Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Zilina will be aiming to make a great comeback when they welcome Rakow to their Stadion pod Dubnom on Thursday. Zilina suffered a 3-0 loss to Rakow in Poland and, as a result, they need a big win in the return leg if they are to book their spot in the Conference League third qualifying round. Defender Jan Minarik serves a one-game ban, while there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team.
Marek Papszun’s troops, on the other hand, are with one foot in round 3 following the routine triumph in Poland, but they can’t afford any complacency in the second leg. As Rakow are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Thursday’s encounter, we are tempted to bet on under 2.5 goals. The likes of Vladyslav Kochergin, Ivan Lopez, and Jean Silva are out of contention through injuries for the visiting team.