Liepaja take on the visitors Gjilani in the second leg of round of 16 in UEFA Conference League qualification. First leg result: 0-1. The match will be played on Thursday, July 14th at Daugavas stadions (Liepāja).
Liepaja has not yet celebrated even the first decade since the club was found. The Red-Whites were founded only in 2014. But, of course, not from scratch - they replaced Metallurg, which was liquidated a little earlier. So do not be surprised that the team was immediately launched into the country's major league. And already from the 2nd attempt, in 2015, the champion title was taken. It was not possible to repeat this success, but nevertheless, Liepaja won the country's cup twice. And last season ended with a worthy 3rd place. Now, by the way, the struggle for bronze continues this season - with FC Riga. In European competitions, the Balts, as a rule, took off from the 2nd opponent. So it was in 2021, when the Lithuanians eliminated the Macedonian Struga, and with the Sofia CSKA it was twice 0-0, and only the Bulgarians turned out to be stronger on penalties. Last week they started in a new cycle with a defeat, but a minimal one - there are chances.
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Gilani were not particularly quoted even at the level of Kosovo. The Falcons were founded in 1995. And after 5 years they took their, so far, the only trophies, the cup and the super cup of the then completely unrecognized country. Now, when there is a full-fledged championship, it is possible to keep at a good level, but still it is not possible to aim at the title. However, there has already been a debut in European competitions, it came in 2020. Then, in the qualification for the Europa League, the newcomer started confidently, with a victory over Tre Penne. Moreover, with APOEL, the Kosovars held out 0-0 in regular time. True, then, in the added, the Cypriots were able to score 2 unanswered goals. This time it was possible to win at home due to the only goal of Dabikiai.
Of course, given how rarely clubs play on the international stage, it is not surprising that Lithuanians have not played against a representative of Kosovo before this season. The visitors will obviously try to get the most out of their minimal advantage and go on the defensive. Bet on "under 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
