Aris Limassol and Slovan Bratislava are set to face off against each other in the second qualifying round of this season's UEFA Europa Conference League. Both teams will be hungry to make progress in Europe and move a step closer to the group stage.
Aris finished third in the Cypriot First Division last season to qualify for Europe. They will aim to build on a solid domestic campaign and show that they can compete at the continental level too. Their attack will look to in-form striker Pavlos Korrea to lead the line and find the back of the net. However, the defense will need to be organized to keep a dangerous Slovan attack at bay.
Slovan won the Slovak Super Liga by a comfortable margin last season, establishing themselves as the strongest team in their country once again. They have experienced campaigners throughout the squad and will hope that sees them through tight two-legged ties. Center forward Rafael Ratao carried much of the goalscoring burden domestically and he will be key to their chances in this tie as well. 類
The first leg will take place in Cyprus at the Tsirion Stadium, with Aris hoping for home advantage. However, Slovan are no strangers to performing well on the road in Europe. Their away form and ability to grind out results will stand them in good stead in the return match in Slovakia. Both teams' managers will know the importance of avoiding defeat in the first match to take a useful result back to the second leg.
It should be a closely contested tie between two teams with similar quality and stature. Aris will back themselves at home, while Slovan have the experience of playing European football regularly. A single goal could prove crucial over the two matches. Whichever team handles the pressure moments better and takes their chances in front of goal will fancy their chances of advancing to the next round. 欄
With strong squads and fanbases behind them, both Aris and Slovan will believe victory is possible. It will likely come down to small details over the 180 minutes of action. An exciting two-legged duel awaits, with an opportunity for one team to take another step deeper into the UEFA Europa Conference League. - https://mbscore.tv/match/aris-limassol-vs-slovan-bratislava-18965194