Flora and Sūduva meet at A. Le Coq Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 26-10-2010, in a match that ended with the final score: Sūduva (3-2) Flora. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Flora :
The home team plays its first game in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 12 victories, 1 draw and 2 losses as a visitor, with 53 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 11 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 9 suffered. In their last match, for the Meistriliiga, they beat Tammeka away by (1‑3). In their last 10 home games, Flora has registered 9 wins and 1 draw. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 23 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.
Flora comes to this match motivated, as a result of the victory by 1-3 in the visit to Tammeka, thus adding the seventh consecutive victory in official matches: the goals were scored by Vassiljev (2) and Sappinen. It should be noted that the locals conquered the Estonian Championship 2019. In this game against Suduva, coach Jorgen Henn must opt for a supported and leisurely style of play, using the flanks to create danger for the opponent. Rauno Sappinen stands out in the Flora, being very powerful and strong in the finish. All players are available for this game.
Sūduva :
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Žalgiris by (2‑0). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Sūduva won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. Their defense has been very solid, since they only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their attack has scored with consistency, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, since in 20 of their last 21 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 16 of the last 21 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 9 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Suduva comes to this game moralized, due to a 2×0 victory at home against Zalguiris Vilnius, in a match in which Semir Kerla scored both goals. It should be noted that the visitors are the current champions of Lithuania. Coach Saulius Sirmelis usually plays with five men in the defensive sector, three in the middle and two in the offensive sector. One of the most important pieces of the team is striker Tadic, the main person responsible for finishing the attack movements created. For this game, visitors can count on all the players at their disposal.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,80
