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Petrocub welcome Ordabasy to Stadionul Zimbru for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League first-round qualification tie on Wednesday. The tie is firmly in the balance with the first leg having ended in a goalless stalemate in Kazakhstan last week.
Petrocub booked their spot at this stage of the Champions League qualifiers as Moldovan Super Liga champions. Ordabasy qualified as Kazakhstan Premier League champions.
The winner of this tie will face APOEL in the next round of the qualifiers while the loser will drop to the UEFA Conference League.
Petrocub vs Ordabasy Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's clash was the maiden match between the two sides.
- Four of Petrocub's last six qualification games in the UEFA Conference League have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Ordabasy are competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history.
- Petrocub have won just one of their last eight qualification games in UEFA competitions (four losses).
- Ordabasy are unbeaten in their last nine games across competitions (five wins).
Petrocub vs Ordabasy Prediction
The first leg result means both sides still have a shot at qualification to the next round and a victory of any sort would be enough. Petrocub narrowly edged out the possession count away from home but they conceded more shots at goal than their hosts. However, the Hîncești Lions were more accurate, with four of their eight shots being on target compared to four from 14 by Ordabasy.
The Kazakhs did not make home advantage count last time out despite entering the game as the bookies' favorites and having an almost capacity crowd cheering them on. That was the first taste of Champions League football at Stadion Kazhymukan Munaitpasov and over 16,000 people were present to witness history made.
There is a lot riding on the outcome of this game for both sides. One mistake could be the difference between getting another round of Champions League money and dropping to the Conference League. Although one side could nick a win, we are backing the spoils to be shared in another goalless stalemate with the game to be decided in extra time.
Prediction: Petrocub 0-0 Ordabasy
Petrocub vs Ordabasy Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over / Under 2.5 goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Under 10.5 corner kicks
