Celje hosts Molde in the quarterfinals of the Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 26th at Stadion Z'dezele (Celje)
About a month ago, Celje became the champion of Slovenia for the first time in its history, so the team from a small Slovenian town has no experience in the Champions League qualification. Kosic's men cannot boast of having stars in the team, and they usually take their toll due to teamwork and organized game. Nevertheless, we can definitely say that the class of football players does not stand out too much against the background of the Norwegian club. Celje had successfully beaten the Irish Dundalk the previous week (3-0), but it did not have such a big advantage in the game, and only poor conversion of the visitors’ attempts led to such a result. And Celje began the new championship with a home defeat to Mura (0-2), losing to an opponent in all respects. It is clear that the hosts are not used to playing so often and lack "physics".
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Molde has long been in a good game tone, so the Norwegian club's physical conditioning should be much better. As for the Norwegian championship, the visitors are second after 16 rounds, and in the last round, Molde gained an important victory over direct rival Odd at home (2:0). At the last stage, the Blues did not leave any chances for the Finnish Kuopio, having smashed it at home (5-0) and demonstrated an excellent game in the attack. I think that the visitors should go further due to the physics and selection of players, as well as the European Cup experience.
The teams have not met before, which is not surprising, because the Slovenian club is a very rare guest in European cups. Nevertheless, I think my bet on Molde with a zero handicap is fully justified. The visitors are better prepared, and they have been in good shape for a long time, while Celje is just starting the new season. Moreover, the European Cup experience is also on the side of the visitors, and the selection of players is much better, so I play on behalf of the visitors in this match.
Prediction for the match: Molde to win with 0.0 handicap
