Struga vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction 17.07.2024 | Champions League

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: 17.07.2024
• Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
• Venue: SRC Biljanini Izvori (Ohrid)

The Champions League qualification 1st round rematch.

In the first duel played in Slovakia, Slovan justified the role of favorite and won with a high score of 4:2, but the Slovakian representative was far from dominating in that match. Already after 35 minutes of play, Slovan led 2:0 after experienced Vladimir Weiss and Robert scored. At that moment, it seemed that Struga could experience a real disaster, but the guests still managed to pull themselves together and went into halftime with that result.

 At the start of the second half, the guests defied all expectations and managed to reduce the score with Besart Ibraimi's goal from the penalty spot, and the complete juice for the hosts happened in the 75th minute when the same player scored the second goal and leveled the result. However, Slovan managed to recover from that strike, in the last 10 minutes scored two more goals and in the end reached a perhaps undeservedly high score 4-2

Struga vs Slovan Bratislava pick: OVER 2.5 GOALS

There was not large number of goal chances in the leg one, but both teams utilized most of theirs, so in the end even six goals were scored. In the second leg, we can expect even more attacking football because the home team is chasing a two-goal deficit. Struga showed that it can be very dangerous from the counter attack, but now they will have to play for everything or nothing from the first minute because there is literaly nothing to lose. We will see how this squad managing in that role. Such a style of play will surely leave many holes in the defense of the home team, and Slovan is an experienced team that will know how to use it. Maybe in the second leg we won't see six goals like in the first match, but three goals is the minimum we expect. Over 2.5 goals is the safest choice.