NK Maribor vs Spartak Moscow Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 11/09/2017, 15:30  by | Modified on 11/09/2017 at 16:35 in Champions League Predictions

It's unlikely either of these sides will qualify for the last sixteen so the winner of this game could well find themselves heading for the Europa League later in the season. Maribor are currently second in the Slovenian league unbeaten after eight games but two points behind the leaders. Two of their last three home league games have ended in goalless draws and they have only scored 13 goals in their eight league matches. They won the league title last year, their sixth triumph in the past seven years. This isn't their first time in the group stages and are on a run of four home games undefeated. They had to go through three qualifying rounds to reach the group stages this season needing a 94th minute goal to get past Zrinjski Mostar in the second qualifying round and beat Hapoel Beer Shiva on away goals in the play-off round. Spartak Moscow won the Russian Premier League last season.but are down in eighth this season after nine games and nine points off the top of the table with no away wins so far and two goalless draws and just 12 goals in nine games. This is their first time in the Champions League since 2012 and have lost five of their last six games in the competition. Last season saw them lose in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. This looks like being a tight game between two sides not scoring many goals at present so go for under 2.5 goals in this match.