KI vs Differdange Prediction and Betting Tips | 10th July 2024
KI host Differdange at the Djúpumýra Stadium in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands on Wednesday for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
The minnows made history last year by qualifying for their first major club tournament by appearing in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Drawn alongside Lille, Slovan Bratislava and Olimpija Ljubljana, KI couldn't progress beyond the group stages after winning just once in six outings.
Haakon Lunov's side will be looking to build on their historic European appearance by qualifying for another major competition for the second year running.
Standing in their way right now is Luxembourg's Differdange, who reached this stage after winning their domestic top flight for the first time since being formed in 2003.
With 19 wins and 66 points from 30 games, they finished five points ahead of defending champions Swift Hesparange to snatch the crown from them. They are also the 17th side in the history of Luxembourg's top division to win the league.
Now Differdange will be aiming to carry that form onto the European stage, where they were last seen in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2007.
This will be their first game in the Champions League qualifiers. Previously, the side had bowed out in every Europa League and Europa Conference League qualifier they had played in.
KI vs Differdange Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- The sides are meeting for the first time in history.
- Differdange have faced a side from the Faroe Islands once before: NSI Runavik, beating them home and away 3-0 each in the 2012-13 Europa League first qualifying round.
- As a minimum goal from these qualifiers, KI are looking to qualify for the Europa Conference League for the second year running.
- Differdange have bowed out in the qualifiers of the Europa Conference League in both their previous appearances: in the first round of the 2022-23 season and the second round of the 2023-24 season.
KI vs Differdange Prediction
In a game of two minnows, this could be a close contest, with both eager to take the lead into the tie. KI, playing on home turf, could go in front, but Differdange should be able to fight back and secure a draw here.
Prediction: KI 1-1 Differdange
KI vs Differdange Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes