Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL prediction and betting tips on August 7, 2024
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Game Prediction
A match between Slovan Bratislava and APOEL will be held in the 1/2 finals of the Champions League qualification on August 7, 2024. The Slovaks will try to win, but the guests from Cyprus have their own plans.
Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL: key statistics and trends
- Slovan Bratislava has won 6 out of few previous matches.
- APOEL, with a couple of wins in 7 games, has drawn 5 times.
- Slovan Bratislava has won 5 home matches in a row.
- APOEL has been unbeaten in 7 recent meetings.
- Slovan Bratislava has scored at least once in 7 previous confrontations.
- Slovan Bratislava wins the first half in 41% of matches, APOEL does the same in 37% of confrontations.
Slovan Bratislava – the shape of the team and its analysis:
“The Sky Blues” once again confirmed their status as the national flagship in the previous cycle. As for the new competition, they started with an away 4-1 defeat of Komarno. They also won the battle against Podbrezova, but more modestly – 1-0.
At the same time, the Slovaks started the Champions League qualification. They defeated Macedonian Struga in both matches. It was a little more difficult with Celje, but after a 1-1 draw in Slovenia, the opponent was routed 5-0 on the native field. It is reasonable to mention that there the one of the rival’s performers was sent off in the first quarter of an hour.
APOEL – the shape of the team and its analysis:
“The Legend”, after a five-year break, regained the championship. By the way, the club, at the same time, updated the national record, because this is already the 29th title.
The team is returning to the Champions League. It cannot be said that the game against debuting Petrocub was a triumph: it won at the home arena thanks to Marquinhos’s only goal from the penalty spot. The same 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder also ensured the overall result, levelling the score in Chisinau immediately after the one they conceded.
Slovan Bratislava: team news
Weiss has got all the footballers ready to play.
APOEL: team news
El Arabi is not in optimal condition.
Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL: possible starting line-ups
Slovan Bratislava (possible line-up): Takac – Sharani, Wimmer, Kashia, Blackman – Tolic, Bajric, Kucka – Weiss, Strelec, Mak.
APOEL (possible line-up): Belec – Quintilla, Dvali, Petrovic, Susic – Sarfo, Tejera, Kostadinov, Ndongala, Marquinhos – Drazic.
Previous head-to-head matches: Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL
The opponents already fought in the Champions League in 2011. Then the Cypriots did not win on the native field, but managed to score 2 unanswered goals in the capital of Slovakia.
Free prediction for the match Slovan Bratislava vs APOEL
Both clubs are quite “homey”, especially the Cypriots. They are unlikely to show anything away from home in their first official game after the holidays. As a result, we bet on the Slovaks to succeed on the native field (odd: 2.14).