Flora take on the visitors Rakow Hamrun in the second leg of UEFA Champions League 1/8-finals qualification. First leg result: 0-1. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 18th at A. Le Coq Arena (Tallinn).
Flora remain the flagship of Estonian football. The Green and Whites were actually born in 1990, the same year their native country regained independence. They won their debut gold by the end of the 1993/94 season, and currently, they have already claimed 14 such titles. There is a chance for them to reach the next trophy, although it won't be easy. They are engaged in a tough battle with their familiar opponent, Levadia, and so far, they have not been able to distance themselves from this pursuer. In addition, the Estonians consistently perform well on the international stage. Recently, they achieved significant results there. In 2020, the Baltic club reached the decisive round of UEFA Europa League qualification, where they lost to Zagreb's Dinamo, and the following autumn they made their debut in the group stage, earning 5 points in their Conference League quartet. However, they were eliminated last summer by Sīka, due to a goal in extra time. Currently, they secured a 0-1 result in Częstochowa, which leaves them with chances for overall success.
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Raków can also settle for a draw. The Medallions were founded back in 1921 but didn't represent much for a long time. For example, they spent over two decades outside the top Estonian league, only returning in 2019 (and earlier, in 2017, they won the Polish second division). However, a year before their centenary anniversary, the Red and Blues managed to mark it with debut trophies, the cup and super cup, and they also became vice-champions in the championship. They repeated this achievement in the following year as well. Finally, in the 2022/2023 season, Raków won their first-ever championship. In parallel, the Polish team started playing on the international stage. Two summers ago, they not only eliminated Sūduva in the Conference League but also defeated Rubin (penalty shootout for the Lithuanians, scoring away in extra time against the Russians) and then were eliminated by Gent after beating the Belgians at home. Last summer, the scenario repeated almost entirely as they had clean victories against Astana and Spartak from Trnava, won 2-1 against Slavia, but lost 0-2 in extra time in Prague. Last week, they made their debut in the Champions League with a victory thanks to a single goal by Kochergin, who is remembered for his performances for Dnipro and Zorya and even being called up to the Ukrainian national team.
This is the third European campaign for Raków, so the previous match was their first official encounter. There have been no friendly matches between the teams before. Experts give the advantage to the Polish team, even away from home. However, they would also settle for a draw, so the match is unlikely to be spectacular. Let's bet on under 2.5 goals scored in this case.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
