Copenhagen welcome Bruno's Magpies to Parken Stadium for the second leg of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round on Thursday (August 1). The Danes hold a comfortable advantage in the tie following a 3-0 away victory in the first leg in Gibraltar last week.
Mohamed Elyounoussi, Viktor Claesson and Victor Froholdt scored to help Copengagen to victory. The Lions followed up their continental victory with a comeback 3-2 home win over Aarhus in the Danish Superliga, where they scored twice to come back from behind to claim all three points.
Magpies, meanwhile, got to this stage of the qualifiers with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Derry City after extra time in the last round, while Copenhagen received a bye to ths stage.
The winner of this tie will face Banik Ostrava or Urartu in the next round of the qualifiers, while the losers will be eliminated from the continent.
Copenhagen vs Magpies Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's clash was the maiden meeting between the two sides.
- Seven of Magpies' last eight games have seen one side fail to score.
- Magpies are competing in the second round of the Conference League for the first time.
- Four of Copenhagen's last five home games in UEFA club competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Magpies have lost four of their last seven games.
- Copenhagen are unbeaten in five games, winning the last four.
- Magpies have won all three away games in the Conference League qualifiers this season.
Copenhagen vs Magpies Prediction
Copenhagen memorably progressed from a UEFA Champions League group that contained Galatasaray and Mancchester United, beating the Red Devils along the way. However, Jacob Neestrup's side have to settle for the third tier this season.
Magpies, for their part, are participating in the Conference League for the third time. Their surprise victory over Derry City in the last round got them to this stage for the first time, but it looks unlikely that their European campaign will continue.
Expect the hosts to claim a comfortable victory and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Copenhagen 4-0 Magpies
Copenhagen vs Magpies Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Copenhagen to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Copenhagen to win both halves