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Shkendija vs Qarabag Tips & Preview - Upper hand for the visitors

By Tolu Shotade

03 Aug 2025

Tolu Shotade 03 Aug 2025

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Qarabag visit Shkendija for UEFA Champions League qualifier.
Shkendija beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 in previous round, unbeaten in last 7 matches.
Qarabag defeated Shelbourne 4-0 aggregate in previous round and have experience at this stage.

Shkendija vs Qarabag

Qarabag will be looking to claim the upper hand in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier as they travel to Shkendija on Tuesday.

The Azerbaijanis have been on the rise in European football lately and will be keen to maintain their progress. Although the home side are showing some good form lately, they should find things difficult against the visitors, who will be counting on their superior experience.

Shkendija News

A 3-1 aggregate victory over Steaua Bucharest was enough to earn Shkendija a place in the third round of the qualifiers. They earned a 1-0 home victory in the first leg before edging out a 2-1 away win in the second meeting.

The result maintains a run of good form for Shkendija, who are unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions. However, Jeton Bekjiri's team have never gone beyond the qualifying stage in European competitions and will be keen to improve on that record.

Shkendija often look solid going forward and have scored in four of their last five matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in all four fixtures, while the last two have produced over 2.5 goals.

Qarabag News

Qarabag are also coming off a comfortable victory in the previous round, beating Shelbourne 4-0 on aggregate. They claimed a 3-0 away victory in the first meeting before winning 1-0 in the second leg.

The Azerbaijanis have a solid record in the qualifying stages of European competitions and reached the league phase of the Europa League last season. Qurban Qurbanov's team are unbeaten in five of their last seven away matches, picking up four wins in that run.

Qarabag have quality going forward and have scored in eight of their last nine away matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet seven times in this run, while six of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

There are no previous matches between Shkendija and Qarabag.

Verdict

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Qarabag will come into this clash counting their superior experience and are unbeaten in five of their last seven away matches. They should show their superior quality over Shkendija and claim the upper hand in the first leg.

Both teams are unconvincing at the back and having shown some attacking quality lately, could be backed to score. With six of Qarabag’s last nine matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat is expected here.

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