København vs PSV Eindhoven betting tips: Europa Conference League preview, predictions and odds

By Ben Gray Published: March 15, 2022 10:04 am

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PSV Eindhoven

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90'

Madueke, Noni

90'

Gutierrez, Erick
Bruma

90'

Gotze, Mario
Vertessen, Yorbe

83'

Zahavi, Eran
Vinicius, Carlos

83'

Doan, Ritsu
Madueke, Noni

Stage, Jens
Hojlund, Emil Winther

83'

Biel, Pep
Baldursson, Andri Fannar

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Zahavi, Eran

Bardghji, Roony
Sahsah, Noah

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Gakpo, Cody
Veerman, Joey

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Gutierrez, Erick

Vavro, Denis

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Ankersen, Peter
Jelert Kristensen, Elias

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Boving Vick, William
Khocholava, Davit

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Diks, Kevin

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Gotze, Mario

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Gotze, Mario

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Zahavi, Eran

Starting lineup

Johnsson, Karl-Johan21

Ankersen, Peter22

Vavro, Denis3

Boilesen, Nicolai20

Diks, Kevin2

Johanneson, Isak Bergmann8

Lerager, Lukas12

Stage, Jens6

Biel, Pep16

Boving Vick, William24

Bardghji, Roony40

16Drommel, Joel

17Mauro Junior

3Teze, Jordan

18Boscagli, Olivier

31Max, Philipp

6Sangare, Ibrahim

27Gotze, Mario

15Gutierrez, Erick

11Gakpo, Cody

7Zahavi, Eran

25Doan, Ritsu

Substitutes

Guadagno, Johan31

Jelert Kristensen, Elias38

Oikonomou, Marios26

Khocholava, Davit5

Baldursson, Andri Fannar18

Haarbo, Daniel39

Sahsah, Noah46

Hojlund, Emil Winther45

13Muller, Vincent

38Mvogo, Yvon

4Obispo, Armando

58Seelt, Jenson

8Van Ginkel, Marco

37Ledezma, Richard

23Veerman, Joey

10Madueke, Noni

32Vertessen, Yorbe

20Romero, Maximiliano

19Bruma

9Vinicius, Carlos

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PSV have won two of four visits to Denmark, most recently beating Midtjylland earlier this season. However, they’ve only won three of 13 European knockout ties when drawing the first leg at home. København in contrast have won eight of the 12 two-legged ties when drawing away first.

Both teams to score is 8/15.

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is 5/6.

København to win in 90 minutes is 5/2.

Pep Biel has scored 15 goals this season, including a brace in Eindhoven. The Spaniard is 8/1 to break the deadlock and 9/4 to score anytime.

FC København to win 2-1 against PSV Eindhoven- 11/1!

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Match preview

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 17: Marco van Ginkel celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game with team mates during the Dutch Eredivisie match between PSV Eindhoven and VVV Venlo held at Philips Stadion on March 17, 2018 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

After producing the UEFA Europa Conference League’s highest-scoring match of all-time (excluding qualifiers), will the second leg in Denmark be just as enthralling?

A week ago, København established a surprise 3-1 half time lead with Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Pep Biel and Lukas Lerager all on target.

Ritsu Dōan’s sweet volley then halved the deficit with Cody Gakpo then having an eventful eight minutes, seeing a penalty saved before firing in from close-range.

A defensive mix-up then gifted Copenhagen a fourth goal and a second on the night for Biel.

But, the Danish side were denied a famous away win by Eran Zahavi’s glancing header just four minutes from the end.

So, just in case you’ve lost count, it ended 4-4 at Philips Stadion but, with the away goals rule having been abolished, that’s pretty much academic.

It is winner takes all in the Danish capital, meaning there must be something to separate the two this time.

Having led 1-0, 3-1 and then 4-3, will FC København be left to rue what might have been?

In the last 15 years, the Lions have appeared in 14 UEFA group stages with their best-ever run coming in 2020, reaching the Europa League quarter-finals.

So far this season, Jess Thorup’s side have cruised through, first scoring 21 goals in qualifiers against Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino, Lokomotiv Plovdiv and then Sivasspor.

They then won five of six group games to take top spot above PAOK, ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Lincoln Red Imps.

As a result, the Danish Superligaen leaders are just one home win away from a quarter-final berth.

PSV Eindhoven meanwhile won the UEFA Cup in 1978 before being crowned European champions ten years later.

However, a victory here would see them reach a first European quarter-final for 12 years.

Roger Schmidt’s side were beaten in the Champions League play-offs by Benfica in August before coming third in their Europa League group.

So, the Red and Whites won’t want to be eliminated from a third European competition, not just yet at least.

This one might just be too close to call but who will be the winner at Parken?

København team news

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – MARCH 04: LIVE image from the Danish 3F Superliga match between FC Copenhagen and Randers FC at Parken on March 4, 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images)

The hosts are without young centre-back Valdemar Lund Jensen, influential midfielder Zeca and winger Luther Singh due to injury.

Zeca is the biggest miss but Rasmus Falk, Jens Stage and Pep Biel have formed a formidable trio in his absense.

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson and William Bøving both started the first led in Eindhoven before being on the bench for Sunday top of the table win over Midtjylland.

Nicolai Jørgensen returned up front for the latter and could start again with January signing Mamoudou Karamoko a doubt.

PSV Eindhoven team news

(L-R), Joelson Fernandes of Sporting CP, Jorrit Hendrix of PSV, Valentin Rosier of Sporting CP during the UEFA Europa League group D match between Sporting Club de Portugal and PSV Eindhoven at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 28, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal(Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images)

Roger Schmidt is without André Ramalho, Phillipp Mwene, Ryan Thomas Richard Ledezma and Maximiliano Romero due to injury.

Eran Zahavi’s header in the first leg was his 11th goal in 19 appearance in Europe for PSV.

He, Cody Gakpo, Ritsu Dōan and Mario Götze form a front quartet that’ll frighten anyone in this competition.

Just behind, Ibrahim Sangaré and Érick Gutiérrez is a very solid midfield partnership.

Joël Drommel will continue in goal, chosen over Yvon Mvogo.

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