Ludogorets take on the visitors Dinamo Minsk in the first leg quarterfinals of UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 24th at Huvepharma Arena (Razgrad).
Ludogorets are maintaining their standards like no one else in Europe. Such a long streak of national championships is hard to find, and even the most obvious examples from the grand clubs like PSG and now Bayern Munich haven't kept up the pace of trophy collection. In Razgrad, they surely see yet another "gold" as a mandatory task, which they completed in the 2023/2024 season. However, the Bulgarian giants still struggle to break into the group stage of the Champions League again. This time, they started confidently, defeating another "Dynamo," from Batumi, 3-1, although in Georgia, they conceded as early as the 3rd minute, causing some nervous moments until the final whistle.
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Dynamo Minsk have finally reclaimed its leading position. The "Blue-Whites" were a notable club even in the late Soviet era. Back then, in the 80s, playing at a serious level in Razgrad wasn't even in the plans! But in the times of independence, Dynamo lost their flagship status earlier than their counterparts from Kyiv or Spartak Moscow in their respective countries. Occasionally, they managed to remind everyone of their presence, but the capital club only became champions again in 2023 after a long hiatus. Most importantly, Vadim Skripchenko's team has pulled away from their pursuers, making it unlikely that the champion of the Premier League will change. However, their progress through the first qualifying round against Pyunik can't be called confident. In the formally home match, they drew 0-0, and they could have repeated that in Armenia, but the visitors earned a penalty, converted by Gavrilovich in the 90th minute – there was simply no time left to respond.
Dynamo Minsk is visiting Razgrad for the first time. Despite the progress of the Belarusian side, the Bulgarians are stronger and playing at home. Bet on them to win with a handicap of -1.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Ludogorets to win with -1.5 handicap.
