Ljubljana enters Thursday's highly anticipated clash riding the momentum of a thrilling 5-4 victory against Aluminij. Pedro Lucas shone with a double in the high-scoring affair, fueling the Green and Whites' confidence to outscore their opponents, Qarabag.

Qarabag, on the other hand, secured a dramatic last-minute triumph against Araz-Naxcivan. Adama Diakhaby, a former player of Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town, kicked off the scoring, followed by Abdellah Zoubir's 95th-minute winner.

The Horsemen have managed two victories out of three league matches in the current season, positioning themselves for another formidable title pursuit. Their track record includes clinching nine of the last ten top-flight titles in Azerbaijan.

Similar to Ljubljana, Qarabag embarked on the Champions League qualifying journey, but their path ended in the second round. After dispatching Lincoln Red Imps 6-1 on aggregate, they suffered a 4-3 loss on aggregate against Polish side Rakow Czestochowa. The team then transitioned to Europa League qualifying, eliminating HJK Helsinki to earn a spot in the playoffs, signifying their determination to secure European football.

Leading the forward line for the hosts will be Portuguese striker Rui Pedro, who has already netted five goals in ten appearances this season, partnering alongside Brazilian forward Pedro Lucas. Joao Henriques is anticipated to deploy his favored 3-5-2 formation, deploying defenders Mateo Karamatic, Ahmet Muhamedbegovic, and Marcel Ratnik in front of goalkeeper Matevz Vidovsek.

Ljubljana enters the match without any injury concerns, while Qarabag might miss the services of injured players Marko Vesovic and Abbas Huseynov. Gurban Gurbanov is likely to opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Albanian striker Redon Xhixha as the frontline leader, while Julio Romao and Marko Jankovic are set to anchor the midfield.

I think Qarabag are very strong and are undervalued in this game and they will easily fight their way towards victory.

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卢布尔雅那以5比4的惊心动魄的胜利进入了周四备受期待的比赛。佩德罗·卢卡斯在比赛中梅开二度，为绿白军团增添了信心，在进球上超过了对手卡拉巴格。

另一方面，卡拉巴格队在最后一刻戏剧性地战胜了阿拉兹-纳克斯旺队。前诺丁汉森林队和哈德斯菲尔德队球员阿达玛·迪亚哈比率先破门，随后是阿卜杜拉·祖比尔在第95分钟的绝杀。

骑士队在本赛季的三场联赛中取得了两场胜利，为他们另一个强大的冠军争夺做好了准备。他们的记录包括在阿塞拜疆赢得最近10个顶级联赛冠军中的9个。

与卢布尔雅那类似，卡拉巴也踏上了欧冠预选赛之旅，但他们的道路在第二轮就结束了。在以总比分6比1击败林肯红精灵队之后，他们又以总比分4比3输给了波兰的拉科夫切斯托霍瓦队。随后，这支球队进入了欧联杯预选赛，淘汰了赫尔辛基HJK，获得了季后赛席位，这表明了他们保卫欧洲足球的决心。

领衔主队锋线的将是葡萄牙前锋鲁伊·佩德罗，他本赛季已经出场10次打进5球，与巴西前锋佩德罗·卢卡斯搭档。若昂·亨利克斯预计将部署他最喜欢的3-5-2阵型，将后卫马特奥·卡拉马蒂奇、艾哈迈德·穆罕默德贝戈维奇和马塞尔·拉特尼克部署在门将维多夫塞克的前面。

卢布尔雅那在比赛中没有任何伤病问题，而卡拉巴格可能会错过受伤的维索维奇和胡塞诺夫。古尔班-古尔班诺夫可能会选择4-2-3-1阵型，阿尔巴尼亚前锋雷东-希克沙作为锋线领袖，而胡里奥-罗毛和马尔科-扬科维奇将占据中场。

我认为卡拉巴非常强大，在这场比赛中被低估了，他们会很容易地走向胜利。

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