Struga vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction & Betting Tips (17 July)

FK Struga Trim-Lum has decided to shake up the hegemony in place in the modest local championship of North Macedonia. Founded in 2015, after a period of adaptation more or less far away, FK won the titles in 2023 and that of 2024, thus allowing the club to qualify for the next Champions League. Already present last year at this stage of the competition to challenge Zalgiris Vilnius, the champion of North Macedonia had produced a very good performance despite not having obtained the qualification 0-0, 2-1 . Opposite, it is a more established and much more experienced team from Slovan Bratislava which will cross swords with FC Struga. 14 championship titles in Slovenia, as well as numerous participations in European competitions.

4 participations in 5 years for the Slovenian champion, 3 times consecutively in the Europa Conference League 2022, 2023, 2024. In the LOSC group last year, against which SKSB held off last year 1-1 at home, the latter validated its ticket for the final stages but the difference with the Austrians from Sturm Graz 1-5 accumulation had been too great. Finally, the first leg between the two teams ended in a victory for Bratislava 4 goals to 2.

71st nation in the FIFA rankings, FK Struga did not send any players during the last gathering of its selection at the beginning of June. For FK Struga, the very experienced Ibraimi (37 years old) struck in the first leg by equalizing with the goal 2-1 (55') and 2-2 (74') before seeing his team break down. North Macedonian international Radeski did not play the last match but could be lined up this evening in a 2-man attack. Otherwise, Burkinabé Bassirou Compaoré (6 goals) could also shine. The rookie Kehinde is out, the rookie Vosha played left piston. Called up with his selection to play in the Euro, veteran Kucka (111 caps, 14 goals), who played for AC Milan, is not yet in the group.

Strelec (11 goals), also having played in the Euro, and the very good Armenian Tigran Barseghyan (13 goals), announced forfeit this Wednesday, who were major players in the title won last year, are OUT. Not called up, but a notable figure in the rise of the Slovak selection, V.Weiss found the fault in the first leg, first scorer of the match at 1-0 (16'). César Blackam, a Panamanian international, was present during the last Copa during which he saw his small nation play a historic quarter-final against Colombia.