Europa Conference League: Ballkani vs FC Astana – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa Conference League game between Ballkani and FC Astana who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Ballkani will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on FC Astana for a round 3 match in the Europa Conference League.

What is the mood like in the FC Astana squad after getting defeated in their first two matches of the new Europa Conference League campaign? They could be staring into a lousy start to the season if a third defeat already awaits at Fadil Vokrri Stadium.

Form: Ballkani vs FC Astana

Ballkani Form

Ballkani suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three Europa Conference League matches, as they were run over by BATE Borisov in a 1-0 defeat. Viktoria Plzen also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Ballkani were able to strike back last time out in a 2-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb. In their last six Europa Conference League home matches, Ballkani have four wins, no draws and two defeats. They scored 12 and conceded four goals.

FC Astana Form

A draw is all that prevents FC Astana from having nothing to show for their previous three Europa Conference League games. They claimed a point in a 1-1 draw against Partizani before getting trounced against Dinamo Zagreb by a 5-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Viktoria Plzen ran out 1-2 winners. FC Astana didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Europa Conference League matches, but managed two draws while suffering three defeats. They conceded 14 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Ballkani and FC Astana

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Ballkani and FC Astana played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Ballkani vs FC Astana

Bleart Tolaj is the most prolific Europa Conference League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. FC Astana look to Marin Tomasov, hoping he can add to his current total of two Europa Conference League goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Ballkani vs FC Astana

Full-time result

Fadil Vokrri Stadium witnessed Ballkani winning seven times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing one and losing two as well. FC Astana claimed two wins, two draws, and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Ballkani are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Ballkani are on a fantastic streak of no less than 22 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. FC Astana conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Ballkani scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, FC Astana only scored the opening goal of the match in zero of the last ten away games. FC Astana managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Ballkani were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

In Ballkani’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in five of them. They managed to average two goals per match across all tournaments. Of the last ten games for FC Astana, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of one goal per game. FC Astana conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Betting suggestion: Ballkani vs FC Astana

Here we present a free betting tip for this Europa Conference League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Ballkani and FC Astana.

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