FC Balkani vs Ludogorets Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 11, 2023
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FC Balkani vs Ludogorets Prediction 11.07.2023. In the first match of the first qualifying round for the Champions League, FC Balkani will host Ludogorets. The game is scheduled for Tuesday at 20:45 CET, at the Fadil Vokri Stadium.
The home team finished as the champions of the Kosovar League, while the guests ended the previous season in first place in the Bulgarian league.
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FC Balkani vs Ludogorets Odds
FC Balkani vs Ludogorets 1×2: 4.29⁄3.41⁄1.95
Total goals over/under (2.5): 2.36⁄1.62
Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.84⁄1.33⁄1.24
Both teams to score YES/NO: 2.12⁄1.73
FC Balkani Team News
In the preparation period, FC Balkani played only one match against Macedonian team Struga. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with both goals being scored in the first five minutes. Veton Tusha and Nazmi Gripshi were the scorers for the Kosovar team.
In the league, FC Balkani finished in first place with 73 points, three points ahead of the second-placed team Drita. Their last competitive defeat came on March 15th in the quarterfinals of the cup against Prishtina, where they lost 2-0.
In the team, which is mostly composed of Kosovar and Albanian players, there shouldn’t be too many surprises in the starting lineup. Armend Thaqi is expected to play as a full-back, while the attack will likely be led by Albion Rrahmani. Captain Edvin Kuc will almost certainly be in the midfield.
Ludogorets Team News
Ludogorets played three matches in the preparation period and won all three. Their latest match was against Universitatea Craiova from Romania, and the result was 0-2. Ludogorets scored one goal in each half. Caio Vidal Rocha scored the first goal, while Matias Tissera scored the second.
In the playoff phase of the league, the Bulgarian team finished in first place with 85 points, one point ahead of the second-placed CSKA Sofia. Their last competitive defeat came in the semifinals of the cup when they lost on penalties to Chernomorets.
Marcel Heister has joined Ludogorets as a reinforcement, while Jakub Piotrowski and Olivier Verdon will miss the next match due to suspension. Anton Nedyalkov is expected to play as a center-back, while Kiril Despodov should be in the attack alongside Matias Tissera.
FC Balkani vs Ludogorets H2H
Interestingly, this will be the first-ever encounter between these two teams.
Injuries and suspensions
FC Balkani: –
Ludogorets: Jakub Piotrowski, Olivier Verdon
Expected Lineups
FC Balkani (4-3-1-2): Ljuljanovic; Thaqi, Jashanica, Trashi, Potoku; Zyba, Kuc, Emerllahu; Korenica; Rrahmani, Berisha
Ludogorets (4-3-3): Sluga; Fonn Witry, Plastun, Nedyalkov, Heister; Show, Goncalves, Nedelev; Rai, Tissera, Despodov
FC Balkani vs Ludogorets Prediction
The away team is a slight favorite in this duel, but due to Balkani’s home advantage, we cannot confidently predict a “clean” victory. Therefore, our suggestion is a draw or a Ludogorets win, with the assumption that there will be a maximum of three goals scored throughout the match due to the low efficiency of both teams.
Kick-off Time: Tuesday, 11.07.2023, 8:45 PM Local Time (GMT 0), 20:45 CET
Prediction: draw/Ludogorets & under 3.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.55
Sportsbook: Ivibet