Strasbourg vs Breidablik prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-17 20:00.
[p]As the only side assured of a last-16 spot in the UEFA Conference League, Strasbourg could afford to put their feet up when they host a BreiĂ°ablik side who need to win to have any hope of sneaking into the top 24.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Strasbourg’s return to major European competition for the first time in 20 years could hardly have gone much better as their qualification is now assured. Winning the league phase is all the French side have to play for on the final matchday, something they can secure with a victory, but they’ll have to do better than they did in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Lorient as they lost further ground on the European spots in Ligue 1. Liam Rosenior’s men have won neither of their last two home games (D1, L1) and could now go three without victory at the Stade de la Meinau for the first time since March 2024, but considering their last major European home defeat came back in October 1995 (W9, D6 since), the outlook looks much brighter here. [/p]
[p]Breiðablik couldn’t possibly have asked for a trickier final game as they bid to secure the three points they need to have any hope of breaking into the top 24. They only won their first game of the league phase on matchday five when they beat Shamrock Rovers 3-1, but the prospects of following that up on the road appear bleak for a side who’ve lost both of their league phase away games this season without scoring. With the Icelandic top flight concluding back in October, they’ve had plenty of time to work on their attacking set-up on the training ground, but travel sickness in Europe has been a deep-rooted issue for a Breiðablik side who have lost nine of their last 11 away games on the continent (W1, D1). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides have never met before, nor have they ever met a side from the opponent’s country.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of Strasbourg’s last six games featured under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Strasbourg conceded exactly once in four of their five league phase games. [/p]
[p]BreiĂ°ablik have conceded six of their eight league phase goals this season before half-time.[/p]
[p]BreiĂ°ablik are without a clean sheet across their last 15 competitive away games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Strasbourg’s JoaquĂn Panichelli has netted in eight separate games this term, scoring after half-time in seven of those. Ă“li Valur Ă“marsson has contributed to three of BreiĂ°ablik’s five league phase goals this term (G1, A2), netting after the hour mark in three of his last four scoring appearances.[/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any new injury concerns. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given the huge disparity in these teams, we can only see this game ending one way, and that’s in a Strasbourg win to nil.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]