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Zrinjski and Botev Plovdiv will square off in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League third round qualification tie on Thursday (August 15th). The visitors hold a narrow advantage in the tie, having claimed a 2-1 home win in the first leg in Bulgaria last week.
Samuel Akere and Aleksa Maras scored either side of Mario Cuze to guide their side to victory.
Zrinjski followed up their continental defeat with a 4-1 away win over GOSK Gabela in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. First half goals from Besart Abdulrahmi and Ivan Ikic ensured the game was level at the break. Tomislav Kis, Nardin Mulahusejnovic and Antonio Prskalo scored second half goals to guide their side to victory.
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The winner of this tie will face either FC Zurich or Vitoria Guimaraes in the playoff round for a place in the group stage while the losers are eliminated from the competition.
Zrinjski vs Botev Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides. Botev have two wins to their name while one game was drawn.
- Seven of Botev's eight games across competitions this season have produced three goals or more.
- Zrinjski have won 13 of their last 15 games (two losses).
- Five of Botev's last seven competitive games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- Zrinjski have won just one of their last five home games in UEFA club competitions. Four games in this sequence saw both sides find the back of the net.
- Botev are winless in their last five away games in European competitions.
Zrinjski vs Botev Prediction
Zrinjki have to score at least two goals if they want to advance to the playoff. The Nobles will be unfazed by this task, having overcome similar circumstances in the last round against Bravo to get here. Mario Ivanković's side followed up their disappointment in the first leg with a comfortable league win in their season opener.
Botev started off the campaign in the UEFA Europa League but will be keen to avoid defeat here and be eliminated from Europe.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Zrinjski 1-0 Botev
Zrinjski vs Botev Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Zrinjski to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
