Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Athletic Club and Qarabag FK who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Athletic Club hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites on Wednesday when they welcome Qarabag FK over to the San Mames for a round 3 match.
Team form: Athletic Club vs Qarabag FK
Athletic Club Form
Athletic Club collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 4-1 against Borussia Dortmund. They retaliated in a 2-1 win against Mallorca, before drawing 0-0 with Elche. Athletic Club only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at San Mames in the Champions League. They also drew one and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded four goals.
Qarabag FK Form
In their last three matches, Qarabag FK first beat FC Copenhagen 2-0, then FC Kapaz by 1-0 and finally Turan Tovuz by 1-2. Qarabag FK claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew one and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Athletic Club and Qarabag FK
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Athletic Club and Qarabag FK played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 13 Athletic Club home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Athletic Club matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Athletic Club have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Athletic Club matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Athletic Club home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Qarabag FK have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Qarabag FK have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Qarabag FK have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Qarabag FK away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Qarabag FK have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players in form: Athletic Club vs Qarabag FK
Having scored just once in six Champions League matches, Gorka Guruzeta hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Wednesday. Simultaneously, Qarabag FK hope to see Abdellah Zoubir adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Champions League outings.
Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Qarabag FK
Full-time result
Athletic Club claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Qarabag FK won eight, drew zero and lost two of their last 10 games away. Qarabag FK won their last 6 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Athletic Club scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Qarabag FK scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Qarabag FK were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Athletic Club’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Qarabag FK’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches. Qarabag FK scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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