FC Santa Coloma vs Lokomotiv Astana
Astana will face Santa Coloma in the Europa League qualifying second round. The following data & facts are both.
DATA & FACT:
- Astana must be willing to go down from the Champions League to the Europa League after being eliminated in the first round of Champions League qualification over CFR Cluj with an aggregate of 2-3.
- Astana won 1-0 at home in the first leg but had to give up 1-3 at CFR Cluj in the second leg.
- Santa Coloma was also eliminated from Champions League qualification, they were eliminated by the representatives of Kosovo, Ferronikeli with 1-2 aggregates.
- These results make the Moldova champions’ bad record continue, where they have never managed to penetrate the second round of Champions League qualification.
- Last season Santa Coloma’s steps had to be stopped by the representatives of Iceland, Valur with aggregates 1-4 which were also in the second round.
- While Astana, last season their steps stopped in the group phase (K) by collecting 8 points in 6 matches. Astana was only 1 point behind Stade Rennais in second place.
- Santa Coloma is only able to win 2 wins in their last 16 matches in the Europa League. While the rest ended with 13 defeats and 1 draw.
- In these 16 games the Santa Coloma goal has conceded 42 goals and they have only been able to score 6 goals.
- In these 16 matches 8 matches including away games all ended in defeat for Santa Coloma. They must concede 32 goals and only be able to score two goals.
- While Astana, their last two matches at the Group K last season ended in defeat to Dynamo Kiev and Stade Rennais.
- Astana have only won 2 wins in their last 9 away games in the Europa League. The rest, 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Santa Coloma has a pretty bad record when appearing in a Europa League qualifier. Whereas Astana, they always managed to penetrate the group phase in the last 3 seasons in the Europa League. This made Astana more favored than Santa Coloma, even though the first leg was held in their own cage.
Our Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.18