Preview: 2015/16 UEFA Europa League – First Qualifying Round

Our favourite part of the Season has finally come: the UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round !

Vikingur Reykjavik-Koper 45-55

Sheriff Tiraspol-Odd 45-55
Sheriff is maybe stronger, but I think that this match could give us an upset. Very bad draw for Sheriff, and an interesting one for Odd, that could be seeded in the following Round.

Kukesi-Torpedo Zhodino 55-45
If Kukesi is still the one we saw 2 years ago, they could be slightly favorite, but Belarussian teams are quite unpredictable and it should be a very balanced tie.

Alashkert-St.Johnstone 25-75 I don’t know a lot about Alashkert, but if they aren’t better than the other Armenian teams, the tie should be quite closed.

Jelgava-Litex Lovech 20-80

Newtown-Valletta 40-60
Valletta should be slightly stronger. Anyway a good draw for both of them.

Dinamo Tblisi-Gabala 50-50 One of the strongest and most balanced ties of this Round: very bad draw for Dinamo Tblisi

Renova-Dacia Chisinau 20-80

Olimpic Sarajevo-Spartak Trnava 25-75
Spartak should have no troubles.

West Ham-Lusitanos 99,99-00,01
Andorran hotel and pub owners can be very happy.

Glenavon-Shakhtyor Soligorsk 25-75

Differdange-Bala Town 65-35
Teams from Luxemburg are often unpredictable both in a positive and in a negative way, but they should be a bit stronger.

Shkendija-Aberdeen 20-80

Vikingur Gota-Rosenborg 5-95

SJK-FH 50-50
SJK (unseeded) can be happier than FH for this draw. FH is often an hard opponent in EL, but SJK is probably more dangerous than the other Finnish teams: they’re a quite solid rising team.

Linfield-NSI Runavik 70-30

Brondby-Juvenes/Dogana 99,9-0,1

MTK Budapest-Vojvodina 45-55
One of the most balanced ties.

Skonto-St.Patrick’s Athletic 50-50
Skonto Riga is much better than an average Latvian club, anyway both teams are quite unpredictable.

Lahti-Elfsborg 25-70

Atlantas-Beroe Stara Zagora 40-60
Beroe should be stronger, but, considering some bad performances from Bulgarian teams in the previous yeras, a surprise isn’t unthinkable.

Debrecen-Sutjeska Niksic 85-15

Ordabasy-Beitar Jerusalem 50-50
Beitar could be slightly stronger, but Kazak teams are Always a very hard opponent in EL Q1.

Balzan-Zeljeznicar 5-95

Sillamae Kalev-Hajduk Split 10-90

Spartaks Jurmala-Budocnost Podgorica 45-55
Budocnost is maybe a bit stronger, but Spartaks could be Dangerous.

Crvena Zvezda-Kairat Almaty 50-50
An infamous draw for Crvena Zvezda.

Flora Tallinn-Rabotnicki 55-45

Sant Julia-Randers 10-90
Randers is much stronger, but maybe Saint Julia won’t be smashed.

Saxan-Apollon Limassol 10-90

Progres Niedercorn-Shamrock Rovers 40-60

Aktobe-Nomme Kalju 70-30
Not the best draw for Aktobe, Nomme Kalju could cause them few troubles.

Dinamo Batumi-Omonia 15-85

Kruoja Pakruojis-Jagiellonia Bialystok 15-85

Shirak-Zrinjski Mostar 70-30
First Leg is already over, the first surprise of the day.

Cork City-KR 50-50

Go Ahead Eagles-Ferencvaros 25-75
Fair Play won’t probably be a reward for Holland.

Trakai-HB 40-60

Laci-Inter Baku 40-60

VPS-AIK 15-85

UCD-F91 Dudelange 30-70

Domzale-Cukaricki 40-60
Cukaricki is stronger and has performed well since 2 years ago, but Serbian teams different from the big two are often unpredictable.

Glentoran-Zilina 20-80

Partizani Tirana-Stromsgodet 40-60
Godset is favorite, but an upset isn’t impossible.

Mladost Podgorica-Neftchi Baku 15-85

Celje-Slask Wroclaw 40-60
Slask is favorite, but Celje was one of the unseeded teams to avoid: a surprise is more than possible.

La Fiorita-Vaduz 5-95
A micronation Derby.

Birkirkara-Ulisses 60-40
First test for Miccoli.

Airbus UK Broughton-Lokomotiva 10-90
There should be no contest.

Botosani-Tskhinvali 65-35
I’m curious to weight Botosani in Europe, could they be a negative surprose ?

College Europa-Slovan Bratislava 5-95