Dunajska Streda take on the visitors Cliftonville in the first leg of round of 16 in UEFA Conference League qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, July 7th at MOL Aréna (Dunajská Streda).
Dunajska Streda was well quoted back in the days of the united Czechoslovakia. Then it turned out to take the country's cup and finish in 3rd place. The end of the past and the first years of this century were not easy for DAK, they were repeatedly relegated from the top division of Slovakia. But then there was a nice segment, when four times in a row in 2017-2021 it was possible to alternate "silver" and "bronze". Against this background, in the last draw of the Fortune League, the ambitious team even took a step back, confining to 4th place. But it also made it possible to start on the international arena, albeit only in the Conference League. In previous attempts, in 2018 and 2019, it was possible to pass the first opponent, but fly out from the second. Then it turned out to pass not only Hafnarfjordur, but also Jablonec, but then there was a failure in the form of 0-7 with the Austrian LASK. And last summer, the Slovaks lost without a chance to Partizan: 0-2 at home, 0-1 away.
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Cliftonville represent Northern Ireland. This is an important caveat, because in this region in many countries the internal tournament is held according to the "old school" system "spring-autumn", which provides real game practice in the middle of summer. But not the "Northairish" that completed the season back in April. And the team is just coming out of vacation, and only tested its fighting efficiency in friendlies. The season was successful for the Reds. They could not take the championship - the title was taken the last time in 2014. But the 2nd place in combination with the League Cup is also an excellent result. At the same time, this allowed him to return to the international arena. The last time Cliftonville played in the Europa League in qualifying. Then the representative of Northern Ireland was able to beat the neighbor, the Welsh "Barry Town" (4-0, 0-0). But this was followed by defeats from Haugesund (0-1, 1-5).
Both teams very rarely start in European competition. So it is not surprising that the Slovaks for the first time in history will play with the representative of Northern Ireland. Bookmakers believe that Dunajska Streda will be the favorite in this pair, and at home - unconditionally. But still, this is the first official match in the new season for both teams. It is worth using neutral “total under 3.0 goals scored”
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
