- Recent form (Hapoel): Hapoel Tel-Aviv have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten in all competitions.
- Recent form (Ludogorets): PFC Ludogorets Razgrad have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten in all competitions.
- Home scoring: Hapoel Tel-Aviv have scored six goals at home in five games (average 1.20).
A clash of styles in Tel-Aviv
Match context
The 2026/27 UEFA Conference League qualification process is already upon us as Hapoel Tel-Aviv take on PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in this second qualifying-round matchup, where progress to the next stage and the chance to build continental momentum will be on the line.
Hapoel Tel-Aviv tactics
Elyaniv Barda has been in charge of Hapoel since 10 December 2024, so he has had a long time to install a consistent style on the team. They are a 4-2-3-1 side, with a two-pivot midfield structure, a central player who can create chances and get forward and wide players that take the ball into the channels.
PFC Ludogorets approach
PFC Ludogorets, on the other hand, have a more flexible 4-man back line and a different style of play under the leadership of Thomas Reis, who has been in the dugout since 12 July 2026. Reis has made the team much more suited to the European game with a compact defensive block when out of possession and fast transitions that should see them threaten down the flanks when the ball is won.
Hosts have enough to nick the win
The clash of these two styles should make for a game of chess, where Hapoel will try to control the pace and Ludogorets will sit back and look for the counterattack.
A score prediction of 1-0 to Ludogorets at 2.47 is a great value bet, but the draw at 3.1 is also attractive as the visitors have enough about them to come away with a result. Hapoel have won twice, drawn once and lost twice in five home games in all competitions, while Ludogorets have won one, drawn one and lost three in away matches.
- The home team have been in mixed form recently, however, and their three-game form sheet shows a 0-2 defeat to Hapoel Beer-Sheva at home, a 4-1 hammering away to Maccabi Haifa FC and a 1-1 away draw to Beitar Jerusalem.
- Ludogorets are not much better in terms of recent results, with a 1-1 home draw with PFC Levski Sofia, a 1-0 away defeat to FC CSKA 1948 and a 1-0 home win over PFC CSKA Sofia in their three most recent games.
Goals are rarely guaranteed
Ludogorets have a slight edge in the match result markets, with odds of 2.47 compared to 3.09 for Hapoel Tel-Aviv and 3.1 for the draw, so we will go with a goal-focused bet.
Both teams to score at 1.95 is a live bet, but under 2.5 goals at 1.57 also appeals as the game may not be a shootout and one team could keep it cagey and sharp, leaving goals scarce.
