LASK host Slovan Bratislava at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League, with the hosts chasing a second European win of the season. LASK sit 24th in the league phase on three points, while Slovan are bottom of the 36-team table with no points and just one goal from three games.
This LASK vs Slovan Bratislava prediction looks straightforward on paper for bettors, but Slovan’s domestic form — three wins in their last four league games — warns against treating this as a formality.
LASK vs Slovan Bratislava Match Preview
LASK’s recent run has been high-scoring and chaotic: a 2-1 win over WSG Tirol, a 5-4 cup win over SV Ried, a 3-2 win at Sporting CP in Europe, and a 4-0 win at Austria Lustenau, with only the 3-1 defeat to Red Bull Salzburg breaking the sequence. Slovan, meanwhile, have won three of their last four in Slovakia, but their European defending has collapsed, with six conceded to Paris Saint-Germain, three to Stuttgart and four to Roma.
Team Recent Form
LASK (most recent first): W-W-L-W-W — LASK 2-1 WSG Tirol (Austrian Bundesliga); LASK 5-4 SV Ried (ÖFB Cup); LASK 1-3 Red Bull Salzburg (Austrian Bundesliga); Sporting CP 2-3 LASK (Champions League); Austria Lustenau 0-4 LASK (Austrian Bundesliga).
Slovan Bratislava (most recent first): W-W-D-L-W — Podbrezová 1-2 Slovan Bratislava (Niké Liga); Trenčín 0-2 Slovan Bratislava (Niké Liga); Slovan Bratislava 2-2 Dukla Banská Bystrica (Niké Liga); Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava (Champions League); Spartak Trnava 0-3 Slovan Bratislava (Niké Liga).
Key Stats
- Slovan Bratislava are bottom of the Champions League league phase with no points, one goal scored and 13 conceded in three games.
- LASK have scored 15 goals in their last five games in all competitions, but have also conceded ten in that run.
- The only previous meeting between the clubs was a friendly in February 2015, won 2-1 by LASK.
3-1 is our correct-score prediction: LASK’s attack should be too much for the competition’s leakiest defence, but Slovan’s domestic scoring form means they should manage a consolation goal.
LASK vs Slovan Bratislava H2H
- 14 February 2015: LASK 2-1 Slovan Bratislava (friendly)
This is the first competitive meeting between the clubs; the 2015 friendly is the only previous meeting found and is not a competitive trend.
Pre Game Odds
- LASK win: 1.50
- Draw: 5.20
- Slovan Bratislava win: 6.75
Odds via DailySports (best odds), pre-match and subject to change.
Team News LASK
No named injury or suspension news was verified for LASK ahead of this tie, so no clean bill of health is claimed here.
Predicted LASK XI (predicted only, not confirmed): Jungwirth; Mbuyamba, Tornich, Andrade; Jørgensen, Ljubicic, Horvath, Dibango; Danek; Lang, Kalajdzic.
Team News Slovan Bratislava
No named injury or suspension news was verified for Slovan Bratislava ahead of this tie, so no clean bill of health is claimed here.
Predicted Slovan Bratislava XI (predicted only, not confirmed): Takac; Blackman, Bajric, Markovic, Cruz; Pokorny; Barseghyan, Ibrahim, Gajdos, Camara; Marcelli.
LASK vs Slovan Bratislava Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: LASK win. Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals. Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: Both teams to score – Yes.
LASK’s attack against Slovan’s European defence is the clearest mismatch of Matchday 4, but Slovan’s domestic form means the visitors should not be written off entirely.
For more on this LASK vs Slovan Bratislava prediction, browse the Matches archive and check official UEFA Champions League information for Tuesday’s fixture.
LASK vs Slovan Bratislava prediction summary
This LASK vs Slovan Bratislava prediction backs LASK win, over 2.5 goals and both teams to score, with a 3-1 correct score in this LASK vs Slovan Bratislava prediction.
