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Motherwell will face HB Torshavn on Thursday, 23 July, as the second round of qualifying for the Europa Conference League gets underway.
The match represents Motherwell's first European fixture in four years, and they will fancy their chances of reaching the full version of the Conference League after a successful domestic campaign last season.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Motherwell vs HB Torshavn key stats
- Motherwell had the fourth best home record in Scotland last season.
- HB Torshavn have lost their last five European away matches.
- More than two goals have been scored in three of Motherwell's last four matches.
Motherwell vs HB Torshavn preview: A first win for Johansson?
Motherwell vs HB Torshavn — Tale of the Tape
| Motherwell | vs | HB Torshavn |
|---|---|---|
| 4th (2025-26 Scottish Premiership) | Position | 5th (The Faroe Islands Premier League) |
| 61 | Points | 24 |
| 59 | Goals For | 28 |
| 36 | Goals Against | 23 |
| 18 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 4th | Home / Away Rank | 2nd |
After a brilliant domestic season, the Motherwell hierarchy will have been gutted to lose manager Jens Berthel Askou to Toulouse over the summer, and the man tasked with continuing Askou's good work is 35-year-old Alfred Johansson.
Based on just a couple of pre-season matches, Johansson's Motherwell could turn out to be a lot more open than Askou's, with 11 goals being scored across both of the matches he has managed so far.
The bad news for those who believe there is any weight to friendly results is that Johansson has yet to win a match as Motherwell manager. However, all fears will be alleviated if he can guide the team to a convincing victory on Thursday night.
Motherwell have been busy in the transfer market this summer, and several players could make their competitive debuts on Thursday, including Martin Moormann and Will Vogt.
As for HB Torshavn, their domestic season is ongoing, which could help them on Thursday from a match-sharpness perspective.
Things are not exactly going to plan, though, and any hopes of them adding to their 24 league titles are effectively gone, with the club lingering in midtable, 10 points off the league leaders with just 11 games to play.
Unless things drastically improve, this could be HB's final European away match for at least a couple of years, and the aim will be to stay in the tie ahead of the second leg in the Faroe Islands next week.
HB come into the match on the back of back-to-back 4-1 victories, so any changes from the team that started last time out are unlikely.
Motherwell vs HB Torshavn form guide & betting tips
| Motherwell | vs | HB Torshavn |
|---|---|---|
D
L
W
L
L
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Form |
L
W
L
W
W
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| 7 | Goals For | 10 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 9 |
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Europa Conference League | N/A |
Whispers predicts: Motherwell 3-0 HB Torshavn
Motherwell have a far stronger squad than HB Torshavn, who have a dismal away record in Europe. Hibernian to win with a -1.5 handicap has been priced at 2/5.
More than two goals have been scored in each of the two games Motherwell have played under Alfred Johansson. Over 2.5 goals has been priced at 1/2.
Tawanda Maswanhise scored 17 league goals for Motherwell last season. Maswanhise is priced at 6/4 to score anytime on Thursday.
> Hibernian to win (-1.5 handicap) at 2/5 (1.40) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 1/2 (1.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> Tawanda Maswanhise to score anytime at 6/4 (2.50) | Likelihood: Possible