F91 Dudelange vs KF Tirana Match Analysis and Prediction

UEFA Champions League qualifying round will see F91 Dudelange and KF Tirana lock horns at Stade Jos Nosbaum in their first leg fixture. Match day schedules for July 6 at 20:30 EAT.

The hosts finished at the top of the Luxembourg National Division last season by collecting 67 points from 30 matches, which allowed them to qualify for the first qualifying round of this competition. Dudelange have featured on 38 occasions in the Champions League, suffering 24 defeats in the process, which is an indication of the size of the task facing them in this two-legged affair.

Dudelange are the most successful Luxembourg team in the European competitions however they still didn’t have too much success in the Champions League qualifications as they are without a win in the previous six games. In this game they will be looking to make amends following 3-0 Conference League Qualifiers loss Bohemian FC in their previous game.

Meanwhile, Tirana is the most successful Albanian club in European competition, reaching the round of 16 on three occasions in the European Cup however during the 1980s. Also, domestically is comfortably the most successful team in their country having won Albania’s top flight for the 26th time last season.

The visitors are hoping to progress further this season after they failed in the second qualifying round of last season’s Champions League, losing to Red Star Belgrade, while they lost in the playoffs in the Europa League last term to Young Boys. In their previous game, KF Tirana lost to BSC Young Boys in Europa League Qualifiers competition and they will be aiming to bounce back here.

F91 Dudelange vs KF Tirana head to head

This will be the first competitive head to head encounter between Dudelange and KF Tirana. Here are their last five results.

Home

• Dudelange 2-3 Union Luxembourg
• Wiltz 71 0-3 Dudelange
• Dudelange 7-0 Hamm Benfica
• Fola Esch 4-5 Dudelange
• Rodange 9 10-2 Dudelange

Away

• Tirana 2-3 Kukesi
• Dinamo Tirana 2-1 Tirana
• Tirana 3-1 Vllaznia Shkoder
• Partizani Tirana 1-2 Tirana
• Tirana 1-1 Teuta

F91 Dudelange team news

Boss Bertrand Crasson will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.

KF Tirana team news

The visitors have not confirmed any suspension or fitness concerns ahead of this fixture.

Prediction and odds

Both teams are in great forms heading into this encounter; however, KF Tirana is our favorites to Dudelange who didn’t win in the previous six Champions League qualifications matches.

• KF Tirana Win
• Draw
• Both teams to score