Slovan Bratislava vs Sturm Graz Match Analysis and Prediction

Slovan Bratislava vs Sturm Graz Match Analysis & Prediction

Slovan Bratislava

22/02/2024 11:00 pm

Sturm Graz

by Vincent

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Slovan Bratislava play host to Sturm Graz at Stadion Tehelne pole on Thursday night for the second leg of their Europa Conference League knockout round playoff tie.

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The visitors make the trip to Slovakia with a 4-1 lead to defend, having gained an advantage with a dominat display in Austria last week.

Slovan Bratislava return to sction on Thursday looking to overturn a huge deficit with a Europa Conference League round-of-16 spot on the line.

While they were unable to pip Lille top top spot in their group, their tally of 10 points was enough to secure second place and a knockout spot as a result, having managed two wins over KI Klaksvik and a 1-0 victory away at NK Olimpija Ljubljana.

Vladmir Weiss’ side were able to bounce back from that defeat at the weekend, returning to winning ways by beating Zlate Moravce 4-1 on home turf on Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of the Slovak Super Liga through goals from Juraj Kucka and Nino Marcelli and a Gerson Rodrigues brace.

Now turning their attention back to their European campaign, with any Europa Conference League last-16 hopes looking bleak, Slovan Bratislava will set out to overturn the three-goal deficit on home turf on Thursday and progress against the odds.

Meanwhile, Sturm Graz travel to Slovakia looking to get the job done after gaining the edge in the tie on home turf last Thursday.

Sturm Graz entered the Europa Conference League playoff after dropping out of their Europa League group in third place, only pipping Rakow Czestochowa to that spot on goal difference having collected four points from their six matches.

Christian Ilzer’s side most recently met Rapid Vienna domestically on Sunday and maintained a two-point gap up to Austrian Bundesliga leaders Red Bull Salzburg in a disappointing 1-1 draw despite going ahead early on through Dimitri Lavalee, as Christopher Lang pegged them back late in the first half.

Slovan Bratislava vs. Sturm Graz Head to head

These two teams have only previously met once in the first leg of this tie, with Sturm Graz winning 4-1 at home.

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Slovan Bratislava Team News

Slovan Bratislava manager will be unable to call on namesake Vladimir Weiss on Thursday, as he will serve a suspension after being sent off in the first leg.

Gerson Rodrigues will again spearhead their attack, while David Strelec will continue to play a key role out wide.

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Sturm Graz may be unchanged from their victorious home leg last week, although Amady Camara will push to come into the attack from the start after his goal off the bench in that 4-1 win.

Instead, Arsenal loanee Mika Biereth could again lead the line having scored twice in his four matches for the club so far, with support from Otar Kiteishvili and Manprit Sarkaria.