Our prediction for this Europa League match:
After failing to win the previous three games in all competitions, Plzen will look to return to winning ways when they welcome Ludogorets to their Doosan Arena on Thursday evening. As Plzen proved their worth in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, the bookies see them as hot favourites to win their first home game of the process. Experienced forward Matej Vydra returns to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Mlada Boleslav, while Cheick Souare continues to miss out with injury.
The Bulgarian champions, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Slavia Prague, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the Czech side. Defender Anton Nedyalkov remains in the recovery room, but the 31-year-old should be the only absentee in the visiting team. In their last meeting in a competitive match (Champions League, 2016), the two sides played out a 2-2 draw.