Zalgiris take on the visitors Malmo in the first leg of quarterfinals of UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 19th at LFF stadionas (Vilnius).
Zalgiris is able to show some resistance in upcoming match. The Lithuanian giant often plays in European competitions, but has not achieved significant success. In the first round, Zalgiris managed to pass the Ballkani from Kosovo in a difficult struggle, 1:1 on the road and 1:0 at home, the decisive goal was scored only in extra time. The domestic championship is now in full swing, the team is leading by two points, with two games in hand. They managed to win their match of the last round against the Hagelmann – 2-1, but since then Zalgiris has not played in the championship for more than two weeks.
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Malmo can definitely improve their football. For the visitors current stages of the qualifications are also commonplace, but the club sets itself the task of getting into the group stage of the tournament. In the first round, the opponent was not difficult, although there were problems with the passage of Vikingur from Reykjavik. In the first match, the Swedish champion won only 3:2 at home, although the opponent spent most of the game in the minority. The second leg was also difficult, which ended with a score of 3:3. In the championship, Malmo are currently only fifth, with only three points behind the leader, there the whole struggle is ahead and the team have to add if they want to reach their targets set for the season.
The opponents crossed paths in 2015 at the same stage of the Champions League qualification, then the first game in Sweden ended in a goalless draw, and on the road, Malmo won 1-0. We are expecting a confrontation between two purposeful teams, but the advantage is given to the Swedish champion, even in first leg on the road. Here we agree with the bookmakers, because the class of Malmo is higher, which will be seen on the field. The first game will be calm and closed, we do not expect a lot of dangerous moments, the bet on the total under 2.5 goals looks quite logical.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
