Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Rakow
Match Time & Date:
22/08/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Copenhagen
Rakow and Copenhagen face each other at ArcelorMittal Park in a highly-anticipated Champions League qualifier. Rakow did well to eliminate Aris Limassol in the third qualifying round and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. Midfielder Marcin Cebula is one yellow card away from suspension, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Danes, on the other hand, survived Sparta Prague in the previous round and they face yet another difficult task against Rakow, who are tough to beat at home. Influential forward Elias Achouri returns to the starting XI after he was rested in a 2-0 win over Hvidovre, while all Cornelius, Babacar, Amoo, and Khocholava have been struggling with injuries of late. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards as both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the first leg.
Highlighted Player (Lukas Lerager):
Lukas Lerager is a Denmark international who plays for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux as a midfielder. Lerager began his senior career at AB Copenhagen and he made 48 appearances in the league for the capital club from 2010 to 2013. In 2013 he signed for a fellow Danish side Viborg and, after playing 67 league games for the Greens, he joined Belgian team Zulte Waregem.
In the summer of 2017 Lukas Lerager moved to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux, signing a four-year deal with les Girondins. Speaking of his international career, the right-footed midfielder has one cap for Denmark U21 team and he made his senior debut for the Denmark national team on June 6, 2016 in a 1-1 draw with Germany.
Lerager came as a substitute in the 65th minute of the match, replacing Tottenham Hotspur ace Christian Eriksen. His main position is central midfielder, but he is often used as a left or right midfielder.
Highlighted Team (Copenhagen):
The most successful club in the history of Danish football FC Kopenhagen was founded in 1992, through the merger of 15-time Danish champions Kjobenhavns Boldklub and seven-time champions of Denmark Boldklubben 1903. Football Club Copenhagen play their matches at the Telia Parken, a venue that can host 38,000 spectators.
The Team of the City as Copenhagen is called in Denmark has won the Danish football championship eleven times, while it has also won the Danish Cup on seven occasions. The club forms great rivalry with Copenhagen’s suburban club Brondby IF with games between the two club attracting some of the biggest crowds in Danish football history in this so called New Firm derby.
Through its history F.C. Copenhagen have participated in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League, while their major European accomplishments have been achieved in the Royal League, with the Danish powerhouse winning two titles and coming as runners-up on one occasion.
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