Although we are talking about July soccer, which is generally not the best and certainly the most unpredictable, there are some matches that seem to have a clear outcome and will undoubtedly end in only one way. That of the prediction.
One of these is undoubtedly Shelbourne-Qarabag. The outcome of this Champions League preliminary round seems obvious to us. The Azerbaijani visitors, against the Irish side who have already progressed one round in this competition, start with all the advantages and can already secure their place in the next round, and not just on the downhill slope. We have gotten to know the visiting team: a side that has shown over the years that it is almost ready to play at this level. Not so much for the quality of the squad itself, but above all for its personality, which is not lacking in those parts.
The high-level friendlies they have played (the last one against Salzburg, which they lost 2-1) also demonstrate one thing: Qarabag has what it takes to make a big splash in this round. An away win is definitely on the cards. And it would be a historic victory, given that this is the first ever meeting between these two teams.
Odds comparison
Qarabag’s victory is priced at 1.60 on Goldbet and Lottomatica. A goal is priced at 1.70 on GoldBet and Lottomatica.
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Prediction
Perhaps with a narrow margin – the match should also produce at least one goal per team – but Qarabag has a good chance of taking this victory and thus closing out qualification after the first round.
Probable line-ups for Shelbourne-Qarabag
SHELBOURNE (4-4-2): Kearns; Caffrey, Barrett, Ledwidge, Norris; Wood, Coyle, Lunney, McInroy; Odubeko, Boyd.
QARABAG (4-3-3): Mahammadaliyev; Bayramov, Mustafazada, Silva, Bolt; Bicalho, Jankovic; Zoubir, Borges, Andrade, Akhundzade. POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2