Keshla hosts PFC Sochi in the second leg of the Europa Conference League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 29th at ASK Arena (Baku)
Kehsla calmly prepared for the return match against Sochi in the capital of Azerbaijan. The season in the local championship has not yet begun, so the Reds got extra days of rest and a chance to study their opponents better. In home matches in European cups, Keshla appears to be a very uncompromising team. After being defeated by Lech Poznan in the 2010/11 Champions League qualification, the Azerbaijani never lost at home in regulation time. Their unbeaten streak lasts 13 matches in a row (six victories and seven draws).
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On July 26, PFC Sochi played a match of the first round of the new season in the Russian Premier League. The Leopards competed with the league debutant Nizhny Novgorod away. And the game ended with an unexpected defeat of the visitors (1-0). The only goal in the 68th minute was scored by Igor Gorbunov, who outwitted Sochi’s goalkeeper Nikolai Zabolotny with a curious shot. Fedotov's coaching staff practically did not rotate the squad compared to the home game against Keshla. There were only two changes in the first eleven: midfielder Artur Yusupov and forward Marko Dugandzic were replaced by defender Sergei Terekhov and forward Dmitry Vorobyov. The Russian championship that has just begun does not prevent Sochi from dealing with transfer business. On July 23, the Leopards released the player of the Russian under 21 national team Danil Prutsev to Krylya Sovetov, and on July 27, the information about the Serbian defender Ivan Miladinovic's departure to Nizhny Novgorod on loan was officially confirmed.
The first match in this confrontation took place in Sochi on July 22. The game ended in favor of the hosts, who sent three unanswered goals to the net of Azerbaijanis (3-0). Sochi opened the scoring with the efforts of Rodrigo at the beginning of the first half, and after the break, Christian Noboa (from the penalty spot) and Maxim Barsov strengthened the advantage of the Russians. Taking into account the start in the RPL, the Leopards play on 2 fronts, so they will try to guarantee the promotion to the next round with the least loss of strength. Even a defeat with a difference of two goals will suit the team from Sochi. For this reason, there is a possibility that the Azerbaijanis will try to slam the door and gain at least a draw before leaving the European cups. Let’s recall that Keshla is quite strong at the native stadium.
Prediction for the match: Keshla to win with +0.5 handicap
