Zira take on the visitors Astra at “Dalga Arena” in the reverse fixture of the 1/4 stage of the Qualification to the UEFA Europa League 2017/2018. The game will be played in Baku on Thursday, July 20th. The first-leg match ended with 3:1 scoreline in Astra’s favour.
Azerbaijan’s Premier League hasn’t started yet while Zira have already conducted three official encounters in this season. Azerbaijan’s club has knocked out Luxembourg’s Differdange 2:0, 2:1 in the first qualification round of the UEFA Europa League. The Romanian team is a tougher opponent which can be seen from the score of the first-leg clash. In 2017 Zira have lost not a single match at their own turf: the side recorded five triumphs and three draws in eight home games. It has not been beaten in front of their supporters since the 13th of December 2016.
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Last weekend Romania’s Liga 1 started and Astra got 1:0 over Sepsi in the Romania’s elite division after a victory over Zira in the UEFA Europa League. The Romanian club has conducted both opening clashes of the season at its own turf while last time the team played on the road was on the 27th of May. All in all, in 2017 Astra participated in 11 away encounters resulting in five wins, two draws and four losses.
In general, Astra gained comfortable victory in the first-leg fight against the Azerbaijani club. I believe that the Romanian team will show defensive football in the forthcoming head-to-head on the road and won’t foster the tempo, focusing on preserving the suitable scoreline. This means there won’t be many goals scored in the upcoming battle.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
