BATE Borisov take on the visitors PSV Eindhoven at the Borisov Arena in the first leg match of the UEFA Champions League play-offs. The match will be played in Barysaw on Tuesday, August 21st.
The Belarusian Premier League is on a roll right now and so as BATE Borisov. The team is on the first place in the table at the moment with fourteen wins, two draws, one defeat and 44 points to their credit after seventeen tours. In the second qualification round of the Champion League they beat HJK from Finland (0-0 on their home field, 2-1 on the away field). In the third qualification round the team beat Qarabag from Azerbaijan (1-1 on their home field, 1-0 on the away field).
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PSV Eindhoven are the reigning champions of the Eredivisie, they placed first in the league last season. The Boeren have had four friendly matches this summer, won three of them and drew one. In the 2018 Johan Cruyff Shield fixture the team lost to Feyenoord in a penalty shootout. In the starting tour of the Eredivisie the Lampen beat Utrecht with a 4-0 score. The upcoming fixture will be the first Champions League match for PSV Eindhoven this season.
The factor of the home field has always been very important in the Eurocups. The Belarusians should show good performance in the upcoming match and shouldn`t lost with a big score at least.
Prediction for the match: BATE Borisov to win with +1.0 handicap.