Maribor vs Botev Plovdiv prediction 18/07/2024 | Europa League

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  • Date: 18/07/2024 
  • Competition: Europa League
  • KO: 20:15 CEST
  • Venue: Ljudski vrt (Maribor)

A place in the second round of Europa League qualifying is up for grabs at Ljudski vrt on Thursday as Maribor takes on Botev Plovdiv. 

Maribor vs Botev Plovdiv Betting Tips: BTTS / Over 2.5

Botev returned to European competition with victory in the first leg, having not featured in Europe since failing to qualify for the Europa Conference League in the 2022-23 season.  Maribor advanced further in that same competition last year and are now aiming for a return to the Europa League group stage, which they last reached in 2017.

Trailing 2:1 from the first-leg, Slovenian hosts Maribor now face a tough-test on Thursday as they look to recover a one-goal deficit against their Bulgarian visitors.

An entertaining contest saw both teams create plenty of chances, and another high-scoring outcome seems likely this week.

Maribor have seen BTTS in nine of their last 11 matches played since April while eight of their ten most recent contests also saw at least three goals scored.

Botev make the trip to Slovenia ready for their first away Europa League contest since 2017. The visitors have also seen plenty of high-scoring contests in recent months with six of their last nine games seeing BTTS.

On the road, those numbers become even more convincing with the Bulgarians seeing BTTS in each of their last four away games. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of Botev´s last 11 away games played since the turn of the year.

While Maribor will fancy their chances of turning the tie around, I´m confident both teams can score in a likely high-scoring occasion. BTTS is my preferred pick, while I´ll also put a stake on at least three match goals scored.

Maribor vs Botev Plovdiv Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. Botev Plovdiv

    2 : 1

    Maribor

    Europa League

Maribor

Maribor team news

Ante Šimundža reported no new injury issues after last week´s 2:1 defeat in Bulgaria. Etienne Beugré is in contention for a recall after he appeared as a half-time substitute in Thursday's first-leg. 

Last matches of Maribor

  1. Botev Plovdiv

    2 : 1

    Maribor

    Europa League

  2. Maribor

    2 : 1

    CSKA 1948 Sofia

    Club Friendlies 3

  3. Maribor

    0 : 4

    Rapid Bucuresti

    Club Friendlies 3

  4. Maribor

    2 : 0

    Egnatia Rrogozhinë

    Club Friendlies 3

  5. Maribor

    3 : 0

    Budućnost

    Club Friendlies 3

Maribor lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    A. Jug

Defenders

  • 22

    M. Milec

  • 25

    S. Karič

  • 5

    P. Širvys

  • 50

    L. Vidmar

Midfielders

  • 72

    J. Iličić

  • 10

    M. Barišič

  • 15

    J. Repas

Forwards

  • 20

    Z. Repas

  • 2

    H. Soudani

  • 17

    A. Jakupovic

Botev Plovdiv

Botev Plovdiv team news

Dušan Kerkez could hand a start to Nikola Iliev after the 20-year-old scored the winner just two minutes into his debut appearance as a substitute last week. 

Georgi Nikolov remains a long-term absentee with a knee injury.

Last matches of Botev Plovdiv

  1. Botev Plovdiv

    2 : 1

    Maribor

    Europa League

  2. Botev Plovdiv

    1 : 0

    Beroe Stara Zagora

    Club Friendlies 3

  3. Botev Plovdiv

    0 : 1

    Arda Kardzhali

    First League

  4. CSKA 1948 Sofia

    2 : 1

    Botev Plovdiv

    First League

  5. Slavia Sofia

    3 : 1

    Botev Plovdiv

    First League

Botev Plovdiv lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 32

    M. Igonen

Defenders

  • 5

    J. Tamm

  • 19

    A. Conté

  • 38

    K. Balogiannis

Midfielders

  • 10

    I. Popov

  • 17

    N. Minkov

  • 20

    Antonio Perera

  • 15

    J. Eto'o

Forwards

  • 11

    A. Ujah

  • 7

    S. Akere

  • 40

    C. Nwachukwu

Key Facts Maribor vs Botev Plovdiv

  1. Botev Plovdiv have seen BTTS in their last 4 away matches
  2. Maribor have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 matches
  3. Botev Plovdiv claimed a 2:1 first-leg victory last week. 

Main prediction Maribor - Botev Plovdiv

Both Teams to Score

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winrate

58% winrate

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3 wins in a row

Originally from Scotland, Ryan is an experienced betting expert and content producer based out of Barcelona, Spain.

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Maribor vs Botev Plovdiv - FAQ

? Maribor Player to Watch

Arnel Jakupovic - The Austrian forward scored 17 goals last season.

? Botev Plovdiv Player to Watch

Nikola Iliev - The 20-year-old scored the winning goal when appearing as a substitute in last week's first-leg victory.