LASK will entertain Slovan Bratislava at Raiffeisen Arena in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Bratislava are at the bottom of the standings, losing all three games thus far. The hosts have not fared much better, with one win and two defeats.

Die Schwarz-Weißen have been in good touch recently, winning four of their last five games in all competitions. They hosted WSG Tirol in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday and registered a 2-1 win. Goals from Alessandro Schöpf and Robert Ljubičić helped them complete their comeback.

Belasí head into the match on a three-game unbeaten run, recording two wins. They faced Podbrezová in the Slovak Super Liga on Saturday and secured a 2-1 away triumph. Tigran Barseghyan scored in the first half, while Rahim Ibrahim was on the scoresheet after the break.

LASK vs Slovan Bratislava head-to-head stats and key numbers

The two teams will meet for the first time in a competitive match.
The hosts have squared off against Slovakian teams seven times, recording just two wins. Bratislava, meanwhile, have met Austrian teams 20 times and have 11 wins to their name.
The visitors have the worst defensive record in the Champions League this season, conceding 13 goals.
LASK have scored at least two goals in seven of their nine competitive home games this season.
Slovan Bratislava have scored two goals each in their last three games in all competitions.
The hosts have seen over 2.5 goals in eight of their last nine games in all competitions.
Bratislava have lost all of their four away meetings against Austrian teams.
The visitors have lost just two of their last eight away games in all competitions, with both defeats coming in the Champions League.

LASK vs Slovan Bratislava prediction

Die Schwarz-Weißen registered their first win of the Champions League campaign in their previous outing, although that narrow 3-2 win over Sporting came away from home. Notably, they have not kept a clean sheet in their last eight European games.

George Bello was injured earlier this month and remains sidelined. Ramiz Harakaté is also a long-term absentee and has not been included in the squad for the Champions League.

Belasí have six wins to their name in all competitions since September, with all wins coming on their travels. Nonetheless, they have lost all 11 games in the Champions League proper, which is cause for concern.

On-loan striker Adam Griger is not in the squad list for the Champions League, while Andraž Šporar, who was absent in the match against Roma, has already recovered and should start here. Head coach Yaya Touré is expected to be without the services of Roman Čerepkai due to an injury.

Considering the visitors’ struggles in the Champions League and home advantage for Die Schwarz-Weißen, we back the hosts to secure a win.

Prediction: LASK 2-1 Slovan Bratislava