Maribor and Rosenborg BK measure strength in Ljudski vrt, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, since they have never faced each other before. Rosenborg BK has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor can be decisive.
Maribor :
Until reaching this stage of the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round), the home team eliminated: AIK Solna and Valur. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 22 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 18 suffered. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Mura for (1‑1). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Maribor won 5, drew 1 and lost 4. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 games for this competition .
Maribor comes to this match after a 1-1 draw against Mura, in a match for the Slovenian championship. To reach the third round of the Champions League, the local club had to beat Valur and AIK Solna. In this first game, at some moments, the Maribor must present a more dominant style of play and successive attacks across the flanks. The number 7 Kronaveter is one of the great masters of this team and has excellent game vision and pass quality. All equipment is available for this game.
Rosenborg BK :
Until reaching this stage of the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round), the away team eliminated: BATE and Linfield. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 18 suffered; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 31 goals scored and 11 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a draw away with Sarpsborg 08 by (1‑1). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Rosenborg BK won 6, drew 2 and lost 2. The defense has been strong and only suffered goals in 1 of the last 4 matches, and its attack has scored regularly, since he always scored at least one goal in the last 4 games for this competition. In 13 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Rosenborg comes to this match with a 1-1 draw against Sarpsburg, in a match for the Norwegian championship. In the previous rounds of the Champions League, visitors eliminated Linfield and BATE. In this game away from home, coach Eirik Horneland must keep the team in the usual tactical system, benefiting the defensive organization and counterattacks across the flanks. Striker Soderlund is the biggest star of this team, being a very powerful and very strong player in the air game. All equipment is available for this game.
