Maribor take on the visitors HJK in the first leg of UEFA Europa League qualification semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 4th at Ljudski vrt (Maribor).
Maribor overcame a recession of several years. And following the results of last season, they returned to the usual 1st place in the Slovenian championship. Accordingly, the Violet started the European Cup season with qualification in the main continental tournament. But in the Champions League, they didn't show much. Yes, the team was able to overcome the first opponent there, Shakhtyor Soligorsk. But with them there was a goalless draw at home. It helped that the Belarusians had to play the second leg on a neutral field in Turkey. And there Maribor burst out with a double of Baturin. With Sheriff, the Slovenians failed to score in all 180 minutes. As a result, 0-0 was recorded. And in Chisinau, where the Moldavian “wasps” are now playing in European competitions, Momo Yansane scored the only goal in the 88th minute. As a result, the hosts of the arena advanced to the next round. And "Maribor" once again goes to the Europa League. Where they, by the way, also has a very difficult lot.
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HJK are rightfully considered as the flagship of Finnish football. True, a very difficult struggle with KuPS is going on in the domestic arena. Last year it was won, but it is far from a fact that now it will be possible to keep the 1st place. There are successes in the history and in the international arena. Yes, they are relatively modest, but Klubi managed to get to the group stage, including in the Champions League. In previous matches the champion of Finland faced a powerful opponent, "Viktoria" Plzen. At home, they fought against the Czechs, even scored, equalizing in the 2nd half. But still lost 1-2. After that, we went to visit, obviously without faith in the overall final success. "Red-blue" showed their strength, scoring three times by the end of half an hour. Overall, they won with a humiliating 5-0 score for HJK.
Both clubs are rightfully considered the flagships of national football. But in the international arena, they intersect for the first time. Bookmakers consider Maribor to be the favorite, but they haven't won European cup match at home in the summer! We bet that HJK will not lose.
Prediction for the match: HJK to win with +0.5 handicap (X2).
