Qabala vs Krasnodar Betting Tips

With little riding on the match it is likely to be a low key affair. Qabala have only scored 2 goals and taken just 2 points from their 5 fixtures so far in the group so they have already been eliminated.

Krasnodar meanwhile have had a strong campaign and surprisingly top this group ahead of Borussia Dortmund going into the final matches. They have already qualified and if they can win this match, they will win the group and in theory should land an easier tie in the last 32.

Pavel Mamaev’s goal in the 2nd minute was enough to secure a 1-0 win against Dortmund in their last match and they have clearly displayed more quality than their Azerbaijani opponents and will be looking for a 4th straight win in all competitions here.

However they aren’t really big goalscorers either. They’ve only netted once so far on the road in this competition and despite topping the standings only average slightly over 1 goal per game and are yet to win a match by more than a single goal.

Therefore we are unlikely to see a goalfest here and certainly backing there to be under 2.5 goals in this one at 4/5 looks like a very solid bet.

There is more at stake for the Russians and they don’t play again until the New Year so we should still see a strong side from them and they should have just enough quality to edge it against a Qabala side who are still learning at this level.

For that reason odds of 11/2 for a 1-0 away win in this fixture appeal and it would seal an excellent group stage campaign for Krasnodar.