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Decic and The New Saints will square off in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League first-round qualification tie on Tuesday. The visitors hold a comfortable lead in the tie following their comprehensive 3-0 home win in the first leg in Wales last week.
All three goals were scored in the first half, with Brad Young's brace added to by Danny Davies in the 39th minute.
Decic booked their spot at this stage of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers by virtue of their status as Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga champions. TNS are here as Cymru Premier champions.
The winner of this tie will face Ferencvaros in the second round of the qualifiers.
Decic vs The New Saints Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The first leg clash was the maiden meeting between the two sides.
- TNS' first-leg victory ended their six-game winless run in European competition (four losses).
- Seven of the TNS' last eight competitive games have produced three goals or more.
- Decic are competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history.
- Three of Decic's five games in European competition have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Decic vs The New Saints Prediction
Decic's maiden voyage into the elite level of European club football came with a baptism of fire as they were roundly defeated in Wales. The tie was effectively over with 40 minutes on the clock and the Blues' inexperience at this stage was laid bare. However, the fact that Milorad Peković's side have nothing to lose by going for it in the second leg could make them a dangerous proposition.
The New Saints, for their part, have one foot in the next round and might prioritize protecting their three-goal advantage rather than going gung-ho in attack. This could see them try to catch their hosts out on the break as they search for the four goals they need to advance.
The game will likely be high-scoring due to the hosts' need for goals. We are backing the two sides to share the spoils in a four-goal thriller.
Prediction: Decic 2-2 The New Saints
Decic vs The New Saints Prediction
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over / Under 2.5 goals - Over 2.5 goals
Bold Tip - Both teams to score over 1.5 goals
