Slovan vs Struga prediction and betting tips - July 10, 2024
FK Struga
One of the Champions League qualification matches will take place on Wednesday evening in Bratislava, where the local Slovan will host North Macedonia's Struga at the "Tehelné Pole" arena. Here is a prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
Slovan Bratislava
The "Sky Blues" have become a top club in Slovakia in recent years, winning six consecutive championships. Slovan also represents their country successfully on the international stage. Last season, the team reached the first playoff stage of the Conference League, where they lost to Austria's Sturm Graz in two matches – 1:4 and 0:1.
In the Champions League, the club passed three qualifying rounds but was ultimately eliminated by Maccabi Haifa – 1:3 and 1:2. The club prepares for the European competitions through friendly matches, winning against BW Linz and Petrzalka, while losing to Ludogorets and CFR Cluj.
Struga
"Trim-Lum" has won the last two championships in North Macedonia. In the last season, Struga narrowly surpassed Shkendija 79 due to tiebreakers and finished two points ahead of Shkupi. In 33 matches, Struga secured 20 victories and lost nine times. They approach the match against Slovan with four wins in friendly matches.
Last season, Struga had an unsuccessful Champions League qualification, losing in the first round to Žalgiris – 0:0 and 1:2. Dropping to the Conference League, Struga passed Budućnost (1:0 and 4:3) and Swift Hesperange (3:1 and 1:2) but could not challenge Iceland's Breidablik, losing both matches by the same score.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The teams have never faced each other in European competitions before.
- In Struga's last three matches, only one team scored.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has only come in two of Slovan's last five matches.
Slovan vs Struga Prediction
Bookmakers see the home team as clear favorites, giving Slovan's victory odds of 1.45. Our bet for this match is "Total under 2.5" with odds of 1.80.
