🏆 UEFA Europa Conference League – Second-Leg Preview, First-Leg Recap & Predictions | Thursday, 14 August 2025
🔥 Match-by-Match: First-Leg Recap → Second-Leg Prediction
1) Hammarby 🇸🇪 vs Rosenborg 🇳🇴 (first leg 0–0 in Trondheim)
- Recap: Cagey opener; neither side landed the decisive blow.
- What changes? Hammarby at home will increase tempo and width; Rosenborg’s counter is the threat.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Hammarby 1–0 Rosenborg
- Progression: Hammarby advance (1–0 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
2) AEK Athens 🇬🇷 vs Aris Limassol 🇨🇾 (first leg 2–2 in Cyprus)
- Recap: Open, chance-heavy; AEK twice exposed in transition but clinical enough to keep parity.
- Key angle: AEK at home usually control territory; expect less chaos, more structure.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: AEK 2–1 Aris
- Progression: AEK advance (4–3 agg)
- Confidence: Medium-High
3) SS Virtus 🇸🇲 vs Milsami Orhei 🇲🇩 (first leg Milsami 3–2 at home)
- Recap: End-to-end; Virtus nicked two away goals (irrelevant in rules, but a signal of threat).
- Angle: Virtus can score in San Marino, but Milsami’s superior shot quality should tell.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Virtus 1–1 Milsami
- Progression: Milsami advance (4–3 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
4) Arda Kardzhali 🇧🇬 vs Kauno Žalgiris 🇱🇹 (first leg Arda 1–0 away)
- Recap: Classic away job—compact, nick the goal.
- Angle: At home, Arda can manage state; Kauno need to chase and risk transitions.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Arda 2–0 Kauno Žalgiris
- Progression: Arda advance (3–0 agg)
- Confidence: Medium-High
5) Omonia 🇨🇾 vs Araz Nakhchivan 🇦🇿 (first leg Omonia won 4–0 away)
- Recap: Tie all but over.
- Angle: Rotation likely; still too big a gap in quality.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Omonia 2–0 Araz
- Progression: Omonia advance (6–0 agg)
- Confidence: High
6) Austria Wien 🇦🇹 vs BanĂk Ostrava 🇨🇿 (first leg BanĂk 4–3)
- Recap: Wild seven-goal thriller; both defences left questions.
- Angle: In Vienna, the hosts should assert control, but BanĂk transition is live.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Austria 2–1 BanĂk
- Progression: Austria Wien advance after ET (5–5 agg, ET edge)
- Confidence: Medium (volatility high)
7) Beitar Jerusalem 🇮🇱 vs Riga FC 🇱🇻 (first leg Riga 3–0)
- Recap: Riga ruthless at home.
- Angle: Beitar can rally, but three is a mountain.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Beitar 1–1 Riga
- Progression: Riga advance (4–1 agg)
- Confidence: High
8) İstanbul Başakşehir 🇹🇷 vs Viking FK 🇳🇴 (first leg Başakşehir won 3–1 away)
- Recap: Big away statement by BaĹźakĹźehir after trailing early.
- Angle: Expect a managerial, low-risk home performance.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Başakşehir 2–0 Viking
- Progression: Başakşehir advance (5–1 agg)
- Confidence: High
9) GyĹ‘ri ETO đź‡đź‡ş vs AIK 🇸🇪 (first leg AIK 2–1)
- Recap: AIK purposeful; Győr kept it alive with a late lifeline.
- Angle: Győr at home must push; AIK counter looks decisive.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Győr 1–1 AIK
- Progression: AIK advance (3–2 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
10) Jagiellonia Białystok 🇵🇱 vs Silkeborg 🇩🇰 (first leg Jagiellonia 1–0 away)
- Recap: Smart, controlled Polish performance on the road.
- Angle: Back in Poland, Jagiellonia can kill transitions and manage phases.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Jagiellonia 2–0 Silkeborg
- Progression: Jagiellonia advance (3–0 agg)
- Confidence: Medium-High
11) Linfield 🇬🇧 (NIR) vs VĂkingur Gøta 🇫🇴 (first leg VĂkingur 2–1)
- Recap: Narrow defeat, but Linfield scored away.
- Angle: Windsor Park factor + set-pieces could flip it.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Linfield 2–0 VĂkingur Gøta
- Progression: Linfield advance (3–2 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
12) Sheriff Tiraspol 🇲🇩 vs Anderlecht 🇧🇪 (first leg Anderlecht 3–0 away)
- Recap: Belgian power flex—clinical and disciplined.
- Angle: State management from Anderlecht.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Sheriff 0–0 Anderlecht
- Progression: Anderlecht advance (3–0 agg)
- Confidence: High
13) Levadia Tallinn 🇪🇪 vs Differdange 03 🇱🇺 (first leg Levadia won 3–2 away)
- Recap: Open game; Levadia edged the key moments.
