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Qarabag vs Viktoria Plzen will meet in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 qualifying finals This will be the third meeting between the two teams in Europe’s top club competition, as in the season 2016/17 they also met in the qualifying stage.
For now, both teams are undefeated in their previous encounters, having drawn 1-1 and 0-0. The Azerbaijanians will be looking to make their home advantage count, while the Czechs will be building on their recent run of consecutive victories. Ahead of Qarabag vs. Viktoria Plzen, JefeBet brings you both team’s preview, as well as the prediction for this match.
Betting predictions for Qarabag vs. Viktoria Plzen Champions League Playoffs 2022/23
- Where: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan.
- When: Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 12:45 PM ET
- Moneyline: FK Qarabag (+130) / Tie (+210) / Viktoria Plzen (+210)
- Asian Handicap: FK Qarabag (AH 0.0, -0.5, +102) / Viktoria Plzen (HA 0.0, +0.5, -121)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+130) / Under (-167)
- Both teams score: Yes (+100) / No (-139).
Qarabag Preview
Qarabag started the Champions League knockout stage with a 1-0 loss to Lech, but managed to bounce back in the second leg and have not lost since then, bringing their total unbeaten run in all competitions to seven matches. In addition, they have only one loss in their last 24 games in all competitions.
Prior to this final stage, they defeated Ferencvaros of Hungary by an aggregate score of 2-4, after a draw in the first leg and a win in the second leg. The team comes into this match with three consecutive wins and scoring two or more goals in each of those games.
Absences: No report.
Possible starting eleven: Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev; Marko Vesovic, Badavi Hüseynov, Maksim Medvedev, Toral Bayramov; Qara Qarayev, Marko Jankovic; Owusu Kwabena, Filip Ozobic, Abdellah Zoubir; Ibrahima Wadji.
Viktoria Plzen Preview
Viktoria Plzen is in the midst of an enviable streak with four consecutive wins in all competitions and a total of 23 official matches without defeat, all this calendar year. To reach the final phase of the Champions League qualifiers, they defeated Sheriff in the semifinals with a 4-2 aggregate score, winning both matches by a score of 2-1.
So far, they have won all four games in this qualifying phase of the continental competition, so they are fully motivated and hope to continue their favorable streak.
Absences: No report.
Possible starting eleven: Jindrich Stanek; Ludek Pernica, Lukas Hejda, Milan Havel; Jan Sykora, Pavel Bucha, Lukas Kalvach, Vaclav Pilar; Jan Kopic, Jan Kliment and Tomas Chory.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite playing away, Viktoria Plzen has not lost in this condition since October 2021, so they are the favorites in this match.
Victory for Viktoria Plzen.
