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Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia predictions: Visitors value for away success

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Levski Sofia will look to build on their first-leg success when they travel to Kazakhstan to take on Kairat Almaty in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

The Bulgarians claimed a 1-0 win last week on home soil, although they had to wait until stoppage time for Serginho to find the back of the net.

They largely dominated their Kazakh opponents and their recent form suggests Levski will be able to impose themselves on Tuesday's second leg, even away from home.

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Team News

Kairat boss Rafael Urazbakhtin has no new injury concerns for Tuesday's second leg, but he may choose to make a few changes after a disappointing result last week.

Ismail Bekbolat is one of Kairat's players who will hope to feature, having started the first leg on the bench. He has one goal and two assists so far in qualifying.

Levski Sofia coach Julio Velazquez also has no reported injury concerns and he rested members of his first team during Friday's 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv so they should be at full-strength.

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The stats

Kairat Almaty have lost two of their last four games, failing to score in both of those ties.

Under 2.5 goals has landed in three of Kairat's last five matches.

Levski Sofia are unbeaten in 16 matches in all competitions.

Velazquez's side have won 11 and drawn five games during that time, while they have also kept 10 clean sheets in the sequence.

Levski Sofia are unbeaten in nine away games, but they have only won three of those ties.

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Prediction

A trip to Kazakhstan is often a daunting prospect for teams, but a scheduling issue means Kairat will play Tuesday's game at the Turkestan Arena instead of their home ground.

Without the advantage of a big home support, Kairat will be up against it, and their performance in the first leg suggests they will struggle to break Levski Sofia down.

Urazbakhtin's team failed to register a single shot and only had 29 per cent possession. They lost the corner count 7-1 and while they were away, it is unlikely they suddenly turn the tide against a team that have been so dominant at the back.

Should Kairat commit too many bodies forward, Levski can pick them off and having registered 13 shots in the first leg, they should have enough quality to secure another narrow victory and book their spot in the play-off round.

Score prediction: Kairat Almaty 0-1 Levski Sofia

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