Ludogorets take on the visitors Dinamo Batumi in the first leg 1/8-finals of UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 10th at Huvepharma Arena (Razgrad).
Ludogorets managed to be the best again last season, unlike national flagships like Astana and Sheriff, who lost their leadership in Kazakhstan and Moldova, respectively. The team from Razgrad remained No. 1, winning the championship against Cherno More with a comfortable margin. This marks their 13th title, with a dozen consecutive wins. The Bulgarian side also looks good on the international stage. Although they haven't reached the main round of the Champions League for a while—last summer they lost to the second opponent, Olimpija Ljubljana (and Ajax prevented them from entering the Europa League)—they again passed the group stage of the Conference League. However, they were eliminated in the first playoff stage, with Servette scoring the only goal over 180+ minutes of the tie.
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Dinamo Batumi returned to the top last year. "The Seagulls" were formally founded a century ago and celebrated their anniversary last year. However, they had no significant achievements and had to play in the local League 2 in 2018. But since their return, Dinamo has consistently performed well, never falling below second place. Moreover, they won their first championship in 2021 and returned to the top last season. However, it's already clear that they won't retain the title this year—they've suffered many losses recently, and as a result, the team is currently in fourth place. They also finished third in the Super Cup in July. Starting the European competitions under these circumstances, where they've had little success, isn't ideal. The best result was in 2021, when they managed to pass two opponents, Tre Penne and BATE. Last summer, they were immediately knocked out by Tirana (1-2 and 1-1).
For the first time, the Georgians will cross the Black Sea and visit the Eagles' nest. The Bulgarians are generally much stronger, and they're playing at home. We bet that they will achieve victory in this match with a handicap of "-1.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Ludogorets to win with -1.5 handicap.
