As part of the first match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League, the players of Buda-Glimta and Zalgiris will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this game.
"Bude-Glimt"
The Norwegian champion started the LCH qualification from the first qualifying round. At this stage, the team was fighting with Klaksvik. In the first meeting, the team defeated the opponent with a score of 3:0, while in the second meeting there was a defeat – 1:3, however, the Scandinavians went further in the sum of the two meetings. In the second round, there was a battle with Linfield, to which the team from Norway lost in the first meeting (0:1), but in the return match, Bude-Glimt destroyed the opponent with a score of 8:0. In the national championship, the team is on the 3rd line, having 31 points in its asset.
"Zalgiris"
"Zalgiris" is the current champion of Lithuania and the only representative of the football association in European competitions. In the national championship, the team is in the lead, despite the fact that matches involving this club are postponed due to its participation in European competitions. The team began its tournament path in the Champions League with the first round, where it defeated the Balkani team (2:1), and in the second stage it was able to pass the Swedish Malmo, which seriously surprised the fans.
Statistics and figures:
- Bude-Glimt is the favorite of the meeting;
- The hosts have 4 wins in 5 matches;
- "Zalgiris" has not lost in 8 matches in a row;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the Norwegian team.
Forecast
I believe that Bude-Glimt will be able to win over the opponent in this meeting. Our bet will be on the success of the hosts for a very solid quote for a head start of 1 ball. Good luck!