Slovan Bratislava hosts Shamrock Rovers in the first leg of the Champions League qualification 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 7th at Tehelné pole (Bratislava)
Slovan Bratislava was highly valued even in the days of Czechoslovakia. In recent years, the Sky Blues have not succeeded in everything. But in 2021, Vladimir Weiss's charges won the Fortuna League (the so-called elite division of the country) for the third time in a row. And with a considerable margin. In the regular season, DAK was behind by as much as ten points after ten games. However, there is a typical problem in the middle of summer: there is no playing practice in official games (although Slovan showed quite good results in friendly matches), and a range of players left for the national teams. Let's note a good gain: experienced Jaba Kankava moved to Bratislava from Valenciennes.
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Shamrock Rovers are rightfully considered one of the best teams in the country. They have a record for the number of championship titles (18). But the previous success was back in 2011, so now the Hoops need to prove that it was not an accident. And the guys of Stephen Bradley are trying to do it, especially remembering that this year the club celebrates the 120th anniversary. It is they who lead the standings with 38 points (exactly two points per game on average) However, Shamrock Rovers lacks stability: before a 3-1 victory over Dundalk in the last round, there were only two wins and nine points in the last eight games. Fortunately, the competitors in the face of Sligo Rovers and St. Patricks are not ideal either. But how to find the strength for the European Cups as well? As a rule, the Hoops beat the first opponent but lose to the second. A year ago, there was a 2-2 draw against Ilves (and 12-11 on penalties) followed by a 0-2 defeat to AC Milan.
Of course, Slovan Bratislava has not played official games for almost two months. But Shamrock Rovers, like all Irishmen, are weak on foreign matches. We bet that the hosts will win with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Slovan Bratislava to win with -1.0 handicap
