Rakow vs FC Copenhagen prediction 22/08/2023

• Date: 22/08/2023
• Competition: UEFA Champions League
• KO: 18:00 UTC +1 / 19:00 CEST
• Venue: Stadion GKS-u (Bełchatów)

A vital Champions League qualifier takes place on Tuesday at the Stadion GKS-u as Rakow hosts FC Copenhagen.

Rakow vs FC Copenhagen Betting Tips - BTTS

Champions of Poland and Denmark, respectively, both teams will fancy their chances of qualifying for the lucrative Group Stages. 

An even-looking contest on paper, Rakow secured their place in the final qualifying round with an excellent 3:1 aggregate win against Cypriots Aris. Having edged to a 2:1 victory on home soil, Rakow finished the job on a hot night Limassol. The Poles have now made their way through three rounds of qualifying, having already seen off Flora and Qarabag.

Copenhagen arrives in Poland, having made hard work of their third-qualifying round tie against Sparta. After a nervy 0:0 draw in Denmark, a 3:3 draw in Czechia ensured a penalty shootout was required for Jacob Neestrup´s side to qualify for this final playoff round. 

A tough tie to pick a winner; Copenhagen certainly have more experience at CL level, but Rakow have performed excellently in their first-ever appearances in this competition. The Polish side remains unbeaten in six CL qualifiers this year. 

Ultimately, I like the chances of goals in this contest. Rakow saw BTTS in three of their last four CL matches and in five of their six most recent matches. Copenhagen also saw the same outcome in two of their last three. In addition, a whopping 15 goals were scored in Copenhagen´s two recent high-scoring CL qualifiers.

Therefore, I´m backing BTTS in this CL qualifier, with Rakow´s strong form potentially giving them a chance to claim a first-leg victory.