“Banik” – “Urartu”: forecast for the Conference League match

In the second qualifying round of the Conference League, on July 25, the Czech "Banik" will play on its home field with the Armenian "Urartu". How will the game end and what exact bets to choose today? - the answer in the forecast of our expert

Command Analysis

Banik Ostrava

Last season, Baník was fighting for fourth place in the Czech First League until the very last round, which gives a ticket to the Conference League qualification. In the end, they managed to get ahead of Mlada Boleslav by one point. Due to participation in European competitions, Pavel Hapal's team was forced to speed up their preparation for the season, played eight friendly matches, in which they achieved only one victory, while conceding 15 goals. In addition, in the first round of the national championship, Baník lost to Bohemians away, conceding two goals (1:2).

Urartu FC

At the end of the last season in the Armenian championship, Urartu took fourth place, which allowed them to enter the Conference League. Dmitry Gunko's team started from the first qualifying round, where they did not notice any resistance from the Estonian Kalev (victory with a score of 2:1 away and 2:0 at home). Last season, Urartu was very weak in attack, scoring only 49 goals. During the transfer window, management acquired Russian forward Ivan Ignatiev from Železničar, who had already scored one assist in the confrontation with the Estonians.
Trends
Bet 1st half: total over 1.5 goals
In three of Urartu’s last five matches, more than one goal was scored in the opening 45 minutes
2.53Bet Goals in both halves – yes
The bet played in two of the three previous matches of “Banika”
1.71Bet Correct score 1:1
This score was recorded in two of Urartu’s last four games.
7.90Tip and bets
We believe that bookmakers somewhat overestimate the current capabilities of the Czech club. Banik had an unconvincing pre-season training, lost in the opening round of the national championship, and is very weak on defense. “Urartu” strengthened the attacking line well in the off-season, confidently passed one qualifying round of the Conference League and today is able to at least avoid defeat with a difference of more than one goal.
Our forecast is a victory for Urartu with an Asian handicap (+1.5) for odds of 1.85 at BC Pari
Bet on total
The Banik defense regularly allows itself to fail, as evidenced by the 15 goals conceded in friendly games. At the same time, on their home field, the Czechs will clearly rely on attack and will score their own goal.
Second bet – both will score for 2.06 in BC Fonbet
First half bet
In four of the last five matches, Banik did not win in the opening 45 minutes. It is unlikely that today in the game with strong Urartu they will be able to immediately seize the advantage.
Forecast – Urartu will not lose in the first half with odds of 2.05 in BC Zenit