Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Beitar Jerusalem will try to overcome a three-goal deficit in the tie with Riga FC when the two teams go head to head at Stadionul Ilie Onana on Thursday. Beitar struggled defensively in the 3-0 first-leg loss to Riga and now face another tough challenge in the return leg on neutral location. Even though there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team ahead of the reverse fixture, talented midfielder Adi Yona could sneak into the starting eleven.
The Latvian outfit, on the other hand, proved their worth in the first leg and they now aim to defend their three-goal lead in Ploiesti. Riga FC are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in all competitions, but they should be happy with a share of spoils this time out. Defender Antonijs Cernomordijs is widely expected to return to Riga’s starting line-up following his fine performance in a 3-0 win over Grobina in the national championship.