FC Copenhagen welcome Ukrainian side Polissya Zhytomyr to Parken Stadium in Denmark for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying round tie on Wednesday. The first leg at the Kosicka futbalova arena in Slovakia ended 3-3 last Thursday.
The six-goal thriller saw a double from Robert and a goal courtesy of Mads Emil Madsen for Copenhagen, while Polissya’s goals came from Oleksandr Filippov, Oleg Fedor, and Igor Krasnopir. That result leaves it all to play for in this second leg.
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FC Copenhagen sealed their place in the UEFA Conference League second round of qualifying by beating rivals Brondby 3-1 in extra time to win a domestic European playoff match in May.
Byens Hold kicked off the new Superliga season this past weekend, beginning with a 3-2 home win against Lyngby to get the first three points on the board. Now, their focus will be on finishing the job they started in Slovakia last week.
Meanwhile, Polissya Zhytomyr came third in last season’s Ukrainian Premier League table with 59 points from 30 games to earn their spot in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers.
In preparation for the Conference League qualifiers and the new Ukrainian Premier League season, The Wolves have played numerous friendlies against the likes of Tirol, Viktoria Plzen, Jagiellonia, and Sabah, but their results have been mixed, with three losses, three wins, and a draw in their seven friendlies since 29 June.
The winning team in this two-legged tie will advance to the third qualifying round, while the losing side are completely knocked out of European competition.
FC Copenhagen vs Polissya Zhytomyr head-to-head stats and key numbers
- This second leg will be only the second time that FC Copenhagen and Polissya Zhytomyr have faced each other.
- FC Copenhagen have recorded three wins and two draws in their most recent five games across all competitions.
- Polissya Zhytomyr have lost two, drawn two, and won one of their last five matches.
FC Copenhagen vs Polissya Zhytomyr prediction
This is effectively a playoff to determine which team will continue in Europe and which will be eliminated from all UEFA competitions.
After a chaotic first leg that exposed defensive vulnerabilities on both sides, the Danish side are expected to control the tempo at home to keep Polissya from gaining the upper hand, while the Ukrainian side will likely aim to cause damage to the hosts through rapid counterattacks.
We expect FC Copenhagen to leverage their home support and the energy from their fans to secure a narrow win.
Prediction: FC Copenhagen 2-1 Polissya Zhytomyr
FC Copenhagen vs Polissya Zhytomyr betting tips
Tip 1: FC Copenhagen to win
Tip 2: FC Copenhagen to score first
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
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