Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL Prediction and Betting Tips | August 7th 2024

Slovan Bratislava welcome APOEL Nicosia to Tehelne Pole for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League third round qualification tie on Wednesday (August 7th). The hosts are coming off a narrow 1-0 victory over Podbrezova at the same venue in the Slovakian Nike Liga over the weekend.

Tigran Barseghyan's 77th minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The Sky Blues will now turn their focus back to Europe and booked their spot at this stage courtesy of a 6-1 aggregate victory over Celje in the last round. A 1-1 draw in Slovenia was followed by a comfortable 5-0 victory at home.

APOEL, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw away to Petrocub in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier. They went behind to Sergiu Platica's goal on the hour-mark but Marquinhos equalized five minutes later to help his side advance with a 2-1 aggregate win.

The winner of this tie will face either Midtjylland or Ferencvaros in the playoff round for a place in the Champions League group stage.

Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two sides were drawn in the 2011-12 Champions League qualifiers. A goalless draw in Cyprus was followed by APOEL claiming a 2-0 away victory.
Slovan are unbeaten in six games played across competitions this season (five wins).
APOEL are unbeaten in four previous games against Slovak opposition, winning three games and drawing one.
Eight of APOEL's last nine games in UEFA club competitions have produced over 1.5 goals.
Seven of Slovan's last nine home games in UEFA club competitions have produced at least three goals.
Slovan have scored in the opening half-hour in four of their last five home competitive games.

Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL Prediction

Slovan Bratislava easily navigated through two qualifiers to get to this stage, dispatching Struga and Celje with 6-3 and 6-1 victories respectively. The Slovak champions have never made it to the group stage of the Champions League and were eliminated at this stage last season.

APOEL, for their part, had more difficulty in getting here, with both legs against Petrocub the only competitive games they have played this season.

We are tipping the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Slovan Bratislava 2-1 APOEL

Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Slovan to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals