- Noah have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 matches, while Zimbru have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 in the same period.
- Noah have won 2 and drawn 1 of their 3 home matches in all competitions, conceding 0.00 goals per game at home.
- Zimbru have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 4 away matches in all competitions, scoring 1.25 goals per game on average away from home.
Noah will take all the beating at Abovyan City Stadium
FC Noah Artsakh will be a hard team to crack for FC Zimbru Chisinau at the Abovyan City Stadium this Thursday. Sandro Perkovic's side, unbeaten in all competitions across their last 10 outings (W6, D4), have laid down a solid platform to build on in this UEFA Conference League qualifier.
Last time out, Noah were emphatic 5-0 winners away to FC Urartu Banants Yerevan in the Armenian Premier League 2025/2026 before playing out a 0-0 away draw with Pyunik Yerevan in the league, while the first leg of this qualification tie ended 1-1 at the Zimbru home ground.
FC Zimbru have been in steady, but not spectacular, form with 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from their 10 most recent matches in all competitions. Zimbru are on a 2-draw streak coming into Thursday's game following a 1-1 home draw with FC Real Sireti in the Super Liga 2026/2027 and a 1-1 draw with Noah in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
Noah should really have too much for Zimbru on paper, but the 1-1 draw of the first-leg and Zimbru's stubborn approach to the game suggest that Thursday's second instalment will be a tight, cagey scrap.
Both Teams to Score - No is the safest play
The 1.32 about Noah is too short for our tastes and there is also a little too much distance between Zimbru at 9.0 and the Draw at 5.6 for either selection to be of interest. This is a clash between a control team and a counter team, and Noah's patient build-up and control of the tempo will be severely tested by Zimbru's low block and preference for direct balls or counters from wide areas.
Valentin Costache is the spark for Noah, who play from a back four, in either a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3 shape, while Stefan Bitca is Zimbru's most dangerous player. Both players are top scorers for their respective sides in this competition with 1 goal in 1 game.
Noah should have enough to edge it on the night, but we feel the safest way to play this game is to back Both Teams to Score - No at 1.78, which looks a good fit for what should be a cagey game in the first-leg.
