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Tobol welcome Ruzomberok to Centralnyj Stadion for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League first-round qualification tie on Thursday. The visitors are going into this game with a three-goal advantage following their 5-2 comeback home win in the first leg in Slovakia last week.
Igor Ivanovic put the visitors ahead in the ninth minute while Islam Chesnokov drew the game level two minutes later. Alexander Selecky and Matus Maly scored either side of David Henen to help the hosts take a 3-2 lead into the break. Matej Madlenak made it 4-2 in the 77th minute while Maly completed the rout in the 88th minute.
Ruzomberok booked their spot in this stage of the qualifiers courtesy of their status as Slovenský Pohár champions. Tobol are in the qualifiers after having won the Kazakhstan Cup last season.
The winner of this tie will face Trabzonspor in the second round of the qualifiers while the losers drop into the UEFA Conference League qualifiers.
Tobol vs Ruzomberok Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's first leg was the maiden clash between the two sides.
- Ten of Ruzomberok's last 12 games in UEFA club competitions have seen one side keep a clean sheet.
- Four of Tobol's last six games in all competitions have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Four of Ruzomberok's last six competitive games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Six of Tobol's last seven home games have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Tobol have lost just one of their last seven home games in all competitions.
Tobol vs Ruzomberok Prediction
Tobol made the perfect start to the first leg but quickly saw their hopes crushed as the game ended with them having a three-goal deficit to overturn.
Ruzomberok will be aiming to build on their comfortable lead and can afford to sit back and absorb the pressure from their hosts.
The first leg was expected to be a cagey affair but that ended up not being the case. Tobol need to score at least four goals to advance and are the favorites here. We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory albeit without advancing to the next round.
Prediction: Tobol 3-1 Ruzomberok
Tobol vs Ruzomberok Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Tobol to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Tobol to score over 1.5 goals
