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Tromso and KuPS square off in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round on Thursday (August 1). The hosts hold a narrow 1-0 lead following their away win in the first leg in Finland last week.
Lasse Nordas' 54th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides. Gutan followed up their continental victory with a goalless home draw with Kristiansund in the Norwegian Eliteserien.
KuPS, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 comeback victory at Ekenas in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Salomo Ojala put the hosts ahead in the 21st minute before Paul Ogunkoya drew the game level in the 74th minute. Vaino Vehkonen's 87th-minute own goal helped KuPS claim the win.
The Yellow-black turn their focus back to the continent, where they booked their spot at this stage with a 5-0 aggregate victory over UNA Strassen in the last round, while Tromso received a bye to this stage.
The winner of this tie face the loser of the UEFA Europa League qualifying tie between Kilmarnock and Cercle Brugge.
Tromso vs KuPS Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's clash was the first meeting between the two sides.
- Tromso's last five games across competitions have been goalless at the break.
- Six of KuPS' last nine qualification games in UEFA club competition have produced at least three goals.
- Tromso are making their debut in the UEFA Conference League.
- Six of KuPS' last eight games have seen one side keep a clean sheet.
- Four of Tromso's last five competitive games have seen at least one side fail to score.
Tromso vs KuPS Prediction
Tromso claimed victory in the first leg without being the better side to put themselves in the driving seat to advance to the next round of the qualifiers. However, their home record has been poor in recent weeks, as they are winless in four games, losing three.
KuPS will still fancy their chances of progressing, as a one-goal deficit is not too much for them to overturn. Meanwhile, Tromso's games tend to be low-scoring affairs, so expect the hosts to claim a narrow win and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Tromso 1-0 KuPS
Tromso vs KuPS Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Tromso to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
