Lokomotiv Astana vs Valletta FC
Europa League qualification round 3 will start and one of the matches this week brings Lokomotiv Astana to Valletta FC, where Lokomotiv Astana get the advantage to play host first. Playing at Astana Arena, Lokomotiv Astana is expected to be able to take advantage of this cage moment in order to get good capital to face Leg 2.
It is undeniable that Valletta FC is difficult to be seeded in this match, they previously followed the Champions League qualification but until the second phase they were eliminated due to defeat against Ferencváros. Valletta FC was actually fortunate enough to qualify for the second phase because they won a goal aggregation over F91 Dudelange after a 3-3 aggregate draw, but Valletta FC did not have the fortune of being eliminated 2-4 on aggregate from Ferencváros.
The Valletta FC record shows that they are actually not ready to compete at the European level, instead of Lokomotiv Astana they were eliminated in the Champions League qualification against a relatively strong team namely CFR Cluj but they competed in the Europa League qualification yesterday and successfully won with a large aggregate of 4 -1 above FC Santa Coloma.
Lokomotiv Astana also successfully appeared in the Europa League group phase last season, their experience is greater than Valletta FC. Looking at the visitors’ record like this it is natural that Lokomotiv Astana is believed to be able to win easily even though in the last game lost to Shakhter Karagandy in the Kazakhstan Primary League continued.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.20