Read our prediction for FC Astana vs Ludogorets below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
FC Astana vs Ludogorets Prediction & Betting tips
The new Europa League season starts today at 15:00, with the match between FC Astana and Ludogorets, the match being played in the third round, the first leg. Both teams were eliminated in the second round of the UEFA Champions League and will now face each other in the second European competition. Until now, there has been no previous confrontation between the two teams. The team that will qualify further will have to face a very difficult opponent in the play-off for qualification in the Europa League groups, and will face Ajax in a double leg.
FC Astana:
FC Astana, last season’s champion from Kazakhstan, is going through a difficult situation, having three consecutive defeats and four consecutive matches since they failed to score. In the second preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League, FC Astana had no chance in the double with Dinamo Zagreb, losing both matches, 4-0 in the away round and 2-0 in the return leg at home. Between these two matches, FC Astana also lost the championship match, 1-0 away at Kyzylzhar’s ground, but they remain in 2nd place in the ranking, just three points behind the first place occupied by Ordabasy.
Ludogorets:
On the other hand, Ludogorets produced an unpleasant surprise for the fans in the second preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by the champion from Slovenia, NK Olimpija Ljubljana. The tour match in Bulgaria ended in a tie, score 1-1, both goals being scored in the first half, while the return match in Slovenia was won by Ljubljana 2-1, scoring the winning and qualifying goal in the 92nd minute, and Ludogorets missed a shot from 11 meters in the 90th + 12th minute, and if it had been scored, it would have taken the match to overtime.
FC Astana vs Ludogorets head to head matches
Today will be first meeting between the FC Astana from Kazahstan and Ludogorets from Bulgaria.
* Our advice is: BTS / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.90
* This analyis is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform also yourself about all details that can be decisive in your choise to bet!