Shkendija vs Ararat Yerevan prediction for Thursday’s UEFA Conference League qualificay=tion first leg matchup at National Arena Toshe Proeski in Skopje. You can follow our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Shkendija to win – 2.48
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Under 3 goals – 1.40
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Shkendija 0 goal handicap – 1.87
Shkendija to Win
Playing at home Shkendija finished last season going unbeaten in ten consecutive matches. Ararat meanwhile, lost four of their last six away games. Thus there is a 40% chance for a home win and a 20% chance for the visitors to win.
Under 3 Goals
Most of the last matches of both teams ended in under three goals. In detail, Shkendija’s eight of their last ten home games produced three or fewer goals. Likewise, Ararat’s six of their last eight away games had the same outcome in terms of goals.
Shkendija 0 Goal Handicap
In the North Macedonian league MFL last season, Shkendija won 16 and drew 13 matches of which ten wins and six draws were at home. Hence, in all these matches Shkendija covered the 0 goal handicap.
Shkendija have played a total of 41 matches in all UEFA club competitions throughout the years. Their record stands at 13 wins seven draws and 21 defeats. The Red and Black’s best result was reaching the playoff round on three occasions losing to Gent AC Milan and Rosenborg.
This season, coach Shaqiri and his team enter their European adventure after they finished third in the MFL the last term. Hoping to start where they left off, Shkendija must maintain their undefeated home record in ten games in this two-legged tie to have a significant advantage when they travel to Yerevan.
Ararat Yerevan meanwhile reached the quarter-final of the European Cup in 1974-75 before losing to Bayern Munich 1-2 o aggregate, after winning 1-0 in Yerevan. The White Eagles have a 17W 6D 19L in Europe and hope to make a good impact in this year’s participation.
Coach Aram Voskanyan’s team finished fourth in the Armenian Premier League last season after losing all of their final four fixtures in the league. Surely, Voskanyan had enough time to prepare his team well, especially in defense where they let six goals in the last four rounds.
There is very little to separate these teams and we think it will be a tight tie overall. For this match though, we will pick Shkendija to win since they are very hard to beat at home and Ararart’s away form not being so encouraging.
In their last four league games, Ararat Yerevan scored one goal or fewer. Moreover, playing on the road the visitors averaged 0.80 goals per game in their last ten fixtures. Hence, with odds of 1.53 at Vbet, we will back Ararat Yerevan to score under 1.5 goals.
There are no reports of any injuries for both teams as they are just out of the preseason training and all players are fit and ready for selection.
Shkendija: Zahov, Shala, Ramadani, Neziri, Murati, Hasani, Guri, Elezi, Dita, Cake, Bejtulai.
Ararat Yerevan: Ermakov, Aliyu, Arakelyan. Bravo, Diaz, Ouguehi, Manoyan, Mkoyan, Mkrtchyan, Prljevic, Traore.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
This is the first time these two teams meet.
Where will this match be played?
Thursday’s game will be played at National Arena Toshe Proeski in Skopje.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Vbet and Sportsbet.io for this match.