St Josephs vs B36 Torshavn Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

The preliminary round of Europa League qualifiers wraps up this week, as a long trek towards the group stages begins once again. There’s no signs of the elite of European football quite yet, with smaller nations around Europe getting their chance to shine. That includes St Joseph’s and B36, who are looking to edge ahead after they drew 1-1 in the first leg a week ago. Can home advantage seal this one, or will it go to pre-match favourites B36?

The hosts finished third in Gibraltar’s Premier Division last season, 11 points shy of the title. They have a huge chance to prove themselves on the European stage, as they play just their fourth match in the Europa League. They were heavily beaten by Cyprus side AEL Limassol in their qualifying games last season, losing their only previous home tie in this competition 4-0. However, that was against a much stronger opponent than this week’s clash, and this could be a real opportunity for the Gibraltar side.

Faroe Island’s outfit B36 would have been disappointed to draw 1-1 at home last week, after being made favourites for the game. They’re still favourites for the victory this week, despite the considerable trip they face as they prepare to head south to Victoria Stadium. The visitors are still playing their league campaign, but that’s not really helped them to bring momentum in to their European tie. They sit fourth in the league as things stand, and they’re set to miss out on European football unless they can turn around their fortunes.

We don’t expect B36 to progress too much further in this season’s Europa League. The visitors come here after slipping up in the away leg, adding to their horrible record in Europe. They’re now 13 games without a win in this competition, while they’ve not won any of their last nine trips in the Europa League or UEFA Cup. B36 have lost nine of their last 11 matches in this competition, and we expect them to struggle yet again when they touch down in Gibraltar.

B36 haven’t just struggled in Europe, they head in to this clash having failed to win half of their away league games this season. Meanwhile, the hosts have lost one of their last 12, and none of their previous five. We expect St Joseph’s to get something from this second leg, so we’re backing them on the double chance market. We can also see extra time here, with 1-1 our correct score pick.