Ludogorets hosts Valur in the second leg of the Europa League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 1st at Ludogorets Arena (Razgrad)
Fortune is still not on the side of Ludogorets players. Failures pursued Bulgarian team in matches with Ferencváros, where it missed a number of goal attempts. The conversion also was bad in the away match with Valur. However, Ludogorets managed to score away and got a very comfortable result. Now the rival of the Bulgarian team needs to play more openly, which Ludogorets can use.
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Valur conceded the annoying goal at the end of the 1st match, because of which it failed to beat Ludogorets. However, the Icelanders did not deserve even a draw. They were faded in the attack and were lucky to convert a single goal attempt. You can praise Valur only for actions in defense. And here it is worth noting that the Icelanders escaped defeat only due to the fact that they rarely went beyond their half of the field.
I believe that the Bulgarians will take into account their previous mistakes and will not go forward from the opening minutes, trying to score. In matches with Ferencváros, and even with the same Valur, their quick start let them down. Therefore, we shouldn’t expect the abundance of goals in the upcoming meeting. Ludogorets has problems in defense, and in the event of a conceded goal, it will be difficult for it to break through the saturated defense of the visitors. Do not be surprised if the hosts will not insist on possessing the ball. However, Valur will not play actively, because it had great problems when the opponents used the free zones left behind. That is, I expect a passive game, at least in the 1st half. As for the favorites of the match, they are obvious. Ludogorets is significantly superior to its rival in terms of skills while having a great experience of performing even in the group stages of European cups. Valur, in turn, has never passed the qualifying rounds of the Champions League and the EL, and it has only won 2 victories in the past 13 years. I believe that Valur will avoid a hammering defeat in Bulgaria, but no more.
Prediction for the match: Ludogorets to win with +0.5 handicap and Under 3.5 goals scored
