- Hapoel Tel-Aviv (3 wins, 2 draws, 5 defeats from last 10 matches in all competitions) are the home team.
- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (2 wins, 3 draws, 5 defeats from last 10 matches in all competitions) are the visiting team.
Elyaniv Barda has overseen a mixed bag in Israel
Hapoel Tel-Aviv have won two, drawn one and lost two of their five home matches across all competitions in 2026, scoring six times at an average of 1.20 goals per game.
Hapoel have won three, drawn two and lost five of their ten matches in all competitions in 2026, which includes a 0-2 home loss to Hapoel Beer-Sheva, a 4-1 away loss to Maccabi Haifa FC and a 1-1 draw at Beitar Jerusalem in their last three games.
PFC Ludogorets have won one, drawn one and lost three of their five away matches in all competitions in 2026, which makes them vulnerable enough to lose on Thursday in our Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs PFC Ludogorets Razgrad prediction.
Thomas Reis has brought a fresh approach to Ludogorets
PFC Ludogorets have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions, which includes a 1-1 draw at home to PFC Levski Sofia, a 1-0 defeat away to FC CSKA 1948 and a 1-0 home win over PFC CSKA Sofia.
Thomas Reis has been in charge of Ludogorets since the 12th of July 2026 and has brought a new approach to the Bulgarian side, one which has seen them play a more pragmatic style of soccer in European competition.
Reis' Ludogorets are much more adaptable from a four-man defensive line, and much more likely to play a compact block and look to release their wingers when they win the ball back, so there should be plenty of pull and push on Thursday.
Elyaniv Barda's Hapoel are more of a 4-2-3-1 team, where the double pivot screens the back four and the number 10 plays through the middle and moves the ball wide.
This Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs PFC Ludogorets Razgrad preview suggests a tight contest, with both sides well aware of the stakes.
The draw or a Ludogorets win looks likely
The odds for this match make Ludogorets the slight favorite at 2.47, which is much shorter than the 3.09 for Hapoel to get a result and 3.1 for the tie to be level after 90 minutes.
Ludogorets' superior quality and fresh approach should see them take the edge in this game, although the hosts are capable of getting a result and could easily nick a point from this match in a 1-1 tie.
Both teams to score at 1.95 looks tempting but BTTS No at 1.75 also appeals in what could be a cagey first leg where one side keeps it tight and sharp. Under 2.5 goals at 1.57 is the selection for a tense chess match rather than a shootout, and these Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs PFC Ludogorets Razgrad betting tips lean toward a low-scoring outcome.
The Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs PFC Ludogorets Razgrad prediction is for the draw or a narrow away win.
