T.N.S. vs Feronikeli Predictions

Will Welsh side TNS be able to secure a place in the next round of the Champions League qualifiers? They host Kosovan side Feronikeli this week, as the two sides aim for progress in Europe. TNS have been trying to pass beyond the first hurdle in this competition for years, while Feronikeli are taking their first steps in Europe after winning the title last season. Can they continue their early positive results in the Champions League, or will the Welsh side use their home advantage to edge in front?

The hosts are hoping to improve on last season’s showing in this competition, which kicked off with a 5-0 defeat to Shkendija. They were out after the first round, while their Europa League campaign lasted only two more rounds before they went out. While it was a longer run than usual for TNS, they will be hoping to improve in this season’s competition.

Feronikeli entered the Champions League in the preliminary tournament last month, seeing off Lincoln Red Imps and FC Santa Coloma to make this round. They have started off their run in this tournament with two wins from two, but can their 100% Champions League record survive this trip? They head here with no experience of a European away day, while they’ve come from one of the lowest-ranked national leagues within UEFA.

The visitors are coming here on a winning run, but can they match a TNS side who have become regulars in this competition? The Welsh side have won eight straight titles in the Welsh Premier League, while they have won nine of the last 10 to give themselves regular appearances in the Champions League. The revamp of European competition means that TNS now have some more winnable games at this stage, while their recent record against lower-ranked clubs and nations has been improving.

The hosts were able to see of Shkendija 4-0 at home last season, before winning 2-1 at home to Lincoln Red Imps in the Europa League. They’ve also recorded wins over Gibraltar’s Europa FC, San Marino’s Tre Penne and B36 Torshavn of the Faroe Islands in recent years. We see this as another winnable game. Since they joined UEFA, the champions of Kosovo have lost five of the six matches they’ve played in the Champions League qualifiers, so we are backing TNS to claim a victory.