Shkupi vs Lincoln Red Imps – Last season, Shkupi won the North Macedonian championship for the first time ever.
By winning the Macedonian First League by 12 points, they easily won the league championship and qualified for the Champions League qualification stages in addition to taking home the trophy.
The hosts of tomorrow’s match will make their Champions League debut against Lincoln Red Imps after previously competing in the Europa League and Europa Conference League qualification stages.
The North Macedonian team will be looking for a better outcome than their first encounter with Santa Clara in Europe, which ended in a 5-0 overall loss in the second round of Europa Conference League qualifying.
Their four friendly matches, however, saw three losses and one draw, making their preparations for the match against Lincoln Red Imps less than ideal.
The Champions League qualifying rounds will be played in Lincoln Red Imps’ history for the seventh time.
The Gibraltar champions have never advanced past the group stage, but last season, when they took part in the inaugural Europa Conference League, they made their UEFA club competition group stage debut.
Lincoln Red Imps would have benefited much from their experience in the Europa Conference League last season, even if they lost all six of their group stage contests.
The single friendly game they have played in the lead-up to the match, a 2-2 draw with Kilmarnock, has been their entire preparation for Tuesday’s game.
The fact that Lincoln Red Imps defeated Fola Esch 7-2 overall last season in the first qualifying round of the Champions League at least gives them some confidence.
Shkupi vs Lincoln Red Imps – Betting Analysis
Shkupi finished the previous campaign with a perfect home record. In each of their 17 home league games, they went undefeated. Additionally, when playing at home, they possessed a strong offensive and defensive lineup.
Here, the amount of goals that have been leaked is not even double digits. On the other hand, the Lincoln Red Imps have also had a strong road record in recent months.
Positive results on the road are the ones they record most frequently. Their recent will also provide the best mood necessary to tackle the opposition in the upcoming match.
Based on the aforementioned statistics, we anticipate a fiercely tough match between these two teams and believe that Shkupi may end up winning when the referee blows the final whistle.
Lincoln Red Imps are participating in the qualifying rounds of Europe’s premier club competition for the seventh time in their history, while Shkupi are making their Champions League debut. We believe the visitors will take advantage of this experience to grind out a draw on Thursday.
Shkupi vs Lincoln Red Imps – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Away Win or Draw
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