Decic vs The New Saints Prediction: Away team to finish the job in style

The New Saints head into the second leg of their Champions League first round qualifier on Tuesday (20:00) with a healthy three-goal lead over Decic, which they attained on home soil in Wales. Now they must see out the tie in Tuzi, Montenegro. They have one foot in the next round, but the hosts will look for a huge response on their own turf.

Read on for my Decic vs The New Saints prediction, featuring match odds and team news.

Decic vs The New Saints Odds

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Decic are 7/4 to win this match in 90 minutes, which gives them a theoretical chance of 36.4%. The New Saints are priced at 23/20, giving them an implied probability of 46.5%. The draw can be backed at 13/5 (27.8%).

Both teams to score is valued at 8/13 and over 2.5 goals is marketed at 4/6.

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Team News

Decic will be turning to forward Bojan Matic for inspiration to help them overcome the mammoth task ahead of them. The striker netted nine goals in 15 league games last season.

With the hosts desperate for goals from the get-go, we could see winger Ian Puleio start after he was brought into the fray early on in the second half of the first leg.

As for the visitors, former Aston Villa youngster Brad Young is set to continue up front after his brace against Decic last week. He is being scouted by Football League clubs in England, and they are sure to keep an eye on his performance in this second leg.

Boss Craig Harrison is unlikely to make any changes to the side that took a commanding lead in this tie, and he will be hoping for more of the same on foreign soil.

The New Saints and both teams to score @ 3/1

The New Saints looked comfortable in the first leg, as their 3-0 scoreline suggests, but I think they face a tougher test in unfamiliar territory. I still think they have the players to produce another win to get the job done, but Decic will be fired up for this game from the off, as they seek to pull off an almighty comeback.

I do see them getting on the scoresheet in this one, but I still think the visiting team will win again to round off the tie in style. Hot-shot forward Young will want to turn in another impressive display on the European stage to impress his admirers in England, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him score a couple more goals here.

After enjoying a stunning 92-point title-winning season in the Cymru Premier Division, in which they scored a whopping 117 goals, the Welsh outfit have an abundance of goalscoring quality. And just like they did at home last week, I expect them to rack up a few more goals here to send themselves through to the next round in style.

Over 3.5 goals @ 7/4

With that in mind, as well as my belief in the home team getting on the scoresheet, I think backing for there to be at least four goals in the game could be a shrewd selection.

I can see The New Saints score another three goals if they can deliver another intense attacking display, but with Decic on home soil, their fans could help give them a lifeline in this first round qualifier.

A scenario I can see unfolding sees the home team score first to put The New Saints under their first bit of pressure in this tie. Then I am expecting them to find their rhythm which served them brilliantly last week, so I think they will then find an equaliser, before adding a couple more goals to their tally to put this qualifier beyond any doubt.

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