KuPS vs Slovan Bratislava prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 17:45.
[p]KuPS are still searching for their first win in this season’s UEFA Conference League, but a big chance comes their way here when they host a pointless Slovan Bratislava.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]KuPS know they will have to start winning soon if they are to reach the Conference League knockout stage for the first time, despite making a solid start to the competition. The Finnish side have drawn with Breiðablik (0-0) and Drita (1-1) to sit just outside the play-off spots pre-round, but confidence should be high despite their continental inexperience as those results form part of a ten-match unbeaten run across all competitions (W6, D4). KuPS will hope that playing away from their usual home stadium doesn’t harm their momentum too badly, considering that they’ve been beaten just twice as the designated home side since June (W11, D2).[/p]
[p]Slovan Bratislava enter matchday three as one of six teams who have lost their opening two games, suffering defeats by one-goal margins against AZ (1-0) and Strasbourg (2-1). Those reversals mean that the Sky Blues have now lost ten successive games in major European competition after being beaten in all eight of their Champions League matches last season en route to a 35th-place finish. European struggles on the road have been long standing for Slovan, who are winless in 11 continental trips since the start of last season (D4, L7).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two clubs have met once before, with KuPS winning 5-4 on penalties in a Europa League qualifying tie in 2020/21.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of KuPS’ last six matches have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Only three teams have had fewer shots in the Conference League than KuPS this season (14).[/p]
[p]Slovan have conceded 2+ goals in six of their last eight European away games.[/p]
[p]There have been 3+ goals in seven of Slovan’s last nine away matches across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]KuPS’ Piotr Parzyszek has scored nine times in his last 13 games, with each strike coming after half-time and six coming in home games. Four of Tigran Barseghyan’s five strikes for Slovan Bratislava this season have come before half-time, including the opener in a European qualifier back in July. [/p]
[p]Mohamed Touré is suspended after being sent off in KuPS’ draw with Breiðablik, while Slovan’s Sandro Cruz is also banned for his red card on matchday two.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]History suggests both defences will be busy here, meaning an over 2.5 goals selection might carry value.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]