Newcastle - Qarabag: betting tip (cf 11.00) and bets on the Champions League match

Current form

Newcastle has been experiencing difficulties throughout the season due to a busy schedule. The Magpies do not have two full-fledged squads to carry out a high-quality rotation. This is largely due to the fact that it is not possible to perform equally well in all tournaments. So far, the best way to prove yourself is in the Champions League.

At the league stage, Eddie Howe's team entered the top 24 without any problems and even had a chance to finish in the top eight. With 14 points, the Magpies took 12th place, and in the last round they drew with PSG (1-1) on the road. In the first game of the 1/16 finals, Newcastle away not only confirmed the status of the favorite, but also defeated Karabakh with a score of 6:1. The representative of the Premier League scored five goals in the first half, four of them were scored by Gordon. The opponent managed to respond with a prestige goal only in the second 45 minutes.

In the Premier League, Newcastle is not stable, performing below expectations. After 27 rounds, forty have only 36 points and 11th place in the table. There have been four defeats in the last five rounds, including against Manchester City the day before (1-2). At the same time, in the FA Cup, Eddie Howe's team managed to reach the 1/16 finals of Aston Villa (3:1).

Disqualifications and injuries

Tschau will miss the game due to too many yellow cards. Kraft, Livramento, Cher and Bruno are injured. Botman, Miley and Vissa are in question.

Interesting betting trends

• In three of the last five matches, Newcastle have lost in the first half.
• In 15 of the previous 19 matches, Newcastle players were offside more often than their opponents.
• At least three goals have been scored in eight of the last ten forty games in the Champions League.

The approximate composition: Pope – Trippier, Bern, A. Murphy, Hall – Willock, Joelinton – D. Murphy, Voltemade, Barnes – Gordon.

Current form

Karabakh was not among the obvious contenders for a place in the top 24, but it held the overall stage at a high level for itself and finished with ten points in 22nd place. Much of the success was attributed to home games, where they managed to score seven out of a total of ten points. On the road, the horses were able to surprise only in Portugal, when they sensationally beat Benfica 3-2 at the start of the tournament.

Undoubtedly, Gurban Gurbanov's team was betting on a home match against Newcastle in the 1/16 finals. However, two early goals during the opening eight minutes knocked the team out of the usual rut, everything immediately went wrong and eventually there was a rout with a score of 1:6. Undoubtedly, it is impossible to win back such a handicap in Newcastle, but on the other hand, there is an opportunity to prove yourself, show your potential, especially since the opponents will obviously have a decent rotation.

For the first time in a long time, Karabakh risks being left without gold medals in the Azerbaijani championship. After round 21, the team is only in second place and is already seven points behind the leading Sabah, although there is a game in reserve. In the last round, Gurban Gurbanov's team defeated Imishli on the road with a minimum score of 1-0.

Disqualifications and injuries

Mustafazade's entry into the field is questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• In 10 of the last 11 matches, Qarabag players fouled less often than their opponents
• In 13 of the last 15 matches in the Champions League, Qarabag did not leave the field without scoring a goal.
• Qarabag has not won the Champions League in six of the previous seven matches.

The approximate line-up: Kohalski – Dani Bolt, Silva, Medina, Jafarguliyev – Bicalo, Jankovic – Andrade, Montiel, Zubir – Duran.