Nordsjaelland vs Spartak Trnava prediction 09.11.2023

• Competition: Europa Conference League
• Date: Thursday, 9th November 2023
• Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
• Venue: Right to Dream Park (Farum)

This Thursday evening, Nordsjaelland, the second-best team in Denmark, will compete against Spartak Trnava, last season’s third-placed team in Slovakia, in the fourth round of the Europa Conference League group stage. The stakes are high for this match as it could potentially determine who progresses to the subsequent stage of the competition after just four rounds.

Last season, Nordsjaelland narrowly missed out on the Danish title, falling just four points short of the eventual winners, FC Copenhagen. This season, their performance in the domestic league has been inconsistent; after 14 rounds, they currently sit in 5th place, trailing the leaders by seven points. Despite this, they have excelled in the Europe Conference League, performing exceptionally well in both the group stages and the qualifiers.

Spartak Trnava have predominantly been the third-ranked team in Slovakia. Despite a challenging start in the domestic league this year, recent games have shown some improvement. However, their performance in Europe has been less than impressive, particularly in the group phase where they lost all three games, scoring only a single goal. A potential loss now would eliminate even their theoretical possibility of progressing to the next phase.

Nordsjaelland vs Spartak Trnava pick: Nordsjaelland to win and cover the -1.5 AH spread

Nordsjaelland experienced a challenging period in September, but their performance was outstanding both before and after this. Recently, they have been performing exceptionally well, winning four out of their last five matches. This includes a 2:0 victory against Spartak Trnava in Slovakia. They have been particularly impressive in Europe, especially on their home turf where they recorded victories against FCSB, Partizan Belgrade, and Ludogorets with a remarkable 14:1 goal difference. A unique challenge for visiting teams is the artificial grass covering the pitch, which often causes difficulties for teams unaccustomed to playing on such a surface.

Spartak Trnava is in good shape, having secured three consecutive victories. However, two of these victories were against subpar teams, which makes their winning streak appear more impressive than it truly is. Despite their strong performance on the road this season, they’ve been unsuccessful in their European games, failing to win any of their four matches, including qualifiers and group stage matches. In the group stage, Spartak’s performance has been dismal, with three losses and only one goal scored.

Nordsjaelland secured a rather effortless 2:0 win in their previous game in Slovakia. Taking into account their last head-to-head game and the advantage of playing on their home turf, we anticipate another smooth victory for Nordsjaelland.