Fredrikstad vs Crystal Palace Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League | Playoffs
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Fredrikstad have managed to keep this tie alive ahead of the second-leg, as they welcome the 2024/25 FA Cup winners Crystal Palace to Norway this midweek.
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Fredrikstad vs Crystal Palace prediction
In an a clash of defence versus attack in the first-leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round tie at Selhurst Park in Croydon last week, Crystal Palace could only manage to stumble past Fredrikstad by a goal to nil, courtesy of a relatively fortunate strike from Jean-Philippe Mateta mid-way through the second-half.
Fredrikstad won the 2024 Norwegian Cup and finished sixth in the Eliteserien. Their fairly middling quality was on display in a 5-1 aggregate loss to Midtjylland in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Palace are dealing with the distraction of the sale of Eberechi Eze and the potential departure of Marc Guehi.
Palace will head to Norway still as firm favourites to progress, especially because actually mounting an attack is needed for Fredrikstad, and that might be quite tough.
Fredrikstad vs Crystal Palace tip: Crystal Palace to win to nil
