St. Gallen and TSC battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday in Kybunpark.
The hosts are coming off a goalless draw with Yverdon at the same venue in the Swiss Super League over the weekend. TSC, meanwhile, also shared the spoils, albeit in a more entertaining 3-3 draw at Zeleznicar Pancsvo in the Serbian Super Liga.
They went into the break with a three-goal lead, courtesy of goals from Milos Pantovic, Petar Stanic and Vieljeux Mboungou. However, a spectacular second-half implosion saw Branislav Knezevic, Dario Grgic and Lazar Romanic scored for St. Gallen to ensure that the two sides cancelled each other out.
Jovan Damjanovic's side now turn their focus to the continent, where their last Conference League game was a 4-1 home win over Lugano, while St. Gallen claimed a 2-1 comeback win at Larne.
The victory saw Espen climb to 27th in the points table, having garnered three points from as many games, while TSC are 23rd with the same number of points.
St. Gallen vs TSC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Five of TSC's last six games across competitions have produced at least three goals.
- St. Gallen are unbeaten in six games, winning two.
- St. Gallen have conceded 11 goals in three Conference League games this term, the highest in the tournament.
- TSC's last four games have seen both sides score.
- Four of St.Gallen's last five games have been level at the break.
St. Gallen vs TSC Prediction
St. Gallen had to scale through three qualifying rounds to secure a spot in their maiden UEFA Conference League campaign. They followed up consecutive defeats in their opening two games with a win last time out to boost their qualification hopes.
TSC, for their part, are level on points with St. Gallen and enter the game as the pre-game outsiders. However, they will be optimistic of leaving with something, having secured a win over Swiss oppposition last time out.
Expect the hosts to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: St. Gallen 2-1 TSC
St. Gallen vs TSC Betting Tips
Tip 1 - St. Gallen to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half