Prediction: NK Maribor vs Botev Plovdiv

Best odds: 16/5

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Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv will head to Slovenia for Thursday s Europa League qualifying match against NK Maribor.

The visitors hold a slight advantage going into the second leg, having secured a 2-1 victory at home in the first leg of the first-round qualifying tie.

NK Maribor

Maribor are participating in Europa League qualifying after securing a second-place finish in the Slovenian PrvaLiga last season.

Following their Europa Conference League qualifying campaign last season, Maribor return to the Europa League for the first time since a 3-0 defeat to HJK in the third qualifying round in August 2022.

Two years later, they are battling to reach the second stage of qualifying after a narrow defeat in Bulgaria…