Dinamo Zagreb vs. Qarabag (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Dinamo Zagreb and Qarabag FK will lock horns in the first leg of their Champions League playoff contest on Tuesday evening, with both sides bidding to reach the league phase of the 2024-25 competition.
The home team have entered this season's tournament at the playoff stage, but Qarabag have already played four times in the Champions League this term, overcoming both Lincoln Red Imps and Ludogorets.
We say: Dinamo Zagreb 1-1 Qarabag FK
This is a really fascinating contest, and we are expecting it to be tight in terms of the overall aggregate score. Dinamo Zagreb will be bidding to claim a first-leg advantage, but we just have a feeling that a talented Qarabag outfit will be able to secure a draw on Tuesday night.
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Bodo/Glimt vs. Red Star (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Vying for a place in the new-look Champions League group stage, Bodo/Glimt and Red Star Belgrade meet for the first leg of their playoff tie on Tuesday.
Serbian champions Red Star travel north of the Arctic Circle, as they square off with a side that has already fought through two rounds of qualifying.
We say: Bodo/Glimt 1-1 Red Star Belgrade
With so much at stake, it could be a cagey first leg between two teams accustomed to blowing opponents away in domestic football.
Red Star score so frequently, though, they are likely to find the net at some stage, with an away draw making them slight favourites to progress next week.
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Lille vs. Slavia Prague (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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After making it through the third qualifying round in contrasting styles, Lille and Slavia Prague go head-to-head in the Champions League playoffs, with the first leg taking place on Tuesday.
The teams meet at Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, as Lille's home stadium is still not available after the Olympics, and both will seek an advantage to take into next week's second leg.
We say: Lille 1-0 Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague have conceded just twice in seven competitive games this season, so Lille have their work cut out to secure a first-leg lead.
The Ligue 1 club should just come out on top against a well-drilled away side, though, leaving this tie tantalisingly poised ahead of next week's return.
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Oliver Thomas
