Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia — Tips & Analysis

Kairat Almaty +0.25: Kairat are hard to beat, and that is the heart of this pick. They have won 12 and lost only 4 of their last 19 games. They have not lost by 2 or more in any of those 19, so they stay in matches even on a bad night. They also let in under a goal a game. Levski have been the better team over the season so far. They have lost 1 of their last 16 games and let in under a goal a game themselves. On the road, though, they tie almost everything. Levski have 2 wins and 5 ties from their last seven away games, with no defeats. That is a side happy to keep it quiet and take a point. This is not a home game for Kairat. It was moved to the Turkestan Arena, so neither team gets its own ground or its own crowd. Kairat lost the first leg 0-1 in Sofia, so they have to come forward here, and Levski will let them. We see it finishing 1-1, and Kairat avoiding defeat is what we are backing. The risk is plain. Levski have already beaten Kairat once and they defend deep with real discipline. If Kairat pour men forward and get caught, one break can end it. We are still happy to take Kairat to stay unbeaten on the night.