Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Ludogorets
Match Time & Date:
28 August 2025
18:30
Prediction: 2-0
Shkendija
Ludogorets will be aiming to get their revenge on Shkendija for a 2-1 loss at “Toshe Proeski” when the two teams face each other at Huvepharma Arena in the Champions League playoffs, return leg. Ludogorets are seen as hot favourites to win the reverse fixture, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. As the Greens were not in action in the Bulgarian championship at the weekend, Rui Mota has no fresh injury worries.
Jeton Beqiri’s men, on the other hand, will fight tooth and nail to defend their slim lead in the second leg. Ludogorets, though, are a more experienced side than Skhendija in European terms and we predict that the visitors are going to return to North Macedonia empty-handed. Shkendija head coach Jeton Bekjiri is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Ludogorets in the first leg.
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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