Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
23/02/2023
18:45
Prediction: 2-0
Ludogorets
Anderlecht will give 100% to overcome a one-goal deficit in the Europa League tie with Ludogorets when the two sides face each other at Lotto Park. There are no fresh injury worries in the Jupiler League outfit, but both Delcroix and Kana remain in the recovery room. Since Fabio Silva is no longer part of the team, January signing Islam Slimani is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts. Michael Murillo is banned for the match.
The Bulgarian champions, on the other hand, are eager to defend their slim lead in the return leg, but that is easier said than done. Since both Manuel Cafumana and Olivier Verdon miss out through suspensions, we are going to bet on the home side this time out. Both Nedyalkov and Piotrowski return to the starting XI after missing the first leg through suspensions.
Highlighted Player (Jan Vertonghen):
After spending four years at Ajax, in 2006 Jan Vertonghen signed a loan deal with RKC Waalwijk. The left-footed defender spent one season at Mandemakers Stadion and he returned to Ajax for the 2007/2008 season. The highly rated footballer, who is capable of playing as both centre back and left back, signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur on 8 July, 2012 and he has been playing for the Premier League outfit ever since.
The Belgian defender scored four goals for the Spurs in the 2012/2013 Premier League season and he made 34 league appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit back then. In the 2015/2016 season Jan Vertonghen and his teammates were producing brilliant displays with Tottenham, but the Spurs eventually finished the campaign in third place in the standings.
Speaking of his international career, Vertonghen made it to both World Cup (2014) and Euro (2016) quarter-finals with the Belgian national team. Jan was born on 24 April, 1987 and his shirt number is 5.
Highlighted Team (Ludogorets):
Bulgarian football club PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, commonly referred to as Eagles, compete at the Ludogorets Arena with the capacity of 8,000. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad are owned by Kiril Domuschiev, who made it his personal goal to propel the club to domestic and international success and to hold up the Bulgarian flag high with nation’s biggest clubs Levski and CSKA going through turbulent times.
Having seen their stock rise astronomically since 2010, PFK Ludogorets Razgrad have become the first Bulgarian club to be features in the UEFA Champions League group stage twice. Previously, their maiden participation happened in 2014-15 season when the Bulgarian club made headlines due to notable results against FC Basel and Liverpool.
Their success on domestic scene has been equally impressive as PFC Ludogorets Razgrad remain the second team in the world to win a treble after being promoted from the second to the first league. Main force of the Bulgarian club are the Brazilian players, currently eight of them in the squad many of whom hold the Bulgarian citizenship.
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