Slovan Bratislava vs Struga Prediction and Betting Tips | July 10th 2024

Slovan Bratislava and Struga will square off in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League first-round qualification tie on Wednesday. The home side are coming off a 1-0 victory over Petrzalka in a friendly last week.

Polish forward Robert Mak scored the match-winner midway through the second half.

Their last competitive game came in May when they claimed a 5-1 home win over Ruzomberok in the Slovakian Nike Liga. They finished the campaign as Slovakian champions to qualify for this stage of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

Struga, meanwhile, saw off KF Llapi with a 2-0 victory in a friendly. Marjan Radeski and Bassirou Campaore scored in either half to guide their side to victory.

Qatip Osmani's side were last in competitive action when they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Shkupi in their final game of the Macedonian First League. Despite the loss, they ended the campaign as league champions to secure their spot in the first round of the Champions League qualifiers.

The winner of this tie will face either Flora or Celje in the second round of the qualifiers.

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

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Five of Struga's last six competitive games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Slovan Bratislava's last five games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Four of Bratislava's last six qualification games in the UEFA Champions League have witnessed goals at both ends.
Five of Struga's last six qualification games in European competition have been decided by a one-goal margin.

Slovan Bratislava vs Struga Prediction

Bratislava will begin their quest to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in their history. The Sky Blues are the most successful club in Slovak history and reached the highest point in their history when they defeated Barcelona in the final of the 1968-69 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Struga, for ther part, have won consecutive league titles. This has seen them qualify for the UEFA Champions League qualifiers twice in succession, with their sojourn last term ending in the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff stage.

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

Prediction: Slovan Bratislava 3-1 Struga

Slovan Bratislava vs Struga Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Slovan Bratislava to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Bratislava to score over 1.5 goals