- Angle: In Tallinn, structure improves; goals still possible.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Levadia 2–1 Differdange
- Progression: Levadia advance (5–3 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
14) Paksi FC đź‡đź‡ş vs Polissya Zhytomyr 🇺🇦 (first leg Polissya 3–0 at home)
- Recap: Statement win; Polissya athletic and direct.
- Angle: Paksi must chase; exposes them to counters.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Paksi 1–2 Polissya
- Progression: Polissya advance (5–1 agg)
- Confidence: High
15) Egnatia 🇦🇱 vs Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 (first leg 0–0 in Slovenia)
- Recap: Tight stalemate; little between them.
- Angle: In Rrogozhinë, Egnatia’s directness may pay off.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Egnatia 1–0 Olimpija
- Progression: Egnatia advance (1–0 agg)
- Confidence: Low-Medium (coin-flip tie)
16) Sabah Baku 🇦🇿 vs Levski Sofia 🇧🇬 (first leg Levski 1–0)
- Recap: Levski efficient at home; Sabah threatened late.
- Angle: Baku can be a hostile away; extra time risk if Sabah edge it.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Sabah 1–0 Levski
- Progression: Levski advance on pens (1–1 agg, ET/pens)
- Confidence: Medium (low-margin tie)
17) Ararat-Armenia 🇦🇲 vs Sparta Praha 🇨🇿 (first leg Sparta 4–1)
- Recap: Sparta dominant; tie near-decided.
- Angle: Rotation and game-state management.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Ararat 1–1 Sparta
- Progression: Sparta advance (5–2 agg)
- Confidence: High
18) Vaduz 🇱🇮 vs AZ Alkmaar 🇳🇱 (first leg AZ 3–0)
- Recap: Dutch control; clear gap in quality.
- Angle: Routine close-out.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Vaduz 0–2 AZ
- Progression: AZ advance (5–0 agg)
- Confidence: High
19) Astana 🇰🇿 vs Lausanne-Sport 🇨🇠(first leg Lausanne 3–1)
- Recap: Swiss side bright in the final third; Astana still alive with away goal signals (rules neutral, form not).
- Angle: Tough travel; Astana will push but risk transitions again.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Astana 1–1 Lausanne
- Progression: Lausanne advance (4–2 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
20) Celje 🇸🇮 vs Lugano 🇨🇠(first leg Lugano 5–0 away!)
- Recap: Shock hammering on the road—tie over.
- Angle: Celje pride; Lugano rotate smartly.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Celje 1–1 Lugano
- Progression: Lugano advance (6–1 agg)
- Confidence: High
21) Spartak Trnava 🇸🇰 vs Universitatea Craiova 🇷🇴 (first leg Craiova 3–0 away)
- Recap: Craiova ruthless; Trnava subdued.
- Angle: State management from the Romanians.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Trnava 0–1 Craiova
- Progression: Craiova advance (4–0 agg)
- Confidence: High
22) Shamrock Rovers 🇮🇪 vs Ballkani 🇽🇰 (first leg Ballkani 1–0)
- Recap: Kosovo champions disciplined.
- Angle: Tallaght boosts Rovers; chance of extra time if they edge it.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Shamrock 1–0 Ballkani
- Progression: Ballkani advance on pens (1–1 agg)
- Confidence: Medium-Low (tight margins)
23) Brøndby 🇩🇰 vs VĂkingur ReykjavĂk 🇮🇸 (first leg VĂkingur 3–0)
- Recap: Icelandic shocker—three-goal cushion.
- Angle: Brøndby will go for broke; Vikings compact and lethal in counters.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Brøndby 2–1 VĂkingur
- Progression: VĂkingur advance (4–2 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
24) Beşiktaş 🇹🇷 vs St Patrick’s Athletic 🇮🇪 (first leg Beşiktaş 4–1 away)
- Recap: Power mismatch; huge road win.
- Angle: Istanbul celebration mode; professional finish.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Beşiktaş 3–0 St Pat’s
- Progression: Beşiktaş advance (7–1 agg)
- Confidence: High
25) Santa Clara 🇵🇹 vs Larne 🇬🇧 (NIR) (first leg Santa Clara 3–0 away)
- Recap: Commanding Portuguese display.
- Angle: Home leg should be smoother still.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Santa Clara 2–0 Larne
- Progression: Santa Clara advance (5–0 agg)
- Confidence: High
26) Maccabi Haifa 🇮🇱 vs Raków Częstochowa 🇵🇱 (first leg Maccabi 1–0 away)
- Recap: Big away platform; Polish champions dangerous on set plays, but Haifa held firm.
- Angle: Home Haifa will try to finish it without drama.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Maccabi Haifa 2–0 Raków
- Progression: Maccabi advance (3–0 agg)
- Confidence: Medium-High
27) Hibernian 🇬🇧 (SCO) vs Partizan 🇷🇸 (first leg Hibs 2–0 away)
- Recap: Impressive away clean sheet; Hibs clinical.
