UNA Strassen are aiming to build on a 1-0 lead when they travel to La Fiorita for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League first-round qualifier.
The hosts have a solid home record and will be confident of holding their own against the visitors, who are generally poor travellers.
Key Stats
- La Fiorita are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- La Florita are unbeaten in their last nine home matches in all competitions.
- UNA Strassen have failed to win seven of their last eight away matches in all competitions.
No Previous Meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between La Fiorita and UNA Strassen.
La Fiorita Solid on Home Soil
La Fiorita come into this clash looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. They failed to muster a single attempt on target but held out for much of the contest before conceding the winner five minutes from time.
The good news for La Fiorita is that it was only their second defeat in 10 matches in all competitions. They have also shown a bit more attacking verve lately, with a 3-1 Coppa Titano victory over Tre Fiori among their recent results.
La Fiorita are back on home soil, where they seem to do their best work. Stefano Ceci’s team are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions, picking up five wins in this run.
UNA Strassen’s Away Blues
UNA Strassen hold the advantage heading into Tuesday's second leg after claiming a 1-0 victory in the first meeting. They were made to work hard for the win, with Nicolas Perez’s effort five minutes from time proving the difference.
That result is part of a solid recent run for UNA Strassen, who are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions. However, a closer look at their results reveals just one win in their last three competitive matches.
One of the issues for UNA Strassen is an unconvincing record on their travels. Jeremy Deichelbohrer’s team have failed to win seven of their last eight away matches in all competitions.
Team News and Predicted Line-ups
La Fiorita (3-5-2): Gianluca Vivan; Marco Mazzotti, Mirko Drudi, Valerio Nava; Giacomo Nigretti, Marco Djuric, Daniel Cicarelli, Riccardo Zulli, Andrea Grandoni; Samuel Pancotti, Tommaso Guidi.
La Fiorita have no injuries or suspensions and could stick with much of the same team that started the first leg. Mazzotti is expected to start in defence, while Guidi and Pancotti should continue their attacking partnership.
UNA Strassen (4-3-3): Koray Ozcan; Kino Delorge, Galaye Gueye, Edis Agovic, Tim Hall; Valentin Steinmetz, Eldin Rastoder, Jimmy Goncalves; Nicolas Perez, Matheus Souza, Daryl Myre.
UNA Strassen also have a fully fit squad and are unlikely to make changes from the first leg. Perez should continue in attack after netting the only goal in the first leg, while Gueye and Agovic are set to feature at the back once again.