Malmo vs Ludogorets Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 16/08/2021, 08:51  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 16/08/2021 at 10:11 in Champions League Predictions

Malmo haven't made it into the group stages of the Champions League since the 2015/16 season. They host Ludogorets Razgrad in the first leg of the play-off round. The Swedish side have had to play three qualifying rounds and are unbeaten in their six matches. There's been no clean sheets though and all but one of their six Champions League games played this season have seen both teams get on the scoresheet. Home form has seen Malmo win all three of their Champions League games with Antonio Colak scoring in two of them. He's scored three on the road, including the two goals that saw them win 2-1 at Rangers in the third qualifying round. Malmo are unbeaten in their last 12 Champions League games and the last seven at home with five seeing both teams score. Malmo are second in the Swedish Allsvenskan but lost 3-2 at home to Gothenburg at the weekend.

Ludogorets Razgrad are trying to qualify for the Champions League group stages for the first time since the 2016/17 season. Last season saw them lose at this stage of the Champions League. That took them into the Europa League group stages where they lost all six of their games. They have also had to play three qualifying rounds this season. The Bulgarian team had to go to penalties to get past Olympiakos in the third qualifying round after two score draws. Under the old away goals rule, they'd have been knocked out. Three of their six games in the Champions League this season have seen both teams score. Five of their last six Champions League away games have seen both teams score. Ludogorets are fourth in their domestic league, having won both of their games this season. They are unbeaten in their last nine away competitive fixtures and only failed to score in one of their last 17 away matches. Bet on both teams to score in this game.