Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa prediction, odds and betting yips 30/08/2023

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UEFA Champions League Qualifying - Parken Stadium

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change

Copenhagen welcome Rakow Czestochowa to Parken to contest a Champions League qualification fixture on Wednesday, August 30th. A place in the money-spinning UCL group stage is on offer for the winner in Denmark.  Read our Champions League qualifier predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.

Today's Predictions for Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa

Copenhagen have a one-goal lead to defend on Wednesday evening when they host Rakow Czestochowa in the Champions League Playoffs. Read our top Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa predictions for this week’s fixture below.

Copenhagen to Win

  • Copenhagen won 1-0 against Rakow Czestochowa when the teams met in the first leg of their double-header.
  • Copenhagen have won nine of their 11 competitive fixtures this term.
  • Copenhagen have won three of their five home assignments this season.
  • Rakow Czestochowa have failed to win two of their last three away matches in all competitions.

Over 1.5 Copenhagen Goals

  • Copenhagen scored six times in their last Champions League qualification match on home soil against Breidablik.
  • Copenhagen have notched 14 goals in five home fixtures so far this term.
  • Copenhagen have scored at least twice on eight separate occasions already this season.
  • Rakow Czestochowa shipped two goals in their last away game at Piast Gliwice.

Top Betting Odds and Stats for Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa

View our list of key stats for Wednesday’s game featuring Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa below alongside a tool to help you choose the most attractive odds.

Head to Head

22/08/23

UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen

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Last Five - FC Copenhagen

13/02/25

UEFA Conference League CON

Heidenheim

Heidenheim

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen

2

1

L

08/02/25

Europe Friendlies Europe

AGF Aarhus

AGF Aarhus

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen

4

3

L

02/02/25

Club Friendly List Club

Elche

Elche

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen

1

0

L

01/02/25

Europe Friendlies Europe

Silkeborg IF

Silkeborg IF

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen

0

3

W

24/01/25

Club Friendly List Club

Viborg

Viborg

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen

0

1

W

Last Five - Rakow Czestochowa

14/02/25

Poland Ekstraklasa Poland

Lech Poznan

Lech Poznan

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa

0

1

W

08/02/25

Poland Ekstraklasa Poland

GKS Katowice

GKS Katowice

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa

2

1

L

01/02/25

Poland Ekstraklasa Poland

Cracovia Krakow

Cracovia Krakow

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa

0

0

D

24/01/25

World Club Friendlies World

Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa

2

3

W

24/01/25

Europe Friendlies Europe

Slovan Liberec

Slovan Liberec

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa

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Let's take a closer look at the latest markets, Copenhagen – Rakow Czestochowa odds and probability figures ahead of Wednesday’s fixture below. For more of the top expert football predictions today head on over to our dedicated tips page.

Copenhagen odds: 31/50 (1.62) – 61.7%

Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%

Rakow Czestochowa odds: 21/5 (5.20) – 19.2%

This week’s expected winners are Copenhagen, and a home win comes with an implied probability of 61.7% on Wednesday. A 3-1 win in favour of the hosts, is an outcome that catches our attention at 12/1 (13.00) in the correct score stakes. That option has a probability rating of 7.7%. Backing a home win in the half time result market could also be an option to consider in that arena at 5/4 (2.25) this week.

Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa Team News & Injuries

Read all of the latest injury updates, Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa lineups and team news for Wednesday’s Rakow Czestochowa bout below.

Copenhagen

Elias Achouri is expected to sit out the next couple of games and the midfielder could be joined on the sidelines by David Khocholava this week with the defender considered doubtful.

Predicted Lineup for Copenhagen: Grabara – Jelert, Vavro, Diks, Meling – Claesson, Falk, Goncalves – Bardghji, Elyounoussi, Larsson

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa were deployed in a 3-4-3 formation in their first-leg loss to Copenhagen and they could use the same set-up on Wednesday. The visitors have a very cosmopolitan squad.

Predicted Lineup for Rakow Czestochowa: V. Kovacevic – Racovitan, A. Kovacevic, Rundic – Papanikolaou, Berggren, Tudor, Carlos – Cebula, Kochergin, Piasecki

Player to Watch – Orri Oskarsson

Orri Oskarsson wrote plenty of headlines in the last round of the Champions League when he netted a superb hattrick for Copenhagen against Breidablik and the 18-year-old sensation will be keen to turn heads again if handed an opportunity to shine against Rakow Czestochowa.

Starting Lineups

Official lineups are usually released approximately one hour before kick-off.

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen
4-3-3
1
Kamil Grabara
pl
19
Elias Jelert Kristensen
dk
3
Denis Vavro
sk
2
Kevin Diks
nl
24
Birger Meling
no
7
Viktor Claesson
se
33
Rasmus Falk
dk
12
Lukas Lerager
dk
9
Diogo Goncalves
pt
11
Jordan Larsson
se
10
Mohamed Elyounoussi
no
Substitutes
21
Theo Sander
dk
36
William Clem
dk
30
Elias Achouri
tn
18
Orri Oskarsson
is
27
Valdemar Lund Jensen
dk
41
Andreas Frederik Dithmer
dk
40
Roony Bardghji
se
39
Oscar Hojlund
dk
6
Christian Sorensen
dk
14
Andreas Cornelius
dk
22
Peter Ankersen
dk

Rakow Czestochowa

Rakow Czestochowa
3-4-3
1
Vladan Kovacevic
rs
24
Zoran Arsenic
hr
15
Adnan Kovacevic
ba
3
Milan Rundic
rs
7
Fran Tudor
hr
66
Giannis Papanikolaou
gr
5
Gustav Berggren
se
22
Deian Sorescu
ro
30
Vladyslav Kochergin
ua
99
Fabian Piasecki
pl
77
Marcin Cebula
pl
Substitutes
93
Sonny Kittel
de
25
Bogdan Racovitan
ro
8
Ben Lederman
pl
9
Lukasz Zwolinski
pl
27
Bartosz Nowak
pl
11
John Yeboah
ec
12
Antonis Tsiftsis
gr
14
Srdan Plavsic
rs

Copenhagen vs Rakow Czestochowa prediction