Silkeborg vs FCSB – Silkeborg beat Horsens 2-1 over the weekend to stay in contention for first place in the Danish Superliga, despite the fact that they are currently last in Group B of the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) and have yet to earn a point.
This is Silkeborg’s first experience playing in a European group stage tournament outside of the now-defunct Intertoto Cup, so it’s maybe not surprising that they’ve had a baptism of fire thus far.
Silkeborg is aware that any visiting team will have a unique task on a surface that the hosts will likely be more accustomed to playing on because an artificial pitch has been erected at Jysk Park. They gave West Ham a scare by scoring twice against them in their opening UECL home game (L 3-2), which rung true given FIFA had only permitted the use of such a surface in June of this year. Manager Kent Nielsen had previously described it as “a gorgeous carpet, but fast.”
Silkeborg vs FCSB – Betting Analysis
FCSB’s performance in Europe hasn’t been much better; they only earned one point, which put them third in their group after a scoreless tie with Anderlecht. Even if FCSB’s 3-2 victory against FC Arges at the weekend may have given them some optimism, they haven’t won in seven games and are currently playing in the bottom half of the SuperLiga României.
While seeking just their second appearance in springtime knockout football from their last in ten attempts, manager Nicolae Dică will be hoping that success can serve as a springboard for bigger things in their 20th consecutive European campaign. The fact that FCSB has only won three of their 22 away group games in the Europa League and UECL could potentially dash those ambitions (W3, D8, L11).
Players to keep an eye on: Nicklas Helenius of Silkeborg scored in back-to-back games prior to this match, and he may record three straight goals for the second time this season. Andrea Compagno of FCSB is the league’s leading scorer despite their dismal standing with nine goals, although only two of his last six scoring opportunities have resulted in victories.
Silkeborg vs FCSB – Head To Head
Our Prediction: Away Win
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