Fredrikstad welcomes Crystal Palace to the Fredrikstad Stadion this evening, aiming to overturn a one-goal deficit from the first leg in London. If Fredrikstad can overcome Palace, they will become the third Norwegian team to reach the league phase in European competition this season.
These are the respective teams for tonights game.
Fredrikstad Team
Fredrikstad team v Crystal Palace
Fredrikstad team v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace Team
Crystal Palace team v Fredrikstad
Crystal Palace team v Fredrikstad
Palace were expected to have already settled this tie in the first leg, and it is to the credit of Fredrikstad that they enter this match only one goal behind. While the Premier League side remains the strong favourite, it is by no means certain that Palace will progress.
Fredrikstad have home advantage, and with the match being played on an artificial surface, the atmosphere will be very intense, and it will not be straightforward for the south London side.
There is much at stake here, particularly for Fredrikstad. The revenue from qualifying for the league phase will be significant for the Norwegian side, whereas in truth, it will not make much difference to Palace.
It promises to be an exciting encounter, and hopefully Fredrikstad will provide a strong performance and perhaps even produce a major surprise.