Zire will face the Croatian Osijek team away today as part of the first match of the Conference League III qualifying round.
Idman.biz presents a preview of the game according to the Russian soccer365.ru website.
The portal, which talks about the instability of the Croatians, mentions on the one hand the confident start in the Conference League with the Estonian Levadia team by scoring six goals in two matches, and on the other hand, the loss (1: 2) to Šibenik, which is lagging behind in the championship and only rose to the elite this season.
It is noted that there is a significant innovation in the team: "Many players left the team as free agents. At the same time, the hosts have only one significant loss - central defender Slavko Bralic. He was the main performer, but there is no problem with substitution - now Andre Duarte and Luka Jelenic can take that position. In addition, the other lines have been strengthened with promising players, including the forward Ricuenio Kewal, brought in from AZ Alkmaar. However, Federico Coppitelli still plays the newcomers cautiously, allowing them to adapt."
The Argentinian scorer Ramon Mierez, who scored twenty goals in various tournaments last season, scored a hat-trick in the first game against Levadia, but could not score in other recent matches, is singled out: "But due to the dangerous situations created in the opponent's goal, Mierez is still among the best."
soccer365.ru notes that Zire have a very good impression this summer and explains the only defeat to Sheriff in the Europa League this season with a red card: "Since then, Rashad Sadygov's team has not made such mistakes - with a total score of 10:2 won three consecutive victories in different tournaments.”
Davit Volkovi, who started the season with confidence in our team, stands out: "He scores in almost every other game. First, he scored a double against DAK 1904, and in the last match, he disappointed Sabail three times in the championship.
The site talks about the successful game of Zire away: "In general, the Eagles perform quite well on the road, as they have only one defeat in the last 9 matches of different levels - against Qarabag in the final of the Azerbaijan Cup. Moreover, this match was the only game where the visitors conceded more than 1 goal - they still look very confident in defense. Therefore, there is no doubt that Zira will play to win on Thursday.”
The site's prediction for the match is 2:1 in favor of the hosts: "This match cannot be called exactly equal, but the difference in the teams' abilities is not critical at all. Osijek easily advanced to the third qualifying round, but the team should not be evaluated only by matches with Levadia. In general, the Croatian club has had enough problems with the lack of concentration and defense in some episodes at the beginning of the season. At the same time, it is obvious that the Blue Whites will act from a strong position because they should have a comfortable advantage in their field. The hosts have the players to create and convert scoring opportunities. However, this does not mean that Zira will simply give the victory to the opponent. The Eagles are doing very well at the start of the season, with only one minimal loss. They are good at closing in their own half, but they are also very active in attack. Therefore, we are waiting for a bright game with goals in both directions and no obvious advantage for the favorite."
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