- Angle: Easter Road tailwind; manage state, keep it tidy.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Hibernian 1–0 Partizan
- Progression: Hibs advance (3–0 agg)
- Confidence: Medium-High
28) Dinamo City 🇦🇱 vs Hajduk Split đź‡đź‡· (first leg Hajduk 2–1 away)
- Recap: Tight Balkan tussle; Hajduk edged it late.
- Angle: Dinamo City at home will surge; Hajduk’s game-management key.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Dinamo City 1–1 Hajduk
- Progression: Hajduk advance (3–2 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
29) Dundee United 🇬🇧 (SCO) vs Rapid Wien 🇦🇹 (first leg 2–2 in Vienna)
- Recap: United fought brilliantly; goals at both ends.
- Angle: Tannadice factor real; Rapid have quality to silence the crowd.
- Predicted 2nd-leg score: Dundee Utd 1–2 Rapid Wien
- Progression: Rapid advance (4–3 agg)
- Confidence: Medium
📋 Snapshot Table – First Legs & Second-Leg Calls
| Tie (2nd-leg host on left) | 1st-Leg Score | Predicted 2nd-Leg Score | Aggregate Call | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammarby vs Rosenborg | 0–0 | 1–0 | Hammarby | Med |
| AEK vs Aris Limassol | 2–2 | 2–1 | AEK | Med-High |
| Virtus vs Milsami | 2–3 | 1–1 | Milsami | Med |
| Arda vs Kauno Žalgiris | 1–0 | 2–0 | Arda | Med-High |
| Omonia vs Araz | 4–0 | 2–0 | Omonia | High |
| Austria vs BanĂk | 3–4 | 2–1 (ET risk) | Austria (ET) | Med |
| Beitar vs Riga | 0–3 | 1–1 | Riga | High |
| Başakşehir vs Viking | 3–1 | 2–0 | Başakşehir | High |
| Győr vs AIK | 1–2 | 1–1 | AIK | Med |
| Jagiellonia vs Silkeborg | 1–0 | 2–0 | Jagiellonia | Med-High |
| Linfield vs VĂkingur Gøta | 1–2 | 2–0 | Linfield | Med |
| Sheriff vs Anderlecht | 0–3 | 0–0 | Anderlecht | High |
| Levadia vs Differdange | 3–2 | 2–1 | Levadia | Med |
| Paksi vs Polissya | 0–3 | 1–2 | Polissya | High |
| Egnatia vs Olimpija | 0–0 | 1–0 | Egnatia | Low-Med |
| Sabah vs Levski | 0–1 | 1–0 (pens) | Levski (pens) | Med |
| Ararat vs Sparta | 1–4 | 1–1 | Sparta | High |
| Vaduz vs AZ | 0–3 | 0–2 | AZ | High |
| Astana vs Lausanne | 1–3 | 1–1 | Lausanne | Med |
| Celje vs Lugano | 0–5 | 1–1 | Lugano | High |
| Trnava vs Craiova | 0–3 | 0–1 | Craiova | High |
| Shamrock vs Ballkani | 0–1 | 1–0 (pens) | Ballkani (pens) | Med-Low |
| Brøndby vs VĂkingur R. | 0–3 | 2–1 | VĂkingur R. | Med |
| Beşiktaş vs St Pat’s | 4–1 | 3–0 | Beşiktaş | High |
| Santa Clara vs Larne | 3–0 | 2–0 | Santa Clara | High |
| Maccabi Haifa vs Raków | 1–0 | 2–0 | Maccabi | Med-High |
| Hibernian vs Partizan | 2–0 | 1–0 | Hibs | Med-High |
| Dinamo City vs Hajduk | 1–2 | 1–1 | Hajduk | Med |
| Dundee Utd vs Rapid Wien | 2–2 | 1–2 | Rapid | Med |
🎯 Value Angles & Market Notes
- State management spots: Giants with multi-goal leads (AZ, BeĹźiktaĹź, Sparta, Anderlecht, Lausanne, Santa Clara) often produce Under 3.5 and/or Win/Draw style outcomes rather than chaotic shootouts.
- Comeback candidates: Austria Wien, Linfield, Shamrock Rovers have believable home paths to force ET/Pens.
- Low-margin coin flips: Egnatia–Olimpija and Sabah–Levski look razor-tight; consider Draw, Under 2.5, or small stakes on qualification by penalties.
🧠Staking Guidance (discipline first!)
- Prefer single-tie selections on strong edges (e.g., AZ to qualify / not lose, BeĹźiktaĹź to win, BaĹźakĹźehir to qualify, Craiova to qualify).
- For accas, keep legs to 2–3 with diverse profiles (one “big lead” holder + one “home push” BTTS/Over).
- Treat ET/Pens candidates with caution or isolate in to qualify markets.
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