Lech Poznan – Qarabag : Preview & Prediction
Lech and Qarabağ play , in a UEFA Champions League match (1st Qualifying Round). According to our data, there are no recent match records between these two teams. In this match the home factor could play an important role, as Qarabağ shows significant differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of getting a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it registers 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats at home, with 35 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last game they played, for the club friendly, they beat Jagiellonia Białystok at home by (2-1). In the last 10 home games Lech records 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Defensive solidity has not been its strong point, as it has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but its attack has scored with regularity, as it has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, it has managed to turn the scoreboard around in 3 of the 7 games in which it has conceded the first goal. In the last 11 home games in all competitions there is 1 outstanding period: it scored 7 of its 20 goals between the minutes (46′-60′).
Lech Poznań starts this round with a triumph, 2-1, in the reception of Jagiellonia, in a preparation match for the next official matches. It should be noted that the Poles come into this 1st knockout round of the Champions League after winning the Polish Championship 2021/2022. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring a style of constant transitions, trying to take advantage of any opponent’s mistakes. The three most advanced men in this team will be Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Michal Skoras and Mikael Ishak, the latter being very competent when it comes to finishing. Coach Maciej Skorza can count on all his players.
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of getting a positive result and surprising the home team. This is a team that curiously presents more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 games they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats as visitors, with a total of 31 goals scored and 12 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 44 goals scored and 12 conceded. The team comes into this match after a draw at home with Zira by (1-1). In their last 10 away matches in all competitions, Qarabağ have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored goals in 9 of their last 10 matches. This is a team that does not usually experience difficulties in opening the scoring: it has scored the first goal in 12 of the last 15 matches, of those 12 it has reached half-time in advantage in 9 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 11. There are 1 outstanding periods in the last 20 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: it has conceded 6 of its 17 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Qarabag starts this round with a draw, 1-1, against Craiova, in a preparation match for their next official matches. It should be noted that the visitors come to this first knockout stage of the Champions League after winning the Azerbaijan Championship 2021/2022. The club led by Qurban Qurbanov usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, privileging a game style of constant transitions. It should be noted that, in this design, the three most advanced players are Kady, Ibrahima Wadji and Abdellah Zoubir. For this game the visiting coach can count on all his players.
Lech Poznan – Qarabag : Betting Tips
Lech Poznan – Win Odds: 2.25
