KI Klasksvik vs Birkirkara Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

KI took the advantage from the first leg clash between these two sides, with a 1-1 draw in Malta. The pair are pushing to progress to the next round of Europa League qualifying, as they push for a result in this second leg clash. They’ve both started the summer in the opening round of qualifying for the Europa League, so there’s a huge distance between themselves and a place among top European sides in the group stage come September. However, which of these two can kick off a European run with a result on Thursday?

The visitors are expected to move in to the next round, they’re heavily backed by the bookies to pull off a result. However, KI did already stop them once in this competition, so can they do it again? Home advantage will surely be a big factor, especially with the hosts in fine form after some recent league successes. They went in to the first match on the back of a five game winning run, and they’re now seven unbeaten ahead of Thursday’s return leg.

The visitors ended their domestic campaign with a defeat, and the new season had a stuttering start for them. They have now one just two of their previous eight games, a run which saw them finish the league campaign in fourth place. They are struggling to make much of an impact in Europe this term, and now they face a big journey from Malta to the Faroe Islands in order to salvage their European campaign. Will Birkirkara manage to return to form this week?

The hosts’ fine run of results does suggest that they’re capable of getting something out of this encounter. They’ve lost only two of their 15 league matches so far, and that run carried in to last week’s first leg. The hosts are also strong at home, suffering only a single defeat. Even their European form can back them up, with just a single defeat in their last three home matches in this competition. That does make KI seem like tempting outsiders.

Birkirkara have won only two of their last 16 away Europa League games, and we don’t see them picking up a victory against the in form hosts. One thing you have to consider is that the visitors have played once since early May, while KI are in peak form as they’ve reached the mid-way point of their league season. That difference in freshness could make a huge difference, with Birkirkara missing vital match fitness to see their way through a tough trip. With all that considered, we see the value lying with KI on the Double Chance market, while we’re backing another 1-1 draw.