Shkupi vs Lincoln Red Imps betting tips: Champions League First Qualifying Round First Leg preview, predictions and odds

Recommended bets

Shkupi to win is 8/15.

Over 2.5 goals is 4/5.

Shkupi to win and over 2.5 goals is 5/6. 

Match preview

Lincoln Red Imps enjoyed a remarkable European adventure last season, so are hoping for more of the same this time round.

They beat both Fola Esch and then FC Rīga, thereby reaching the Europa Conference League group phase.

This made them the first-ever Gibraltarian representatives in a UEFA group stage.

The scale of their achievement was emphasised by the fact Lincoln lost all six matches, conceding 17 goals against Københaven, PAOK and Slovan Bratislava.

The Red Imps are winless in 14 European matches on the road, losing 11 of them, so are up against it in this first leg.

Although, FK Shkupi are far from heavyweights in their own right.

They won their first-ever North Macedonian title last season so this'll be their first Champions League qualifier.

In other UEFA competitions, Shkupi have only won one of five ties, beating Llapi last season before falling against Santa Clara.

If Shkupi harbour any hopes of advancing, this first leg at Toše Proeski National Arena is surely must win.

The winners of this tie will take on Croatian champions GNK Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League second qualifying round.

Meanwhile, the losers will drop down into the Europa Conference League second qualifying round and meet the losers of Ferencváros vs Tobol.

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