Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Thursday’s Conference League game at Stadio Z’dezele pits together Celje and Lugano, the two teams that meet for the first time in European competitions. Celje aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Olimpija Ljubljana, but they will have to do it without injured forward Nejc Ajhmajer. The good news for the hosts is that both Nino Noordanus and Egor Prutsev have overcome their respective injuries.
Lugano, on the other hand, are on a three-game losing run in all competitions ahead of the trip to Slovenia. As Mattia Croci-Torti’s men have been struggling in front of goal of late, we are tempted to put our money on Celje, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Speaking of the visiting team, defender Antonios Papadopoulos is back from the domestic ban, while both Ignacio Aliseda and Martim Marques remain in the treatment room.