Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Ludogorets Razgrad
Qarabag FK
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Ludogorets from Bulgaria will host Qarabağ from Azerbaijan in the second leg on Tuesday, August 13. The match will begin at 20:00 Central European Time. Dailysports expert has prepared a prediction for this encounter.
Ludogorets
In the first match, the Bulgarian team secured an unexpected victory. The odds for a Ludogorets win were 5.1, yet despite being down to ten men, they triumphed over Qarabağ 2-1. Though the Azerbaijani side was better on the pitch, they conceded a goal in the final minutes. This victory is crucial for Ludogorets ahead of the return leg. Additionally, the Bulgarian team has already started their domestic league, where they have won both of their matches, earning six points with two games in hand, allowing them to catch up with the league leaders.
Notably, Ludogorets began their Champions League qualification campaign earlier, having already defeated Dinamo Batumi with an aggregate score of 3-2 and Dinamo Minsk 2-1. Ludogorets is a Bulgarian football club from Razgrad, founded in 2001, and they are 12-time Bulgarian champions. The team is in good form, winning four of their last five matches and losing only once.
Qarabağ
The team has also started their domestic league campaign confidently, winning 4-1 and 3-0. Currently, they lead the league with a goal difference of 7:1. Qarabağ has won the Azerbaijani Premier League for the past three years in a row and has only missed out on the title once in the last nine years. They also advanced comfortably in the first round of UEFA Champions League qualification, demolishing Lincoln Red Imps with an aggregate score of 7-0. However, in the first game against Ludogorets, Qarabağ suffered an unexpected 1-2 defeat.
Rectifying the situation away from home will be much more challenging. Qarabağ is one of the two Azerbaijani clubs that have won the national championship ten times and the Azerbaijan Cup seven times. They are also the first Azerbaijani team to reach the group stage of the Champions League.
Interesting facts and head-to-head encounters
- Qarabağ and Ludogorets have faced each other three times. The Bulgarian side has won twice, and one match ended in a draw.
- Ludogorets has won their last five home matches and 21 of their last 27 home games.
- Qarabağ has won 16 of their last 21 away matches.
Ludogorets vs Qarabağ Prediction
This will be a match between two fairly evenly matched teams. I don’t expect this game to be very high-scoring, as neither Qarabağ nor Ludogorets has much incentive to take risks—one goal could decide it all. My bet is on the total match goals being under three, with odds of 1.54.
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