Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
All eyes will be on MCH Arena when Midjylland and Legia lock horns in the Conference League playoffs, first leg. The Hedens Drenge aim to recover from a heart-breaking loss to Brondby in the Denmark Superliga derby, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Kristoffer Olsson is one yellow card away from suspension, while Pablo Ortiz Cabezas is back from the domestic ban. South Korea international Gue-Sung Cho is a major doubt after limping off with injury at the weekend.
Legia, on the other hand, did well to overcome a one-goal deficit in the tie with Austria Vienna and seeing that they looked sharp in front of goal in the 5-3 triumph over the Violets, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Former Crvena zvezda defender Radovan Pankov continues to miss out with injury, speaking of the visiting side.
Highlighted Team (Midtjylland):
Despite being founded on February 2, 1999, FC Midtjylland is considered one of the best Danish clubs. The Wolves have quickly established themselves as one of the dominant forces in Superliga, with the team clinching their first league title in the 2014/15 season.
Three seasons later Midtjylland repeated the success, with the team finishing the process four points clear of second-place Brondby. In the 2019/20 season the Wolves won their third domestic trophy, leaving Danish giants Copenhagen in the second place. Midtjylland welcome their rivals at MCH Arena, the venue which can hold up to 11,432 people.
In the 2020/21 season the Wolves did well to book their place in the Champions League group stages, with the team being grouped with the likes of Liverpool, Ajax, and Atalanta. Midtjylland are well known for their excellent scouting system, with a number of young and talented players from Africa joining the club year by year.