- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad have won 2 and tied 1 of their last 3 home matches in all competitions.
- Hapoel Tel-Aviv have won 1, drew 1 and lost 2 of their last 4 away matches in all competitions.
- Ludogorets have scored an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceded an average of 1.00 goals at home in all competitions.
Hapoel have the upper hand in this UEFA Conference League Qualification tie
In this PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv preview, Hapoel Tel-Aviv travel to Bulgaria on Thursday with a 2-0 lead over Ludogorets Razgrad in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 after landing the first punch in the first leg. Thomas Reis was confirmed as Ludogorets' new manager on 12 July 2026 and the early signs suggest that he is set to make them a more pragmatic, direct and faster side who press hard after the loss of the ball.
This is a clash with more significance in European competition and it will be interesting to see how the two managers handle the contest. Ludogorets' recent style is all about verticality, fast transitions and pressing when they are not in possession so they will be keen to make this a high-speed chess match in which they have the ability to play at the pace they are most comfortable in.
The hosts will have an advantage having won 2 and tie 1 of their last 3 games, although their form is mixed across all venues and all competitions with 3 wins, 2 ties and 5 defeats from their last 10 outings. Hapoel have been better recently with a 2 game winning streak in their locker and they will come into this second leg on the rise, which makes our PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv prediction even more intriguing.
Hapoel's last 3 games have seen them tie 1-1 away at Beitar Jerusalem in Ligat Ha'AL 2025/2026, tie 2-2 away before winning on penalties in the Toto Cup Ligat Al 2026 and beat Ludogorets 2-0 in the UEFA Conference League Qualifier. Elyaniv Barda's men play a more structured 4-2-3-1 system and they are more about controlling the tempo and the ball in the midfield, so they may be able to keep Ludogorets on a leash in the settled phases.
The bookmakers have Ludogorets at 1.81 favourites and Hapoel at 4.04, with the tie at 4.0. A draw seems the most likely outcome, especially as the hosts have been inconsistent, but there is enough evidence to take Both Teams To Score at 1.65 with Ludogorets' home games tending to be tighter than the away games. Under 2.5 goals at 2.15 could also be a good bet, and the PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv betting tips point to a cautious contest.
Ludogorets have only scored 3 goals in their last 5 UEFA Conference League Qualification matches with Ivaylo Chochev getting 2, while Hapoel have notched 6 in their 5, with Omri Altman scoring twice. Ludogorets are still the more likely winner on paper but Hapoel's first-leg victory puts a different complexion on the game and our PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv prediction is that it is likely to be a scrappy, tight game and not a cakewalk.
