Today at midnight on Baku time in the Swiss Basel at the Stadium “St. Jacob Park” will begin the match of the final 6th round of the Conference League group tournament between the local eponymous club and Azerbaijani “Karabakh”.
To judge the meeting will be a brigade of arbitrators from Croatia, headed by Fran Yovich.
Both teams have already ensured their participation in the winter stage of the tournament. However, today’s match is essential from the point of view of the struggle for the 1st place, for it gives the right to continue the fight against the 1/8 finals, which will be held on March 10 and 17. The team that took the 2nd place should be overcome by an additional round of the playoffs, where it will be one of the eight clubs that occupied the 3rd place at the Europa League Group. Conference League Button Matches are scheduled for February 17 and 24.
It is clear that both “Basel” and “Karabakh” really want to take the 1st place and guarantee their place among the 16th tournament clubs. In addition, a direct hit in the 1/8 finale will give more time to prepare, and this is quite relevant for “Karabakh”, given that the season in Azerbaijan will be resumed only on February 1.
before the decisive match “Basel” and “Karabakh” have 11 points. The difference between the balls from the teams is also the same – plus 5. However, the Swiss scored 11 goals, and “Karabakh” – 10. And it gives a “Basel” a decisive advantage – they will arrange a draw today. Agdamtsians need to be defeated.
In Baku, the teams tied 0: 0. Last season, the naked draw in the guest match would bring the Azerbaijani team to the 1st place. However, after the cancellation of the rules of the exit goal, the item on the advantage of the greater number of balls scored in the field games of the group stage was removed from the Rules of European Cups.
Do not in any way forget about prizes from UEFA. First, in the event of a victory in today’s match, “Karabakh” will earn 500 thousand euros, while a draw will bring our club of 166 thousand.
Victory will bring “Karabakh” on the 1st place, and this is 650 thousand. Despite the fact that the 2nd position will allow you to replenish the budget only half – 325 thousand. Finally, clubs that will come out in the 1/8 finals will earn another 600 thousand euros. Exit to the round of the playoffs is estimated at 300 thousand.
It is easy to calculate that by winning today, “Karabakh” will earn 1 million 750 thousand euros. A draw will bring our team only 791 thousand, and defeat – 625 thousand.
Thus, having defeated in Basel, the Gurban Gurban team will work about a million more than in the case of a draw or defeat.
Turnssential position
1. “Basel” – 11 points, the difference between the balls 11-6 (5 matches)
2. “Karabakh” – 11, 10-5 (5)
3. “Omonia” – 3, 5-10 (5)
4. “Kairat” – 1, 6-11 (5).