The second leg of the first qualifying round of the 2025/26 Europa Conference League between Neman (Belarus) and Urartu (Armenia) will take place on July 17 at the Gyirmót Stadium in Győr, Hungary. The score of the first match was 2-1 in favor of Neman. Neman vs. Urartu: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Neman
Igor Kovalevich's side secured an away victory with a 2-1 scoreline in the first match. As a result, Neman ended their winless streak in the Europa Conference League, which lasted five games (2 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the Belarusians scored more than one goal for only the fourth time in their European competition history. To advance to the second qualifying round, the team only needs to avoid a defeat in regular time.
- The club has not won in regular time in 4 of their last 5 home matches in European competitions (2 draws, 2 losses).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in regular time in 4 of their last 5 home games in European competitions.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in 5 of Neman's last 7 matches in European club tournaments.
Projected lineup for Neman (4-5-1)
Maxim Belov – Konstantin Kuchinsky, Yegor Parkhomenko, Ivan Sadovnichy, Yuri Pantya – Oleg Evdokimov, Andrey Yakimov, Yegor Zubovich, Mikhail Kozlov, Anton Suchkov – Pavel Savitsky.
Urartu
Robert Arzumanyan's side lost at home in the first match. Consequently, the team suffered their 12th defeat in their last 15 European outings. Additionally, Urartu conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 7 Europa Conference League matches. To advance to the second qualifying round, the Armenians need to win by at least two goals in regular time. If they win by one goal, extra time will be played.
- The team has lost in regular time in 7 of their last 9 Europa Conference League matches.
- Both teams scored in regular time in 5 of the club's last 7 matches in this European competition.
- At least three goals were scored in 90 minutes in 5 of Urartu's last 7 Europa Conference League games.
Projected lineup for Urartu (4-5-1)
Gor Matinyan – Yevgeny Tsymbalyuk, Erik Ployan, Erik Simonyan, Zhirayr Margaryan – Bruno Santana, Oleg Polyakov, Maxim Palienko, Narek Agasaryan, Artem Polyarus – Vladislav Yakovlev.
Goalkeeper Gor Matinyan will miss the match due to suspension.
Referee
Milos Boskovic (Montenegro)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 50%.
Neman vs. Urartu: Match Prediction
The Belarusians played effectively in attack in the first encounter, and they are expected to continue in the same vein. Moreover, Neman regularly scores in European competitions: in their last five home matches, the team failed to score only once. However, they cannot boast a flawless defense: in 4 of their last 5 home encounters in European club tournaments, the Belarusians conceded.
Urartu will be forced to take risks in this match, so the team is likely to spend a lot of time in the opponent's half. Additionally, the Armenians have generally high-scoring performances in European competitions: in their last four away games, the club scored seven goals. At the same time, Urartu allows too much to their opponents: the team has not kept a clean sheet in their last seven away matches in European club tournaments.
I expect a high-scoring game from both sides, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
