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Shakhtyor Soligorsk vs Hibernians Prediction & Betting tips
Shakhtyor and Hibernians meet at Stadyen BudaĆnik (Stroitel ‘), in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before. The Hibernians presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Shakhtyor:
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of taking advantage of the home advantage to achieve a positive result. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Premier League, they beat Minsk at home (3-2). In the last 10 home matches Shakhtyor has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
Shakhtyor come to this match with a 3-2 victory at Soligorsk, adding their third victory in official games. It should be noted that the local team reaches this first round of the Europa League after finishing in second place in the 2018 Belarusian Championship. For playing with the support of their fans, coach Sergei Tashuyev must privilege the maintenance of possession of the ball and attacks by the flanks. We remember that the Shakhtyor has great competition in the air game and defensive recovery. No absences of weight for this one-way game.
Hibernians:
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 34 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 18 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home defeat with Valletta by (2-3), at the end of the extra time. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, the Hibernians won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularity, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 14 of the last 16 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 14 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have come back in 2. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 6 of their 14 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘ ) and 6 of his 14 between (31’-45 ‘).
The Hibernians came close to conquering the title of the Malta Championship, finishing with the same points as La Valeta, but lost the title due to the tiebreaker criteria: goal difference. In the last game, the Hibernians lost in extra time against Valletta in the game for the final of the Malta Cup. In this game against Shakhtyor, coach Stefano Sanderra will have to play with a medium or low block and will explore the space in the back of the opponent’s defense to counterattack. Offensive midfielder Jake Grech is one of the most important players in the team’s style of play and has great technical and tactical quality. Out of this game through injury will Degabriele.