Slovan arrives for this 3rd round with 1 win and 1 draw, having yet to earn points in the qualification stages. In their last outing, they drew 2-2 against Zrinjski, following a strong 4-0 home victory in their opening group match against the same team. Unlike Kairat, Slovan shows less disparity between home and away results, with 8 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses in their last 30 away matches, netting 32 goals and conceding 22. Their most recent match was a 4-1 victory over Podbrezová. In their last 10 away matches, they secured 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, but need to tighten up defensively, as they’ve conceded goals in 7 of those matches.
Slovan will adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, employing two holding midfielders to protect their defence while the three attacking midfielders will look to create chances for the striker. The team has shown a tendency for scoring goals on the road, with 26 of their last 30 matches seeing over 1.5 goals and 20 of those featuring over 2.5 goals.