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Trabzonspor host Ruzomberok at the Akyazi Stadium on Thursday (August 1) in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. The hosts enjoyed a positive Super Lig campaign last season, finishing third with 67 points, and are pushing for a return to the continental stage.
Ruzomberok, meanwhile, have returned to the European qualifiers after winning the Slovensky Pohar last season. They beat Tobol 5-3 on aggregate in the first qualifying round, beating the Kazakh side 5-2 in the first leg with all five efforts coming from defenders, before losing 1-0 in the second.
Karadeniz Fırtınası picked up a 2-0 win over Ruzomberok in the first leg last week. Former Aston Villa man Mahmoud Trezeguet opened the scoring in the first half before new signing Cihan Canak marked his debut by coming off the bench to seal the win at the death for Abdullah Avci's men.
Trabzonspor vs Ruzomberok Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's meeting will mark the second meeting between the two sides.
- Trabzonspor have had three meetings against Slovakian opposition in European competitions, winning two and losing the other.
- Ruzomberok are without a clean sheet in nine games across competitions.
- Trabzonspor (66) were the third-highest-scoring side in the Turkish top flight last season.
- Only three of Ruza's 12 league wins last season came on the road.
Trabzonspor vs Ruzomberok Prediction
Trabzonspor are on a four-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last eight games across competitions. They have won their last four home games.
Ruzomberok, meanwhile, are on a three-game winless streak and have won one of their last nine. They are without a road win since April and could see defeat this week.
Prediction: Trabzonspor 3-1 Ruzomberok
Trabzonspor vs Ruzomberok Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Trabzonspor
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of Trabzonspor's last 10 matches have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in seven of Ruzomberok's last nine matchups.)
