FC Santa Coloma v Penybont

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Although FC Santa Coloma earned what could prove to be a vital 1-1 draw away from home at Penybont in last week's 1st leg of this 1st Qualifying Round tie in the UEFA Conference League, this result nevertheless extended Santa Coloma's winless run to three games overall.

However, despite losing two of these previous three games with the hosts slipping to losses against Penya Encarnada in the domestic 1a Division along with a defeat at the hands of Inter Club d'Escaldes in the Andorran Copa Constitucio, the hosts will be confident that they can make the most of home advantage here on Thursday night.

Santa Coloma have lost just four out of their last 19 matches overall, three of which were on home soil but they have also collected 10 wins in the process as well, thus giving the hosts a fighting chance of achieving a result here in this return leg.

Penybont's new domestic Welsh top flight season isn't due to start until mid-August so the Welsh visitors will again be up against it when they travel to Andorra for this 2nd leg tie against Santa Coloma but they did at least manage to hold their own in last week's 1st leg in Wales.

A 1-1 draw in their first ever game on the European stage was a creditable result for Penybont and although the visitors now face a tricky trip on the road to Andorra, they have been handed just two defeats out of their last 10 matches overall.

Six of Penybont's last 10 matches have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals and having also been involved in no fewer than four stalemates within this period as well, the possibility of a draw also cannot be ruled out here on Thursday night, while the Welsh visitors have also lost just once in their last 10 games on their travels in all competitions, so they are expected to put up a solid fight in this clash.

FC Santa Coloma v Penybont Verdict

Both FC Santa Coloma and Penybont possess very limited experience at European level and therefore this upcoming return leg at the Centre d'Entrenament de la FAF 1 will take on even greater significance for the two teams as they both look to book a place in the 2nd Qualifying Round of this season's competition.

However, although both possess limited experience, both sides will be eager to progress their ambitions of making it through to the group stage and this encounter could be a tightly fought contest with honours perhaps even at the end of ninety minutes.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.25

Correct score: 1-1 @ 6.50