Siroki Brijeg v Aberdeen Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 20th July 7.45pm
Aberdeen will hopefully not be regretting their failure to win the first leg of this Europa League qualifier at home against the Bosnians. The Dons had taken the lead in the first leg at Pittodrie but could not build on that advantage and then the Bosnians managed to get an away goal on the board through a wonderful equaliser. So the Scottish outfit have some work to do on a night which could be a tricky away adventure for them on Thursday.
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Siroki Brijeg v Aberdeen Betting Tips
You would imagine that the Bosnians will be more than happy with their draw from Scotland and arguably they shaded the match. They have the advantage of an away goal in the bag now and that will give them something to really fight and work to hold on to. So they can afford to sit back and be a little cautious, even though they know that Aberdeen will get some pressure on them. This will probably be a tight game with Siroki having something to battle for and under 2.5 goals at bet365 is fetching a price of 8/15 for Thursday night’s game. Siroki looked alright in the first leg but didn’t really threaten the Dons goal too much, their best chances coming through Aberdeen’s shoddy defending at the time. There were a good couple of chances for the Bosnians in the first half, but they were wasteful. Both teams to score at bet365 in this second leg is a quote of even money.
Reflecting that, the 1-1 correct score at bet365 is a price of 5/1 which would force things to extra time. Aberdeen looked very rusty at the back at Pittodrie and they will have to step things up a little bit to get through this. On top of the lack of match sharpness, Boss Derek McInnes lost some key players over the summer as well, so they are reshaping and that is going to take some time to pull together of course. The Dons would face either Apollon Limassol from Cyprus or Zaria Balti of Moldova in the third qualifying round if they get through this. Look for the in-play markets for your goalscorer options for this one. Siroki Brijeg, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup did only finish in the bottom half of their league last season but have lost just twice in their last 31 home games. So the Dons won’t get an easy game here, but a Scottish club has prevailed in four of the five two-legged UEFA ties between these nations’ clubs.
Siroki Brijeg v Aberdeen Betting Odds
Aberdeen 23/20, Draw 21/10, Sirkok Brijeg 23/10
Siroki Brijeg v Aberdeen Predictions
Aberdeen to win: The Dons should have put this game to bed in the first leg of this contest, but it was pre-season rustiness which let them all down. They can do better and should be able to grind out the result they need in a low scoring game.
