With so many minnows in action in the first qualifying round there is great value to be had for punters
West Ham v v FC Lusitanos
The Hammers, who are at this stage by virtue of the Fair Play table, should have little difficulty in overcoming their Andorran opponents, whose previous outings at this stage in recent years have seen 11-0 and 6-1 aggregate defeats. The East Londoners, who are 1/100 to win, can expect a similarly emphatic scoreline against the minnows
Alashkert v St Johnstone
St Johnstone travel to Armenia to face a side who finished 4th in their domestic league last season, and are appearing in a European competition for the first time in their history. With the Saints having taken part in the last 3 Europa League qualifying rounds, they have much more experience than their hosts, and should be backed to win at 2/7
Go Ahead Eagles v Ferencvarosi TC
These two teams had differing fortunes domestically last season – whilst Ferencvarosi finished runners up in the Hungarian league, losing just 4 times, their hosts were relegated from the Eredivisie, qualifying for this stage due to their Fair Play record. With confidence low after a dismal season, expect Go Ahead Eagles to show signs of a hangover from last season and be defeated by their visitors, who are priced at 6/4
Cork City v KR Reykjavik
Iceland’s most successful club team face a Cork City side who have seen turbulent times in recent years, having been wound-up in 2010 and then restored later that year. With neither side short of experience, having each played over 40 games in European competitions, a close encounter is on the cards here, and it is worth backing a draw at 23/10
Newtown v Valletta FC
Appearing in Europe for the first time since 1998, Newtown will want to improve on their previous showing, where they lost 7-0 on aggregate. Whilst they may avoid such a crushing scoreline, expect another defeat for the Welsh side against the Maltese league runners-up, who have narrowly missed out on qualifying for the full competition 3 times in the last 5 years, and are 13/8 to triumph
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