Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Slovan Bratislava will try to overcome a one-goal deficit in the tie with Kairat Almaty when the two teams face each other at Tehelne pole on Tuesday. The Slovaks need a big win to advance to the Champions League playoffs and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the second leg. Midfielder Rahim Ibrahim serves a one-game ban, while head coach Vladimir Weiss will watch the game from the stands following his sending-off in the first leg.
The Kazakhs, meanwhile, defeated Slovan 1-0 in Almaty thanks to Dastan Satpaev’s late goal from the penalty spot. Kairat, though, are not regarded as good travellers and that is the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side this time out. Taking everything into account, we predict that the winner of this tie will be decided after extra-time or penalties. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Team (Slovan Bratislava):
Over the years Slovan Bratislava have established themselves as the most successful Slovakian club. The Belasi clinched their 13th domestic trophy in the 2018/2019 season, finishing the campaign 14 points clear of second-placed Zilina. Slovan Bratislava welcome their rivals at Tehelne pole, the stadium with the capacity of 22,500.
The Tehelne pole club wear white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, while blue is the dominant colour of their away kit. Spartak Trnava are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals, but they hold the rivalry with DAC Dunajska Streda as well. There have always been fireworks in matches between Slovan and Inter Bratislava, especially when both teams were part of the Czechoslovak First League.
In the 1968/69 season Slovan Bratislava won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, with the team beating star-studded La Liga side Barcelona in the title game. It has to be noted that the likes of Cvetler, Hrivnak and Jan Capkovic scored for the Slovaks in the final of the European competition.