Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Ludogorets will be aiming to book their place in the Conference League last 16 when they welcome Servette to their Huvepharma Arena on Thursday afternoon. Georgi Dermendzhiev’s troops defended well in the first leg, but they need to improve offensively if they are to eliminate Servette in this double-header. All Heister, Nedyalkov, and Yordanov should miss out through injuries for the home team.
Les Grenats, on the other hand, failed to turn their dominance into goals in the first leg, but we predict that they will have a number of opportunities to score on the break this time out. Given their fine performance in a come-from-behind win over Lugano, away triumph should definitely be considered. Defender David Douline remains in the recovery room, but there are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team. Rene Weiler is likely to stick to the 4-4-2 formation.
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.