- 1 Lincoln Red Imps vs Mjällby AIF : the Gibraltar side have no room for error
- 2 Lincoln will have to open up fast
- 3 Mjallby hold all the aces
- 4 Probable line-ups :
- 5 Champions League prediction : Lincoln Red Imps vs Mjallby AIF
- 6 Before anything else, a word on our predictions
- 7 No commitment from us
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Lincoln Red Imps vs Mjällby AIF : the Gibraltar side have no room for error 
The picture is pretty clear heading into this second leg. Beaten 3-0 in Sweden, Lincoln Red Imps need a proper miracle in front of their own fans if they are to keep their European run alive. The Gibraltar champions will have to take risks early if they still want to believe in a comeback.
Mjällby, meanwhile, arrive with a healthy cushion. The Swedes struck hard in the first leg, controlling the first half and building a lead that gives them plenty of ways to manage this return match.
Lincoln will have to open up fast 
The first-leg score leaves no real room for calculation. Juanma Pavon’s side will need to set a high tempo from the off, or risk watching the clock tick in Mjallby’s favour. That need to go forward could change the whole shape of the game.
Still, the setting does lean a little more towards Gibraltar. The Red Imps are on a strong run of home wins and usually take far more initiative in front of their own crowd. Nano, Manu Toledano and Kike Gomez will be expected to get this attack moving from the first whistle.
The other aim is simple: avoid a repeat of the opening stages in Sweden. Three goals conceded before the break effectively killed Lincoln, and they will need far more discipline this time without giving up on playing their own game.
Mjallby hold all the aces 
The Swedes delivered a very polished display a week ago. Their pressing quickly smothered Lincoln, and their cutting edge in front of goal built a big lead before half-time. Now they can manage that advantage with far more comfort.
Aki Samuelsen was the standout man in the first leg with a brace, while Jacob Bergstrom once again caused problems for the opposition defence. That ability to punish space could matter again if Lincoln throw caution to the wind early.
Even with a three-goal lead, Mjallby are unlikely to sit back and do nothing. The visitors have been scoring regularly for weeks and have enough quality in transition to hurt the gaps the home side will inevitably leave behind.
Probable line-ups :
Lincoln Red Imps : Hankins; Eersteling, Lopes, Rutjens; Torrilla, Joe, Mandi, Nano; Garcia, Toledano, Gomez.
Mjallby AIF : Wallinder; Miettinen, Iqbal, Petterson; Jensen, Gustafson, Gustavsson, Samuelsen; Granath, Bergstrom, Stroud.
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Champions League prediction : Lincoln Red Imps vs Mjallby AIF
Both teams to score
Lincoln have nothing left to protect. To turn this tie around, the Gibraltar side will have to attack from the start and take far more chances than they did in the first leg. That more adventurous approach should at least create openings, especially at a ground where they usually look a different side altogether.
At the other end, Mjallby are not the sort to shut up shop completely. The Swedes are dangerous in transition and have found the net in eight of their last nine matches. With space there to be attacked, they should get chances of their own.
All signs point to a more open contest than the one in Sweden. Lincoln are forced to stretch the game, while Mjallby have enough pace and attacking quality to answer back. Both teams getting on the scoresheet looks a very live outcome.
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