Champions League Quali, 1st round, second leg, Tuesday, 16.07.2024 at 21:00
3:0 in the first leg, is everything already clear here? The Champions League has its own rules, as the past has already shown us. Just remember the Barcelona comeback in 2017, when the Catalans managed to turn around a 4-0 defeat against Paris at home in the Camp Nou.
Decic Tuzi’s supporters are also dreaming of that after the heavy 3-0 defeat against The News Saints. The second leg will be played at the larger Podgorica City Stadium, which can accommodate around 11,000 fans.
In my Decic Tuzi The New Saints betting tip, I’m expecting a few goals due to the starting position and am backing over 2.5 goals with at least one goal for both teams. I get the combination at Bet365
Center forward Brad Young shocked Decic early on. He put the Saints ahead in the fourth minute. He scored again just 20 minutes later. The game was already decided after 39 minutes when Daniel Davies made it 3:0.
For Decic, the only thing left to do after a defensively desolate first half was to avoid falling further behind in the second half. The Welsh side were ultimately able to get the result under their belts and now travel to the second leg in a perfect position
The bookmakers are not expecting a clear winner this time. At 2.20, however, the Saints are once again the favorites, with FK Decic close behind at 2.90 and a draw still considered quite unlikely at 3.70.
NEObet serves up a 1.58 for the “Double Chance 1X”. A whopping 200 percent new customer bonus is waiting there. Great odds in my eyes. After all, the visitors are not dependent on winning and can even afford a defeat with a two-goal difference
Even though the coaches keep trying to see the game as a 0-0 draw, most teams fail to perform accordingly. This also has to do with the alternating home field and the opponent’s willingness to take risks or make changes.
I also expect a different face from Decic, as FK will be competing in the European qualifiers for the third time. After winning the Montenegrin championship for the first time, the team has secured its place
The team from Tuzi previously tried their luck in the Conference League, losing narrowly in the opening rounds in 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. It probably won’t work again this year. The team, which got eight shots on goal in the first leg, is too patchy.
That’s why I’m switching to an over-goal bet on Tuesday. I think a 2.00 for over 2.5 goals with a goal from both teams is great at Bet365, where no betting tax is payable. Decic must take risks early on to make up for the large deficit. The Saints get counter-attacking space
The Saints’ European Cup history is even more bitter, however. The championship title in Wales is just a formality. Since 2012, they have only relinquished two championships, and the 16-time champions have been in the Champions League just as often.
Or rather, only in the qualifiers. The New Saints have played 41 games at the highest European level and have never made it through to the group stage. The Europa League play-off round in 2010/2011 was the highest of the highs.
The Saints won 20 of 22 matches in the domestic league last season, with two other games ending in draws. 77:14 goals round off the dominance, an average of more than 3.0 goals per match. 15 points ahead of second place in a short season
Decic’s title came as something of a surprise, but the squad has developed well. Five seasons ago, Tuzi were still playing in League Two. However, a small upheaval is currently taking place in the offense in particular.
This can be seen not only in the squad and the transfers, but also on the pitch. FK Decic have played three pre-season matches, all of which the reigning champions have lost, scoring 0:5 goals
The team therefore did not travel to Wales with any great self-confidence, which proved to be their undoing from the outset. 0:8 after four games in the new season.
Nevertheless, I am convinced that the first goal will at least be scored in the second leg. But the big sensation should not happen.
The Welsh have a strong offense, which should be able to undermine the team that has not even been able to play to zero once again.
Conclusion: Still no goals in three test matches and no clean sheet, plus eight shots on goal for the opposition. I don’t have much hope that the Montenegrin champions will turn the tide.
They should at least manage to score in front of the home crowd against the Welsh in the larger stadium. After all, FK Decic have to find a way forward early on to avoid having to concede three goals in the second half.
At the same time, the visitors will not be guarding their own penalty area for 90 minutes. The News Saints have once again dominated the league, winning five out of six preparation matches, in which they have scored frequently.
My tip: Both teams to score & Over 2.5 goals
