Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Astana
Match Time & Date:
29/08/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Brann
A spot in the Europa Conference League playoffs will be at stake when Astana and Brann lock horns at Almaty Central Stadium in the second leg. Astana are on a four-game winning run at home in all competitions, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Thursday’s clash. However, this game will be anything but a walk in the park for Grigori Babayan’s troops. The 44-year-old tactician has no fresh injury worries ahead of the visit of Brann.
The Norwegians, on the other hand, are determined to defend their two-goal lead in the return leg and they are likely to adopt a cautious approach this time out. As Astana are tough to beat at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The likes of Martin Hellan, Svenn Crone, Moonga Simba, and Jonas Torsvik are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Astana):
Astana are a Kazakh football club which was founded in 2009. The Blue and Yellows won their first domestic trophy in 2014, with the team finishing the regular part of the season in third place in the standings. However, thanks to their brilliant displays in the Championship round Astana won the national championship.
The big-spending Kazakh club have always been attracting high-profile footballers from Russia and Ukraine and it has to be noted that the likes of Yegor Titov, Andrey Tikhonov and Maksim Shatshikh played for the Blue and Yellows in the past. Nowadays Astana are considered the best football club in Kazakhstan and you should bear in mind that they won their third consecutive league title in 2016.
However, participating in the 2015/2016 Champions League group stages is considered the club’s biggest success. Astana faced the likes of Benfica, Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray in Group C and they collected 4 points from possible 18 in the process. It has to be noted that they shared the spoils with Diego Simeone’s men at their Astana Arena.
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