Ludogorets take on the visitors Betis in the round 5 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, October 27th at Huvepharma Arena (Razgrad).
Ludogorets have become a kind of football example of the "ugly duckling". The project, which hung out in the 3rd division, has already become the 11-time national champion. Of course, such constant success has long devalued such a trophy, and all attention is now directed to European competitions. Orlite have reached the group stage of the Champions League twice. But for 6 times in a row the Bulgarians were inferior in qualification. Including this summer, the campaign was interrupted by Dinamo (Zagreb). In the Europa League, after passing Zalgiris (Vilnius), Ludogorets got off to a great start, managing to beat Roma 2-1 at home. True, in Seville, Ante Shimunji's wards were returned to the ground - everything ended there 2-3. Moreover, Orlite could not win against HJK on the road either, limiting themselves to 1-1. But, having beaten the Finns at home 2-0, the club secured the 2nd place. It is clear that everything will eventually be decided in Rome, in the decisive match against Mourinho's "wolves". But now they can improve the layouts before the default extremely difficult exit.
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Betis have obviously shifted its focus to La Liga. There, of course, Pellegrini hoped for further progress. Right after returning to Spain, Manuel brought his new wards to European competition. And in the 2021/2022 they have finished on 5th place, combined with a victory in the Cope del Rey. Now there was an extremely powerful start, but October in the domestic arena was de facto failed by the “cucumbers”. All forces must be thrown there. Fortunately, in the 1st round of the Europa League, the Spaniards decided everything, and in their favor. They consistently beat all opponents - first outsiders, HJK and Ludogorets, and then, most importantly, won 2-1 against Roma in Italy. It is noteworthy that already on October 13, even having opened the score at their native Benito Villamarin (Canales in the 34th minute), the club allowed the Jalorossi of the Special to equalize, 1-1, which, in fact, suited all parties. Yes, so far the wards of the "Engineer" have not guaranteed themselves the 1st place. But 10 points and a future duel with HJK make this task largely formal.
Ludogorets plays on the European arena all the time, but only in the last 10 years. During this time, Betis rarely made it to the Europa League, so it's not surprising that the Bulgarians played with the Bulgarians for the first time in September. Betis are considered by bookmakers as the clear favorite of the pair. But they don’t need anything here, and Ludogorets are quite strong and experienced, besides, they play at home. We recommend betting that the Bulgarians will not lose.
Prediction for the match: Ludogorets to win with +0.5 handicap (1X).
