Henry Roldán
Another second leg of the Europa League playoffs will be played between Midtjylland and Sporting Lisbon on Thursday.
In a very close match, the Danes and Portuguese drew by a score 1-1 in the first leg, so that the powerful Nordic cold will be the one to define one of the qualifiers for the round of 16 of the intercontinental competition. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the match between Midtjylland vs Sporting.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Roma vs RB Salzburg Europa League Playoffs Second Leg game on February 23, 2023
- Where: MCH Arena – Herning, Denmark.
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 12:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Midtjylland (+330) / Tie (+275) / Sporting Lisbon (-118).
- Asian Handicap: Midtjylland (+0.5, +100) / Sporting Lisbon (-0.5, -122).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-107) / Under (-115).
- Both teams score: Yes (-124) / No (-107).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Midtjylland
Midtjylland’s Nordic strength could be enough for the Danish club to clinch a place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday. While in the local championship they have had no luck at home, in Europe the situation is different, since during the group stage of the current championship the team led by Albert Capellas achieved two victories and a very important draw to seal their place as second in Group F.
Also in the Danish league, Midtjylland remains in contention for European places, as, although it has only lost one of their last ten matches, five of which ended in a draw. These draws have come as a result of offensive problems, as before their 4-0 thrashing in the last home matchday, Midtjylland scored nine goals in 10 games, and only in a couple of them did he score more than two goals.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Jonas Lossl; Joel Andersson, Henrik Dalsgaard, Stefan Gartemann, Paulinho; Emiliano Martinez, Armin Gigovic, Kristoffer Olsson; Frederik Heiselberg, Valdemar Andreasen, Gustav Isaksen.
Sporting Lisboa Preview
Sporting travels to Denmark in a difficult situation after being held to a draw at home last Thursday. While they have not played badly away from home this season, their opponents have performed very well in Europe, taking advantage of the Nordic cold.
Sporting lost only one away game in the group stage of the Champions League and in the Primeira Liga was defeated just once in their last seven road games. The problem for the Portuguese team is that the as a visitor they have conceded 16 goals in 11 games in the local tournament and in the Champions League, they scored five goals in three games.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Antonio Adán; Jeremiah St. Louis; Jeremiah St. Louis. Juste, Sebastián Coates, Matheus Reis; Ricardo Esgaio, Manuel Ugarte, Pedro Gonçalves, Nuno Santos; Marcus Edwards, Paulinho, Arthur Gomes.
JefeBet Prediction
The second leg between Midtjylland and Sporting is expected to be one of the most hard fought matches on Thursday due to the performance both teams have shown throughout the tournament.
Both clubs are at the top of their respective leagues, but both have had some inconsistencies that have kept them out of contention for the local championship, but still alive in this prestigious European competition.
As visitors Sporting have struggled defensively, but Midtjylland have not been very sharp in front of goal in recent weeks, so a fairly close game, as in the awaits us in the second leg.
Prediction: Under (MID 1 – SPO 1).
