RFS vs Larne Prediction 10.07.2024

• Competition: Champions League Qualification
• Date: 10.07.2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC +1 / 19:00 CEST
• Venue: LNK Sporta Parks (Riga)

The earliest stage of qualification for the Champions League starts these days and some clubs from the countries with the lowest coefficient in Europe will start their Euro campaigns. The champions of Latvia RFS host the champions of Northern Ireland, Larne.

The RFS is in competition mode during the summer because a different calendar applies here. They are on their way to win another league title because the advantage over their only rival, Riga FC, is a big 7 points. Just a few days ago, they humiliated Jelgava 7-0 on their home field and are in a good mood awaiting the 1st round of CL qualification.

Larne finished the NIFL Premiership season at the end of April with 5 points more than Linfield. In the meantime, they played a couple of preparatory matches against clubs from Scotland and Wales, but also a Charity Shield match against Cliftonville, in which they won 2-1 after a half-time deficit. Also a good prelude to the CL adventure.

RFS vs Larne pick: RFS TO WIN

What is a very good advantage for RFS is that their national competition is in progress and from that side the players are ready and can respond to the demands of such a physically difficult match. Larne is the team that has won the last 2 titles in Northern Ireland and last season they were quite solid in the 1st qualifying round but in the end they narrowly lost against the champions of Finland, Helsinki with an aggregate score of 3-2. It is clear that a tough and uncertain match awaits us, but in this 1st leg in Latvia, we prefer RFS and expect to win with at least 1 goal difference.