Conference League Best Bets - August 6

Ajax completed a comfortable win over Vojvodina in the last round as they roared to an 8-2 win that came via a pair of 4-1 victories. These wins help to make up a run of seven without defeat across competitions, with this streak including seven wins and one draw. Ajax arrive for the first-leg of this clash as massive favourites. While their opponents will need something of a miracle to win this one, Ajax will not want to leave anything to chance heading into a second-leg on the road. I back the home side to secure a win to nil in this one as they ease past an opponent that will be desperate to make a name for themselves.

Shelbourne leant on their impressive 5-2 win over Kalju in the first-leg of their clash before succumbing to a 2-1 defeat on the road. While they had given themselves a massive lead heading into the second-leg, it was telling that they slipped to a defeat on the road. This loss is part of consecutive defeats across competitions, while they are now winless in their last six away from home, with their last three ending in defeat. While Shelbourne will fancy their chances of giving Ajax some problems, I do not back them to breach the defence of the home team.

Bohemians have battled through four matches to make it to their clash with Midtjylland. In their opening round they were able to beat St Josephs 2-0 on aggregate before they eliminated FC Ballkani on penalties. This triumph came after a 2-1 win at home in the first-leg before they were beaten 3-2 in the second-leg. Their overall victory was another impressive showing of their ability to stay in a match, although it is worth noting that their eventual win came via penalties after they had lost the second-leg.

Midtjylland will be very confident that they can make things much more comfortable for themselves in the second-leg of their Conference League qualifier by securing the win in the first-leg. Their outing this week comes after they were comfortably outdone by Besiktas over two-legs. Their failure in Europa League qualifying will spur them on in this one as they look to better a disappointing showing that saw Midtjylland fail to score in a 1-0 loss to Besiktas on the road before they were then beaten 2-0 at home. Midtjylland arrive as the big favourites in this one, and I predict they will come through on this with a win.