Following a goalless first leg, Georgia’s Dinamo Batumi and Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava meet for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier on Wednesday.
Dinamo Batumi played more than half of the first leg with ten men after Mamuka Kobakhidze’s first-half red card. However, they managed to hold on for a draw.
მე-11 ტურის მიმოხილვაეროვნული ლიგა https://t.co/UXG6yxE78O— Dinamo Batumi (@DinamoBatumi) May 6, 2019
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Meanwhile, Slovan Bratislava enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and chalked up 13 shots – five of which were on target. But they failed to find a way through.
Dinamo Batumi head into the second leg on a mammoth 18-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, having claimed 12 wins and six draws since their last loss.
Not only have Dinamo Batumi won four of their last five outings, but they have also won six of their previous eight.
With 20 games gone in the 2022 Georgian top-flight campaign, Dinamo Batumi find themselves nine points clear atop the table after recording 14 wins, five draws and one loss.
If they can carry their domestic form onto the European stage, they will give themselves an excellent chance of reaching the next round.
Having held a one-man advantage for more than half of the first leg, Slovan Bratislava will surely be frustrated with themselves. Naturally, they will need to up their game.
Last season, the Slovakian champions finished 11 points clear atop the table after losing just two of their 32 league games.
Since then, however, they have only managed to win one of their four friendlies and missed a big opportunity in the first leg of this clash.
It is worth noting that three of Slovan Bratislava’s previous four competitive games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Head-to-head: Dinamo Batumi and Slovan Bratislava met for the very first time in the first leg, playing out a goalless draw.
Team news: Dinamo Batumi will be without the suspended Mamuka Kobakhidze on Wednesday following his sending off last time out.
As for Slovan Bratislava, they will be without the injured duo of Michal Sulla and Marian Chobot for the second leg.
Given what happened in the first leg, Dinamo Batumi and Slovan Bratislava are expected to produce another close-fought battle on Wednesday.
Forebet predicts that both teams will score. However, the draw feels like the most probable result.