Olimpija will host Kairat in Ljubljana on Tuesday, 8 July, in the first leg of their tie in the Champions League qualifiers.
With both teams hoping for a good result in this game, who will emerge victorious? Read our Olimpija vs Kairat prediction and preview to learn more about this match.
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Olimpija vs Kairat prediction: Hosts to secure the advantage
Key stats
- Kairat have lost three times in their last eight games, which isn't great considering they only played against other teams from Kazakhstan.
- We only saw one goal in Olimpija's last two games in Europe.
- Kairat have gone under 2.5 total goals in two of their last three matches.
Correct score prediction: Olimpija 2-0 Kairat
While Kairat have the advantage of being in competitive form since Kazakhstan's championship is ongoing at this time, we still see Olimpija winning this match.
They have been great in their pre-season friendlies and with this first leg being played in Ljubljana, Olimpija should have enough to secure an advantage ahead of the second leg in Almaty.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favouring Olimpija
- HOME: 7/10 (1.70) – 58.80%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.30%
- AWAY: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.70%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from the Olimpija vs Kairat odds that the hosts are the expected winners and it's not really close either.
Given Olimpija's solid performance in Europe last season, we can't say we're too surprised to see them favoured against Kairat, especially at home.
In any case, remember to take a closer look at our other betting tips for today if you liked our predictions for this match.
Most recent H2Hs: No meetings until now
This will be the first-ever duel between Olimpija and Kairat. In fact, it will be the first time for Olimpija to meet with a team from Kazakhstan and the first meeting between Kairat and any team from Slovenia.
Olimpija preview: Can they get in competitive form quickly?
With the Slovenian championship on break at the moment, Olimpija enters this game after more than a month without a competitive match. That being said, they have already played four pre-season games, in which they recorded three wins and one draw, so they seem to be ready for the challenge.
Predicted lineup: Vidovsek (GK), Silva, Ratnik, Muhamedbegovic, Lasickas, Pinto, Agba, Doffo, Boultam, Tamm & Brest
Slovenia Prva Liga 15/03/25
W
NK Radomlje
0
Olimpija Ljubljana
3
Slovenia Prva Liga 02/03/25
W
NK Celje
0
Olimpija Ljubljana
2
UEFA Conference League 20/02/25
D
Borac Banja Luka
0
Olimpija Ljubljana
0
Slovenia Prva Liga 16/02/25
W
NK Nafta 1903
0
Olimpija Ljubljana
3
UEFA Conference League 13/02/25
L
Borac Banja Luka
1
Olimpija Ljubljana
0
Kairat preview: Looking forward to another European season
After winning their fourth title last season by finishing one point ahead of the Kazakh powerhouse Astana, Kairat will be hoping to do well in Europe. Their European record isn't great since they've rarely managed to get to the group stages in the last decade, but they have reasons to be optimistic about their tie against Olimpija, who aren't that much ahead of them in quality.
Predicted lineup: Anarbekov (GK), Tapalov, Shirobokov, Sorokin, Tashpulatov, Sadybekov, Baybek, Stanojev, Monteiro, Bagdat & Ricardinho
Kazakhstan Premier League 04/07/25
W
Turan
0
Kairat Almaty
4
Kazakhstan Premier League 29/06/25
W
Ordabasy
0
Kairat Almaty
1
Kazakhstan Premier League 21/06/25
W
FK Kyzylzhar
0
Kairat Almaty
1
Kazakhstan Premier League 14/06/25
D
Zhetysu
2
Kairat Almaty
2
Kazakhstan Premier League 30/05/25
W
FK Aktobe
1
Kairat Almaty
2
Player to watch: Alex Tamm
Last season, Tamm was behind Raul Florucz in the pecking order in Olimpija Ljubljana's attack, but with Florucz gone this summer, the Estonian forward will have to shoulder more responsibility on the offensive end this season.
To his credit, Tamm seems ready for the increased role since he managed to score four goals in the four pre-season games for Olimpija and he'll hope this trend continues against Kairat too.