St. Gallen vs TSC prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-11-27 17:45.
[p]After making it through three separate qualifying rounds to get here, St. Gallenâs inaugural UEFA Conference League campaign began with two heavy defeats, but a win against Larne on matchday three has reignited their qualification hopes. That victory in Northern Ireland is one of just two wins the Swiss Super League outfit enjoyed across their last 11 competitive games (D5, L4), though they are unbeaten in the last six of those (W2, D4).[/p]
[p]Enrico MaaĂenâs side were kept outside of the Conference Leagueâs 24 qualification spots only on goal difference prior to this round. Scoring goals hasnât particularly been an issue, with exactly two netted in each of their three league phase games to date. Instead, itâs the defensive side which needs tightening up, with their 11 goals conceded more than any of the other 35 clubs in the competitionâs main draw after three rounds.[/p]
[p]Serbian SuperLiga outfit TSC BaÄka Topola also have three points to their name in the Conference League this term and boast an identical record to St. Gallenâs (W1, L2) albeit with a superior goal difference, and consequently they occupied 23rd place after the last round. Thatâs only the case thanks to a 4-1 win over Swiss opposition Lugano in their last European outing, after they were beaten âto nilâ in both of their opening two games.[/p]
[p]TSC have played just once since that matchday three success three weeks ago, but are now on a run of just one defeat in five across all competitions (W3, D2). Scoring 3+ goals on three occasions during that sequence, the Serbians know that theyâll need to continue picking points up in Europe over the next few weeks if theyâre to make it into the knockouts of a UEFA competition for the first time.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Lukas Görtler has registered five goal involvements in his last five appearances across all competitions (G3, A2), four of which were in the second half. MiloĆĄ PantoviÄ has been directly involved in five goals across TSCâs last two games (G3, A2), including two second-half goals on Conference League matchday three against Lugano.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: TSCâs win against Lugano earlier this month was just their second-ever in a UEFA competition at the 15th attempt (90 mins: D2, L11).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]