Vaduz vs Dnipro-1 prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-10-12 19:00.
Three rounds into their first ever European group stage (D2, L1), Vaduz still await the taste of victory after a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture. Liechtenstein’s only professional football club could still take a major step towards qualification with a victory here, but they would have to rewrite the history books to do so, having never previously beaten a Ukrainian side (D1, L4).
A wretched run of form domestically is hardly likely to inspire confidence among the Vaduz players, with their only victories this term coming in the Liechtenstein Cup. A return of five draws and five losses leaves them just a point above the bottom of the Swiss Challenge League, with European action perhaps a chance to revive their floundering season.
Dnipro-1 are not experiencing such struggles, topping the Ukrainian Premier League after winning all five of their games to start the season, without conceding a single goal. Also debutants in the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL), an ominous 3-0 win over Zorya Luhansk on the weekend may prove the perfect warm-up as they look to close the five-point gap on AZ Alkmaar at the top of Group E.
Playing away from home has not proved an issue for Dnipro so far this season, with their previous success in this group coming on their travels, defeating Apollon Limassol. Each of their last three road trips in all competitions have been victories, scoring three goals in all of those wins, so Oleksandr Kucher’s men come into this one in good spirits.
Players to watch: Vaduz midfielder Tunahan Cicek scored three goals in his side’s UECL qualifiers, all coming in victories. Standing in his way may well be Dnipro frontman Artem Dovbyk, who has directly contributed to an astonishing 14 goals in his last eight appearances for club and country (G10, A4).
Hot stat: Vaduz’s last five games have produced 23 goals at an average of 4.6 per match.