Noah will face Lincoln Red Imps on Thursday, 14 August, in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie.
After an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Europa Sports Complex under the rock of Gibraltar last week, who will hold their nerves to emerge victorious in Armenia? Find that out from our Noah vs Lincoln Red Imps prediction below.
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Noah vs Lincoln Red Imps prediction: Hosts to secure win
Key stats
- Noah started their 2025-26 Armenian Premier League campaign with a 4-0 win over Shirak.
- Lincoln Red Imps have won just once in their last three games, conceding fewer than three goals in two of them.
- The Gibraltar club conceded six goals over the two legs in the Champions League qualifier against Crvena zvezda.
Correct score prediction: Noah 2-1 Lincoln Red Imps
Noah are named after a biblical character with input from football legend Luis Figo. They are a relatively new club, formed in Artsakh in 2017, and have already changed ownership and moved stadiums.
Chelsea defeated them 8-0 in the Conference League last season, but they have shown rapid progress, and will be looking to secure a passage to the Europa League group stage.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Noah are clear favourites to win
- HOME: 3/10 (1.33) – 76.90%
- DRAW: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.20%
- AWAY: 13/5 (9.00) – 11.10%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It is clear from these Noah vs Lincoln Red Imps odds that the hosts are clear favourites to win, and they have scored in the first half in each of their last four games.
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Most recent H2Hs: Second meeting on Thursday
The two sides first met in the previous game, where Noah managed a draw away from home.
Lincoln Red Imps are the country's record champions with 29 league titles, and they were the first team from Gibraltar to feature in the Champions League qualifying stage.
UEFA Europa League Qualifying 07/08/25
Lincoln Red Imps FC
FC Noah
Noah preview: Looking to continue their impressive form
Noah participated in the Champions League qualifier after comfortably winning the Armenian league last season. They started the campaign against FK Buducnost and won 3-2 on aggregate, including a 1-0 victory in the first leg at home.
In the next game, they were up against Ferencvaros, and it was a closely contested match. While they lost both legs, Noah did score in both games, including a 4-3 loss away from home.
Noah started their 2025-26 league campaign with a comfortable 4-0 win, and they should be in full confidence ahead of the second leg.
The Armenian club will be without striker Goncalo Gregorio, but apart from that, Sandro Perkovic has no major injury issues.
Predicted lineup: Cancarevic (GK), Boakye, Muradyan, Silva, Thorarinsson, Eteki, Sangare, Ferreira, Malvelyan, Aias & Grgic
Club Friendly List 20/03/25
W
Torpedo Kutaisi
0
FC Noah
1
Club Friendly List 27/01/25
W
Zenit St Petersburg
1
FC Noah
2
UEFA Conference League 19/12/24
L
FK Backa Topola
4
FC Noah
3
UEFA Conference League 12/12/24
L
Apoel Nicosia
3
FC Noah
1
Armenia Premier League 08/12/24
W
Gandzasar Kapan
0
FC Noah
7
Lincoln Red Imps preview: Looking to cause an upset
Like Noah, Lincoln Red Imps also started their Champions League qualifying journey on a high note, winning 4-2 on aggregate against Vikingur. In the first game, they earned a 3-2 win away from home, where he scored all three goals before half-time.
In the next game, they came up against the Serbian side Crvena zvezda, where they faced a brutal defeat in the second leg.
After losing 1-0 at home in the first leg, they suffered a 5-1 loss, where they conceded four goals before the break. They need to improve away from home to have any chance of beating Noah.
Predicted lineup: Garcia (GK), Nano, Rutjens, Lopes, Ayew, Torrilla, Mandi, Garcia, Britto, DeBarr & Villacanas
Gibraltar National League 14/12/24
W
FCB Magpies
0
Lincoln Red Imps FC
2
Gibraltar National League 30/11/24
W
Europa Point
0
Lincoln Red Imps FC
2
Gibraltar National League 23/10/24
D
St Joseph's FC
0
Lincoln Red Imps FC
0
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 29/08/24
L
Larne FC
3
Lincoln Red Imps FC
1
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24
W
Larne FC
1
Lincoln Red Imps FC
2
Player to watch: Matheus Aias
The 28-year-old Brazilian joined Noah in the summer of 2024 and has quickly become a hero at the club. Last season, he managed 19 goals in all competitions and registered six assists as well. This season, he has scored two goals so far and will be looking to add to his goal tally for Noah on Thursday.
