FH Hafnarfjordur vs AIK Solna
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Today’s secondary featured game is the UEFA Europa League game in Iceland between Urvalsdeild heavyweights FH Hafnarfjordur and Swedish giants AIK Solna.
The first leg of this tie ended 1-1, which leaves it on the knife-edge overall as AIK are considered by many to be the better side. I’m not too sure, personally. I mean, Swedish football is ahead of Icelandic football but there’s not as much in it as people tend to think. Indeed, that’s applicable for all the Scandinavian top flights, in my view.
AIK could have and should have scored more goals in the first leg but that’s the story of their campaign, really – they don’t score enough goals. They’re fortunate to be facing a side that traditionally doesn’t defend well on the continent, though, and thus the flair players that AIK do have (albeit a small number) should have plenty of room to operate. Tactically speaking, AIK are the better of these two sides and that should be enough to see them go through. Whether they actually will progress or not I don’t know, though – I really wouldn’t touch that market.
Out of the two sides, FH are the more experienced in Europe over the past few years. They tend to be able to find ways to trouble their opponents more easily than most as a result, which is precisely what I expect from them in this game too. AIK’s main weapon is their solid defence but not only did FH not have any trouble against it in the first leg but AIK simply can’t sit back here; they have to outscore FH (unless it gets to a high-scoring draw) or they’re out of the competition. AIK typically do not react well in situations that force them out of their comfort zone so I’m intrigued to see how they play here. FH may be able to hold leads easily enough in Iceland but against European sides, I’d be surprised to see that happen.
Despite AIK’s reputation as a side that doesn’t score goals, I do think that they’ll score goals here as they’ve got enough of what it takes to upset FH in this game. However, their hosts rarely leave games without scoring and they’ll have something to say about the outcome. For me, there really should be value in taking over 2.5 goals at 5/6 today.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 5/6. Why not bet on this game now at William Hill?
Thursday’s Picks
As ever, if there are any explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below, although I feel compelled to write that the below are not necessarily my tips but merely my thoughts to prevent endless questions about my thoughts on certain games!
Olympics:
Honduras U23 vs Morocco U23 (5) 2-2
Mexico U23 vs South Korea U23 (6) 2-1
Spain U23 vs Japan U23 (8) 2-0
United Arab Emirates U23 vs Uruguay U23 (8) 0-2
Gabon U23 vs Switzerland U23 (7) 1-2
Belarus U23 vs New Zealand U23 (6) 0-0
Brazil U23 vs Egypt U23 (9) -1.5 handicap
Great Britain U23 vs Senegal U23 (7) 2-1
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers:
Shirak vs Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv (6) 1-0
Ordabasy vs Rosenborg BK (5) 2-1
Dila Gori vs AGF Aarhus (6) 2-1
Gandzasar vs Servette (5) 0-0
Metalurg Skopje vs Ruch Chorzow (5) 2-1
Celik Niksic vs Metalurg Donetsk (4) 1-1
KuPS Kuopio vs Maccabi Netanya (4) 1-1
Gomel vs Renova Dzepciste (8) 2-0
Aktobe Lento vs Milsami-Ursidos (7) 2-0
Inter Turku vs Twente Enschede (7) over 2.5 goals
Elfsborg Boras vs Dacia Chisinau (6) 2-1
Suduva Marijampole vs Vojvodina Novi Sad (5) 1-2
MyPa Anjalankoski vs Rapid Bucharest (6) 0-0
Budapest Honved vs Anzhi Makhachkala (6) 0-1
Aalesund FK vs KF Tirana (6) 2-1
Anorthosis Famagusta vs Levadia Tallinn (8) 2-0
Kalmar FF vs Osijek (5) 1-1
CSKA Sofia vs Mura 05 (5) 1-0
Asteras Tripolis vs Inter Baku (7) 1-0
SV Ried vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk (4) 1-1
Tromso vs Olimpija Ljubljana (7) 2-0
Zimbru Chisinau vs Young Boys Bern (5) 1-1
AA Gent vs Differdange 03 (3) 1-1
Senica vs APOEL Nicosia (6) 1-1
Viktoria Plzen vs Metalurg Rustavi (8) over 2.5 goals
Lech Poznan vs Khazar Lenkoran (6) 1-0
Zeta Golubovci vs JJK Jyvaskyla (5) 2-2
Vitesse Arnhem vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (7) over 2.5 goas
Sligo Rovers vs Spartak Trnava (5) 1-1
Skonto Riga vs Hajduk Split (4) 1-2
Red Star Belgrade vs Naftan Novopolotsk (7) over 2.5 goals
Fehervar vs Slovan Bratislava (7) 1-0
Legia Warsaw vs Liepajas Metalurgs (7) 2-1
St.Johnstone vs Eskisehirspor (5) 0-0
Portadown vs Slaven Koprivnica (6) 0-0
St.Patrick’s Athletic vs Siroki Brijeg (6) 2-1
FK Sarajevo vs Levski Sofia (6) 1-1
Admira Wacker vs Zalgiris Vilnius (6) 1-0
FH Hafnarfjordur vs AIK Solna (5) 2-2
Thor Akureyri vs Mlada Boleslav (6) 1-1
Copa Sudamericana:
Guarani Asuncion vs Oriente Petrolero (5) 1-1
Aurora Cochabamba vs Cerro Largo (7) 1-0
O’Higgins vs Cerro Porteno (6) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Brazilian Serie A:
Flamengo vs Portuguesa (5) 1-1
Palmeiras vs Bahia (4) 1-1
Atletico Mineiro vs Santos (6) 2-1
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