On Thursday evening, from 19:45, Aberdeen receives the visit of the Faroese from NSI Runavik, in the preliminary round of the UEFA Europa League. The Scots have a tiny share of victory and have every chance to make a show in front of an opponent with limited resources. The fans of the hosts do not conceive wrong steps in front of the Nordics.
The match refereed by the Icelandic Kristjansson opposes two teams of different rank. Aberdeen is considered the third most valuable team in Scotland, after Celtic and Rangers, and its latest performances confirm this “title”: 2-1 with Livingston and 1-0 at St. John’s. Johnstone, in the championship. In total, Aberdeen has only one failure in the last five league matches and the white-and-reds make up a physically capable team, used to qualifying rounds in European cups.
Instead, Runavik does not impress from any point of view, even if in the previous qualifying round he passed the Welsh from Barry, with a definite 5-1! The home victory surprised by the proportions of the score, especially as Runavik started the season in the Faroe Islands poorly: 1-2 with Vikingur, 0-2 with HB Torshavn and 0-2 with Klaksvik are the last results of the yellow-blacks. Runavik will probably defend himself numerically in this trip, hoping for a miracle in overtime (or penalties). But Aberdeen will quickly decide the fate of the qualification!
It is the first duel between the two teams and the first trip to Scotland for Runavik;
In the 3 official matches played this summer by Aberdeen, 5 goals were scored;
In 5 of Runavik’s last 7 matches, less than 2.5 goals have been scored;
Runavik has only one draw in the last 11 games played;
The most dangerous players in Aberdeen are Ojo, McGinn, Kennedy, Cosgrove and Wright;
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,93
