Sutjeska and Kairat Almaty return to action on Wednesday when they square off at the Stadion Kraj Bistrice in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round clash. Having suffered a narrow defeat in Kazakhstan last week, Milorad Pekovic’s men will be aiming to overturn their one-goal deficit and keep their quest for a first Champions League group-stage appearance alive.
Sutjeska were left disappointed in their UCL qualifying opening tie last Tuesday when they fell to a 2-1 loss against Kairat Almaty at the Central Stadium, with Lucas Africo and Marc Gual netting either side of Marko Mrvaljevic’s 90th-minute equalizer to hand the hosts a vital first-leg victory.
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With that result, Pekovic’s side have lost five straight games in all competitions, including consecutive defeats against Borac, FK Mornar and Sarajevo in pre-season.
Sutjeska secured their spot in the Champions League qualifiers following an impressive run in the 2025-26 campaign, where they clinched the Montenegrin First Division title with 72 points from 36 games.
As for Kaira Almaty, last week’s dogged performance was in keeping with their impressive form in the Kazakhstan Premier League, where they have won each of their last four games, scoring 15 goals and keeping two clean sheets.
Having clinched the league title last term to secure a spot in the Champions League qualifiers, Rafael Urazbakhtin’s men are in the running to defend their crown, as they sit second in the Kazakhstan Premier League table with 39 points from 18 games, one point behind league leaders Ordabasy.
Kairat Almaty travel to Montenegro on a run of five consecutive victories across all competitions, stretching back to a 1-1 draw against Atyrau on June 13.
Sutjeska vs Kairat Almaty Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the second encounter between Sutjeska and Kairat Almaty, with the Kazakhstan outfit claiming a 2-1 win when they first met in last week’s reverse leg.
- Kairat Almaty are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, claiming five wins and one draw since a 2-1 defeat against Ordabasy on May 28.
- Sutjeska have lost just one of their most recent eight competitive home games, while picking up six wins and one draw since February.
- Kairat Almaty are unbeaten in all but one of their last seven away matches, picking up five wins and one draw since the start of May.
Sutjeska vs Kairat Almaty Prediction
Sutjeska pushed Kairat Almaty all the way in the reverse leg. Urazbakhtin’s men found a way to get the result and will be up for the challenge at the Stadion Kraj Bistrice in high spirits.
While we expect Sutjeska to put up a fight, we are backing Kairat to come away with another narrow victory.
Prediction: Sutjeska 1-2 Kairat Almaty
Sutjeska vs Kairat Almaty Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Kairat Almaty to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in Kairat Almaty’s last five games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of the visitors’ last seven outings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
