Match details. UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 2. Kick-off is Thu 15 Oct, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadion Miejski w Białymstoku, Bialystok. The referee is Anastasios Papapetrou.
What's at stake. Jagiellonia Bialystok are 21st on 0 points after 1 game, 1 point behind Hapoel Beer Sheva, level on points with Real Sociedad. A win would take them above Hapoel Beer Sheva. FC Ararat-Armenia are 33rd on 0 points after 1 game, level on points with Marseille, level on points with Plzen. A win would take them above Marseille.
Team news. Jagiellonia Bialystok are without D. Drachal (off the roster), C. Polak (off the roster), N. Prelec (inactive), D. Rallis (off the roster), N. Wojtuszek (inactive), Z. Zalewski (off the roster). N. Prelec is their top scorer. N. Prelec is their main creator. N. Wojtuszek is their centre-back. FC Ararat-Armenia are without P. Ayongo (off the roster), P. Ayongo (off the roster).
Form. Jagiellonia Bialystok have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L W. FC Ararat-Armenia have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L W W.
The numbers. Jagiellonia Bialystok score 1.8 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. Jagiellonia Bialystok average 10.6 shots (4.0 on target), 3.0 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 42% of the ball. FC Ararat-Armenia score 1.5 and concede one a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. FC Ararat-Armenia average 11.1 shots (4.2 on target), 4.7 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 41% of the ball.
The case against. FC Ararat-Armenia's record still gives them 50% to win.
The read. Jagiellonia Bialystok or the draw. A draw is live. An open game. FC Ararat-Armenia are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Ararat-Armenia. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Jagiellonia Bialystok 2-1 FC Ararat-Armenia (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).