Tuesday 29/07/2014, 20:30, Champions League Qualifiers, Debrecen vs BATE Borisov

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The Champions League groups are almost within reach for the teams who made it this far, which explains why the pressure is so big on the remaining teams. Debrecen would still have to win another round to make the deepest run in club history, but the first and most difficult obstacle is to defeat BATE Borisov. Winning the home match is of critical importance, but they start with the second chance, against a team that has played in the most important European competition before.

Debrecen vs BATE Borisov Odds

At Bet365

Debrecen 2.90, Draw 3.10, BATE Borisov 2.50

Debrecen vs BATE Borisov Tips

The Hungarian domestic championship ended two months ago and since then, Debrecen kept himself busy with friendly games, before the qualifiers began. The preliminary campaign was not silky smooth and they are yet to win consecutive victories and are still looking for the first win on the road.

They were lucky enough to face Cliftonville in the previous round and the team from Northern Ireland failed to score a single goal in the double legged rounds. What is particularly worrisome for the Hungarians is that they failed to win away from home and were held scoreless by an otherwise mediocre opponent.

It is only fair to assume that if Debrecen fails to win the first leg, they will have a snowflake's chance in hell to qualify, as they would have to win at Borisov. Sidibe was their most prolific striker last season with 10 goals, followed by midfielders Kulcsar and Szakaly with nine and eight goals each. These three players are expected to feature in the offensive starting formation prepared by manager Kondas.

BATE Borisov also had a hard time winning consecutive games lately and were quite lucky to advance to this round after back-to-back draws. They played against a mediocre opponent and even so, they were mostly on the defensive, with the referee showing no fewer than 10 yellow cards.

Key Facts

• BATE Borisov rides an invincible run of 20 games, but more than half of those matches ended undecided.
• The visitors would gladly settle for a draw, but Debrecen is in dire need of all three points.

Debrecen vs BATE Borisov Prediction

The odds for a home victory are alluring to say the least, but given the Hungarian side's inability to win consecutive games, punters might have second thoughts. That's why, the safest bet for this fixture is Debrecen Draw no Bet which is credited with even odds by Bet365. The name says it all, because if the match ends undecided, the wagers are fully reimbursed.

Bet: Debrecen Draw no Bet @ 2.00 with Bet365