Ludogorets vs Dinamo Minsk Predictions

• Ludogorets beat Dinamo Minsk in Champions League qualifying last season.
• Ludogorets were unbeaten at home in Bulgaria’s top flight last season.
• Minsk have lost their last two away games.

UCL the dream for Ludogorets and Dinamo Minsk

Champions League qualifying gets underway this week and Bulgaria’s Ludogorets face a familiar foe in Dinamo Minsk of Belarus.

These sides met in the second round of qualifying last season, with Ludogorets winning 2-1 on aggregate across the two legs. The Bulgarian champions won the first leg 2-0 at home and that proved to be enough to win the tie, and it could be a similar story this season.

The Eagles were exceptional at home in their domestic competition last term as they navigated the entire campaign unbeaten in front of their own fans, losing just two away games as they went on to take the title. Their only home loss came against Qarabag in Champions League qualifying.

Ludogorets can win with room to spare here and backing them to cover a -1 handicap stands out for our main bet. Dinamo Minsk’s domestic season is already up and running and they’ve lost their last two road games – conceding twice on each occasion.

A 3-0 win for Ludogorets is the correct score prediction as they have perhaps progressed since these sides met around 12 months ago, and they can take a firm grip on this tie by giving Minsk a mountain to climb going into the second leg.