The first legs of the first round of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League took place throughout last week, and the second legs continue this week.
In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at a selection of the games that are taking place on Wednesday, picking our top tips and booking codes:
Egnatia Rrogozhine vs Borac Banja Luka
A chaotic first leg between these two sides saw Egnatia Rrogozhine go down to ten men after 10 red cards and Borac Banja Luka scoring a 96th-minute winner to take a 1-0 lead into their away leg.
Borac looked defensively strong throughout the game and are likely to be boosted by their performance, and with Egnatia missing two key players due to suspension, we believe that Borac will secure their place in the second round with a victory.
Borac Banja Luka to win, 2.54
Larne vs Rigas Futbola Skola
Rigas Futbola Skola took an impressive 3-0 lead from the first leg heading into their away tie in Northern Ireland, leaving them with one foot in the second round of qualifying.
The away side are not only in a commanding position heading into the second leg, but they are arguably the most in-form side in the qualifying rounds for the Champions League as they are now 14 matches undefeated across all competitions.
We do believe this second leg will be a much tighter affair between the two sides, but with Larne having to be on the offensive to try and get back into the game, we expect Rigas Futbola Skola to take advantage on the counterattack and win again here.
Rigas Futbola Skola to win, 1.90
Struga Trim Lum vs Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava took a 4-2 victory away from their home leg after an intense match with Struga Trim Lum, going 2-0 ahead after 36 minutes before their opponents managed to bring it back level with goals in the 55th and 74th minute.
Unfortunately for Struga Trim Lum, Slovan Bratislava were able to score twice late on through Juraj Kucka, in the 85th and 91st minute, leaving Wednesday’s hosts with a mountain to climb against the favourites to progress.
We expect Slovan Bratislava to have more of the ball once again in this second leg and while we do believe Struga will fight to get back in the tie, we think that the visitors will win this game and secure their place in the next round.
Slovan Bratislava to win, 2.00
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