On Wednesday night, Slovan Bratislava and Ferencvaros clash in the Champions League second qualifying round second leg. The home side head into the second leg 2-1 up from the reverse fixture and are favourites to seal their spot in the next round of the competition.
The Slovakian team followed up the first leg victory with a 4-0 win over Trencin in their domestic league. The win was a much-needed one after they lost their opening Super Liga game 2-1 at Podbrezova. Their recent results have been inconsistent in all competitions, although the defeat against Podbrezova was their only loss in six games in all competitions.
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Slovan Bratislava’s recent record in the Champions League is not great. They needed extra time to see off the threat of Georgian outfit Dinamo Batumi in the first qualifying round. The side from the Slovakian capital has also won just two of their last 13 matches in the Champions League in 90 minutes.
The visitors have a task on their hands to turn this tie around after the first leg defeat. However, the loss was not surprising, as their recent form has been inconsistent. Stanislav Cherchesov’s team has won three of their last seven games in all competitions, illustrating their recent mixed form.
Ferencvaros have a poor recent record in the Champions League, winning one and losing four of their last six games in European football’s elite competition. The Hungarian team has a poor away record in the competition, winning two of their last nine away matches in the Champions League. The poor run of form includes a three-game winless run on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Slovan Bratislava will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to book their place in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.