Noah - Zimbru Chișinău: Will Noah live up to their status as favourites?
In the second leg of the second qualifying round, Noah will face Zimbru Chișinău. The match will take place on Thursday, July 30, kicking off at 18:00 CET, and I have a bet in mind for this game.
Noah - Zimbru Chișinău: Match preview
Noah are the favourites for both this match and the tie, but they clearly did not have an easy time in the first leg. Moreover, they failed to beat their opponents. Zimbru opened the scoring towards the end of the first half, and Noah only managed to rescue themselves in the final minutes of the match. As a result, they managed to avoid defeat and played out a 1-1 draw.
Noah finished second in last season's Armenian Premier League, four points behind the champions. Now the team will attempt to reach the next qualifying round and qualify for the UEFA Conference League once again. They have made it through in the previous two campaigns, so they have the experience needed to do so.
Zimbru Chișinău have already started their new Moldovan Super Liga campaign. They have played five matches and picked up eight points from those games. The team sit fourth in the table, three points behind the leaders. Last season, the team finished third in the standings and reached the Moldovan Cup final, but lost 0-2. Now they will attempt to qualify for European competition, having never previously played in the group or league stage of a UEFA tournament.
Match facts and H2H
- The teams drew 1-1 in the first leg.
- Noah are unbeaten in six consecutive matches.
- Zimbru Chișinău have won just one of their last four matches.
- This will be the second meeting between these teams in history.
Probable lineups
- Noah: Ploshchadnyi, Muradyan, Saintini, Hambardzumyan, David Sualehe, Zolotić, Eteki, Sangaré, Oshima, Hélder Ferreira, Mulahusejnović
- Zimbru: Cebotari, Diogo Rodrigues, Ștefan, Dosso, Zolotov, Burghiu, Bruno Paz, Ranera, Sharkovski, Kozlovskiy, Cleșcenco
Prediction
I think Noah have every chance of winning at home and advancing to the next round, especially after their slip-up in the first leg. I recommend betting on Noah's team total to be over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.40.
