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Europa League: Qarabag FK vs Hacken – Betting preview

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Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Europa League match between Qarabag FK and Hacken. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Hacken are favored by the bookmakers to claim a win against Qarabag FK, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Qarabag FK can push the form at Tofiq Bakhramov Stadium on Thursday.

Qarabag FK are placed second in the Group H table with seven points after five matches. Hacken occupy a position as fourth with zero points.

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Team form: Qarabag FK vs Hacken

Qarabag FK Form

Qarabag FK conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 2-2 with Molde. Next up was a 3-0 win against FK Qabala, before Sumqayit were defeated in a 1-6 win. Qarabag FK managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Europa League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored five and conceded four goals.

Hacken Form

Hacken lost their previous three matches by 1-3 against Molde, 2-1 against Brommapojkarna, and 0-2 against Bayer Leverkusen. Hacken won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches says 15 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Qarabag FK and Hacken

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 Qarabag FK and Hacken played across all tournaments.

  • Qarabag FK have scored in 49 of the last 51 matches
  • Qarabag FK have scored in 24 of the last 26 home matches
  • In 7 of the last 8 matches Qarabag FK played, both teams scored
  • Qarabag FK have not lost 13 of the last 15 home matches
  • In 7 of the last 8 Qarabag FK matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Hacken have conceded in 19 of the last 20 matches
  • Hacken have conceded in the last 11 away matches in a row
  • In 8 of the last 9 matches Hacken played, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 9 Hacken matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 5 away matches in a row Hacken played, both teams scored

In-form players: Qarabag FK vs Hacken

Juninho has been great for Qarabag FK lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Hacken are optimistic that Amor Layouni will double up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Full-time result

Qarabag FK did not lose any of their last five matches. At the Tofiq Bakhramov Stadium, Qarabag FK racked up seven wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments, drew two and lost one. Hacken won two of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost seven times.

Both teams to score

Qarabag FK scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Hacken only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last six away games Hacken played. While Qarabag FK managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Hacken kept their opponents from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Qarabag FK, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Hacken played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals themselves during this run. Hacken conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Betting tip: Qarabag FK vs Hacken

To sum up, the upcoming match between Qarabag FK and Hacken seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.

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