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Torreense v FC Ararat-Armenia

Europa League, League phase, Matchday 4. Kick-off Thursday 5 November, 20:00 UK time, at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria.

Our call

We looked at this match and did not find a call worth making. That can change as team news comes in: calls are looked at again every fifteen minutes until kick-off, so one can change or come down, and each closes when the match starts. the bet slip stays exactly as posted.

Passing on Torreense v FC Ararat-Armenia. There is a likely outcome here, but every bookmaker has it shorter than it deserves, so there is nothing to take.

Preview

Torreense should edge this battle of struggling sides. FC Ararat-Armenia are constantly exposed defensively, allowing frequent high-quality strikes in almost all of their recent matches. While both teams have lost 3 of their last 6, the visitors are anchored to the bottom of the table and struggle against any side ranked above them. Joao Nuno will look for his 4-2-3-1 to exploit these gaps while Manuel Jorge Da Silva Cruz struggles with a leaky 4-3-3. Torreense must adapt their attack without their primary target man, shifting the burden to their remaining forwards. If Lucas Paes remains solid in goal, the hosts will exert enough pressure to break down a fragile visiting defense and secure a vital victory.

Form

The table

Torreense are 28th and FC Ararat-Armenia 36th.

Expected line-ups

Torreense: Lucas Paes, Javi Vázquez, Volnei, Mohamed Ali Diadié, Jonathan Mutombo, Alejandro Alfaro, Amine Oudrhiri, João Marques, Dany Jean, Manuel Pozo, Karem Zoabi.

FC Ararat-Armenia: João Bravim, Edgar Grigoryan, Bruno Wilson, Alexandros Malis, Hugo Oliveira, Maxence Carlier, Juan Balanta, Karen Muradyan, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Sandro Lima, Artur Serobyan.

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