Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Ludogorets
Match Time & Date:
19/07/2022
19:45
Prediction: 2-0
Shamrock Rovers
All eyes will be on Huvepharma Arena when Ludogorets and Shamrock Rovers square off against each other in the Champions League second qualifying round, first leg. Ludogorets kicked off the new domestic campaign with back-to-back wins over Septemvri Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv, with the team facing no difficulties in the Champions League double-header with Sutjeska.
The Bulgarian champions are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and given their solid defence, home win should definitely be considered. The Irish side, on the other hand, booked their place in the second qualifying round thanks to a 3-0 win (on agg) over Hibernians, but they will have a mountain to climb in Tuesday’s showdown. Anyhow, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. The two teams have never met before in European competitions.
Highlighted Player (Sergio Padt):
Sergio Padt is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Groningen as a goalkeeper. Padt played for the likes of Pancratius, Hoofddorp, and Ajax during his youth career, but he did not see any game action with the Amsterdammers at senior level.
Following short loan spells with the likes of Haarlem and Go Ahead Eagles, Sergio Padt signed a deal with Belgian outfit Gent in June, 2011. After making 55 appearances for the club in the Belgian top flight, the Dutch shot-stopper joined Groningen in the summer of 2014. Sergio Padt did remarkably well to win the KNVB Cup with the Green-White Army in the 2014/15 season, with the team beating PEC Zwolle in the title game.
The Groningen goalkeeper, who was born on June 6, 1990, has five caps for the Netherlands U-21 team. Speaking of his senior career, he received two call-ups for the national team, but has yet to make his debut.
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