FC Kobenhavn with the Advantage Over Rakow Czestochowa in Champions League Playoff
FC København vs Rakow Czestochowa - 30/08/2023
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We have reached the final round of matches before the Champions League group stage draw, including the game between FC København and Raków Częstochowa.
The match will be played on the 30th of August at the Telia Parken and the hosts are currently second in the Danish Superliga while the visitors are 7th in the Polish Ekstraklasa.
FC København come into the game on the back of a disappointing 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Silkeborg in the Superliga.
It was FC København who opened the scoring in the just the 4th minute and led until the end of the first half, when Silkeborg scored the equaliser.
Silkeborg scored their second goal in the 57th minute and sealed the win with a third strike 15 minutes later. It is worth noting that FC København made several changes to their starting XI with this game in mind.
The loss at home against Silkeborg came on the back of a good 1-0 away win in the first leg of this Champions League playoff against Raków Częstochowa.
The only goal of the match was scored in the 9th minute and gives FC København the advantage going into the second leg.
Trends show FC København are undefeated in their last 6 Champions League games in a row. They are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 home Champions League fixtures and have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 Champions League matches on home soil.
Raków Częstochowa make the trip to the Telia Parken having last played in the home leg of this Champions League playoff tie.
The Poles will be disappointed to have lost that game 1-0 and having fallen behind in the 9th minute, they could not find a way to score a goal.
The defeat at home against FC København means Raków Częstochowa have lost 2 of their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
However, they are undefeated in 9 of their 12 competitive matches this season.
Raków Częstochowa are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 Champions League games. They have not lost in their last 3 away Champions League matches, beating Flora and Aris Limassol plus getting a 1-1 draw at Qarabag.
Trends show there have been under 2.5 goals scored in Raków Częstochowa’s last 2 away Champions League games.
Team news and FC København are likely to revert to the starting XI from the first leg of this tie. That means the Swedish duo of Jordan Larsson and Roony Bardghji will play in attack. Viktor Claesson will play in central midfield but Elias Achouri is injured.
Raków Częstochowa could make one change to their team from the first leg, with Deian Sorescu coming into the left wing-back position in place of Jean Carlos.
Raków Częstochowa have enjoyed a good run in the Champions League this season but it could be about to end.
FC København are not easy to beat at home and it could be the hosts who score the only goal of the game and progress to the lucrative group stages of the competition.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
443224
1
1 - 0
1.86
18°
1.60
1.60
4.00
5.25
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no
no
1 - 1(1 - 0)
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