Aberdeen take on FCSB this evening in their Europa League playoff qualifier.
It is the first leg of the tie at Pittodrie and fans can surely expect an intriguing and entertaining clash in the Granite City.
Jimmy Thelin’s Dons won last season’s Scottish Cup in an enthralling final vs Celtic to make it this far and they will be desperate to make it count by knocking out their opponents.
Aberdeen have not had the best of starts in the Scottish Premiership thus far, it must be said. The side have played two and lost them both, sitting rooted at the bottom of the division.
In the Premier Sports Cup, though, they thrashed Greenock Morton 3-0 and can take confidence from getting back on track.
FCSB themselves have only won once domestically so far and are 13th in their Superliga from six outings. They are further on in their season than their opponents, but that counts for nothing when the form book is out the window.
Aberdeen can be backed at 13/8 to win the first leg while FCSB are slightly narrower at 13/10 with leading bookmakers.
Aberdeen vs FCSB Bet Builder Tips
- Graeme Shinnie to be carded @ 13/8
- Kusini Yengi anytime scorer @ 9/4
- Aberdeen most corners @ 11/10
Graeme Shinnie to be carded @ 13/8
The Dons captain loves a meaty challenge as it is, but on a night like this he could be tempted to be full blooded in front of a packed out crowd to get his team going.
A yellow card for Shinnie is not unusual, either, with 11 in all competitions last season. At 13/8 those are decent odds indeed.
Kusini Yengi anytime scorer @ 9/4
Before last weekend fans might have scoffed at the notion of Yengi finding the back of the net. In his first two matches – against Hearts and Celtic respectively – he looked miles off it.
But his goal against Morton at Cappielow in the cup could open the floodgates for the Australian and there would hardly be a better fixture in which to really announce himself at home.
Aberdeen most corners @ 11/10
We expect the hosts to pile the pressure on at home and give goalkeeper Ștefan Târnovanu plenty to think about. Anything better than even money is worth a punt.
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