UE Santa Coloma vs Midtjylland prediction 23.07.2024
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- Competition: Champions League Qualifiers, 2nd Round, 1st Leg
- Date: Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadi Nacional (Andorra la Vella)
After successfully eliminating Kosovo champions Ballkani FC in the first round, UE Santa Coloma will face Denmark champions Midtjylland in the second round of the Champions League Qualifiers. The first leg will take place at Estadi Nacional in Andorra la Vella.
UE Santa Coloma had a fantastic last season, winning their first league title and their fourth cup title, marking the best season in the club's history. They continued to make history this year by advancing past the first round of a European competition for the first time ever, overcoming a previous record of 16 losses in 16 appearances with a terrible 4:46 goal difference. Still, in the second round, they will have a really tough challenge, and before the duel, the bookies offer odds around 20 for Santa Coloma to secure the second round.
In the previous several seasons, Midtjylland have been either the best or the second-best team in the country. Last year, they won the title in the thrilling end of the season, where Brondby lost in the last round and eventually gave up the first place to Midtjylland. In European competitions, Midtjylland has performed admirably, reaching the group stage and even the knockout phase of the Europa League and Conference League. They also made it to the Champions League group stage in the 2020/21 season. Now, they are heavy favorites to advance to the third round, and anything less than a decisive victory would be a major surprise.
UE Santa Coloma vs Midtjylland pick: Midtjylland to win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
In the first round, UE Santa Coloma were super lucky to eliminate FC Ballkani. They lost 2:1 in the first leg at home, and in the second leg, they won 1:0 (by an autogoal). UE Santa Coloma won only because they had an extra player for more than half of the game. Before that red card in 38th minute, FC Ballkani were a much better and totally dominated the match.
Also, before that 1:0 win over FC Ballkani, UE Santa Coloma had 17 straight losses in the European Qualifiers, and most of their opponents were much weaker than Midtjylland. 13 of those 17 losses were by two or more goals difference.
On the other hand, Midtjylland had no problems in the 1st or 2nd round of European Qualifiers. This year, Midtjylland had only one game and drew 1:1 against Aarhaus on the road.
Simply, Midtjylland are too good, and considering all the above, anything but a big win for the Denmark champs would be a surprise.
UE Santa Coloma team news
After securing the second round of the Champions League Qualifiers, coach Boris Anton spoke to the media. He said that securing the second phase was a massive success, but it was not enough, and they wanted to take a step forward. "We are aware of the difficulty the match will have, but we did not come here on vacation," the coach added.
Last matches of UE Santa Coloma
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KF Ballkani
5 : 6
UE Santa Coloma
Champions League
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UE Santa Coloma
1 : 2
KF Ballkani
Champions League
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UE Santa Coloma
0 : 0
Pas de la Casa
Copa Constitució
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UE Santa Coloma
0 : 0
FC Santa Coloma
Primera División
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Inter Club d'Escaldes
1 : 1
UE Santa Coloma
Primera División
UE Santa Coloma lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Juan Navarro
Defenders
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3
Marcos Blasco
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4
Christian Garcia
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48
Chete
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5
Miguel Lopez
Midfielders
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8
Andres Mohedano
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6
Youssef El Ghazoui
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10
Pablo Molina
Forwards
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7
Jorge Bolivar
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27
Bilal El Bakkali Salah
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11
Joaquin Cifuentes
Midtjylland team news
Over the Summer, the team had one big departure, as their key central defender, Ingason Sverrir Ingi left the team and joined Panathinaikos for 3.5 million euros. As a replacement, the team added Ousmane Diao from Mafra (Portugal). In his first game against Aarhus, the young defender committed a penalty, and was far from impressive. After the game, coach Thomasberg praised Diao regardless of the performance and confirmed that he would be their first option for replacing Ingason.
The team should have no new injuries, but Marrony and Kristoffer Olsson will remain sidelined with long-term injuries. On the other hand, Gue-sung Cho is questionable with a knee injury.
Last matches of Midtjylland
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AGF Aarhus
1 : 1
Midtjylland
Superliga
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SK Sturm Graz
3 : 1
Midtjylland
Club Friendlies 3
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SK Sturm Graz
3 : 1
Midtjylland
Club Friendlies 3
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SK Sturm Graz
3 : 1
Midtjylland
Club Friendlies 3
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SK Sturm Graz
3 : 1
Midtjylland
Club Friendlies 3
Midtjylland lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Elias Olafsson
Defenders
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6
Joel Andersson
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4
Ousmane Diao
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22
Mads Bech Sorensen
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29
Paulinho
Midfielders
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58
Aral Simsir
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24
Oliver Sorensen
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21
Denil Castillo
Forwards
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18
Adam Buksa
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9
Ola Brynhildsen
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7
Franculino
3 Reasons why Midtjylland should win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- UE Santa Coloma lost 17 of 18 games in European Qualifiers
- UE Santa Coloma lost by two or more goals in 13 of 18 European Qualifiers
- Midtjylland's total market value is around 61 million euros, compared to Coloma's 5.15 million euros
Main prediction UE Santa Coloma - Midtjylland
AH2 (-1.5)
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