Lokomotiv Plovdiv hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the quarterfinals of the Europa League qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, September 17th at Stadion Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)
Along with Ludogorets and CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv is one of the best teams in Bulgaria. Truth be told, Akrapovic's men lost to Ludogorets on its pitch in the fifth round of the championship (1-3), although they deserved more in terms of the game. In my opinion, bookmakers underestimate the strength of the hosts, who know how to competently defend themselves and counterattack. The 3-4-3 scheme is ideal for the match against Tottenham, given the limited resources of the Bulgarian team.
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The Spurs showed a quite bad start in the Premier League, having lost to Everton at home (0-1). Mourinho's team was not aggressive enough, so this defeat happened. Taking into account the density of the Premier League, as well as a rather modest level of the upcoming opponent, the Portuguese will field a semi-reserve squad, which is not especially organized. And the game tone of the Spurs will not be so good. I will not be surprised if the London club will experience problems in the positional attack.
The opponents have never crossed paths with each other on the pitch. There are several important factors in favor of Lokomotiv's plus handicap. Given the schedule in England, the visitors will not use their regular squad. The game tone is also on the side of Plovdiv, since the season has just begun in England, and the Bulgarians have already managed to play five rounds. Therefore, the visitors will not get the desired advantage in terms of physical conditioning. The difference in the class will not stand out much either, so I don’t think that Lokomotiv will lose with an indecent score.
Prediction for the match: Lokomotiv Plovdiv to win with +2.5 handicap
