Our prediction for this Europa League match:
CSKA Moscow
Match Time & Date:
28/11/2019
12:55 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Ludogorets
CSKA Moscow will be looking to record the first win of their 2019/2020 Europa League campaign when they welcome Ludogorets at VEB Arena. The Armeitsy aim to keep their qualifying hopes alive, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Bulgarian champions in Thursday’s match. Even though the Russian outfit failed to find the net in the previous three group games, we predict that they are going to pick up vital three points from the VEB Arena clash.
Ludogorets aim to bounce back from back-to-back defeats to Espanyol, but we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling CSKA’s party in Moscow. Considering that the Bulgarians will be without suspended duo Rafael Forster and Jacek Goralski against the Armeitsy, home win should be considered. Kirill Nababkin, on the other hand, is banned for the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Mario Fernandes):
Brazilian defender Mario Fernandes is a right-back by trade, but the 25-year-old South American can also play at centre-back. It is exactly his versatility that makes him a player of significant quality. Mario Fernandes signed for CSKA Moscow in 2012 from Gremio and during his time in Russia he has already surpassed the 100-game mark for the Armeitsy who faced plenty of pressure to sell their prized asset in 2015 with Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Barcelona all believed to be interested in a played dubbed the new Lucio.
No stranger to controversy, Mario Fernandes hit headlines for all the wrong reasons on a couple of occasions during his career. Most recent one was a 2015 Champions League qualifiers when his screaming and faking an injury was called an important “theatre piece” by the Russian media.
Temperamental right-back is nevertheless an important member of CSKA’s first-team whose areal ability adds an additional dimension to Army Men’s play.
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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