Champions League Betting Tips

Lech Poznan vs Qarabag betting tips: Champions League First Qualifying Round First Leg preview, predictions and odds


Under 2.5 goals is 4/6.

Draw is 9/4.

Match preview

Almost certainly the highest-quality tie of this first qualifying round kicks off with this first leg at Stadion Miejski w Poznaniu.

Lech Poznań won their eighth Ekstraklasa title last season, claiming the title for the first time since 2015.

In Europe, the Polish side have appeared in four UEFA group stages, all coming in the Europa League in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020.

To reach the latter, they came through four rounds of qualifying, seeing off Valmiera, Hammarby, Apollon Limassol and R. Charleroi S.C..

So, given that Lech Poznań have advanced through nine of their last 11 qualification ties, they come into this full of confidence.

Visitors Qarabağ though have established themselves as group stage regulars over the last decade.

The Horsemen regained the Azerbaijani league title last season, meaning they've now lifted the trophy in eight of the last nine campaigns.

With this as a platform, Qarabağ have reached a group phase in each of the last eight seasons, making their Champions League debut in 2017.

Thus, they've won 29 of their last 38 qualification ties, including all three last season in the Europa Conference League.

So, Lech Poznań will feel they need to win this first leg with a long trip east to come in seven days time.

The reward for the winners is a Champions League second qualifying round date with Swiss champions FC Zürich.

The losers will face the losers of Dinamo Batumi vs ŠK Slovan Bratislava in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

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Ben Gray

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