New Saints vs Astana: Conference League match prediction
The second round of the Conference League will feature a match between New Saints and Astana. The hosts suffered a defeat in the first round, but the visitors managed to start the tournament with a victory. Will the representative of Kazakhstan be able to build on their success on October 24 in English Shrewsbury? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Match announcement
TNS
Current form
The New Saints are based in England, but play in the Welsh Championship, where they are the most decorated club. Despite numerous championship titles, the team managed to get through to the main stage of the European Cup for the first time only this season. In the Champions League qualifiers, they managed to get through one round, beating Montenegrin Dečić (3:0, 1:1). Having lost to Hungarian Ferencvaros (0:5, 1:2), the team flew out to the Europa League, where they lost to Moldovan Petrocub with a minimal score (0:1, 0:0). In the final qualifying round of the Conference League, the Welsh champions were stronger than Lithuanian Panevezys (3:0 and 0:0) and finally made it to the group stage of the European Cup. In the first round, the hosts managed to avoid a rout, playing against the formidable Fiorentina (0:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Harrison McGahee, Ryan Astles and Matthew Olosunde will miss the fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won three games in a row with a total score of 24:0.
- The club has not drawn in its last 12 matches
Probable lineup : Roberts - Daniels, Davis, Bodenham, Redmond - Clarke, Smith, Williams - Bradley, Wilson, Holden
FC Astana
Current form
After a less than impressive start to the season, Astana managed to pull themselves together and are now showing excellent football both in the Kazakhstan Championship and in the European arena. The club became the only representative of Kazakhstan in the main stage of the European Cups, having made it to the Conference League through three qualifying rounds. On their way, the guests managed to get past Moldovan Milsami (1:1 and 1:0), Romanian Hunedoara (2:1 and 6:1) and Norwegian Brann (0:2 and 3:0). In the main stage, the club also managed to start with a victory - in the first round, the guests managed to beat Serbian Backa Topola (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
All visiting players are ready for the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won three games in a row
- The visitors have conceded only one goal in their last five matches.
Tentative line-up : Chondrich - Amanovich, Marochkin, Kazukolovas - Vorogovsky, Gripshi, Ebong, Bartolets - Kamara, Joffrey, Tomasov
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
The visitors have won two of their last four games by that score.
8.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the hosts' last three matches
2.00Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last five matches
1.62Tip and bets
The visitors have gained excellent form and have not lost for more than two months. The team has won one victory in the Conference League and would not mind building on this success, increasing their chances of reaching the playoffs. The opponent is quite passable, so the victory of the Kazakhstani club is more than likely. We suggest betting on the triumph of the visitors with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Astana for 1.75
Bet on total
Both teams have been playing well in defense lately. The hosts have conceded only two goals from Fiorentina, despite the huge difference in class. They will probably be able to avoid a rout in the match with Astana. Most likely, the match will be quite stubborn, but without many dangerous moments.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.90
Bet on corners
Astana has a stronger lineup and will probably attack from the very beginning of the match. The hosts will count on defense and rare counterattacks, so the advantage in corners will probably be on the side of the Kazakh team.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-1.5) for Astana with odds of 2.47