Aris Thessaloniki vs FC Astana Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 28/07/2021, 04:51  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 28/07/2021 at 04:53 in Conference League Predictions

Aris Salonique have a daunting task at home as they seek to rise from a 2-0 first leg defeat to Astana in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round. That was the hosts first game of the season and they were really off the mark, coming right from a not so great preseason. Not even Astana being reduced to 10 men in the final 14 minutes would work in Aris’ favor. By the time Luka Simunovic was sent off, Astana were already 2-0 up courtesy of Marin Tomasov’s brace. Aris have only one win in their last five matches and they’ve conceded two or more goals in three of the last four, while keeping just one clean sheet in their last five matches. Three of their last four matches have produced over 2.5 goals and they’ve failed to score in two of five matches.

Unlike Aris, Astana are on with their domestic season and definitely are match-fitter than the Greek side. They will be boosted by their first leg win and going into this game, they have a much better run. In their last five matches, they are unbeaten, with four wins and a draw. They have three clean sheets in the process and have scored two or more goals in three of them. All their last five matches were in competitive action and the one thing they’ll have to watch is their discipline, having had a player sent off in each of the last two games. They will miss Luka Simunovic in this game after his 76th minute red card in the last game. Their away run isn’t as fluid as at home, but then they have just one loss in the last five on the road and in four of them, they’ve scored two or more goals.