Tournament: Champions League Qualification
Venue: National Football Stadium (Bratislava)
Game time: July 10, 2024, 13:00
In the Round of 16 of the Champions League qualifiers on July 10, 2024, a match will take place between Slovan Bratislava and Struga. The Slovaks, with their vast experience, aim to secure a comfortable lead before heading to North Macedonia.
Key Statistics and Trends
- Slovan Bratislava: They have won only three out of their last eight matches.
- Struga: They have won three of their last four matches.
Team Analysis
- Slovan Bratislava: Known as the "Sky Blues," Slovan Bratislava has been a dominant force since the days of Czechoslovakia. After the country's division, they have won the majority of the local Fortuna Liga titles and have not relinquished the "gold" since 2019. Last season in European competition, they reached the playoffs but were eliminated from the Conference League in February, losing to Austria's Sturm.
- Struga: The "Black and Reds" were founded just ten years ago and only reached the top, the First League, in 2019. In the previous season, the club won their debut championship title and managed to retain the Macedonian football championship in the 2022/2023 cycle. Last summer, the team navigated through the Conference League qualifiers by defeating Buducnost and Swift Hesperange before losing twice 0-1 to Breidablik. Prior to that, in the Champions League qualifiers, they had a 1-2 loss and a 0-0 draw with Žalgiris.
Team News
- Slovan Bratislava: No reported personnel issues.
- Struga: All players are fit and ready.
Possible Starting Lineups
- Slovan Bratislava (possible lineup): Borjan - Marcelli, Wimmer, Kashia, Bajric, Blackman - Weiss, Tolic, Savvidis, Barseghyan - Strelec.
- Struga (possible lineup): Kjosevski - Krivaneva, Maliki, Neziri, Radic, Zguro - Kasami, Shabani - Ibraimi, Kamberi, Radeski.
Previous Head-to-Head Matches: Slovan Bratislava vs Struga This is only the third European competition start for the Macedonians. It is not surprising that they are visiting Bratislava for the first time.
Match Prediction and Betting Tips The more experienced team is playing at home and will try to secure the overall result. Bet on the Slovaks to win with a handicap of "-1 goal" (odds: 1.75).
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