Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad Tips & Preview - Eagles to claim first leg advantage

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Crystal Palace start inaugural European campaign vs. Fredrikstad.
Palace initially aimed for Europa League but demoted due to ownership rules.
Fredrikstad have struggled recently, winless in 8 of their last 9 matches.

Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad

Crystal Palace begin their first-ever European campaign as they host Fredrikstad in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League playoff.

Having been demoted from the Europa League, the Eagles will be keen to make the most of their situation. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who have been out of sorts lately.

Crystal Palace News

This is Crystal Palace's first-ever appearance in a European competition, and they did not feature in the previous rounds. The Eagles had been set for a straight shot into the Europa League main draw but were demoted after breaching UEFA's ownership rules.

Crystal Palace will now look to move on from all that disappointment and head into this clash unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They are also solid at home and are unbeaten in their last six matches at Selhurst Park.

Oliver Glasner’s team have some attacking quality and have scored in both halves in four of their last six matches across all competitions. They also have the balance at the other end of the pitch and held out for a 0-0 draw at Chelsea in an English Premier League clash last Sunday.

Fredrikstad News

Fredrikstad are in the Conference League after suffering a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Midtjylland in the previous round of the Europa League. They were beaten in both matches, falling 3-1 at home before a 2-0 away defeat in the second leg.

That outcome is part of a poor run for Fredrikstad, who are winless in eight of their last nine matches across all competitions. Things are much worse on the road for Andreas Hagen's team, who are winless in their last seven away matches across all competitions.

One of the recent problems for Fredrikstad is a lack of cutting edge in attack, which was evident in the second leg against Midtjylland. They have failed to score in their last two away matches.

Head to Head

There are no previous matches between Crystal Palace and Fredrikstad.

Verdict

Crystal Palace v Fredrikstad

Crystal Palace have superior quality and also boast the experience of Glasner, who led Eintracht Frankfurt to the Europa League title in 2022. Given Fredrikstad’s recent attacking struggles, the hosts are expected to earn a win to nil on Thursday.

The Eagles have scored in both halves in four of their last six matches and could be set for a similar pattern here. With a clean sheet expected here, scoring in both halves could also mean winning both halves for the home side.

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