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Betting tips for Vardar vs FC Copenhagen - 25.07.2017

FK Vardar and FC Copenhagen face each other on Tuesday at the Telekom Arena in Skopje in a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg. The home side took the standings in the previous round by taking Malmo out of the competition, beating the Swedes 3-1 in the second leg in the same territory. FC Copenhagen have prepared well during the pre-season and now have a more fulfilled schedule than this opponent, since they are already competing in the home championship.

FK Vardar have been trying to enter the Champions League in recent years, though they have never been able to do so, with the third qualifying round being the furthest they have ever reached, 2003/04. The Macedonians took advantage of the pre-season and made 3 friendly matches, losing two of them and winning the rest, and entered well in this qualifying phase to the Champions League, having managed to get the better of Malmo, a team that usually runs for European competitions several times.

After this, Vardar arrives here confident and will seek success again, although now find a well organized team defensively and that will offer some resistance. However, the home side need a positive result here, preferably without conceding a goal against the Danes, so that they can reach the second leg.

In their last 5 games, with the first 3 friendly, FK Vardar has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. This sequence of results began with a 0-2 win at Admira. There followed a 1-0 defeat at Maribor, a 1-0 defeat at Mattesburg, a 1-1 draw at Malmo, and on the final day, a 3-1 win at the Vardar.


Champions League FC Copenhagen have managed to reach the UEFA Champions League group stage a few times since the beginning of the decade, having achieved it in 2010/11, 2013/14 and 2016/17, reaching the Champions League. Eighth inning only once in these 3 editions. The Lions are two-time champions in the Danish championship, with the respective competition having already begun and with them to look once more for success, having already played two games, winning one and tied the rest.

Before starting the official meetings, the Danes still played 3 friendly matches, without winning none of them, but it served to the team to gain some rhythm of game, which was a good aid for the team to surpass the second qualifying round on the MSK Zilina, although with some difficulty. Out of doors Lions will adopt a more defensive strategy to protect themselves well back, taking advantage of the counterattacks as a way to reach the opposing goal.

In their last 4 official matches, FC Copenhagen have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. This sequence of results began with a victory by 1-3 in the field of MSK Zilina. There was a 1-1 draw at Aalborg's reception, a 1-2 defeat at MSK Zilina's reception, and on the final round, a 0-3 victory at Randers.

 

 

Vardar vs FC Copenhagen Prediction: X/2 7.00

Vardar vs FC Copenhagen betting tip: Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Vardar vs FC Copenhagen   final score recommendations: 0-1 10.00