The Matchday 2 clash of the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Qarabag (Azerbaijan) and Copenhagen (Denmark) will take place on October 1 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku. Qarabag vs. Copenhagen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Qarabag
The Azerbaijanis kicked off the group stage with an away victory over Benfica. During the match, Gurban Gurbanov's side was trailing by two goals but responded with three successful strikes. Consequently, Qarabag has won 6 of their last 7 Champions League matches, scoring even in the defeat during this stretch. However, the club has conceded goals in their last four games in this tournament.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the last 7 matches involving the Azerbaijanis in the Champions League.
- At home, the team has avoided defeat in 12 of their last 15 Champions League games (8 wins, 4 draws).
- Qarabag has conceded in 5 of the last 7 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Qarabag (4-5-1)
Mateusz Kochalski – Behlul Mustafazade, Kevin Medina, Mateus Silva, Elvin Jafarguliyev – Abdellah Zoubir, Kady, Leandro Andrade, Pedro Bicalho, Emmanuel Addai – Camilo Duran.
Midfielder Marko Jankovic is injured.
Copenhagen
The Danes shared points with Bayer at home in the first round, allowing the opponent to equalize in stoppage time (2-2). Nevertheless, this result extended the team's unbeaten streak in the Champions League to 7 matches (4 wins, 3 draws). Notably, Copenhagen kept a clean sheet in five of these games. Meanwhile, Copenhagen has scored in their last four Champions League outings.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of the last 7 matches involving the Scandinavians in the Champions League.
- Away in this tournament, the club has avoided defeat in 8 of the last 10 matches (3 wins, 5 draws).
- In 5 of the last 6 away games in the Champions League, Copenhagen has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Copenhagen (4-4-2)
Dominik Kotarski – Rodrigo Ueska, Gabriel Pereira, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Marcos Lopez – Jordan Larsson, Viktor Claesson, Lukas Lerager, Thomas Delaney – Mohamed Elyounoussi, Robert Silva.
Midfielder Magnus Mattsson and forward Andreas Cornelius will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
Matches – 14 (International matches, 2024/25-2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 72;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 43%.
Match Prediction for Qarabag vs. Copenhagen
The Azerbaijanis delivered one of the biggest surprises of the first round with a comeback victory over a regular Champions League participant. Notably, Qarabag secured those three points on the road, where they have not always performed well. At home, however, the club has avoided defeat in 12 of their last 15 Champions League matches, winning 8 of them.
The Danes rarely achieve victories on foreign soil in the Champions League. Copenhagen has won just 2 of their last 9 away matches in this tournament (5 draws, 2 losses). Moreover, they have not won any group stage matches during this period.
The hosts are expected to earn points in the upcoming encounter, and the match promises to be high-scoring. Qarabag has netted 14 goals in their last 6 home Champions League games, and it's unlikely their next opponent will be able to contain such an attack. My prediction: Qarabag will not lose and Total over 1.5 goals
