Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
FC Ballkani
Match Time & Date:
26/10/2023
18:45
Prediction: 1-0
Astana
After shocking Dinamo Zagreb in their second group game, Ballkani will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Astana on Thursday. The Kosovars proved their worth in the triumph over the Croatian champions and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. Talented midfielder Lindon Emerllahu continues to miss out with injury for the home team.
The Kazakhs, on the other hand, kicked off their Conference League campaign with back-to-back defeats to Dinamo Zagreb (1-5) and Plzen (1-2) and given their shaky defence, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in the Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri showdown. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Pristina. It has to be noted that the two clubs have never met before in European competitions.
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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