- Ludogorets are unbeaten in their last 3 home matches in all competitions (W2, D1).
- Hapoel Tel-Aviv have won their last 2 matches.
Hapoel head into 2nd leg with momentum
Hapoel Tel-Aviv claimed a 2-0 win over PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in the first leg of this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 tie last week to land the first punch in what is a genuine European fixture for the visitors.
Ludogorets are the favourites to win on the night at 81/100, but Hapoel come into this with the better momentum after that victory and are available at 76/25, while the draw is priced at 3/1.
PFC Ludogorets are on a run of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 outings, so they'll be looking to shake up the system that Thomas Reis has been implementing since his appointment on 12 July 2026. His side are more pragmatic, playing a direct game with fast transitions and an aggressive counter-press when out of possession. The Eagles should attempt to turn this into a high-speed game and get men behind the ball on the counter to ensure Hapoel can't control the tempo.
Hapoel have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 outings in all competitions, a better return that Ludogorets but a mixed bag all the same. Elyaniv Barda's side have been in good form recently, though, winning their last 2 and that should give them an extra confidence boost for this clash. Barda, who took charge on 10th December 2024, has got the club to play in a more structured manner as a 4-2-3-1, which suits those who can control the middle third and keep the tempo in their favour.
Ludogorets' last match was a 1-0 home win over PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 in the Parva Liga 2026/2027, while the previous week they had lost 2-0 away to Hapoel in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026. Prior to that, they had lost to Hapoel on penalties after a 2-2 away draw in the Toto Cup Ligat Al 2026 and prior to that had a 1-1 away draw against Beitar Jerusalem in Ligat Ha'AL 2025/2026.
Punters should back the visitors
Ludogorets are the more likely winners based on paper and on home soil, but Hapoel's lead in the tie and the fact that they will look to control the game should see them at least hold their own in this game. We're backing the Israeli side in the double chance market, but there's a decent alternative in Both Teams To Score at 13/20, while Ludogorets' more solid record at home should keep Under 2.5 goals at 23/20 within the play.
Ludogorets have only scored 3 goals in their last 5 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 games and 2 of them have come from the boot of Ivaylo Chochev, while Hapoel have scored 6 in their last 5 with Omri Altman netting 2 of them.
