Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
After hammering Gabala 5-0 in the national championship, Sabah Baku will be aiming to make life difficult for Partizan as well when the two teams meet in the Conference League third qualifying round, first leg. The Azeri set up a meeting with the Serbs by beating RFS in the double-header and we are positive that they will adopt yet another attack-minded approach on Thursday. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but defender Amin Seydiyev is one yellow card away from suspension.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, produced a brilliant performance in the Super Liga derby against Vojvodina, beating Vosa 2-0 in Novi Sad and given their attacking potential, both teams to score betting option should be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be summer signing Saldanha, who scored the opener at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (Partizan):
Partizan are a Serbian football club founded by Yugoslav People’s Army on October 4, 1945. The Crno-beli (Black and Whites) play their home games at Partizan Stadium and the capacity of the venue is 32.710. During the 20th century Partizan were in the shadow of their bitterest rivals Crvena zvezda, who won the European Cup in 1991, but nowadays the Crno-beli are the dominant force in the Serbian Super League, with the team winning their 11th domestic trophy of the 21st century in the 2016/2017 season.
Partizan face Crvena Zvezda in Veciti derbi (Eternal derby) which is considered one of the greatest derbies in the world. Speaking of the club’s European success, Partizan did well to make it to the European Cup final in the 1965/1966 season, but Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for the Serbian champions in the title game at Heysel Stadium.
The likes of Predrag Mijatovic, Miroslav Djukic, Savo Milosevic, Danko Lazovic, Stevan Jovetic, Matija Nastasic, Albert Nadj, Mateja Kezman and Adem Ljajic are the notable footballers who played for Partizan in the past.