Slovan Bratislava vs Strasbourg prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 19:00.
[p]Slovakia and France’s only UEFA Conference League representatives, Slovan Bratislava and Strasbourg, are set to tussle at Tehelné pole to begin the long road to the final in Leipzig.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Having won their 24th Slovakian title last term, Slovan Bratislava had hoped to be playing in UEFA’s premier club competition for a second straight season, although fate dictated that they tumbled from Champions League qualifying into the third-tier competition thanks to eliminations against Kairat Almaty and Young Boys. Despite that disappointment and losing key forward David Strelec before the transfer window closed, Slovan have since gone unbeaten in five straight games (W4, D1), despite failing to keep a clean sheet and conceding at least twice in all but one of those matches. [/p]
[p]French outfit Strasbourg make their triumphant return to a full European competition for the first time since reaching the last 16 of the 2005/06 UEFA Cup. Le Racing’s seventh-placed finish in last season’s Ligue 1 earned them the opportunity to win their only qualification tie, a Conference League play-off against Brøndby (3-2). Since then, Liam Rosenior’s men have posted mixed results in domestic action (W2, L2) and head into this well rested after almost an entire week to prepare after their 2-1 loss against Marseille on Friday. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the first meeting between the sides, but Slovan recently faced French side Lille in the 2023/24 Conference League group stage, drawing 1-1 at home and losing away. Strasbourg have never faced a Slovakian side in competitive action. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]None of Slovan’s last 12 European home games have ended level after 90 minutes (W6, L6). [/p]
[p]Six of Slovan’s last eight European home games produced over 3.5 total goals. [/p]
[p]Three of Strasbourg’s four away games this season have ended 3-2 (W2, L1). [/p]
[p]Just five of the 16 goals scored in Strasbourg’s away games this season came before half-time. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Slovan’s Tigran Barseghyan has 91 direct goal contributions across 168 appearances for the club (G56, A35), including three goals across his last two starts, although he’s never scored in 14 Conference League main draw appearances. Emanuel Emegha has been involved in goals in his last four Strasbourg appearances (G4, A2), including a brace in their Conference League qualifier, but has also been booked in his last three games. [/p]
[p]Slovan have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this, while Strasbourg will be without Maxi Oyedele and Sebastian Nanasi through injury. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]We’re backing a goal-fuelled affair between two lively sides in this Conference League opener with a both teams to score and over 2.5 goals selection. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]