- Nordsjaelland are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions (W4, D1).
- St. Gallen are in good form too, with three wins, one draw and a defeat in their last five in all competitions.
Nordsjaelland’s sharpness against St. Gallen’s freshness
FC Nordsjaelland come into this UEFA Conference League qualifier in better form than FC St. Gallen. FCN are unbeaten in their last five in all competitions with four wins and a draw, whereas St. Gallen have three wins, a draw and a loss in their most recent five.
Nordsjaelland have won their last four consecutive matches, coming into this fixture sharp as anything. Jens Foensskov Olsen's men look good to come out on top here in a potentially competitive tie.
Tactical clash looks good for hosts
Nordsjaelland like to boss possession and spring forward through quick combinations in the final third, while St. Gallen are more direct, looking to hit men in behind with their pacey wingbacks and two strikers in a system that can switch between a 3-1-4-2 and 3-5-2. This tactical clash should see the hosts dominate territory and St. Gallen hunting space on the break.
Nordsjaelland have kept things relatively tight at home across all competitions, conceding three goals in five fixtures for a G/A of 0.60, which will probably be their undoing here as St. Gallen have enough attacking punch to make this a tight contest.
St. Gallen’s away form suggests they can get on the scoresheet
FCN are the slight favourites at 2.15 ahead of St. Gallen at 3.35 and the draw at 3.5, but we like the away side's chances of making it a competitive first leg, at least. Both teams to score is heavily backed at 1.5 and over 2.5 goals at 1.62 looks a playable price on this midweek game.
Nordsjaelland's Villum Berthelsen is the sharpest finisher on the pitch so far, netting three goals in his three UEFA Conference League qualification games for his club, while St. Gallen's Andrin Hunziker has three in his two UEFA Conference League qualification matches.
Our overall selection and belief that FCN will win on the night is based on their superior form coming into the game, but St. Gallen will provide enough of an attacking threat to make this an entertaining first-leg encounter.
