Shkendija vs FCSB prediction 22.07.2025 | Champions League
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- Competition: Champions League qualifications
- Date: Tuesday, 22nd July 2025
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: National Arena Toshe Proeski (Skopje)
Last season, Shkendija won their fifth North Macedonian league title. However, the team from Tetovo never played in the group phase of any European competition, so they hope to change that this year. After a solid preseason, Shkendija had the first round of the Champions League qualifications against the Welsh TNS, in which they needed extra time to seal a 2-1 victory. Shkendija was a slightly better team, especially in the game in North Macedonia, but their problems in converting goal-scoring chances were more than obvious.
Last season, FCSB won their second consecutive title in Romania. Although the former European champions started the season with a Super Cup title, they failed to impress in the Champions League qualifications, as they won only 4-3 on aggregate score against Andorran Inter Escaldes. On Saturday, they returned to the right track with a 1-0 win on the road against Petrolul. Although FCSB won, that match could have gone either way as the home team also deserved to score at least once.
Shkendija vs FCSB pick: Under 2.5 goals
Both teams have some offensive issues. Shkendija scored five goals in six matches this summer, while FCSB scored only three in their previous three games. We shouldn't expect more than two goals in the upcoming match in Skopje.
Shkendija team news
After Shkendija won after extra time against TNS, the head coach Jeton Bekjiri already talked about the upcoming tie against FCSB. He said, "I think it will be easier for us to play against such an opponent than it was against TNS. We are the champions of Macedonia, and we will do everything we can to show the best football on the international stage."
Last matches of
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Skendija 79
1 : 0
TNS
Champions League
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TNS
0 : 0
Skendija 79
Champions League
-
Skendija 79
1 : 3
Sileks
First League
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Skendija 79
2 : 1
Rabotnicki
First League
-
Skendija 79
3 : 3
KF Shkupi
First League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Baboucarr Gaye
Defenders
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2
Aleksander Trumci
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15
Imran Fetai
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5
Klisman Cake
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11
Ronaldo Webster
Midfielders
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4
Reshat Ramadani
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10
Endrit Krasniqi
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28
Kamer Qaka
Forwards
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29
Fabrice Tamba
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7
Besart Ibraimi
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77
Liridon Latifi
FCSB team news
FCSB won on Saturday against Petrolul, and the head coach, Elias Charalambous, was clear about how important the victory was. He said, "That was the goal, to get 3 points. We had some problems in the first half, but in the second half, we brought more speed to the game. We could have scored more goals; we had chances. We got the 3 points, it's very important to start winning matches in the championship."
Last matches of
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Inter Club d'Escaldes
2 : 1
FCSB
Champions League
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FCSB
1 : 1
Hermannstadt
Liga 1
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FCSB
3 : 1
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Champions League
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FCSB
2 : 1
CFR Cluj
Super Cup
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CFR Cluj
1 : 1
FCSB
Liga 1
lineup
Goalkeeper
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32
Stefan Tarnovanu
Defenders
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28
Grigoras Pantea
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30
Siyabonga Ngezana
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17
Mihai Popescu
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12
David Kiki
Midfielders
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16
Mihai Lixandru
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27
Darius Olaru
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8
Adrian Sut
Forwards
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11
David Miculescu
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90
Alexandru Stoian
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77
Andrei Gheorghita
4 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Shkendija scored five goals in six matches this summer
- There were two or fewer goals in three of the previous four Shkendija games
- FCSB scored three goals in the last three matches
- There were two or fewer goals in two of the previous three FCSB games
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.67
