Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Shkendija
Match Time & Date:
21 August 2025
19:00
Prediction: 1-1
Ludogorets
National Arena Toshe Proeski will host Thursday’s Europa League qualifier between Shkendija and Ludogorets, the two teams that meet for the first time in European competitions. Shkendija aim to recover from the heavy Champions League loss to Qarabag, but they face yet another difficult task against Ludogorets. Both Kamer Qaka and Adamu Alhassan should be cautious in the first leg as they are only one yellow card away from suspension.
The Eagles, on the other hand, aim to make amends for the Champions League defeat to Ferencvaros. Ludogorets, though, do not seem to be at their sharpest and given their offensive struggles in a goalless draw with Lokomotiva Sofia, we are tempted to place our bets on draw. Brazil forward Erick Marcus is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league match.
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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