K. Almaty – UE Engordany Prediction & Picks (19.07.2018)

Kairat and Engordany meet at Ortalıq Stadion, in a return match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round), after the victory outside Kairat by (0-3) in the first leg. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Kairat:

After the win was by (0-3), the home team comes to this second leg with a 3-goal advantage. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 14 victories and 1 loss at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home victory over Zhetysu by (2-1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Kairat won 9 and lost 1. Defensive consistency has not been their best, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, since who scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 19 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 12 of its last 15 games, of these 12 came to the break in advantage in 9 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 10.

The Kairat comes to this game with a first-leg victory over Engordany, by 0-3, in a game in which Eppel, Islamkhan and Wagner (own goal) scored the goals of the victory. After this triumph, the landlords defeated Zhetysu, 2-1, in a game for the Kazakhstan Championship. In this home game, coach Carlos Alós Ferrer is expected to play in 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, looking in most cases for striker Eseola: this player is one of the most dangerous on the attack front. For this game the local coach has all the staff at his disposal.

Engordany:

After the defeat at home, the visiting team comes to this second leg with a dismay of 3 goals and with the difficult task of recovering this negative result as a visitor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 3 matches it has 1 goal in away matches, with 1 goal scored and 1 conceded; against 1 win and 1 loss at their stadium, with 2 goals scored and 4 conceded.

The Engordany come to this game with a snub at home against Kairat, by 0-3, thus complicating their participation in this Europa League. We remember that visitors gained access to this competition due to the second position in the Andorra Championship. In this difficult game coach Felipe Busto must keep the team in 4-4-2, benefiting the defensive organization and passes in depth for the attack, especially towards Sebastián Gómez. As is natural, the Andorrans present great difficulties in the maintenance of possession of the ball and in the finalization. There are no absences of weight for this duel.