Kairat vs Slovan: UEFA Champions League Prediction (06.08.2025)

On August 6, 2025, at 15:00 CET, the first leg of the Champions League qualification semifinals will take place between Kairat and Slovan. In the upcoming match, bookmakers see the Kazakh side, playing at home, as slight favorites. However, over the two-legged tie, analysts give the advantage to the Slovak club – odds to qualify are 2.20 against 1.67. We will look at the current form of the teams and give our prediction for the game.

Kairat

The “Yellow and Blacks” are in excellent form. The team is battling for first place in the championship and is on a three-game winning streak in all competitions. Over the course of 12 matches, Kairat has lost only once, and that was away to Finnish side KuPS (0–2), after which they fully made up for it by thrashing the opponent at home (3–0).

A win in the upcoming duel guarantees the reigning champions of Kazakhstan participation in the main European season. Home results will play a crucial role, as it is traditionally more difficult for opponents to play in Kazakhstan due to the long travel. Therefore, the hosts have a real chance to secure a positive result in the first leg to gain an advantage for the return game.

Slovan

The club from Bratislava is an absolute hegemon domestically. They won last season’s league with an 18-point gap over the nearest rival. Slovan also participated in the main stage of the Champions League. However, they failed to make a positive impression – the Slovak champions finished only 35th, losing all eight matches with a total score of 7–27.

In the current Champions League qualification, the team started from the second round, where they faced Zrinjski from Bosnia and Herzegovina. All questions about the winner were answered in the first match, in which Slovan won 4–0 at home. The return leg ended in a 2–2 draw.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

There is no head-to-head history. The opponents will meet for the first time.

Prediction

In the Kairat – Slovan match, we give the prediction in favor of the home side. The Kazakh team has already knocked out Olimpija Ljubljana and KuPS, and is performing well in the championship, which indicates good form. Therefore, at least in the home leg, the team has a real chance of looking better than their opponent. In this situation, we suggest betting on Kairat with a 0 handicap at odds of 1.62.