On Wednesday, at 17:00, Celje receives Molde’s visit, in the 2nd preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League.
Celje started the new championship in Slovenia weakly, where they lost 0-2 at home, in front of Mura, last weekend. In fact, the yellow-blue team also played modest friendly matches, so it is expected that Molde’s value will make a difference on Wednesday.
The Swedes are doing well domestically, although they lost in consecutive stages with Brann (1-2) and Sarpsborg (1-2). They scored victories with KuPS (5-0 in the 1st preliminary round) and Odd (2-0), which restored confidence in the locker room.
Being the first direct duel between the two teams, we do not have terms of comparison between teams, but Molde has accumulated a lot of European experience and knows how to approach such decisive matches, being very solid from a physical point of view.
Celje has few arguments to qualify, and the advantage of his own field is non-existent, in the absence of spectators. Molde practiced the fixed defensive phases in this start of the season and will hardly be surprised.
In the last 4 matches played by Celje scored only one of the teams;
At least three goals have been scored in 4 of Celje’s last 5 matches (including friendly matches);
In 13 of Molde’s last 14 matches, at least three goals have been scored;
Molde recorded only one draw in the previous 15 matches played;
PREDICTION: Molde (Nor) to win @ 2,15
