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Unibet Predictions: Slovan Bratislava – APOEL Predictions and Tips For Today

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Kick-off: 19:30 (GMT+1)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – QUALIFICATION – SEMI-FINALS
EVENT: Slovan Bratislava – APOEL
TIPS: Over 1.5 Goals | Odds: 1.35@Unibet | Result: PENDING

Slovan Bratislava – APOEL Predictions and Preview

  • ŠK Slovan Bratislava has been very successful in the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions League this season. They defeated Struga with an aggregate score of 6-3 and then beat Celje 6-1. Now they face a much tougher opponent in the form of APOEL, hoping to qualify for the group stage of the competition for the first time ever.
  • The Slovak side secured their place in the qualifiers by winning the domestic league for the sixth consecutive season. However, last season they fell short at this stage, suffering home and away defeats to Maccabi Haifa. Vladimír Weiss’team should enter this home leg with confidence, knowing that they can do better this time, considering their strong start in both European and domestic matches. They have not lost in their first six competitive matches, winning five and drawing one.
  • APOEL, on the other hand, arrives less prepared than their hosts. They have played only two competitive games so far, both qualifiers against the Moldovan side Petrocub. Their 2-1 aggregate win was not impressive, but they are still on course for an appearance in the group stage of Europe’s premier competition for the first time since 2017/18.
  • There is hope that they can overcome this two-legged test, considering their decent record against teams from Slovakia. They have faced such teams four times, avoiding defeat each time (W3, D1). Two of those matches were against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League qualifying run back in 2011/12, when APOEL won the away leg 2-0.
  • Players to watch: midfielder Tigran Barseghyan will be looking to score in his fourth successive Slovan contest here. Marquinhos from APOEL has been the difference maker in their two qualification matches so far, scoring a goal in each.
  • Hot stat: Slovan has scored inside the first 30 minutes of play in four of their past five home competitive matches.

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