Metalurg Skopje v Qarabag

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Metalurg Skopje v Qarabag Europa League Uefa, International	02/07/2013 17:45	full time result	Qarabag	2.30	Bet at B
Betting prediction was written by Dan Adair

METALURG SKOPJE - QARABAG: PREDICTIONS

Europa League begins again a mere 7 weeks after Chelsea claimed the crown for 2013. Metalurg Skopje of Macedonia face Azerbaijan side Qarabag.

Metalurg Skopje finished the Macedonian league in 2^nd place just 5 points behind winners Vadar. Metalurg have won the league only once in their history. They were in the lower league for over 15 seasons but regained their top flight status in 2009. Since then the team from Skopje have really performed well without managing to secure a 2^nd title, indeed they have finished runners up for the last 3 seasons. In European competition the Macedonians have yet to win a single match, they have played 8 games and have 4 draws and 4 defeats. That these games have been against the likes of Birkirkara (Malta) and Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria) show you this side is not the strongest. Indeed their 1^st ever European fixture was against Qarabag in 2010 and they lost 5-2 on aggregate.

Qarabag finished as runners up too, by only 3 points to eternal rivals Neftchi Baku. As a side Qarabag were formed in the 1950’s but only really came into their own around 2000, they have played in every Azerbaijan Championship since its inception and they have 1 league championship. Qarabag have really flown the flag for their country in European competition. With 34 games played in all competitions they have a respectable 11 wins, 5 draws and 15 defeats. Included in this run is a run of three consecutive wins against decent opponents and they were only defeated at the playoffs by Scandinavian giants Rosenborg.

METALURG SKOPJE - QARABAG: BETTING TIPS

Qarabag are all the rage here and the price is moving all the time. At the moment Qarabag to win is 2.30 (bet365) and when you see other books are moving below 2.00 you need to get on as soon as possible. Qarabag have the European pedigree and with a cosmopolitan side containing three Brazilians they are taken to win again in Skopje.

Bet Qarabag with Bet365 and get your 1^st bet matched. Stake up to €200 or £200 and they will match your deposit.

• Bet now at B

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