Dundalk vs Rosenborg
UEFA Champions League 2017/18 – Second qualifying round
Date: Wednesday, 12th July 2017
Kick off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Oriel Park.
Match Preview & Betting Tips
One of the most interesting UCL Qualifiers Round 2 matches this Wednesday will take place at Oriel Park in Ireland. The champions of this country Dundalk will host Scandinavian giant Rosenborg. All stats, recent form and playstyle of these two sides are pointing at direction of high scoring duel.
Dundalk have had huge troubles in the start of new Premier Division campaign. Cork City are basically demolishing everyone in the division and already made huge gap from Dundalk who are twelve points behind. However, the recent results for Stephen Kenny are phenomenal.
Dundalk have won five PRD duels in a row, without conceding one single goal while scoring sixteen! Patrick McEleney has picked up an amazing form and scored in multiple, important occasions lately. Can he be the ace Dundalk needs to eliminate Rosenborg?
As for their opposition, the squad from Trondheim is dominantly marching towards the new title in Norway Eliteserien, sitting at the top of the table after 16 rounds. This team has become even more popular after the arrival of Nicklas Bendtner who added six goals to his name so far. The odds to see The Lord bag another against Dundalk are 6/4.
The main reason why are we going to back Both Teams To Score option is out of form Rosenborg’s back line. They have kept a clean sheet only once in the last 10 outings in all competitions, while Dundalk’s results up front were amazing.
BTTS is currently priced at great 10/11 odds. If you are after some extra value, Over 2.5 FT & BTTS is offered at 6/4.
Dundalk
The Lilywhites have enjoyed the best run in European competitions in the history of the Irish football last year when they reached the playoffs round in Champions League (eliminated to Legia Warsaw 3-1 on aggregate).
Stephen Kenny’s men have, however, lost the supremacy in the new term of their domestic league as they trail 22 points behind their arch-rivals Cork City at the top of the standings after 22 rounds of the competition.
On a positive note, the team has been enjoying a hot run of form lately as they clinched five wins on the trot after the defeat to Cork City.
Rosenborg
Kare Ingebrigtsen’s side has been red-hot in the final third recently after bagging as many as 11 goals in last three Eliteserien fixtures with Sogdnal, Kristiansund and Sandefjord.
Nicklas Bendtner is the man to look after having packed a goal in each of Rosenborg’s last two matches and he is our top option for the anytime goalscorer pick at the odds of 11/10.
Dundalk vs Rosenborg: Head to head
The two sides have not had the chance to meet each other previously.
Dundalk vs Rosenborg: Prediction
We just can’t see the low-scoring scenario here at all. Both Dundalk and Rosenborg have been enjoying an impressive attacking form over the last couple of weeks and we just can’t see how any of the teams could keep their net untouched here.
