Connah's Quay vs Bravo Prediction and Betting Tips

Connah's Quay vs Bravo Prediction and Betting Tips | July 18th 2024

Modified Jul 17, 2024 05:29 GMT

Connah's Quay Nomads welcome NK Bravo to the Nantporth Stadium for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League first round qualification tie on Thursday (July 18th). The hosts hold a narrow advantage, having claimed a shock 1-0 away win in the first leg in Slovenia last week.

Centre-back Ben Maher was the unlikely hero as the 28-year-old stepped off the bench to score the match-winner with seven minutes left on the clock.

Both sides will now turn their focus to the second leg as they aim to progress to the next round. The Nomads booked their spot at this stage of the Conference League qualifiers as runners-up in the Cymru Premier last season. Bravo finished fourth in the Slovenian Prvaliga to get here.

The winner of this tie will face Zrinjski Mostar in the second round of the qualifiers while the losers would be eliminated from Europe.

Connah's Quay vs Bravo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Last week's clash was the maiden meeting between the two sides.
Bravo's last eight games across competitions have produced less than three goals.
Connah's Quay have never won a qualification tie in the UEFA Conference League.
Bravo are competing in European football for the first time in their history.
Quay have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five home games in UEFA club competition qualification ties.
Bravo have won just one of their last five away games across competitions (two losses).

Connah's Quay vs Bravo Prediction

Connah's Quay are the more experienced side in European football, having missed out on continental football just once in the last nine seasons. However, the Welsh outfit still entered the tie against the tournament debutants as underdogs due to the difference in quality between both sides' respective domestic leagues. Despite their status, Quay proved their mettle in the first leg to claim an unexpected narrow victory.

Bravo, for their part, did not live up to expectations in front of their fans in what was their first taste of continental football. They have a one-goal deficit but could still scale through to the next round.

We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals to be scored at both ends.

Prediction: Connah's Quay 1-2 Bravo