Birkirkara vs Maribor Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 20, 2023
Birkirkara vs Maribor Prediction 20.07.2023. In one of the return matches of the qualification for the UEFA Conference League, Birkirkara will welcome Slovenian Maribor. The Maltese made a massive surprise in the first match, but they must repeat such a performance if they want to advance to the next round.
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Birkirkara vs Maribor Odds
Birkirkara vs Maribor 1×2: 5.20 / 3.60 / 1.64
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.98 / 1.71
Handicap (+1.5/-1.5): 2.70 / 1.40
Odds via 20Bet Sportsbook.
Birkirkara Team News
Birkirkara finished the Malta Championship in second place, with nineteen points less than Hamrun. At the end of the championship, Birkirkara won the Malta FA Cup, defeating Marsaxlokk in the final 2:0.
After a break of almost two months, the Maltese representative in the Conference League played two friendly matches but without much success. In the first game, they were defeated by Gzira with a convincing 4:0, and in the second match, they lost 2:0 to the champion of Malta, Hamrun.
Nevertheless, Birkirkara played the match with Maribor phenomenally. They took the lead midway through the first half with a beautiful goal by Mbongo from over 25 meters away. Maribor attacked in the rest of the game, but until the end, they only managed to equalize, with a goal by Brnic from the penalty spot.
What a strike by Paul Mbong (21)
— Kieran (@TheIrishKieran) July 13, 2023
to put Birkirkara 1-0 up in Slovenia.pic.twitter.com/XLf7c8VJYE
Maribor Team News
Maribor finished the previous season in third place, with 11 points less than Olimpija Ljubljana and five less than Celje, which is an unsatisfactory result for a club of their reputation. Accordingly, it is not surprising that there are many new players in the club.
Although Maribor did not record a single defeat in the preparatory period, in those games, it was seen that the form was still far from good, especially in the duels with Bulgarian CSKA 1948 and Romanian Otelula, which ended in a draw. In the last duel before the start of the qualification for the League Conference, Maribor played against Varaždin and convincingly won 6:2.
For this reason, a better result was expected in the first match against Birkirkara, but the home team was “confused” by the goal of the guests, who had not had a chance until that moment, so Maribor will have to redeem themselves in the return match in Malta.
Otvoritev sezone z remijem: @nkmaribor – @Birkirkara_FC 1:1
— NK Maribor (@nkmaribor) July 13, 2023
Po vmesnem vodstvu gostov strelec za izenačenje Ivan Brnić v 67. minuti (11m).
Povratna tekma 20. julija na Malti (ob 17.00).#MiSkupajEnoSmo #MBBIR pic.twitter.com/5VLyw4yXtd
Birkirkara vs Maribor H2H
Maribor and Birkirkara have met five times. The team from Slovenia won three matches, while two games ended in a draw.
Injuries and suspensions
Birkirkara: –
Maribor: Gregor Sikosek, Ignacio Guerrico (injuries)
Birkirkara vs Maribor Prediction
Maribor was a dominant opponent in the first match, and only a lack of luck and a beautiful goal by Mbong prevented them from achieving triumph. We expect a similar approach from the Slovenian team in the second leg, but this time with a better final result that will bring them a place in the next round.
Kick-off Time: Thursday, 20.07.2023 5:00 PM Local time GMT +1 / 17:00 CET
Prediction: Maribor win
Odds (when tipped): 1.64
Sportsbook: 20bet
