Rakow – Qarabag : Preview & Prediction
The home team arrives at this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) having eliminated Flora, following a (0-3) away win and a (1-0) home win in the previous round. In their last game for the Ekstraklasa they beat Jagiellonia Białystok at home (3-0). In their last 10 home games Raków have 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Their attack has been scoring regularly as they have scored in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only managed 1 comeback.
Raków Częstochowa comes into this match after a 3-0 win against Jagiellonia in the Polish championship. In the 1st qualifying round of the Champions League, the hosts eliminated Estonian side Flora. The home team usually plays in a 3-4-3, favoring a style of play of constant transitions, trying to take advantage of any mistake of the opponent. The three arrows aimed at the enemy’s crossbar will be Lukasz Zwolinski, John Yeboah and Bartosz Nowak, with the player responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks being midfielder Vladyslav Kochergin. Coach Dawid Szwarga will be without Kamil Pestka, Adrian Gryszkiewicz and Ivi Lopez, who are all out with fitness problems.
The away side arrive at this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) having knocked out Lincoln Red Imps with a (4-0) home win and a (1-2) away win in the previous round. In their last 10 away games Qarabağ have won 7 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored in 9 of their last 10 games. In their last 20 away games in all competitions, there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 14 of their 40 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Qarabag comes into this match after a 4-0 win against Lincoln in the 2nd leg of the 1st qualifying round of the Champions League: the team’s goals were scored by Abdellah Zoubir, Bahlul Mustafazada, Redon Xhixha and Marko Jankovic. Unlike the “enemy” of this match, the visiting team should play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, with the aim of trying to take advantage of counter-attacks. In this design, the three men who will play a more offensive role should be Abdellah Zoubir, Leandro Andrade and Redon Xhixha. In this game, Qarabag is expected to adopt a more defensive posture, taking into account that they have a lower quality squad. All players are available for this match.
Rakow – Qarabag : Betting Tips
BTS/YES Odds: 2.00
