Azerbaijani side Qabala travel to Slovenia to face NK Maribor in the
second leg of this UEFA Europa League playoff tie. Our free betting tips
suggest that the hosts will do enough to see themselves through to the
group stages. Find out why in our match preview below.
Analysis of Maribor
Despite the 2 goals disadvantage from the 1st leg match, the home team has the advantage of having scored 1 goal in the away first leg match. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 18 conceded. In their last match, for the 1. SNL, they got a home loss against Aluminij by (0‑2). In the last 10 home matches Maribor has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2.
Despite the 2 goals disadvantage from the 1st leg match, the home team has the advantage of having scored 1 goal in the away first leg match. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 18 conceded. In their last match, for the 1. SNL, they got a home loss against Aluminij by (0‑2). In the last 10 home matches Maribor has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2.
Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition.
Maribor didn't manage a lead in the first match, so they will have to come back from a 3-1 loss if they want to advance. They will need a win by 2-0 or 3 goals or more if they want to advance. They know this match won't be easy, but playing at home, they will look for a positive result, which is very tough. They can't afford to waste the chances they create if they want to advance.
Analysis of Qabala
The away team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage of 2 goals, but has suffered 1 goal at home in the 1st leg. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Qabala has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3.
Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches for this competition.
Qabala did their homework, as they have a good lead heading into this second match. Now, they can have a draw, a loss by one goal or a loss by 2 goals as long as they score at least 2 goals, and they will advance. They know this match won't be easy, especially as their opponent will be at home and looking to turn things around, so they hope for a solid performance so they can advance.
