St. Gallen take on the visitors Slask Wroclaw in the first leg semifinals of UEFA Conference League qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 7th at Kybunpark (St. Gallen).
St. Gallen from Switzerland are trying to conquer European competitions, starting their journey in the current Conference League qualifiers with two victories over Kazakhstan's Tobol, winning 4-1 at home and 1-0 away. It might seem insufficient for a favorite status in the upcoming duel with Poland's vice-champion, but that's not the whole story. St. Gallen, in the newly started regular season, first crushed the well-known reigning champions Young Boys 4-0 and then scored 4 goals in an away match against Lausanne, winning 4-3. This demonstrates their formidable attacking prowess!
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Let's return to Śląsk, a team that is not a frequent participant in international tournaments. When they do qualify, they usually get knocked out in the early qualifying stages. It's also worth noting that Wrocław, like most Polish teams, struggles in away matches in European competitions, heavily relying on their home stadium and the fervent support of their fans. On foreign soil, Śląsk lost 0-1 in the previous Conference League phase to the modest Latvian side Riga. I believe that the "White-Green" soldiers will face an even tougher challenge in the upcoming first match against the much more experienced and seasoned St. Gallen.
Interestingly, the current St. Gallen is coached by the competent German specialist Enrico Maaßen, who, for example, led Augsburg to 11th place in the Bundesliga last season. This is a stark contrast to Śląsk’s coach Jacek Magiera, who has spent his entire career in the less prominent Polish league. Magiera's team has already suffered a 0-2 defeat to Piast Gliwice in the newly started regular season. Therefore, I predict a likely success for St. Gallen here, possibly with a significant score difference. Additionally, Śląsk will be without their forward Junior Ayamba for this match.
Prediction for the match: St. Gallen to win with -1.0 handicap.
