Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Zimbru Chisinau will look to kickstart their Conference League qualifying campaign in style when they face Ararat-Armenia in the second qualifying round, first leg. Zimbru experienced all sorts of problems in a warm-up game against Farul Constanta (3-5) and they face yet another difficult task against the Armenians. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Cape Verde international Joao Paulino, who scored seven goals in the national championship last season.
Ararat-Armenia, on the other hand, will play their first official game since May 26 against Zimbru. As both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the first leg, we are tempted to place our bets on draw. Summer signing Eric Ocansey is widely expected to make his Ararat-Armenia’s debut in Thursday’s encounter. It has to be noted that the two sides meet for the first time in the Europa Conference League.