Ludogorets take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Minsk on Wednesday night.
The Belarussian side have the home advantage this time around and will need to be much more clinical in front of goal if they are to turn this tie around.
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Dinamo Minsk vs Ludogorets prediction: Another low-scoring affair?
Key Stats
- Under 2.5 goals have been produced in four of Ludogorets' last six outings, including the first leg against Dinamo Minsk.
- Dinamo Minsk have kept clean sheets in four of their last five matches.
- Ludogorets failed to score in their last away game qualifier against Dinamo Batumi.
Correct score prediction: Dinamo Minsk 1-0 Ludogorets
We're backing Dinamo to win 1-0 at home as they have kept clean sheets in four of their last five outings, three of which have ended in a win-to-nil, while Ludogorets lost their last away game in the Champions League qualifiers 1-0 to Dinamo Batumi.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing an away win
- HOME: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Ludogorets are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 52.4%, but we can see Dinamo Minsk causing their Bulgarian guests plenty of issues on Wednesday.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Ludogorets lead
Thanks to their 2-0 win at home against Dinamo Minsk last week, Ludogorets now lead the head-to-head record between these two clubs who meet for the second time in their history on Wednesday night.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 24/07/24
Ludogorets Razgrad
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk preview: Have to take their chances
Dinamo Minsk are still in this tie despite losing 2-0 in Bulgaria last week.
The Belarussians have kept four clean sheets in their last five outings and gave a good account of themselves last week, but have to be more economical in front of goal.
Predicted lineup: Lapoukhov (GK), Politevich, Gavrilovich, Lopes, Pigas, Selyava, Podstrelov, Zherdev, Demchenko, Shkolik & Melnichenko
UEFA Conference League 03/10/24
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Hearts
2
Dinamo Minsk
1
Belarus Premier League 28/09/24
W
Isloch
0
Dinamo Minsk
2
Belarus Premier League 24/09/24
W
FC Minsk
0
Dinamo Minsk
2
Belarus Premier League 20/09/24
L
FC Vitebsk
1
Dinamo Minsk
0
Belarus Premier League 16/09/24
W
Dnepr Mogilev
0
Dinamo Minsk
2
Ludogorets preview: Need a strong defensive display
Ludogorets will be hoping that their 2-0 win in the first leg proves enough to see them progress through to the next round of qualifying for the Champions League.
Wednesday's guests are likely to find goalscoring chances hard to come by in Belarus where Dinamo Minsk have a very good defensive record, so making sure they don't concede an early goal will be key to this tie.
Predicted lineup: Padt (GK), Nedyalkov, Almeida, Witry, Verdon, Chochev, Nedelev, Piotrowski, Tekpetey, Rick & Cruz
UEFA Europa League 03/10/24
D
Viktoria Plzen
0
Ludogorets Razgrad
0
Bulgaria First League 29/09/24
W
Botev Vratsa
0
Ludogorets Razgrad
2
UEFA Europa League 25/09/24
L
Slavia Prague
2
Ludogorets Razgrad
0
Bulgaria First League 21/09/24
W
Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia
0
Ludogorets Razgrad
2
Bulgaria First League 18/09/24
W
Slavia Sofia
0
Ludogorets Razgrad
1
Player to watch – Sergio Padt
It's unusual to select a goalkeeper as our player to watch in any game but we're expecting Sergio Padt to be the busier of the two keepers on Wednesday night.
Padt, 34, is a Dutch goalkeeper who spent a large part of his career between the sticks for Groningen in the Eredivisie before making the move to Bulgaria in 2021.
Ludogorets are going to need a solid performance from their goalkeeper
The Dutch shot-stopper kept a clean sheet in the first leg and will be charged with keeping out the Dinamo Minsk attackers on Wednesday in what we are expecting to be a tight and tense 90 minutes.
If the Ludogorets goalkeeper can avoid conceding more than one goal then his team will progress into the next round.
