Struga vs. Slovan Bratislava (Wednesday, 4.00pm)
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Struga will host Slovan Bratislava at the Stadion Biljanini Izvori on Wednesday night for the second leg of their first-round Champions League qualifying clash, aiming to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.
The Sky Blues eventually managed to secure a 4-2 victory in the reverse fixture, thanks to two crucial goals in the final five minutes of normal time.
We say: Struga 1-2 Slovan Bratislava (Slovan Bratislava win 6-3 on aggregate)
While Struga were impressive throughout the first match against the favourites to progress, the overall quality of Slovan Bratislava eventually shone through as they secured the victory, and we expect that to happen again here, with the visitors winning the game and progressing into the next round.
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Dinamo Batumi vs. Ludogorets (Wednesday, 6.00pm)
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Dinamo Batumi and Ludogorets Razgrad will conclude their battle for a place in the second round of Champions League qualifying on Wednesday, when they square off in the second leg of their tie in Georgia.
The visitors make the trip with a 3-1 lead to defend after a successful first leg on Bulgarian soil last week.
We say: Dinamo Batumi 1-3 Ludogorets Razgrad (Ludogorets Razgrad win 6-2 on aggregate)
Ludogorets Razgrad showed their superior quality in the first leg, and while they may come under more pressure with the hosts keen to level the contest, they should be able to hit on the break and extend an aggregate lead.
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Petrocub vs. Ordabasy (Wednesday, 6.00pm)
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With a place in the second round of Champions League qualifying on the line, Petrocub Hincesti and Ordabasy will square off in the second leg of their first-round tie in Moldova on Wednesday.
The teams head into the meeting on level terms following a goalless stalemate in last week's first leg in Kazakhstan.
We say: Petrocub Hincesti 1-0 Ordabasy (Petrocub Hincesti win 1-0 on aggregate)
After last week's cagey first leg, we anticipate another tight contest on Wednesday, which could be decided by a single goal.
With confidence after holding their opponents away from home, Petrocub Hincesti may come in with a slight edge, and we back them to make home advantage count and progress to the second round.
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Differdange vs. KI (Wednesday, 6.00pm)
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FC Differdange 03 will welcome KI Klaksvik at the Stade Parc des Sports on Wednesday for the second of their two-legged bout in the first round of Champions League qualifying.
The hosts find themselves trailing 2-0 after their first-leg defeat, despite having the better share of goalscoring opportunities throughout the entirety of the match.
We say: FC Differdange 03 1-1 KI Klaksvik (KI win 3-1 on aggregate)
Despite dominating large parts of the first game, Differdange were unable to get themselves on the scoresheet and now have the difficult task of overturning a two-goal deficit.
We expect this match to follow a similar trend to the reverse fixture with the hosts having a majority of the chances, but ultimately we expect KI to hold on to their aggregate lead and progress into the next round.
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Egnatia Rrogozhine vs. Borac Banja Luka (Wednesday, 8.00pm)
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Looking to overturn a one-goal deficit following a chaotic first meeting last week, Egnatia Rrogozhine will welcome Borac Banja Luka to Elbasan Arena on Wednesday night for the second leg of their first-round Champions League qualifying clash.
The Albanians were narrowly defeated in the reverse fixture although fared admirably to keep the scores down as the Red and Whites pushed on hard with a numerical advantage during the second half.
We say: Egnatia Rrogozhine 0-1 Borac Banja Luka (Borac win 2-0 on aggregate)
With two key players suspended for this match, Egnatia are likely to struggle as they attempt to overturn a one-goal deficit and advance into the second qualifying round.
Borac will take confidence from keeping a clean sheet last week and know that a similar performance in terms of defensive solidity will ensure their safe passage into the next stage.
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Larne vs. RFS (Wednesday, 8.00pm)
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Aiming to complete one of their greatest-ever comebacks, Larne of Northern Ireland will host Rigas Futbola Skola at Inver Park on Wednesday night for the second leg of their Champions League qualifying first-round tie.
The Inver Reds find themselves with a mountain climb after a collapse in the Latvian capital last week, when RFS were without doubt the superior side and enjoyed a convincing victory as a result.
We say: Larne 1-1 Rigas Futbola Skola (RFS win 4-1 on aggregate)
Losing just two of their previous six home matches in European competition, Larne should be relatively confident of avoiding a repeat of the first leg.
That being said, the chances of the Inver Reds progressing into the second round of qualifying are extremely slim, with RFS likely to extend their unbeaten run to 13 matches.
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Oliver Thomas
