Breidablik hosts Austria Vienna in the second leg of the Europa Conference League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 29th at Kópavogsvöllur (Kópavogur)
Breidablik has never set the Thames on fire. The club often left the elite of Icelandic football, and it will be only the 8th start in European cup qualifications for them. The highest achievement in the previous seven Euro campaigns was the 3rd qualifying round in the Europa League seven years ago. Breidablik won only six of the 17 matches played in European tournaments.
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Austria Vienna is one of the most titled clubs in Austria. It won 24 national championships, and as a result, it had vast experience of performing in European cups. The Violets played in the group stages of the Champions League and Europa League. In the current season, the team played six matches, lost only in the opening round of the Austrian Championship, and gained four victories. In all those matches, at least two goals were scored.
In Vienna, the opponents tied 1-1. If the UEFA had not canceled the away goal rule, then the Icelanders would have been satisfied with a goalless draw. But it was canceled, and the clubs have to start all over again. Austria underestimated the opponent in the first match, but we will probably not see such an attitude in the second leg. The Violets are much more experienced than their opponents, and their squad is much more skillful. Among the advantages of the Icelanders (in addition to the home pitch), one could name the fact that their championship is in full swing, and only one round has been played in Austria. But this disadvantage is compensated by six Austria’s games held in the last month, and three of them were official. Let me remind you that the Violets lost only the match during this period. In turn, Breidablik did not win in the last three games. In the last round of the Icelandic championship, it lost to Keflavik and conceded two goals. Austrian football, like Icelandic, is not inclined to defensive play, and goals in these championships are a usual phenomenon. As for the upcoming match, the audience will probably see at least two goals scored. At the same time, the experience and class of Austria will affect the course of the confrontation, and the Austrians will certainly at least not lose in regulation time.
Prediction for the match: Austria Vienna to win with +0.5 handicap and Over 1.5 goals scored