Astana vs FC Santa Coloma
Astana will take turns hosting Santa Coloma in the second leg of the Europa League qualifying second round on Thursday (01/08). This match will determine who will advance to the next round between the two teams.
Both teams had to settle for a goalless draw in the first leg. These results clearly benefit Astana more considering that in the second leg they will act as hosts. Nevertheless, these results also forced Astana to win if he wanted to escape. In fact, a 1-1 draw, 2-2 etc. will make Astana’s steps stop in this second round.
Astana’s chances are bigger because in this decisive match they will play at home. However, Astana must remain vigilant considering they have just played on the stage of the Kazakhstan Premier League. That means, Astana only has about 3 days to prepare for the match against Santa Coloma. In short, recovery time will also be a problem for Astana.
On the other hand, the draw in the first leg was disappointing for Santa Coloma but not too bad either. Because, with a draw with the record of Santa Coloma capable of scoring goals, this Moldova representative will advance to the next round. With a target that is not so big it is not impossible that Santa Coloma can do it.
Moreover, Santa Coloma benefits from a longer recovery time than Astana. Santa Coloma can focus fully in the past week to prepare for this fight. With greater stamina, Santa Coloma is ready to get rid of the host.
Our Prediction: Over 3.5
Odds: 1.44