Ludogorets – Olympiacos Piraeus – Champions League
Ludogorets and Olympiakos face , in a 2nd leg match of the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round), after a (1‑1) draw in the 1st leg match.
Ludogorets Analysis
The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage, after an away draw by (1‑1) in the previous match, so a draw could be enough to qualify. In the last 10 home matches Ludogorets has a record of 8 wins and 2 losses.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 5 matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
Ludogorets comes motivated for this match after an away tie, by 1-1, against Olympiakos, in a game counting for the 1st match of the 3rd round of the Champions League: the only goal of the team was signed by Kiril Despodov. The home team chooses to play in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are: Kiril Despodov, Bernard Tekpetey and Pieros Sotiriou. As they play at home, it’s foreseeable that the Bulgarian club will adopt a more offensive posture, aiming to score the first goal. Coach Valdas Dambrauskas should be delighted to have all the parts at his disposal.
Olympiakos Analysis
The visiting team comes to this 2nd leg match at a disadvantage, because despite the draw in the 1st leg match, they conceded 1 goal at home. In the last 10 away matches Olympiakos has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Olympiakos enters this match unmotivated after a draw at home, by 1-1, against Ludogorets, in a game counting for the 1st match of the 3rd round of the Champions League: the only goal of the team was scored by Aguibou Camara. The Greek team chooses to play in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are: Mathieu Valbuena, Ahmed Hassan and Georgios Masouras. Even playing away from home, it’s foreseeable that Olympiakos will adopt a more offensive posture, as they have a squad with more quality. Out of this game are Alexios Kalogeropoulos, Andreas Bouchalakis, Tiquinho Soares and Konstantinos Fortounis, all with physical problems.
Olympiacos Piraeus – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
