NK Maribor vs FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk Prediction 6 July 2022

In the first qualifying round of the Champions League, the draw brought Maribor and Shakhtyor Soligorsk together.

Maribor won the title of champions of Slovenia in a tough fight, earning 70 points with a goal difference of 57:37 in thirty-six rounds. It is noteworthy that the Violets have already started preparations for the new campaign. In its course, they played with variable success against Karda (5:0), Skendija 79 (0:1), Spartak Trnava (2:2), Tuzla City (1:1) and Partizan (1:1).

While Shakhtyor Soligorsk are playing with all its might in the championship of Belarus, which takes place according to the "spring-autumn" schedule. Moreover, after two championship titles in a row, the Miners risk finishing outside the European Cup zone. Having lost 0:1 to Torpedo-BelAZ, they dropped to the fifth line of the tournament table with 21 points in the asset and a modest goal score of 14:7.

In recent months, matches with the participation of both teams very rarely turn out to be saturated with bright events and goals scored. We won’t be surprised if Maribor and Shakhtyor Soligorsk give each other a master class in defensive play in the head-to-head duel.