Kilmarnock v Tromso

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Kilmarnock will head into this 1st leg tie of their 3rd qualifying round fixture in the UEFA Conference League against Norwegian visitors, Tromso, looking to avoid a third defeat on the trot in all competitions, while Tromso were handed defeat on the weekend in the Norwegian Eliteserien when they suffered a 1-0 defeat away from home at Rosenborg.

A previous 1-0 loss to Belgian outfit Cercle Brugge ended Kilmarnock's participation in the Europa League as the Scottish Premiership club bowed out of the European second tier competition by a 2-1 loss on aggregate, and that loss was further compounded by a heavy 4-0 defeat to Celtic in their opening game of their Scottish Premiership season on the weekend.

The bigger picture suggests the straight win markets are maybe best avoided in this upcoming 1st leg tie as Killie have managed to collect just three wins in their last 10 matches in all competitions which were all gained in pre-season friendlies along with slipping to five defeats as well.

Results on home soil though at their BBSP Stadium Rugby Park though have seen Kilmarnock handed just three defeats in their last 17 games, and Derek McInnes's side have also scored in 14 of these 17 games as well.

Tromso's previously encouraging four-match unbeaten sequence in all competitions was brought to a sudden halt last weekend when they were dealt a 1-0 loss on the road at Rosenborg in the Norwegian domestic top flight, so the visitors will be keen to set the record straight when they make their way to The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park for Thursday's 1st leg clash.

Tromso had previously picked up three wins out of their preceding four games overall by way of victories gained over Stromsgodset in the domestic Eliteserien along with home and away wins against Finnish outfit KuPS in the previous qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.

However, recent results overall for the Norwegian visitors have been fairly inconsistent as they have won four, drawn twice and also lost four within their previous 10 games in all competitions and this also indicates it may be better to avoid the straight win markets for this upcoming encounter.

Having seen their upcoming opponents ship four goals though against Celtic on the weekend, Tromso will take heart and confidence that they can at least hit the back of the net against their Scottish hosts on Thursday night.

Kilmarnock v Tromso Verdict

This will be the first ever meeting between Kilmarnock and Tromso in any sort of fixture and both sides will have reason to be confident about progressing through to the next round of this competition's qualifying round, namely the play-offs stage, with a win here at Rugby Park.

Both teams to score here looks a reasonable choice.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.30

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50