Olimpija Ljubljana vs Ludogorets Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - July 30, 2023

Olimpija Ljubljana vs Ludogorets Razgrad
UEFA Champions League Qualification
Date: 1 August 2023, Tuesday
Kick-off at 19:00 UK / 20:00 CET
Venue: Stadion Stozice (Ljubljana).

Olimpija Ljubljana found a way to hold Ludogorets to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie seven days ago in Razgrad.

The Slovenians offered a brave display against the Bulgarian champions who had entered the tie as massive favorites both on the evening and over two legs.

The situation has changed ahead of the return leg as the Slovenian champions now have the home court advantage and a very active result for the push to the third qualifying round.

Olimpija Ljubljana have never previously made it to the second, let alone the third qualifying round of the elite continental competition.

The display their players have shown last Tuesday will bring them optimism, especially if we know that Olimpija absolutely managed to limit the rivaling attacking threat despite conceding the equalizer at the death of the first half.

Ludogorets have failed to create much in the final third seven days ago. Nevertheless, they still possess the vital experience that can help them through in this type of matches, especially after playing the UEFA Europa League group phase last season.

To show how important this game is to the Bulgarians, they have postponed the domestic league match against Slavia Sofia that was supposed to be played on Saturday.

Olimpija Ljubljana vs Ludogorets Head-to-head

• This will be the second head to head outing between Olimpija Ljubljana and Ludogorets Razgrad.
• The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of this Champions League qualifying tie seven days ago.
• We did not see too many chances on either end last Tuesday, especially in the second half of the affair in Razgrad.

Olimpija Ljubljana vs Ludogorets Prediction

Despite Olimpija’s impressive all-round showing from seven days ago, we still see Ludogorets as clear favorites to advance based on both the quality of the rosters and the experience on the big stage in continental competitions.

We will thus take Ludogorets to win as the main pick at the 2.25 odds while you can alternatively take the Bulgarians to keep a clean sheet on Tuesday at the 2.62 odds.

Olimpija Ljubljana vs Ludogorets Razgrad Betting Tips

• Ludogorets Razgrad to win @ 2.25 (5/4)

• Ludogorets Razgrad to keep a clean sheet @ 2.62 (13/8) odd.

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