BRONDBY v INTER TURKU
Europa League
Thursday 11th July 2019
Kickoff: 1800hrs
Pick: Brondby win/Over 2.5
Bookmaker: Ladbrokes
Odds: 1.67 (odds taken at 23:46 GMT, 10 July 2019)
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20 | 6.00 | 12.00 |
* (Betting Odds were taken from Betfred on July 10th, 2019 at 09:58 a.m.)
Thursday evening sees a packed slate of fixtures in the 1st legs of the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League and our next preview features a clash between Danish side, Brondby, and Finnish outfit, Inter Turku as the betting tips continue at the Brøndby Stadion.
Brondby Prediction – Can Brondby gain easy 1st leg lead?
The short answer to the above question should be a resounding ‘Yes’ as Brondby are heavily favoured to come through this 1st leg unscathed.
Last season’s Danish Superliga saw Brondby finish in 4th place and they therefore progressed through to the Championship Round.
Another 4th place finish in the condensed 6-team Championship Round group was enough for Thursday night’s to seal Europa League qualification.
The hosts ended their domestic Danish top flight season with a strong 4-match winning streak which secured a place in this 1st qualifying round of the Europa League.
Victories registered against Nordsjaelland, Midtjylland, OB and Randers saw them finish their campaign in triumphant fashion.
In the subsequent pre-season friendlies though, results have dipped as Brondby have suffered defeats to Lech Poznan and Union Berlin.
Both of these losses came away from home though, and results on home turf at their Brøndby Stadion have been more encouraging.
They’ve won 3 of their last 4 on home soil and home form in the Europa League has seen just 1 defeat out of their last 12 matches at this level.
Inter Turku Prediction – Can Inter Turku overcome the odds?
Recent results for Finnish side, Inter Turku, in the domestic Veikkausliiga have produced a mixed return in the past few matches.
Wins against KPV and Lahti have been offset by defeats to Ilves and SJK along with being held to a draw by bottom club, VPS.
Overall though, Inter Turku have lost just 2 of their last 10 matches in the Finnish top flight, and sit in 4th place on the Veikkausliiga ladder.
Results on the road have been indifferent and inconsistent for Inter Turku though as their league away record of 3-2-3 13/12 indicates.
With just 3 clean sheets from their last 20 away matches in the Veikkausliiga, Inter Turku are definitely susceptible to conceding goals.
The visitors also possess very limited experience at Europa League level as they’ve played just 3 away matches in their footballing history.
These previous European ties ended in a 3-2 defeat at Belgian club, Genk, along with draws at Twente and Vikingur.
Key-Facts – Brondby v Inter Turku
- Brondby have lost just 1 of their last 12 matches at home in the Europa League
- Brondby have won 3 of their last 4 matches at their Brondby Stadion
- Inter Turku have kept just 3 clean sheets from their last 20 away matches in the Veikkausliiga
Betting Tips Verdict
Brondby’s experience and overall quality should be too much for Inter Turku in this 1st leg.
