Slovan – BATE Borisov

Slovan Bratislava - BATE Borisov betting previewSlovan Bratislava vs. BATE Borisov in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs.

The Slovakian Champions, Slovan, had to pass two qualifying stages to get here and they did it, but they did not shine. Slovan got a 3-0 aggregate win over TNS and a 2-1 aggregate win over Sheriff, winning the crucial first leg at home. In the league Slovan is playing great football, they are a class above most teams and have 4 wins from 4 matches (10-4 goal diff.) and also won the Supercup against Kosice 1-0. Slovan is a good organized team, they play tactical football and usually win games 1-0 or 2-1, not really going for the kill … their main strength is the defense and discipline.

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BATE is having maybe the worst season in recent years … they are in danger of losing the league for the first time since 2005: they have 3 more points than Dinamo Minsk but also an extra game played. Also BATE had big problems in the UCL qualies: won at away goals vs. Skenderbreu after 2 draws and qualified in the last seconds vs. Debrecen (0-1 away, 3-1 home). The good news for BATE is that they showed improvements in the last 2 games including a huge 2-0 win away at title rivals Dinamo Minsk, so they come in this match with confidence.

If this doesn’t scream “draw” I don’t no what does. Probably neither side deserves to play Champions League football but they have the chance to do it and the pressure will be huge. BATE looks to have small edge because of latest results and win at Dinamo Minsk, but this is the most important match in recent history for Slovan and they will do all they can at home. I see both sides playing defensive games, Slovan will play their style of careful football with main objective to keep a clean sheet, in the end the draw will satisfy everyone so I think it is worth a bet … my tip will be the draw. I think it’s hard to argue that it is the most probable result but has the highest odds. Medium high stakes on the bet because of chance for great ROI. Correct score prediction: Slovan Bratislava – BATE Borisov 0-0.

Pick: Draw
Odds: 3.20 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 6
Possible profit: 13.2
Event date: 20 August

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