Qarabag FK vs Apoel Nicosia Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 10/08/2019, 11:37  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 10/08/2019 at 12:37 in Champions League Prediction

Qarabag boosted their hopes of making it to the play-off round of the Champions League when winning 2-1 at APOEL Nicosia. That first leg of this third qualifying round tie score them score twice in the second half. They will perhaps be a bit frustrated at conceding a 95th minute goal but any away lead with the home leg to come is a good position to be in. Qarabag are unbeaten in their last eight games now and will be confident of making it nine in this second leg. They are unbeaten in their last 13 home games and haven't lost a competitive home game on home soil since losing to Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League in November 2018. Home form in the Champions League has seen them lose just one of their last five games with clean sheets in four of them.

APOEL Nicosia have it all to do to get back into this tie. They will have been relieved to have scored that late goal but know they need to score twice in 90 minutes to have any chance of reaching the next round. The Cypriot side had won three games in a row before losing the first leg of this tie. They had previously beaten Sutjeska 4-0 on aggregate in the second qualifying round. Their 1-0 win at Sujetska ended a run of six away Champions League games without a win. If they do manage to score twice in this game, it'll be the first time they have done that in an away Champions League game in 12 attempts. Their last 11 away games have only seen them score five goals. Go for Qarabag to get the home win in this game.