Elfsborg take on the visitors in the round 7 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, January 23rd at Borås Arena (Borås).
Elfsborg does not have much experience in European competitions, but thanks to desire and dedication they achieve good results. For a modest Swedish club - 7 points after 6 rounds is a good result, which gives them a chance to fight for a place in the play-off matches for a place in the play-offs. Elfsborg scored all their points in home games, so we can say that Boras Arena is their fortress. The Swedes beat Roma, Karabakh at home and played 1-1 with Braga. Quite a decent list. In addition, they gave Galatasaray (3-4) and AZ (2-3) a fight away. The Swedish club has not played official matches for more than a month, but this should not be a big problem. Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk showed how a team can play after a long break and score points.
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Nice is clearly playing with its second team in the Europa League. Franc S started the tournament with a large number of injured players and cannot be dispersed into 2 tournaments at once. The situation in Ligue 1 remained under control (5th place), but on the international stage there was a failure - 2 points and 35th place. Even 2 wins in the remaining matches are unlikely to allow them to advance. So there is no point in Lyon using their main players. In a few days, Nice has an important game against Marseille. In the French championship, the team won 3 out of 10 away games and has a negative goal difference. In the Europa League, the French have 3 defeats with a goal difference of 2-7.
In this pair, everything is in favor of Elfsborg. The team finished last season in 7th place and was left without European cups. So this match is a chance to take a place in the TOP-24 of the tournament. The team plays well on its home field and is not afraid of authorities. In fact, the Swedes had only 1 disastrous match, when they lost 0-3 in Bilbao. In the rest, Elfsborg showed itself on the good side. The team can play both defensively and play fast football. Nice will be without motivation and without key players. The French have not scored any points away from home in this competition. In addition, the hosts are among the best in one-on-one combat and know how to counter-attack well. The Swedish club could become a dark horse in the next stage of the Europa League.
Prediction for the match: Elfsborg not to lose (1X).
