Zrinjski take on the visitors LASK in the second leg of UEFA Europa League qualification finals. First time result: 1-2. The match will be played on Thursday, August 31st at Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom (Mostar).
Zrinjski remains the strongest team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nobles not only retained the title they won a year ago (securing their 8th championship), but also achieved the golden double, winning the country's cup for the second time. However, they didn't leave a significant mark on the international stage this time. They barely got past Urartu in the Champions League qualifiers, winning on penalties after losing 2-3 at home following a narrow 1-0 win in Armenia. Their next opponent, Slovan, eliminated them by winning in Bosnia with a 2-2 draw in Bratislava. However, they managed to impress in the Europa League against Breidablik, defeating them 6-2. Following a minimal defeat in Iceland, they didn't seem too disheartened. In Austria, despite conceding twice in the first fifteen minutes, they had the last word, ending the match on a relatively optimistic note with a 1-2 scoreline.
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LASK hasn't shown much recently. The Black and Whites were Austrian champions once, back in the distant year of 1965. In the early 21st century, they suffered relegation from the top division, but recently they've managed to show some promise again. A standout year was 2019, when they became runners-up in the country and made their debut in the group stage of European competitions. Two years later, the Linz representative reached the cup final, although they lost again. In the spring, the club secured third place in the local Bundesliga. This earned them another spot in the Europa League, where they were leading 2-0 just 14 minutes into the match last Thursday thanks to a double by Zhuly. However, they ended up with only a minimal victory.
On August 24th, the teams played against each other for the first time. The Austrians are considered a decent choice even when playing away. However, they are facing a fairly experienced opponent. Let's take a risk and believe in the victory of the Bosnian champion, but with a safety net in the form of a 0 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Zrinjski to win with 0.0 handicap.
