Zrinjski take on the visitors Breidablik in the first leg of UEFA Europa League qualification semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 10th at Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom (Mostar).
Zrinjski still haven't learned how to play to win against Slovan. The Nobles have stumbled upon the obstacle represented by the opponent from Bratislava for the second consecutive time. First, it was last summer when the Bosnians, within the framework of the Conference League, having been eliminated in the main European competition by Sheriff (0-0, 0-1), advanced against Tirana and Tobol, but faltered in extra time against the Slovaks due to a missed goal in extra time and an unsuccessful penalty shootout. Now, they faced them again in the Champions League qualification, dramatically, only through penalty shootouts, after overcoming Urartu. And once more, they ended up slightly weaker than Slovan: 2-2 away and 0-1 at home.
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Breidablik have already proven itself quite well in the Champions League. Last year, Blikar reached the top spot in the highest division of Iceland for only the second time in their history (the previous one being in 2010). It's already clear that this season the title will return to Reykjavik, to Vikingur. However, in the Champions League qualification, the Icelanders performed admirably, given their modest standards. In the preliminary stage held in their homeland, there were resounding victories not only against Tre Penne (7-1) but also against Buducnost (5-0), and they even defeated the in-form Shamrock Rovers in both matches. It's just that things didn't go well against Copenhagen.
The Icelandic team had not previously reached Bosnia and Herzegovina. The guests have looked quite competitive against all opponents except the Danish champions. We recommend placing a bet on the representatives of the remote northern island not losing in Mostar.
Prediction for the match: Breidablik not to lose (X2).