Valmiera vs Olimpija Ljubljana Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 19, 2023
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Valmiera vs Olimpija Ljubljana Prediction 19.07.2023. Starting at 17:00 on Wednesday, Latvian Valmiera is “chasing” the minimum gap in the Champions League qualification after they were defeated 2:1 in Ljubljana by Olimpija in the first match. The winner of this match will advance to the second qualifying round, where they will face Kosovo’s Ballkani or Bulgaria’s Ludogorets.
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Valmiera vs Olimpija Ljubljana Odds
Valmiera vs Olimpija Ljubljana 1×2: 4.34 / 3.86 / 1.77
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.88/1.92
Handicap (+1.5/-1.5): 1.36 / 2.93
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Valmeira Team News
Valmiera wrote a history because they won their first title last year and thus won an appearance in the Champions League qualifiers for the first time in their 30-year history. They will not defend the title this season because they are 21 points behind the leader Riga, so all the focus will be on these elimination games of the most prestigious football club competition.
Although they lost 1:2 in the first game in Ljubljana for the first time playing in Europe, they seem like a strong rival for Olimpija, especially at home, where they are in a series of nine games without defeat in all competitions with a total of 22 goals scored and only seven were received.
They left a good impression in Ljubljana and scored a goal at the end of match, but it remains to be seen whether it will be enough for the return match in Latvia against a better quality and much more experienced European team.
Nākamā spēle ⏭️ 19.07 | Pl.18.00 🇱🇻 | Jāņa Daliņa stadionā pret @nkolimpija ⚔️
— Valmiera FC (@valmierafc) July 16, 2023
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Olimpija Ljubljana Team News
Olimpija Ljubljana secured its fifth overall appearance in history in the Champions League qualifiers by winning the title last season under coach Albert Riera, who Joao Henriques replaced before the new season. The new manager impressed during the preparations with five wins from six matches played, and he continued his excellent form in the first doubleheader with Valmiera.
The only real advantage of the Latvian team over the Slovenians is their competitive form because their league has been played. Already in the first match, it was seen that it would not be too big a factor due to the low quality of the Latvian league. Still, considering the form of Valmeira at home and the struggles that Olimpija always go through in away games, they will indeed have a difficult afternoon on which they will have to secure qualification.
💚 Zmaji evropsko sezono začeli z zmago! Po napredovanje v Latvijo 19. julija.
— NK Olimpija Ljubljana (@nkolimpija) July 11, 2023
Olimpija 2-1 Valmiera pic.twitter.com/r6DH5vmbMy
Valmiera vs Olimpija Ljubljana Prediction
Although the Latvian team is in full competitive shape, already in the first match, we saw that the quality and experience are on the side of the Slovenian Olimpija. Valmiera scored the goal of hope in the last minutes of the match, but we do not believe that it will seriously threaten the visitors, who should draw on the unpleasant visit to the Baltic to advance to the next round.
Kick-off Time: Wednesday, 19.07.2023 6:00 PM Local time GMT +2 / 17:00 CET
Prediction: Total goals under 2,5
Odds (when tipped): 1,94
Sportsbook: 22bet
