O. Ljubljana vs LASK prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-23 19:00.
[p]Olimpija Ljubljana secured a 1-0 win over Nafta most recently to bounce back from successive losses, which included a 2-1 defeat at the hands of main-draw debutants Heidenheim on matchday one of the UEFA Conference League. Those defeats remain coach Víctor Sánchez’s only losses since joining the Slovenians this summer, raising hopes that they can bounce back in this match against LASK.[/p]
[p]Even the defeat against Heidenheim was their only loss in this competition across eight matches (W6, D1), showing how well they’ve fared in recent continental action. That sequence included consecutive wins in their last three Conference League home games and with each accompanied by a clean sheet, Ljubljana could be banking on their defensive strengths to sail through.[/p]
[p]LASK are outside the top six in the Austrian Bundesliga standings after ten rounds and will see this match as a welcome distraction. They are in good form despite their low domestic placing, coming here on the back of a six-game unbeaten run (W4, D2) continuing the upturn of fortunes under new coach Markus Schopp. The record could have been better if not for a 2-2 draw against Djurgårdens on matchday one in this competition, where they squandered a two-goal lead by conceding twice across seven minutes.[/p]
[p]The Austrians have a rich pedigree in this competition, having made it to the knockouts in their only previous appearance in the 2021/22 campaign. Their only loss in the Conference League history came on the road in their latest such trip, but LASK will be quietly confident of their chances here having won each of their five away matches in this competition prior to that, each time keeping a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Álex Blanco scored Ljubljana’s winner in their last match, and the forward also netted their only goal on matchday one. Someone who could precede him on the scoring sheet could be LASK’s Valon Berisha, who scored the match opener in three of his last four scoring games in UEFA competitions.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Just one of Ljubljana’s ten home Conference League matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]