Neftci Baku vs Dinamo Tbilisi Prediction & Tips
Neftchi Baku and Dinamo Tbilisi face at Bakcell Arena, in a 2nd leg match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round), after Neftçi won the 1st leg away by (1‑2). In this match, the home factor may play an important role, as Neftchi Baku has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
After the away win by (1‑2), the home team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage of 1 goal. Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in away matches; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. Neftchi Baku has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they never managed to turn the score around in the 4 matches they conceded the first goal. In the last 17 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have scored 9 of their 24 goals between minutes (61’‑75′).
Neftchi comes motivated for this match after winning, by 1-2, on the trip to Dynamo Tiblisi, in a game counting the 1st match of the 1st qualifying phase for the Champions League: the team’s goals were signed by Emin Mahmudov and Namiq Alasgarov. In this second game against the Georgians, coach Samir Abbasov should keep the team in their usual tactical design, 3-4-3, where Sabir Bougrine, César Meza Colli and Namiq Alasgarov are the forward men. There are no weightless absences for this game.
After the home defeat in the 1st leg, the away team needs to recover from a disadvantage of 1 goal in this decisive away game. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in away matches, with a total of 16 goals scored and 29 conceded. At home, they won 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats, with a total of 25 goals scored and 21 conceded. In the last 5 away matches Dinamo Tbilisi has won 2 and lost 3. The team has conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has been scoring regularly, as they have managed to score in 5 of the last 7 games.
Dynamo Tiblisi enters this match after a defeat, by 1-2, against Neftchi, in a game counting the 1st match of the 1st qualifying phase for the Champions League: the only goal of the team was signed by Zoran Marusic. In this away game, coach Kakhaber Tskhadadze must act with a defensive strategy, looking only for the counterattack in order to exploit the enemy’s back. At the individual level we highlight the forward Zoran Marusic, a very skilled player in finishing. For this game, the visiting coach can count on all his players.
Neftci Baku – Dinamo Tbilisi FREE TIPS
Neftci Baku – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
