Champions League Quali, 1st round, second leg, Wednesday, 17.07.2024 at 17:00
The European Championship is over and now the focus is officially back on club soccer. How could it be otherwise?
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Macedonians and the Belasí face each other in the second leg of the first round of Champions League qualifying.
Based on the result of the first leg, my Struga Slovan Bratislava betting tip is that the visitors have a much better chance of progressing
You can’t say it wasn’t dramatic how coach Qatip Osmani’s team won the league title last season.
They could even afford to lose on the final matchday. They won against second-placed Shkendija the week before to seal their second championship in a row
Now it should be more than just participation in the first qualifying round for the top flight.
In the previous season, they were knocked out by FK Zalgiris Vilnius from Lithuania. In the end, the North Macedonians narrowly missed out on the Conference League
The Belasí have already achieved this in the past two years. Last season, the Slovakians even surpassed themselves.
In a group with OSC Lille and NK Olimpija, among others, they reached the intermediate round. There, as is well known, they were eliminated by Sturm Graz
Will they make it to the top flight for the first time? Well, hardly any of the bookmakers we tested doubt that they will make it to the second qualifying round.
For your Struga Slovan Bratislava betting tip, you’ll find very clear odds for the Sky Blues to advance, as well as good chances of victory after 90 minutes
The only question is how capable the visitors will be. Due to the European Championship and the Copa America, they had to make four international withdrawals.
However, the first leg showed just how important Juraj Kucka is at the age of 37. He slipped back into the shirt of his club almost immediately after the end of the tournament.
He saved the Belasí from embarrassment with a brace. In the meantime, they had squandered a two-goal lead.
We know that they are always good for goals, but also for conceding goals. In the last six games, goals have been scored on both sides and over 2.5 goals have been scored at the same time.
Will it be the same this time? For this scenario, you can expect odds of just over 1.80.
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It remains to be seen whether the first leg with the interim equalizer for the Slovaks was just a slip-up or whether the home side can still sniff the morning air.
The North Macedonians played with self-sacrifice last week. Their means were clear: to counterattack from an orderly defense
In the end, there were eight shots on goal with only 39 percent possession. The Radeski-Ibraimi duo are particularly dangerous.
They are also the reason why I find the high Bet365 odds of 2.65 in the Struga Slovan Bratislava betting tip for at least two home goals interesting
So who will do it? Basically, there’s no way around the visitors. The first leg was still a slip-up at times.
Despite the away trip to North Macedonia, I see them as the favorites for the second leg. They could have the better cards in a high-scoring game.
My Struga Slovan Bratislava tip is therefore: The Belasí won’t lose and both teams will score!
