- Recent form: Partizan Belgrade are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W2, D3) and won 4-0 against Strassen.
- Home form: UNA Strassen are unbeaten in their last 5 home games in all competitions (W4, D1), not conceding a goal in any of them.
- Odds: The odds are heavily in favour of the Serbian visitors, with Partizan listed at 1.47 and Strassen 5.95.
Partizan primed to punish Strassen
The contrast between these two teams could not be starker and Partizan Belgrade are primed to come to Luxembourg and repeat the 4-0 thrashing they dished out to UNA Strassen in the reverse fixture. Saša Ilić's side are a more proactive team, they press high up, win the ball back in the final third and are set up to be ruthless.
Partizan have also been preferring to play the ball wide and stretch the opposition rather than playing with the football on the ground in the center of the pitch. They have been efficient, but not explosive in their scoring, netting 1.00 goals per game on the road and only hitting 5 goals in total in their 5 games away from home. However, that will be enough to see them win this game against a Strassen side that lacks the quality to push them hard enough to need a goal.
Narrow Strassen will be looking to hit on the break
Tactical setup:
Jeremy Deichelbohrer's side are a narrow unit, compact in the middle, wing-focused and will aim to stay compact, organised, before looking to launch fast vertical counterattacks.
Key players:
UNA have a dangerous man in Nicolas Perez, who has 2 goals in 3 games in this UEFA Conference League Qualification campaign and 3 goals in the last 5 games. But Partizan have the in-form Zubairu Ibrahim up front, who has hit 2 goals in 1 in the competition, and can be just as ruthless.
Sides are playing different football, but Partizan will come out on top
- The odds suggest that Partizan are the clear winner here, but the home side's record at home and Partizan's away record in all competitions (W1, D3, L1) suggest that this could be a close game in the early stages.
- Over 2.5 goals is 1.47, hinting the bookies expect this to open up rather than turn into a cagey scrap.
- We believe that the Serbian side's quality will tell and that they should be able to hold the home team at bay before going on to claim the victory.
