Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Zira
Match Time & Date:
15/08/2024
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
Osijek
Dalga Arena (Baku) will host Thursday’s Conference League game between Zira and Osijek, the two teams who shared the spoils in Croatia in the first leg. Zira showed character in the Opus Arena clash, with substitute Raphael Utzig scoring a late winner and there is every chance the Brazilian will be recalled to the starting XI. Utzig managed to find the net in a 2-0 league win over Sabah Baku as well. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team.
Federico Coppitelli’s men, on the other hand, aim to recover from a heart-breaking loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the HNL derby, but beating Zira on the road is easier said than accomplished. As both Osijek and Zira are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the reverse fixture, we are tempted to place our bets on under 2.5 goals.
Dalga Arena (Baku) will host Thursday’s Conference League game between Zira and Osijek, the two teams who shared the spoils in Croatia in the first leg. Zira showed character in the Opus Arena clash, with substitute Raphael Utzig scoring a late winner and there is every chance the Brazilian will be recalled to the starting XI. Utzig managed to find the net in a 2-0 league win over Sabah Baku as well. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team.
Federico Coppitelli’s men, on the other hand, aim to recover from a heart-breaking loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the HNL derby, but beating Zira on the road is easier said than accomplished. As both Osijek and Zira are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the reverse fixture, we are tempted to place our bets on under 2.5 goals.