Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
A spot in the Conference League last 16 will be at stake when Qaragab and Gent face each other in the two-legged tie. Qarabag are leading the chase for the Azerbaijan Premier League trophy, and it has to be noted that they have yet to suffer a loss in the 2022/2023 season. A man to watch in the home team will be Ramil Seydayev, who has netted 15 goals in the national championship so far this term.
The Jupiler League outfit, on the other hand, played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Westerlo at the weekend, with the team extending their excellent goal-scoring run. Since Qarabag look sharp in front of goal as well, BTTS betting option should be considered. As for the Belgian outfit, all Tissoudali, Samoise, Odjidja-Ofoe, Hjulsager, and Fortuna have been struggling with injuries of late, while Norway international Hauge is pushing for a start.
Highlighted Player (Maksim Medvedev):
Maksim Medvedev is an Azerbaijan international who plays for Qarabag as a right-back. Born in Baku, back then Soviet Union, on September 29, 1989, Medvedev is a first-team regular at the Azerbaijan national football team.
He played an important role in the national team during the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, but he scored his first international goal in a 1-0 win over Norway on October 8, 2016. Speaking of his club career, Maksim Medvedev is a product of the Qarabag football academy, and he continued playing for the Azeri giants at senior level. His main position is right-back, but he is used as both right midfielder and centre-back as well.
Medvedev made his debut in the Champions League group stages in a 6-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on September 12, 2017. The 175-cm tall footballer wears the No. 5 jersey at Qarabag, and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Gent):
Gent are a Belgian football club that plays their home games at Ghelamco Arena. The venue has been the club’s home ground since 2013 and the capacity of the stadium is 20 000. De Buffalo’s participate in the Belgian Pro League and they clinched their first domestic trophy in the 2014/2015 season.
Gent finished the regular part of the season in second place in the standings, but they eventually climbed to the top position in the table in the play-off. The club won their third Belgian Cup trophy in 2010 and it has to be noted that they defeated Club Brugge in the Belgian Super Cup in 2015. Laurent Depoitre scored the winner for Gent three minutes before the final whistle.
A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past and the likes of Victor Fernandez, Johan Boskamp, Bob Peeters, Trond Sollied and Michel Preud’homme are some of notable footballers who played for Gent in the past.