Prediction: HB Torshavn to win 2-1
Best Odds: 15/2
HB Torshavn and Derry City will lock horns with each other in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifying First Round tie this week. The match between the clubs from the Faroe Islands and the team from League of Ireland Premier Division will be held at Gundadalur this week and is scheduled to kick off at 7pm UK time on Thursday.
HB Torshavn
HB Torshavn are a big club in the Faroe Islands, but they do not tend to end up in the European competitions. They ended up third in the 2022 Faroe Islands Premier League table with 55 points from 27 matches. Vikingur in second place picked up 58 points from 27 games, while Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag won the title with 77 points.
Jákup Martin Joensen’s side are second in the 2023 Faroe Islands Premier League table at the moment with 35 points from 15 matches. HB Torshavn are 10 points behind leaders and defending champions Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag, while B36 Tórshavn are third on 33 points.
HB Torshavn have won the Faroe Islands Premier League title as many as 24 times. Their latest title triumph came in 2020. They have also clinched the Faroe Islands Cup as many as 28 points, the last coming in 2020.
Team News:
Mark will be in goal for HB Torshavn. Dahl and Borchers will start, and so will Hansen and Berger.
Derry City
Derry City are a well-know club in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Based in Derry, Northern Ireland, the Red and White Army finished second in the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division table with 66 points from 36 matches. While they ended up level on points with third-placed Dundalk, they finished as many as 13 points behind eventual winners Shamrock Rovers.
Ruaidhrí Higgins’s side are third in the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division table at the moment with 43 points from 25 matches. Derry City are level on points with second-placed St. Patrick’s Athletic and four points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers, so there is a very good chance that they could become the champions in the end.
Derry City have won the League of Ireland Premier League Division twice, the latest coming in 1996-97. They have won the FAI Cup six times and the League of Ireland Cup as many as 11 times.
Team News:
Derry City are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. McGonigie will lead the line for the home team.
Key Factors to Consider
- HB Torshavn lost their last match before the tie against Derry City
- HB Torshavn have scored 5 goals in their last 5 competitive matches.
- Derry City won their last match before the tie against HB Torshavn.
- Derry City have lost 1 of their last 5 competitive matches.
- Derry City have conceded 3 goals I their last 5 competitive matches.
Conclusion
HB Torshavn are at home for the first leg, and that will give them an advantage. While Derry City are the better team and have more experience at this stage of European competitions, they could come up short in the first leg.
Prediction: HB Torshavn to win 2-1
Best Odds: 15/2
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