Defending a slight advantage in the first match, Malta’s Valletta host Luxembourg’s Dudelange on Tuesday, July 16, as part of the schedule of the second qualifying round round that will define the final participants of the group stage of the 2019/2020 version of the Champions League. The setting for the meeting will be the Centennial stadium in Ta ‘Qali, Malta. The kick-off is scheduled for 15h (Brasília time).In Luxembourg, the duel was 2-2. Thus, the owners of the house will have the advantage of being able to advance to the third stage if they get the goalless draw or by 1 to 1. Thus, they will face those who get the best in the duel between Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Ludogorets (Bulgaria). They will also, of course, pass if they win. The visiting team remains the winner or equal to three or more goals. Repetition of the marker causes a 30-minute extension to be performed.
The Champions League qualifiers have four stages. The first, called the preliminary phase, was completed. Fought by only four teams had as winner the KF Feronikeli, of Kosovo. In the second round, 32 teams fight for survival in round-robin bouts. Advances those who add more points.
Valletta
The draw away from home was the result of a reaction from Valletta in the second stage. Dudelange opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the first half with Bettaieb and increased in the early stages with Stolz indicating that it could leave the duel almost defined.The Malta side, however, took advantage of the home game’s reduced pace to make their first goal in the second half through Packer and reach equality six minutes later with Borg. He was then satisfied, especially in the closing minutes, when he was at a numerical disadvantage. Muscat was sent off in the 44th minute, leaving Valletta in his hand.The team, which is in an early stage of preparation, made only a friendly before their first official match in the 2019/2020 season. On June 26, he was defeated by Gzira, also of Malta, by 3 to 1.The team ended its campaign in 2018/2019 by setting an unbeaten run of eight games (five draws and three wins), but frustratingly. In his last game before the holidays, he lost the title of the Trophy FA, the Glass of Malta, to the Balzan. After a 2-2 draw in regular time, and equal by the same scoreline in extra time, he lost the decision by penalties (5 to 4).The spot in the Champions League qualifiers was won with the BOV Premier League title, the First Division of the Malta Championship on goal difference. He scored 58 points (18 wins, four draws and four losses), the same number of Hibernians, runner-up. He surpassed the rival both in the number of goals scored (61 to 54) when we suffered (18 to 27).
Dudelange
The Luxembourg Championship will only start in August. Thus, the Dudelange is also in its first steps of preparation for the 2019/2020 season. That may explain the big drop in yield from the first to the second half in the first leg.Another factor may have been accommodation. The team managed to play in the UEFA Europa League group stage last season. It had a participation with some good moments, but ended up being eliminated, next to the powerful Milan, at the end of the initial stage.The evolution in the international scenario was proven in its national league. Dudelange reached the fourth consecutive title of the National Division, the First Division of the Luxembourg Championship, at the end of the 2018/2019 season. He accumulated 59 points (18 wins, five draws and three losses). They were nine ahead in comparison to Fola, runner-up.As principal, Dudelange was not as efficient. He was the third best owner of the tournament home having accumulated 27 points (nine wins and four losses) in that situation. As a visitor, he finished as the best of the tournament having scored 35 points (11 wins and two draws). It was the only team to complete the participation in the dispute without having lost outside its dominions.The preparation for the debut in the qualifying of the Champions League had only one friendly. On Saturday, July 6, he scored 4 to 3 at Virton, Belgium. The debut of the 2019/2020 Luxembourg Championship season is scheduled for August 4. You will receive the Muhlenbach.
Football Prediction of the Day Valletta vs Dudelange
The result of the first leg was surprising. Dudelange, though better in the game, settled in. After the shock, it is possible to imagine that the team had different behavior in the meeting in Malta against Valletta. Thus, the prognosis in the success of the visitors is the best guess for the duel of this Tuesday by the day of return of the second phase of the qualifiers of Champions League version 2019/2020.
Bet Tips: Dudelange
Odds: 2.40
