One by one, all the European leagues are getting under way for the new season. This time, will go to Northern Ireland and the first round of the new competition, for a match between the reigning champions and the fourth of last season’s tournament, the Dungannon Swifts. As always, and this is why the first rounds are challenging, not much is known on the condition of the two sides. However, we do have some bases to make an initial analysis.
The hosts on the front foot
By that we mean that they have already played a few official matches and have had time to tune up their performance. Even though they were disqualified from the next rounds of the Champions League after the two legs with Shelbourne (1-1 at home, 0-1 away), they got hold of themselves and managed a 0-0 draw at Zalgiris. Those European results say that there is a difficulty in scoring while the defensive line is quite solid. However, that conclusion got challenged after a 3-0 defeat by Glenavon.
For the visitors, we have the Charity Shield match against their hosts, which they lost at the penalty shootout (5-3), 5 friendlies (3 wins – 1 draw – 1 loss) and a Conference League match against Vaduz away (0-1 victory) to make a judgement. 13 goals scored and 3 conceded in those matches, is quite indicative of the condition they are in.
But the visitors can cause an upset
While the friendlies rarely show too much, the European matches have shown more or less that both sides are quite ready for their encounter at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast, at 14:00 GMT of Aug 09. And there will be two more international confrontations to derive more conclusions before we make our suggestion to those who will open an account at the best betting platform. Linfield have the second leg against Zalgiris and Dungannon play at home against Vaduz.
The first deduction is clear. There is no clear favorite for this one. Hopefully, there will be a better image next week when we return to the discussion for this match. One thing is certain. If both sides win their European matches, they will present themselves on the pitch with the highest of morales.
Update
A major upset for the visitors is the thing to report now that we are getting the update for this match under way. Ostensibly, people would have thought that after their away win in Malta, they would have advanced at home one way or the other. However, Vaduz taught them a hard lesson as they rampaged at Solitude Stadium with a 0-3 victory. Now, Dungannon Swifts have the first crisis of the season to resolve.
It’s now fight or flight
The main difference between the great and the not-so-great teams is the way they handle pressure. Linfield won their confrontation against Zalgiris by 2-0, so, their morale is at the highest point. However, it is just as easy to underestimate an opponent and not be serious when it’s time for the match, as it is for the visitors to buckle under the distress of their unexpected loss and not put up a fight.
The underlying circumstances of this match are rather clear. The advantage lies with Linfield and this is why the offer for their win is @1.49. However, there are some other markets that are quite interesting. The best comes with a +1 Asian Handicap for the visitors which pays at a quite decent @1.99. A selection of a total number of goals between 2 and 3 also pays well at @1.87. All other markets are not worth an investment.
Summing up the total, we will suggest the best possibility for some good profit. And that’s the +1 Asian Handicap for Dungannon Swifts. So, now, it’s your turn to listen to our advice, go open an account at the best betting platform and place your bet.