Shakhter Soligorsk vs PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 11/07/2021, 02:51  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/07/2021 at 02:51 in Champions League Prediction

Bulgarian side Ludogorets had the perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win over Shakhtyor in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. They will travel to Belarus for the return leg, hoping to seal their place in the next round. Shakhtyor are winless in their last two matches, but their loss in the first leg was expected, given Ludogorets’ profile. They aren’t big at the European stage; this will only be their fourth Champions League game in history and they’ve lost all the earlier three, the first two having been staged in 2006. The loss to Ludogorets was the first in their last eight matches and needing one goal to level this tie, they will have some hope going into the game. Shakhtyor have no loss in nine home matches, winning eight of them.

Ludogorets will be looking to defend their slim lead, and their experience in this competition should be an advantage in this quest. This was their first match of the season and after finishing last season on a low, they’ll be gunning for a better ending to this round before embarking on their domestic campaign. Ludogorets finished last season with three loses in their last four matches. In their last six competitive matches, Ludogorets have just one clean sheet, and both teams have scored in each of the other five. Though they rarely progress past the preliminary stages in this competition, they will have the advantage of being more experienced. In their last 10 Champions League matches, they have five wins and four clean sheets.