Qarabag (Aze) vs Ferencvaros (Hun) prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-08-26 16:45.
[p]After winning the first leg 3-1 away from home, Qarabağ are in the box seat to book their spot in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in Baku as they host Ferencváros for the second leg of this play-off round tie.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Azerbaijani champions QarabaÄź haven’t successfully negotiated the UCL qualifiers to reach the group/league phase of Europe’s premier competition since the 2017/18 season, but have one foot in this year’s edition after scoring three second-half goals to come from behind and win in Hungary last week. The Horsemen’s domestic campaign began with a shock 1-0 defeat to Sumqayit over the weekend, but having rotated their entire starting 11 to ensure freshness for this clash, Gurban Gurbanov’s side should be confident of getting the job done here and booking their spot for the league phase draw on Thursday.[/p]
[p]Despite winning the Hungarian domestic title in each of the last seven seasons, Ferencváros have reached the UCL group stage just once in the 21st century. That sole success came in the 2020/21 campaign, and having not won either of their previous away legs in the UCL play-off round (D1, L1), Robbie Keane’s side appear set to endure heartbreak in the competition’s qualifiers for a fifth season running. Providing the Greens aren’t able to produce the shock needed to progress, their consolation will come via entry into the league phase of the UEFA Europa League.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]QarabaÄź were the winners of a two-legged UCL qualifying tie back in the 2021/22 campaign and are yet to be beaten by the Hungarians (W2, D1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Only three of Qarabağ’s last 11 competitive games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Qarabağ conceded 2+ goals in only six of their 32 UCL home games to date. [/p]
[p]Ferencváros have recorded just three clean sheets in nine games across all competitions so far this season.[/p]
[p]Ferencváros scored first in six of their nine games this term, including last week’s first leg.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Veteran forward Abdellah Zoubir has provided two assists for Qarabağ in UCL qualifying already this season, and opened the scoring in their second leg win over Ferencváros back in August 2022. Barnabás Varga has struck five goals in five UCL games so far this term for the Hungarians, including the opener last week.[/p]
[p]QarabaÄź don’t have any fresh injury concerns heading into the second leg, but Ferencváros midfielder Bence Ă–tvös is a major doubt after being forced off early in the second half in Budapest last week.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given they’ve won all five of their UCL qualifiers this term by a 13-2 aggregate score, backing Qarabağ to win here seems a smart pick.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]