Let’s dive into the analysis and prediction for the upcoming Champions League qualification match between APOEL Nicosia and Slovan Bratislava, considering all the provided information.
Match Information
Previous Matches and Head-to-Head Results
APOEL Nicosia:
1. 07 Aug 2024: Slovan Bratislava 2-0 APOEL Nicosia (Champions League)
2. 30 Jul 2024: CS Petrocub 1-1 APOEL Nicosia (Champions League)
3. 23 Jul 2024: APOEL Nicosia 1-0 CS Petrocub (Champions League)
4. 17 Jul 2024: AEK Larnaca 0-0 APOEL Nicosia (Club Friendly)
5. 09 Jul 2024: FK Radnicki 1923 1-1 APOEL Nicosia (Club Friendly)
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Slovan Bratislava:
1. 07 Aug 2024: Slovan Bratislava 2-0 APOEL Nicosia (Champions League)
2. 03 Aug 2024: Slovan Bratislava 1-0 Zeleziarne Podbrezova (Slovakia)
3. 30 Jul 2024: Slovan Bratislava 5-0 NK Celje (Champions League)
4. 27 Jul 2024: Komarno 1-4 Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
5. 24 Jul 2024: NK Celje 1-1 Slovan Bratislava (Champions League)
Head-to-Head (H2H):
– 07 Aug 2024: Slovan Bratislava 2-0 APOEL Nicosia (Champions League)
– 03 Aug 2011: Slovan Bratislava 0-2 APOEL Nicosia (Champions League Qualification)
– 26 Jul 2011: APOEL Nicosia 0-0 Slovan Bratislava (Champions League Qualification)
Predicted Formations
– APOEL Nicosia: 4-3-3
– Goalkeeper: Vid Belec (27)
– Defenders: Mateo Susic (16), Radosav Petrovic (3), Lasha Dvali (5), Xavi Quintilla (19)
– Midfielders: Max Meyer (7), Georgi Kostadinov (70), Sergio Tejera (8)
– Forwards: Marquinhos (10), Stefan Drazic (20), Dieumerci Ndongala (77)
– Slovan Bratislava: 4-3-3
– Goalkeeper: Dominik Takac (71)
– Defenders: César Blackman (28), Guram Kashia (4), Kevin Wimmer (6), Zuberu Sharani (33)
– Midfielders: Marko Tolic (10), Kenan Bajric (12), Juraj Kucka (33)
– Forwards: Tigran Barseghyan (11), David Strelec (13), Vladimir Weiss (7)
Strengths and Weaknesses
APOEL Nicosia:
– Strengths: Playing at home, strong defense line, experienced goalkeeper.
– Considerations: Struggled in away games recently, difficulty in scoring against stronger teams.
Slovan Bratislava:
– Strengths: Recent strong form, particularly in attack, well-organized defense, good track record against APOEL.
– Considerations: Away game in a potentially hostile environment, reliance on a few key players for goal scoring.
Prediction
Analysis:
Given Slovan Bratislava’s recent form and their 2-0 victory in the first leg, they come into this match with high confidence. APOEL Nicosia will benefit from the home advantage and will likely come out strong to overturn the deficit. However, Slovan Bratislava has shown resilience and strong defensive performances, which might make it difficult for APOEL to break them down.
Predicted Score:
– APOEL Nicosia 1-1 Slovan Bratislava
Potential Goalscorers:
– APOEL Nicosia: Stefan Drazic (20)
– Slovan Bratislava: David Strelec (13)
APOEL Nicosia will push hard but might only manage a draw, allowing Slovan Bratislava to progress with an aggregate advantage.
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