Mlada Boleslav vs Lugano prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-23 19:00.
[p]MladĂĄ Boleslavâs first appearance in the group/league phase of European competition since 2007/08 did not start well as they were beaten 2-0 by Armenian side Noah, and theyâve not actually won a competitive outing since September 1st (D4, L2). That said, theyâll be hoping history repeats itself as after losing their first UEFA Cup group game in 2007, they went on to win their second![/p]
[p]They did however draw their last two home UEFA Conference League games, so donât have much momentum in front of their own fans who havenât seen them win here since mid-August (D3, L1). The home side have also never played a Swiss side in Europe before, giving the Czechs a fresh challenge as they try to move away from the bottom half of the standings.[/p]
[p]Their task may not be a simple one against visitors Lugano, who made a confident start to their Conference League campaign by beating HJK 3-0, already matching the number of wins they achieved in last yearâs group stage (W1, D1, L4). Thatâs also the same amount of victories theyâve managed against Czech sides in European competition, a record theyâll want to improve (W1, L3).[/p]
[p]That âWDLâ analysis exactly matches their record in Conference League away games and those seeking entertainment might be interested to know that those fixtures produced an average of 4.5 goals per game! However, the goals arenât coming as freely for Lugano as theyâre on a three-match winless run in competitive road games (D2, L1), netting just once in the process. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: LukĂĄĆĄ MaĆĄek, who scored for Boleslav against Bohemians on Sunday (D 2-2) has scored four of his last five goals after the 60th minute, while Luganoâs Argentine forward Ignacio Aliseda has three goal contributions across his last six appearances (G2, A1) with two of his three goals this term arriving before the 30th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Each of Luganoâs last six Conference League games produced scoring after the 85th minute (W2, L4).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]