
Bet 1: Bodø-Glimt’s victory in the match against RFS was with a clean sheet in 2.12.
Bet 2: the victory of “Qarabag” in the match against “Lincoln” and the total was more than 2.5 goals in 1.95.
Bet 3: Fenerbahce wins against Lugano by 1.77.
Overall coefficient: 2.12 X 1.95 X 1.77 = 7.32.
