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Ludogorets vs. Athletic Bilbao: Europa League Match Prediction
Ludogorets and Athletic Bilbao will play in the fourth round of the main stage of the Europa League on November 7. The hosts are currently only the 33rd team in the tournament - they have managed to score only one point in three matches. At the same time, the visitors are in the playoff zone, occupying the eighth line. Will the representative of Spain be able to continue their ascent up the tournament table or will the champion of Bulgaria win their first victory? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Ludogorets Razgrad
BulgariaCurrent form
Ludogorets once again became the champion of Bulgaria last season and won a ticket to the Champions League qualifiers. They failed to qualify for the most prestigious European competition - the club from Razgrad suffered a heavy defeat to Azerbaijani Karabakh (2:1, 2:7 a.v.), conceding as many as four goals in extra time. In the last qualifying round of the Europa League, it was easy to beat Moldovan Petrocub (4:0, 2:1), but problems began in the main stage of the tournament. In the first three rounds, the Bulgarian champion lost to Prague Slavia (0:2) and Belgian Anderlecht (0:2), and also tied with Viktoria Plzen (0:0). The hosts remain one of two teams that have not scored a single goal in the main stage of the Europa League.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anton Nedyalkov and Yakub Petrovsky will miss the match due to injuries, while Caio Vidal and Pedro Nadessi are serving disqualifications.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three matches, the hosts have won three victories with a total score of 12:0
- The team has failed to open its scoring account in three Europa League matches
Estimated lineup : Bonmann - Vitry, Verdon, Almeida, Son - Camara, Chochev, Duarte - Eric Marcus, Dua, Rick
Athletic Bilbao
SpainCurrent form
Athletic remains one of the most stable clubs in the Spanish Primera and regularly represents the country in European competitions. Last season, the club finished fifth in the championship, earning a direct ticket to the main stage of the Europa League. The team currently occupies sixth place in the Primera, but is only two points behind the top 4.
The Basque team began their performance in the Europa League with a draw with Roma (1:1) away. They managed to equalize only in the 85th minute, but this result can be called at least satisfactory. After that, Bilbao beat AZ Alkmaar (2:0) and Slavia Prague (1:0) on their home field, rising to eighth place in the overall table.
Disqualifications and injuries
The appearance of Gorka Guruzeta, Mikel Jaureguizar, Ojian Sancheta and Unai Simon is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team is one of the most accurate in the Europa League - only one goal conceded in three matches
- The club has not lost for four matches in a row
Probable lineup : Aguirrezabala - Berchis, Paredes, Vivian, De Marcos - Prados, Ruiz de Gallareta - Nico Williams, Berenguer, Inaki Williams - Djalo
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:2
The visitors have won two of their last four games by that score.
8.50Bet At least one team will not score
The bet has played in the hosts' last 13 matches
1.80Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the hosts' last five matches
2.37Tip and bets
Athletic have no problems in terms of play and everything points to the team continuing its winning streak in the Europa League. The hosts are crushing everyone in Bulgaria, but on the European stage they look incompetent and are unlikely to be able to take points from the Basque club. The hosts have lost several key players due to injuries and disqualifications, which does not make the task any easier.
Our prediction is Athletic win at 1.85
Bet on total
The hosts have yet to score in the Europa League, so it is unlikely that they will perform well against one of the most disciplined teams in the tournament. The visitors will likely score one or two goals and then skillfully bring the match to victory.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.75
Bet on corners
The visitors will probably take the initiative from the very first minutes of this match and will put pressure on the opponent until the final whistle. We think that this will allow the favorite to achieve a noticeable advantage in the number of corners taken.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-1.5) on corners for Athletic for 1.99
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