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St. Gallen and Slask Wroclaw will square off in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League third-round qualification tie on Thursday. The home side will be looking to build on the 4-3 away victory they registered over Lausanne in the Swiss Super League over the weekend.
They were 2-1 ahead at the break due to goals from Isaac Schmidt and Willem Geubbels. Chadrac Akolo and Moustapha Cisse scored after the break to help the visitors leave with all three points.
Espen will turn their focus to the continent, having booked their spot at this stage of the Conference League with a 5-1 aggregate victory over Tobol. A 4-1 home win was followed by a 1-0 away win in Kazakhstan.
Slask, meanwhile, claimed a 3-1 home win over Riga in the second leg of their second-round qualification tie. First-half goals from Matias Nahuel and Hrvoje Babec ensured the game was level at the break. Simeone Petrov restored the hosts' lead in the 49th minute while Nahuel made sure of the result when he completed his brace. The win saw the Poles advance with a 3-2 aggregate win.
The winner of this tie will face the loser of the UEFA Europa League qualifier between Trabzonspor and Rapid Vienna. The loser will be eliminated from continental club competition qualifying.
St. Gallen vs Slask Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- St. Gallen have won their last four competitive games on the bounce, scoring four goals on three occasions.
- Three of Slask's four games in all competitions this season have produced less than three goals.
- St. Gallen are competing in the Conference League for the first time in their history.
- Four of St. Gallen's last five home games in UEFA club competitions have been decided by a one-goal margin.
St. Gallen vs Slask Prediction
St. Gallen started the season with a 1-0 defeat away to Winterthur. They have rebounded from that setback to win four games on the bounce. Enrico Maaßen's side have been rampant in front of goal and a fast start can be expected.
Slask are facing Swiss opposition for the second time in their history. They were eliminated by Servette with a 7-1 aggregate defeat in the second round of the 1982-83 UEFA Cup.
We are backing the hosts to claim a multi-goal victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: St. Gallen 3-1 Slask
St. Gallen vs Slask Betting Tips
Tip 1 - St. Gallen to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - St. Gallen to score over 1.5 goals
