Rabotnicki – Honved Prediction & Picks (11.07.2018)

Rabotnički and Honvéd face at Trening centar Petar Miloševski, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Rabotnički:

The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of taking advantage of the home advantage to achieve a positive result. 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 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Friendlies, they drew with Domžale by (1-1). The team has not been very strong defensively, since it suffered always goals in the last 6 games.

Undoubtedly Rabotnicki wants to go as far as possible in the Europa League, so he does not want to be eliminated now, so precociously. Of course it will be very difficult to reach the group stage and the tendency is that it has little chance of achieving it, but it wants to show within the field that it will be able to surprise the other adversaries. In this first leg, he hopes to have the support of his fan, to conquer a good result and gain an advantage, because the second leg will be far from his domains and the tendency is to find more difficulties.

Honvéd:

The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. 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 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Friendlies, they beat Zlaté Moravce at home (2-1). In the last 10 away matches Honvéd has won 2, tied 2 and lost 6. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 24 of the last 26 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals.

Honvéd often disputes the previous rounds of European competitions, but he never has the strength to go far and at this moment it is difficult to think he can play in the group stage. This time he will be playing the Europa League and if at least moving on to the next phase it will be a very good thing, since his performance in the competition is not one of the best. Therefore, the team hopes to be able to show good football, not make mistakes and have a lot of attitude, because that way they will be able to win a favorable score and take an advantage for home.