FC Copenhagen and Jagiellonia will battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday. The hosts will be hoping to build on the 2-1 comeback away win they registered over Velje in the Danish Superliga over the weekend.
They went behind to Kristian Kirkegaard's 47th-minute strike but Kevin Diks drew them level from the spot in the 62nd minute. Andreas Cornelius scored the match-winner with five minutes left on the clock.
Jagiellonia, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 1-0 away win over Piast Gliwice in the Polish Ekstraklasa. Kristoffer Hansen's 32nd-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Jaga will turn their focus to the continent and dropped into the Conference League following their elimination from the UEFA Europa League by Ajax. FC Copenhagen qualified with a 3-1 aggregate win over Kilmarnock in the playoff.
Copenhagen vs Jagiellonia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Five of Jagiellonia's last six games across competitions have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Copenhagen have won five of their last six home games in European competition.
- Jagiellonia are competing in the main stage of a UEFA club competition for the first time in their history.
- Copenhagen's last four competitive games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- Jagiellonia have not drawn any of their last 17 games across competitions (10 wins).
- Copenhagen's last five games across competitions have produced an average of 12.8 corner kicks.
Copenhagen vs Jagiellonia Prediction
Copenhagen have won their last three games on the trot. The Lions' games have tended to be slow burners in recent weeks, with each of the last three being goalless at the break. Fans of the club will hope their side can draw inspiration from their most recent clash with Polish opposition in the UEFA Champions League playoff last season.
Jagiellonia might have to start on the front foot as they have lost the last five games where they conceded the first goal. Adrian Siemieniec's suffered heavy aggregate defeats in both ties in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League but have won their last three games on the spin.
Copenhagen are favorites in this game and we are backing the hosts to claim maximum points with a routine victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: Copenhagen 2-0 Jagiellonia
Copenhagen vs Jagiellonia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Copenhagen to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4- Highest scoring half: Second half