Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Ludogorets
Match Time & Date:
07/11/2024
11:45 AM
Prediction: 0-1
Athletic Bilbao
Huvepharma Arena will host Thursday’s football game between Ludogorets and Athletic Club. The Bulgarian champions are on a three-game winning run in all competitions and are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. You should bear in mind, though, that Brazil forward Caio Vidal is banned for the match. The Lions, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Slavia Prague in their last Europa League game.
Athletic Bilbao are eager to stay in top eight in the standings and seeing that Ludogorets will be without aforementioned attacker Caio Vidal in Thursday’s encounter, we are tempted to place our bets on the La Liga outfit. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the away team, the likes of Ander Herrera, Andoni Gorosabel, and Alex Berenguer should be recalled to the starting XI. There are no suspended players in the La Liga outfit.
Highlighted Player (Iñaki Williams):
Inaki Williams is one of the most talented Spanish players. The pacey winger, who plays as a centre-forward as well, started his senior career at Basconia, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances for the club. In 2014 he moved to Athletic Bilbao, but he played for the reserve team at the beginning.
Inaki impressed in the 2014/2015 season with Athletic Bilbao B and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the Spanish top flight with the first team. The Spanish footballer made his La liga debut on December 6, 2014, replacing injured attacker Aritz Aduriz in a 1-0 loss to Cordoba.
Inaki Williams represented Spain at the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland and he played 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the final of the tournament. Speaking of the senior squad, the Athletic Bilbao footballer made his Spain debut in a 3-1 victory over Bosnia on May 29, 2016. Inaki Williams was born in Bilbao on June 15, 1994.
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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