Conference League: Atletic Escaldes – Dudelange 10/07/2025
Atletic Escaldes – Dudelange 2-0
Bet builder tip
Early July, 1st qualifying round of the Conference League, and it’s safe to say we’re fishing in murky waters. The same, of course, applies to the bookmakers.
The team from Andorra finished second in its league last season and is starting its European adventure with the main goal of achieving the first international win in its history and celebrating its first qualification in a European competition.
The squad is extremely weak, filled with unknown players, and judging by their summer moves, it’s clear that the team lost its top three scorers. Their absence was covered by domestic league players who haven’t shown similar performance levels.
Dudelange from Luxembourg also lacks quality in its roster, but in recent years, it has fielded competitive sides, even managing to reach European group stages. Their overall summer transfer activity also gets a negative mark, as they too lost key players. On the plus side, they retained their successful French coach, Mike Pinto.
The two teams faced each other last year at the same stage, with Dudelange advancing with two wins (2–0 and 1–0). I consider it a given that Dudelange will have the upper hand again this year. I’m combining a Double Chance (X2) bet on them with under 3.5 goals, since the existence of a second leg and the lack of match rhythm will likely make both teams play cautiously.