Botev Plovdiv vs Maribor prediction 11.07.2024 | Europa League
Botev Plovdiv
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Maribor
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2.62
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- Competition: Europa League qualifications
- Date: Thursday, 11th July 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv)
Botev Plovdiv finished ninth in the Bulgarian Parva Liga last season, but they won the trophy in the cup, so Dusan Kerkez's team will get a chance to fight for the Europa League group phase. Botev Plovdiv never played in the group phase of any European competition.
Botev Plovdiv had a solid preseason with three wins and one defeat. In the previous game, they won 2-0 against Krumovgrad. Good results in friendly matches will give Botev Plovdiv a lot of confidence ahead of Europa League qualifications against Maribor.
Maribor had a solid 2023/24 season, finishing second in the Slovenian national league. Ante Simundza's team will have the opportunity to represent Slovenia in the Europa League qualifications. Maribor was solid in the previous ten years, even having two seasons in the Champions League group phase. Last year, Maribor played in Conference League qualifications, where they lost in the third round against Fenerhbace.
Maribor had a good preseason with a 4-1-1 record. In the last match, they won 2-1 at home against CSKA 1948 Sofia. That win seems like a good preparation for another Bulgarian team.
Botev Plovdiv vs Maribor pick: Over 2.5 goals
Botev Plovdiv and Maribor should be on a similar level, so it seems much safer to bet on over. Botev Plovdiv scored nine goals in the last three preseason matches, while Maribor scored seven in the previous four. We should expect at least three goals in the upcoming tie in Plovdiv.
Botev Plovdiv team news
Botev Plovdiv made a lot of signings this summer. The most interesting transfer is surely the transfer of Nikola Iliev, who came from Inter Milan for 300k euros. Iliev went from Botev Plovdiv youth to Inter in 2020 but never debuted in Serie A. Last season, Iliev spent on loan in CSKA Sofia. The other important signings are the transfers of Anthony Ujah (who came from Braunschweig), Andrey Yordanov (Pirin), Hans Christian Bernat (Odense), and Alen Korosec (Rogaska).
Last matches of Botev Plovdiv
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Botev Plovdiv
1 : 0
Beroe Stara Zagora
Club Friendlies 3
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Botev Plovdiv
0 : 1
Arda Kardzhali
First League
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CSKA 1948 Sofia
2 : 1
Botev Plovdiv
First League
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Slavia Sofia
3 : 1
Botev Plovdiv
First League
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Ludogorets Razgrad
2 : 3
Botev Plovdiv
Bulgarian Cup
Botev Plovdiv lineup
Goalkeeper
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32
Matvei Igonen
Defenders
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4
Ehije Ukaki
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5
Joonas Tamm
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19
Antoine Conte
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79
Atanas Chernev
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38
Konstantinos Balogiannis
Midfielders
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15
James Eto'o
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21
Nikola Iliev
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20
Antonio Perera
Forwards
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9
Martin Sekulic
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11
Anthony Ujah
Maribor team news
Maribor didn't change their team too much this summer. The most intriguing transfer is Karol Borys, a talented attacking midfielder coming on loan from Westerlo. Maribor also signed Bradley M'Bondo from Niort.
Last matches of Maribor
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Maribor
2 : 1
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Club Friendlies 3
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Maribor
0 : 4
Rapid Bucuresti
Club Friendlies 3
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Maribor
2 : 0
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Club Friendlies 3
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Maribor
3 : 0
Budućnost
Club Friendlies 3
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Maribor
2 : 1
Spartak Trnava
Club Friendlies 3
Maribor lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Azbe Jug
Defenders
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5
Pijus Sirvys
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25
Sven Karic
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50
Lan Vidmar
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12
Gregor Sikosek
Midfielders
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15
Jan Repas
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55
Marcin Lorber
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30
Marin Lausic
Forwards
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10
Maks Barisic
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17
Arnel Jakupovic
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7
Behar Feta
4 Reasons why we should expect three or more goals in this match
- Botev Plovdiv scored nine goals in the last three matches
- Botev Plovdiv went over 2.5 goals in two of the previous three games
- Maribor scored nine goals in the last four matches
- Maribor went over 2.5 goals in each of the previous four games
Main prediction Botev Plovdiv - Maribor
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
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