Olimpija vs Qarabag Prediction: Qarabag has more experience

Prediction for the UEFA Europa League Olimpija vs Qarabag match which will take place on August 24th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Olimpija

Olimpija became national champions seven times, but since 2018, they have not been able to get the title for five years. Fortunately, a series of failures was interrupted at the end of last season. They also started the new championship well, scoring nine points in four rounds, but it is only enough for third place in the standings. The Slovenes also started well qualifying for the Champions League, first outplaying Valmiera – 2:1 and 2:1, then they won Ludogorets – 1:1 and 2:1, but they failed to cope with the more masterful Galatasaray – 0:3 and 0:1.

Qarabag

Qarabag is the most successful team in Azerbaijani football. They have won the national championship ten times - it's a record. They have not let anyone near the main trophy in the last two years. The current draw of the tournament Qarabag started, collecting six points in three rounds, which is enough for a third place in the standings. Qarabag began their group stage of the Champions League against Lincoln Red Imps and won – 2:1 and 4:0. Then there was a defeat from Rakow – 2:3 and 1:1. They passed the Finnish HJK in qualifying for the Europa League – 2:1 and 2:1, reaching the playoff round.

Expert Betting Tips

It is not the first time that Olimpija and Qarabag have met in the qualification of the UEFA tournaments. Five years earlier, they fought in the qualifying for the Champions League, when the guests achieved the final success. It is unsurprising since Qarabag has more experience performing in the international arena. They reached the group stage of major tournaments, but Olimpija only participated in the qualification.

Olimpija and Qarabag have recently started to show effective games. In the six previous matches, Olimpija scored 24 goals (4.00 on average per game). Qarabag scored and conceded 12 goals in the last four meetings (3.00 on average per game).