Ludogorets Razgrad vs Dinamo Batumi Prediction 10.07.2024 | Champions League

• Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying - First round 1st leg
• Date: Wednesday, 10th, July 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20.00 CEST
• Venue: Huvepharma Arena (Razgrad)

Looking to take a firm lead, Ludogorets Razgrad hosts Georgian champions Dinamo Batumi at Huvepharma Arena for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday.

Last season, Ludogorets once again demonstrated their dominance in Bulgarian football and proved to be unrivaled as they sealed the championship title number 13 in succession. As a team that refuses to be dethroned on Bulgarian soil, the giants from Razgrad are regular participants in the qualifiers for Europe’s most prestigious competition, yet their wait for a group stage appearance stretches back to the 2016-17 season. This time, the efbet Liga new-old champion will try to make things right, starting with the Georgian champions.

As mentioned, Ludogorets' first-round opponent will be Dinamo Batumi, a side who are making just their second appearance in the Champions League qualifiers after becoming champions of Georgia for the second time in their history last year, finishing at the top just three points ahead of their namesake from Tbilisi. While the Eagles from Razgrad are yet to kick off their new league campaign later this month, the Blues based in Batumi are already halfway through the season, but their title defense isn't progressing positively, as they currently sit in fourth place with an eight-point deficit behind league leaders Dila Gori.

Ludogorets Razgrad vs Dinamo Batumi Betting Tips: AH1 (-1.5)

Since they have not been toppled in the first round of UEFA's elite competition qualifiers for four straight seasons, Ludogorets will be seen as the favorites in their two-legged showdown with the Georgian team, and we anticipate them setting up a commanding lead in the first leg to ease their path to the next round. During their preparations, the Razgrad Eagles have shown outstanding form, emerging victorious in all four of their friendlies - three of those wins came with at least a two-goal margin - against teams such as Slovan Bratislav, St. Gallen, and Universitatea Craiova, a trio significantly superior in quality to Dinamo Batumi. 

Perhaps entering the midweek contest with better physical conditioning compared to Ludogorets, who are still awaiting their first competitive match of the new season, but the form of the Georgian champions leavec much to be desired, having managed to claim just three triumphs from 11 matches across all competitions. Dinamo Batumi's heightened defensive vulnerabilities are causing major headaches ahead of their dauting visit to Bulgaria, as they've leaked at least two goals in all but one of their past six competitive outings. With a rich European pedigree and a significantly stronger team on paper, combined with home advantage, Ludogorets should capitalize on these advantages and secure a safe lead before heading to Batumi for the second leg.