Slovan will host Shamrock Rovers in the first match of the qualifying stage of the UEFA Champions League. A confident victory of the hosts?
"Slovan" Bratislava
"Slovan" is preparing for the official games with the help of control matches, in which it shows itself quite well. In total, the club from Slovakia played four friendly matches, in which it won three victories and drew once. So far, Slovan has no stability, which has fully affected the results. If "Kapfenberg" and " Admira "were defeated - 4:1 and 4:0, respectively, then we had to give a lot of effort to" Orenburg "and" Zlin " - the first was beaten with a score of 1:0, and the match with the second ended in a draw 1:1.
Shamrock Rovers"
Shamrock Rovers are actively playing in the Irish championship, having already played 19 rounds. So far, things are going well for the "green-white", because they manage to lead the standings. However, the leadership is not sole, since Sligo Rovers, which is in the second position, also has 38 points. In the previous match, Shamrock Rovers achieved their 11th victory of the season, beating Dundalk at home (3-1). According to the score, Victoria looks simple, but in fact everything is different - it turned out to be strong-willed, because Dundalk opened the account in the 13th minute, but even before the break Shamrock Rovers took the lead, and 15 minutes before the end of regular time strengthened the advantage.
Statistics and figures:
- "Slovan" has not lost for seven matches in all tournaments;
- Shamrock Rovers have won one of their last three matches;
- "Slovan" is the favorite of the first match.
Forecast
Slovan is superior to Shamrock Rovers in the class and must prove it on the field, creating an advantage for themselves before the second away match.
