Dinamo Batumi will invite Ludogorets to Adjarabet Arena in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round on Wednesday. The two sides met in Razgrad in the first leg last week, with the Bulgarian side recording a 3-1 home win.
The hosts are yet to book their place in the group stage of a UEFA competition and were eliminated from the first round of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers last season.
The visitors have qualified for the group stage of the competition in their last eight seasons and will look to continue that run. Nonetheless, they have not made it to the group stage of the Champions League since the 2016-17 season. They were eliminated from the knockout round playoffs of the UEFA Europa Conference League last season.
Dinamo Batumi vs Ludogorets Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides squared off for the first time in the first leg last week. The visitors registered a home win in that match and will look to secure the double here.
- The hosts are winless in their last nine games in European qualifiers and have suffered two losses in their three games in the Champions League qualifiers.
- The visitors played their first competitive match of the season in the first leg. They made it five wins on the trot with a home triumph, having won four pre-season friendlies in June.
- Dinamo Batumi have played three competitive games this season thus far. They suffered a loss on penalties in the Georgian Super Cup semifinal but won the third-place match.
- Ludogorets have just one win in their last seven away games in the European qualifiers and have suffered four consecutive losses in away games in the Champions League qualifiers while conceding 10 goals.
Dinamo Batumi vs Ludogorets Prediction
Dinamo Batumi have conceded at least two goals in three competitive games thus far in the 2024-25 season and will look to improve upon that record in this home game. They are winless in their last nine games in European qualifiers, scoring just seven goals, which is a cause for concern.
The Eagles are currently on a five-game winning run in all competitions, though the first four wins came in friendlies. They have just one win in their last seven away games in European qualifiers.
Considering the visitors' better record in European qualifiers and current form, they are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Dinamo Batumi 1-2 Ludogorets
Dinamo Batumi vs Ludogorets Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Ludogorets to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Bernard Tekpetey to score or assist any time - Yes