Drita – Copenhagen

The champion of Denmark will once again prove his superiority over the opponent.

In the confrontation between Copenhagen and Drita, the favourite was initially clear. The experienced Danish team performs consistently in European competitions year after year, rarely failing to reach the spring stage. Last year, Copenhagen, as the third team from Denmark reached the round of 16 in the Conference League, where they were eliminated in a mismatched battle against Chelsea - the future tournament winner and world champion. As of today, Copenhagen is competing as the champion of its country. Drita became the country's champion for the first time in five years last season. The Kosovar team has been competing steadily in European cups since 2018 but has yet to advance past the qualifying stage. The first match of the confrontation with Copenhagen took place in the homonymous city. It was expected that the more experienced Danish club would leave no stone unturned against their opponent; however, the match turned out to be tougher. Drita held on until the middle of the second half when they committed two fouls in their own penalty area. Magnus Mattsson converted the penalties in the 69th and 76th minutes. Copenhagen failed to score from open play, but the Danish club kept their own goal intact - 2:0. Bookmakers have identified the visitors as the favourites for the return fixture, offering odds of 1.42 on their victory. In the first qualifying round, Drita overcame the resistance of Luxembourg's Differdange. In the home match, the Kosovar team won 1:0, and in the return match, they led 2:0 but were 2:2 on the 93rd minute until they secured the winning goal - 3:2. Drita has not played any official matches since the end of May this year. Copenhagen has also played three matches in the new season. Unlike their opponent, the Danes did not have any missteps. The only difference is that this team played two of their other matches on the national stage. In the opening round of the new Danish championship, Copenhagen defeated Viborg 3:2. After the first encounter with Drita, the team played at home against Vejle. Securing a winning result from two goals by the middle of the first half, Copenhagen saved considerable physical and psychological resources. Let’s bet that the guests will prove their superiority with a repeat victory.