Bohemians beat Kosovo's Ballkani on penalties to reach this stage
FC Midtjylland are in the Conference League following a 3-0 aggregate loss to Besiktas
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Bohemians scraped past Kosovo side Ballkani on penalties in the last round of the Conference League qualifiers, but now face a far sterner test against Midtjylland.
The Danes are serial European heavyweights who have played in the knockout rounds of the Europa League in the past two seasons so would expect to make light work of their Dublin opponents down one level.
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Team News
Josh Adam has joined Bohs from Czech side Ceske Budojovice but the Scot may not be fit enough to be involved.
Midtjylland are struggling at the back with Ousmane Diao and Viktor Bak crocked. Coach Martin Tullberg is now going to have to make another tweak with centre-back Martin Erlic suspended after being sent off in the Europa League loss to Besiktas.
Tullberg is already minus frontmen Junior Brumado and Mikel Gogorza.
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The stats
Bohemians have won just one of their last four games.
Midtjylland were beaten 1-0 away and 2-0 at home by Besiktas in the Europa League to be demoted to this competition.
They have won each of their first two Danish League games this season.
Bohs' striker Douglas James-Taylor has scored seven goals in his last 12 matches.
Midtjylland have had a man sent off in both their European games this season.
The Danes have won six and drawn one of their last nine European away fixtures.
Prediction
Bohemians' head coach Alan Reynolds candidly admits that no one is giving the Dublin side much of a sniff at home to FC Midtjylland — and he is probably right.
Reynolds' men made hard work of beating Ballkani of Kosovo in the previous round, settling the issue in a shootout.
Midtjylland, meanwhile, were playing in the Europa League against Turkish heavyweights Besiktas, losing 3-0 on aggregate having played long periods of both games with 10 men.
With 11 men on the pitch — as demonstrated in wins over Soderjyske (3-2) and Horsens (2-1) in their two league games this season — they are a big deal.
Martin Tullberg's side is packed full of internationals and over the last 12 months they have won a number of away European games, at places like Hibernian and Nottingham Forest.
As Reynolds says, this is an almighty step and probably one too far for the Irish outfit.
They are already at a disadvantage playing the home leg at Tallaght rather than their own stadium at Dalymount Park, which is undergoing a revamp.
Midtjylland do not need too many advantages but that is certainly another one.
The Danes are packed with firepower and can win this well enough.
They are 11/10 with LiveScoreBet to Win to Nil but a better play might be backing Friday Etim to find the net.
Back from suspension, the Nigerian opened his account for the season in the 2-1 win over Horsens and can back it up with another goal.
Score Prediction: Bohemians 1 FC Midtjylland 3
