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The tie is truly in the balance as Ludogorets make the trip to Slovenia on Tuesday to take on Olimpija in their UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round return leg with a place in the 3rd qualifying round on the line.
Last week's opening leg meeting between Olimpija and Ludogorets at Huvepharma Arena ended in a 1-1 draw. Dominik Yankov scored for Ludogorets Razgrad in the 44th minute. Timi Max Elsnik scored Olimpija Ljubljana's lone goal in the 14th minute.
Rui Pedro leads Olimpija in European qualifying this season with two goals. With two goals, Bernard Tekpetey is the leading scorer in European qualifying for Ludogorets.
Hosts Olimpija won their only Champions League qualifying contest to date at Stadion Stožice.
Ludogorets, meanwhile, lost their only qualifying match away from home.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Olimpija have won three, drawn one and lost two. They scored 11 and conceded seven over that stretch, scoring first in four of the six contests. They had five first-half goals, while their opponents netted two times in the first 45 minutes. Ludogorets have won three, drawn one and lost two in their last six. They scored 12 and conceded six in that stretch, netting first in three of the six. They had five goals in the first half, while their opponents netted four times before the break.
#Highlights
#headToHead
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD (All competitions):
Olimpija wins: 0
Draws: 1
Ludogorets wins: 0
#lastHeadToHead
LAST TIME THEY MET:
Date: 26 July 2023
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Score: Olimpija 1 Ludogorets 1
#topScorers
TOP COMPETITION SCORERS:
Olimpija: Awaiting first competition goal
Ludogorets: Awaiting first competition goal
#formGuide
THE FORM GUIDE (All competitions):
Olimpija: WDLWWL
Ludogorets: DWWLLW