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Our Shelbourne vs Qarabag Prediction Sees Visitors Victorious in Dublin

Shelbourne welcome Qarabag to Tolka Park this Wednesday for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie. The hosts are the underdogs, but can the League of Ireland Premier Division champions upset the Azerbaijanis?

Champions League Betting Picks

Qarabag Win & Over 3.5 Goals – 3.80

Qarabag to Win -1 – 1.96

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Will Qarabag Return Home with a Positive Result?

Shelbourne’s long wait for a league title ended last term, as the Reds were crowned champions for the first time since 2006. They are back in the Champions League after a long absence away from UEFA’s elite club competition.

Shelbourne got the better of Northern Ireland outfit Linfield in the opening round. Mipo Odubeko scored the only goal at Tolka Park to give the Reds a 1-0 lead. Joey O’Brien’s side then drew 1-1 in Belfast to book their place in round two.

Qarabag have plenty of European experience, and the Kazakhstani champions are looking to reach the main tournament for the first time since 2017-18. They struggled in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League last term, finishing bottom of the pile on just three points.

Qarabag’s reward for finishing top of the Azerbaijan Premier League was a place in the Champions League second qualifying round. The Horsemen have dominated domestically over the past decade or so, winning the title in 11 of the last 12 seasons.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Betting Odds

Shelbourne may be on home soil, but the Irish club are the underdogs in this first leg. You can get 5.20 for a shock home win.

Qarabag will want to take a positive result home, and Gurban Gurbanov’s troops are gunning for a victory in Dublin. The away win is priced at 1.61, while the draw is available at 4.00.

Shelbourne Win – 5.20

Draw – 4.00

Qarabag Win – 1.61

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The Shelbourne vs Qarabag Head-to-Head Form Guide

Shelbourne head into this European tie unbeaten in five league and cup games. Before seeing off Linfield in the Champions League qualifiers, the Irish champions beat Cork City 3-1 in the league.

Qarabag ended the league season with four straight wins and went 15 games unbeaten. However, they lost to Sabah in the Azerbaijani Cup final at the end of May. Their Europa League results were poor, as they lost seven of their eight games in the league phase.

Shelbourne vs Qarabag Betting Tips & Predictions

Qarabag will be formidable opponents over two legs for the Dublin club. The hosts will play their part on Wednesday, but we are backing the visitors to prevail. Take a punt on the away win and over 3.5 goals at 3.80.

Qarabag could win by a margin in the Irish capital. You can get generous odds of 1.96 for the visitors to win -1.