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Sivasspor wants to continue the international adventure. The Yigidos celebrated an important home win in Group I before the international break and thus shortened the gap to the runner-up from Tel Aviv. Now the red-whites from Sivas want to step up, but have to master the difficult away hurdle with their Azerbaijani neighbors.
In the first half of the current Europa League group stage, Sivasspor celebrated a home win over Qarabag Agdam. Although the Azerbaijanis had a lot of play in the 2-0 draw in Turkey, they did not set any accents in the offensive game over 90 minutes.
Only in the final phase of the second half did Qarabag Agdam get better into the game, but was then countered coldly by the Turkish representative, who marked the goal to make it 2-0 in the 88th minute. This means that Qarabag still occupies last place in the table in Group I after the third match day.
Mathematically, the Azerbaijanis still have a chance of second place in the group, but a lot of shooting help is needed. On Thursday evening, it is to a certain extent a “do-or-die” game for Qarabag Agdam, who have already gained a lot of self-confidence in the last two competitive games.
Qarabag:
The group stage of the Europa League could not have gone worse for Qarabag Agdam. In the first half of the season there were three defeats for the Atlilar in three group games, which means that hopes of progress have already dwindled. If Qarabag FK also loses the upcoming home game, the group is mathematically sealed with four defeats.
After the away defeat in Sivas, Qarabag Agdam recently won two wins in the Azerbaijani Premier League. Overall, the Atlilar scored twelve goals in their away win against Neftci Baku and in their home win over Sumqayit. In any case, the team of head coach Gurbanov is currently in excellent shape at national level. The next championship should really only be a matter of form.
This would allow Qarabag FK to overtake Neftci Baku and take the status of record champions. In the nine games of the current season, the Gurbanov-Elf had a record of 5-3-1 with a goal difference of 26: 6. Although the lead over the pursuers is only minimal, Qarabag Agdam ensured a clear balance of power in the top game against Neftci Baku (6-0).
As in the last season, the flagship of Azerbaijani football is threatened with premature group exit in the Europa League this season. In the last edition of the Europa League, Qarabag FK retired as third party in a group with Dudelange, Sevilla and APOEL. This time the Atlilar caught a more demanding group, but they were still a hot candidate for second group place.
It is therefore all the more important to prevent the next group debacle. Gurbanov will not have to complain about any serious failures in the upcoming home game against Sivasspor. Compared to the starting XI last weekend, there are unlikely to be any major changes for the Azerbaijani representative.
Sivasspor:
In the race for second place in the table in Group I, Sivasspor shortened the gap to Maccabi Tel Aviv last match day and now has realistic chances of the knockout phase. Although the home game against Qarabag was won in the first half of the season, there is not much to be said for an away coup for the red-whites in the upcoming group game. After all, the last few weeks have shown rather mixed performances.
In the Süper Lig, Sivasspor remained without a win four times in a row and thus also slipped in the table. The Yigidos’ weak start to the season is by no means surprising, after all, numerous top performers, especially on the offensive, were given up in the summer. The Central Anatolian club will therefore not be able to build on the 2019/20 season.
In order to continue the adventure on the international stage, the attacking game of the yigidos will have to improve. In the end there was no clear game concept to be seen, which is why coach Riza Calimbay was also a target for the fans. If the negative trend in the Süper Lig continues and Sivasspor also says goodbye to the Europa League, a departure from Calimbay in this calendar year is quite obvious.
On Thursday evening, the Yigidos trainer will have to cope with a few failures. Among other things, with Yatabare, Felix and Kayode, three out of four strikers are missing in the red and white squad. In addition, Fajr, Erdal, Yildirim and Kamara have to pause. In addition to the weak form, Sivasspor is also fighting against the personnel worries in the squad.
Qarabag vs Sivasspor head to head matches
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