Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Partizan
Match Time & Date:
08/08/2024
02:00 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Lugano
Following their embarrassing performances in the Champions League double-header with Dynamo Kyiv (2-9 on agg), Partizan will look to give fans some cheer when they face Lugano in Belgrade in the Europa League third qualifying round. Aleksandar Stanojevic’s troops are obviously struggling at the back and that is probably the main reason why home win should not be considered. Mario Jurcevic limped off with injury in the last qualifying game, with Nikola Antic likely to step up.
The Swiss side, on the other hand, failed to upset star-studded Fenerbahce in the Champions League second qualifying round, but it seems as if their displays are much better than the results. Given Partizan’s shaky defence, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team, but defender Mattia Zanotti is only one yellow card away from suspension.
Highlighted Team (Partizan):
Partizan are a Serbian football club founded by Yugoslav People’s Army on October 4, 1945. The Crno-beli (Black and Whites) play their home games at Partizan Stadium and the capacity of the venue is 32.710. During the 20th century Partizan were in the shadow of their bitterest rivals Crvena zvezda, who won the European Cup in 1991, but nowadays the Crno-beli are the dominant force in the Serbian Super League, with the team winning their 11th domestic trophy of the 21st century in the 2016/2017 season.
Partizan face Crvena Zvezda in Veciti derbi (Eternal derby) which is considered one of the greatest derbies in the world. Speaking of the club’s European success, Partizan did well to make it to the European Cup final in the 1965/1966 season, but Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for the Serbian champions in the title game at Heysel Stadium.
The likes of Predrag Mijatovic, Miroslav Djukic, Savo Milosevic, Danko Lazovic, Stevan Jovetic, Matija Nastasic, Albert Nadj, Mateja Kezman and Adem Ljajic are the notable footballers who played for Partizan in the past.
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