Astana Forecast vs. Tbilisi Dinamo19.07.2023 Champions League

UEFA Champions League Qualifications for Contest
• Time: July 19, 2023, Wednesday
• Start: 1 / 18.00 CEST + 17: 00 UTC
• Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena( Tbilisi ) is the location.

After the end of the first half of the season, the current champion Tbilisi Dinamo finds itself in fourth place of the top flight table with accumulated 34 points, which means that the defense of the title is not going in the right direction, because they are as much as eight points behind their namesake Batumi Dinamo, who are sitting on leading position. Otherwise, the Blue-Whites managed to boost their confidence ahead of the two-legged clash with Astana, as they won the Georgian Super Bowl trophy in early July, defeating the current Erovnuli Liga leaders after penalties 4-3.

Unlike the Georgian side, Astana are much closer to defending their domestic title, since them and the current leader are separated by only one point &— they added 38 points to their name after 16 Premier Liga rounds. However, the Yellow-and-Blues’ confidence has been slightly dented ahead of their two-legged Champions League qualifying round against Tbilisi Dinamo, after they were knocked out by Ordabasy 0-2 in the Glass of Kazakhstan semi-finals.

Tbilisi Dinamo vs Astana Betting Tips: Under 2.5

Astana failed to keep the early acquired lead through Abat Aymbetov in the 11th minute, as in the second half they allowed their rivals from Georgia to even think about a total turnaround. However, their terrible play paid the price and they had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the end. Not wanting their Champions League adventure to end in the first qualifying round, both sides will adopt a cautious approach, meaning another low-scoring encounter is on the cards. Counting only the regular 90 minutes, Tbilisi Dinamo head into Wednesday’s clash with three straight draws that ended 1-1. What, on the other hand, distinguishes Astana this season on their visits is iron defense, and this is best witnessed by the fact that they registered as many as seven clean sheets from nine away league fixtures. In addition, Tbilisi Dinamo’s attacking line has proven to be sloppy, failing to score more than a goal in five of their last six games across all competitions. Considering the importance of the match, we see no reason why either team would take unnecessary risks, and therefore it would not be a surprise if the duel in Tbilisi ended goalless.