FC Copenhagen host Sevilla in a UEFA Champions League Group G fixture with both teams struggling to find their best form this season. The Spanish side will be relying on their overall experience in European competition and should have the edge here.
FC Copenhagen were no match for Borussia Dortmund in their opening Group G fixture as they suffered a 3-0 defeat. They could have lost by more, as the Germans missed several goalscoring chances.
That result is a pointer to Copenhagen's problems in recent weeks as they have lost three of their last four matches. Jess Thorup’s men warmed up for the visit of Sevilla with a 2-1 defeat to OB in a Danish Superliga fixture on Saturday.
One positive for Copenhagen is that they have remained solid at home having claimed three wins from their last four matches in front of their fans.
Sevilla also suffered a heavy defeat in their opening fixture as they were beaten 4-0 by Manchester City. They were second best throughout the contest and barely mustered any clear-cut chances, finishing with just a single attempt on target.
It has been a difficult start to the season for Sevilla as evidenced by that defeat to Manchester City on match-day 1. They have claimed just two wins in seven matches across all competitions this season.
The good news for Sevilla is that one of those wins came last Saturday as they triumphed 3-2 at Espanyol in La Liga. Manager Julen Lopetegui will be keen to build on that result and jumpstart their Champions League campaign on Wednesday.
How the bookies view it
Sevilla have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 15/13 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for FC Copenhagen is valued at 29/10 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with BetVictor.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between FC Copenhagen and Sevilla.
Players to watch
Andreas Cornelius often leads the line for FC Copenhagen and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker often troubles defenders with his power and aerial presence and could be backed to find the net on Wednesday at 3/1 with bet365.
Sevilla have spread their goals across the team this season, but Rafa Mir could be worth keeping an eye on. Paddy Power has the striker at 21/10 to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
FC Copenhagen and Sevilla are not particularly convincing at the back and both teams could be backed to score at 13/16 by SBK. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 10/11 with bet365 while Boylesports is offering 23/10 for over 3.5 goals.
A cagey opening is expected on Wednesday which means both teams could be backed to score in the second half at 12/5 with bet365.
This UEFA Champions League match between FC Copenhagen and Sevilla will be played on Sep 14, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best FC Copenhagen vs Sevilla prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
