Ararat Yerevan take on the visitors Shkendija in the second leg of round of 16 in UEFA Conference League qualification. First leg result: 0-2. The match will be played on Thursday, July 14th at Republican Stadium (Yerevan).
Ararat are a real football legend of the country. It was he who represented the entire republic at the union level, and successfully. In 1973, the Armenians became the champions of the Union, twice more they managed to lift the USSR Cup. The team also reached the quarterfinals of the European Champions Cup. But at the time of independence, the "white eagles" were somehow quickly blown away. The championship title of 1993 still remains the only one. And even the last time they managed to get into the top three was in 2008. Only in the cup did the capital project manage to remind of itself. In 2021, the 6th such trophy was won. Against this background, 4th place at the end of last season in the Premier League was a serious success. Which allowed, moreover, the second time in a row to start in European competition. Prior to that, Caucasians played already in the UEFA Cup. This was back in 2008. Last summer Ararat managed to beat MOL Fehervar, but then Armenians lost to Slesk with battles. In Macedonia, even before the break, the team conceded twice, and the parties calmed down on this.
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Shkendija are considered one of the strongest in North Macedonia. In 2021, they even became a champion, for the 4th time in history, and 3 titles were taken in the last 4 draws. At the top this time it was not possible to gain a foothold. In the 2021/2022 draw, the Red-Blacks fell to 3rd place. But even it allowed to extend the streak of participations in European competitions. Successes there, however, are mostly modest. The Macedonians have never made it to the group stage even in the Europa League. In 2020, at least it was possible to pass Sumgayit and Botoshani, and only then it is expected to merge with the star Tottenham. But the British with Jose Mourinho were dragged to the Balkans! A year later, Shkendia lost to both first opponents. They were knocked out of the Champions League by Mura, from the Conference League by Riga. Moreover, in 4 matches, the Red-Blacks did not score a single goal! Now at home it turned out to score twice before the break - a good chance for overall success.
Until the current draw, the Armenians did not intersect with the Macedonians. Bookmakers give a small advantage to the hosts, and Ararat will try to convert home-field advantage. But it seems that everything is already clear in the pair - we bet on “under 2.5 goals”.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
