Silkeborg vs FCSB prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-10-05 16:45.
A 2-1 victory over Horsens in the Danish Superliga over the weekend ensured that Silkeborg remained in the hunt for top-spot, though they sit rock-bottom in Group B in this seasonâs UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) having yet to pick up a point. Outside of the now defunct Intertoto Cup, this is Silkeborgâs first taste of European group stage football, so itâs perhaps no surprise that theyâre experiencing a baptism of fire so far.
With an artificial pitch installed at Jysk Park, Silkeborg know that any visiting side will face a unique challenge on a surface that the hosts will undoubtedly be more used to playing on. FIFA had only approved the use of such a pitch in June this year, boss Kent Nielsen previously stated that itâs âa nice carpet, but fastâ, which rang true as they gave West Ham a scare, scoring twice against them in their opening UECL home game (L 3-2)!
Things havenât gone much better on the European front for FCSB, with their only point coming via a goalless draw with Anderlecht, leaving them third in the group. A 3-2 win over FC Arges last weekend may provide confidence, yet that was FCSBâs first victory in seven as they continue to underperform this season, languishing in the bottom-half of the SuperLiga RomĂąniei.
Manager Nicolae DicÄ will hope that victory can provide a springboard for better things in their 20th consecutive European campaign as they seek just a second appearance in springtime knockout football from their last in ten attempts. Potentially throwing cold water on those hopes is the fact that FCSB have won just three of their 22 away group games between the Europa League and UECL (W3, D8, L11).
Players to watch: Silkeborgâs Nicklas Helenius scored in back-to-back games ahead of this and could make it three in a row for the second time this season. Despite their lowly position, FCSBâs Andrea Compagno leads the SuperLiga RomĂąniei scoring charts with nine goals, though only two of his last six scoring appearances ended in victory!
Hot stat: FCSB have conceded exactly two goals per match on average across their last five away trips.