Qarabag – Sivasspor PREDICTION (26.11.2020)

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Qarabağ and Sivasspor meet at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Sivasspor presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Qarabağ :

The home team is currently in 4th position, without any points won, after 3 defeats. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Villarreal by (1‑3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Sivasspor by (2‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 7 victories, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 29 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 8 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 11 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Sumqayıt by (6‑1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Qarabağ won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).

Qarabag comes to this day after a 6×1 home win over Sumqayit, in a match for the Azerbaijani Championship. It should be noted that the locals have lost all the Europa League games. Coach Qurban Qurbanov is expected to organize his team into 4-3-3, with Abdellah Zoubir, Toral Bayramov and Owusu being Norwich’s most advanced men. On the other hand, Filip Ozobic is the great organizer of the offensive process, owning great quality of passing and vision of the game. For this game the coach can count on all his players.

Sivas :

After 1 victory and 2 defeats, the visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 3 points won. In the last match, they won (2‑0) at home against Qarabağ, after in the previous match, having lost (1‑2) at home against Maccabi Tel Aviv. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the Süper Lig, they tied in an away match with Fatih Karagümrük by (1‑1). In their last 10 away matches Sivasspor has registered 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.

Sivasspor comes to this match after a one-ball draw in the visit to the Fatih Karagümrük stadium, adding the second consecutive match without a win in official matches. The last victory was precisely in the Europa League, when they beat Qarabaq 2×0 at home. Despite playing away from home, coach Riza Calimbay will have to organize his team 4-3-3, favoring a more organized style of play. Left winger Max Gradel is one of the top scorers for this Turkish team, with three goals scored. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Armin Djerlek, Jorge Félix and Aaron Appindangoye, all with physical problems.


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