TSC vs Jagiellonia prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-02-12 17:45.
[p]It has been a disappointing 2025 for TSC so far, so they will be hoping the return of the UEFA Conference League can kick-start their campaign. The Serbian club have lost both their competitive outings this year, most recently a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Mladost Lučani where their misery was compounded by seeing midfielder Mihajlo Banjac limp off with a broken metatarsal. [/p]
[p]So he’ll be absent for the upcoming European campaign, which is the first time Jovan Damjanović’s side have reached the knock-out stage of a UEFA competition. They got this far by the skin of their teeth, qualifying for the play-offs on goals scored after a breathless 4-3 win over Noah before Christmas, a result that also extended TSC’s 17-game run without a clean sheet in continental football, conceding at least twice in 14 of those fixtures.[/p]
[p]Attempting to extend that record will be Polish opponents Jagiellonia, who make the trip to Serbia with the joint-best defence in the Conference League, conceding just five goals so far. That was not enough for Adrian Siemieniec’s side to finish in the top eight though, as after winning their opening three matches, an accumulation of just two points in the second half of the league phase (D2, L1) meant they missed out on automatic last-16 qualification on goal difference.[/p]
[p]That should not detract from an impressive tournament for Jaga, who are still enjoying their best-ever European campaign. A record of only four victories from their previous 11 double-legged ties in continental football inspires little confidence that their dream run will continue though, nor does a 2-1 reversal to Stal Mielec in the league on Friday, a result which means Jagiellonia have won only two of their last ten outings across all competitions (D6, L2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: It could be a good sign for TSC if Petar Stanic gets on the scoresheet, as he has won 15 of the previous 20 matches in which he has scored (D2, L3), including two Conference League outings this season. He will face a fight for the limelight with Jagiellonia’s Afimico Pululu, who has scored three times across his last two appearances, while ten of his 15 goals this season have come before half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There have been 3+ goals in six of TSC’s last seven outings across all competitions.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]