Derry City vs KuPS prediction for Thursday’s UECL qualification second round first leg fixture at Brandywell Stadium in Derry. The game will start at 18:45 UTC.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Derry City 0 Goal Handicap – 1.69
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Draw in at Least One Half – 1.38
Derry City have been undefeated at the Brandywell Stadium in seven games, winning five and drawing two. KuPS on the other side failed against the handicap in three of their last six away matches.
With the qualification for the group stages nearing, the matches will get more tactical and both teams will find it tough to break each other’s defense. In addition, all of the previous five matches of Derry City ended with a draw in at least one half.
Derry City
Derry City reached the second round of the UECL qualification after eliminating HB Torshavn with a 1-0 aggregate win. This is the Irish side’s first second-round appearance in Europe since 2014. They have two wins in six home games since that date.
KuPS
KuPS are playing in the UECL after finishing runners-up in the Finland League. The Canaries are currently sitting in the second position in the league and have two wins in five games. They reached the third and fourth rounds of UECL qualification in the last three seasons.
Derry City: Maher; Boyce, Connolly, McJannett, Doherty; Dummigan, Diallo, Patching; McMullan, McGonigle, Duffy;
KuPS: Kreidl; Saarinen, Toivomaki, Sichenje, Antwi; Dahlstrom, Oksanen, Nissila; Vidjeskog, Jervis, Tuominen;
Where will this fixture be played?
Thursday’s game will be played at Brandywell Stadium in Derry.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this match?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1xBet, 22Bet, and Bet365 Ghana.