Ludogorets vs Athletic Bilbao prediction 07.11.2024 | Europa League
Ludogorets Razgrad
Kick off:
Date:
Athletic Bilbao
1
4.82
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3.81
2
1.83
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 7th November 2024
- Kick-off: 18:45 UTC / 19:45 CET
- Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium
Ludogorets will be looking to register their first win of the 2024-25 Europa League campaign on Thursday evening when they host Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.
The hosts have won each of the last six Bulgarian top flight campaigns and look set to extend that run this season. Igor Jovičević’s side are unbeaten in the league this season, boasting 37 points from 13 games and won their last four home games 13-0. They have struggled to match these performances in the Europa League this season, losing two and drawing one of the three encounters. However, their home record in Europe isn’t too bad (won six of their last nine home games in Europe).
Bilbao, on the other hand, have been hard to beat across all competitions this season. They are still not quite as good as last season. Los Leones sit sixth in the Spanish top flight after picking up five wins and four draws from their 12 games played so far. Ernesto Valverde’s side are yet to suffer a defeat in Europe this season, boasting two wins and a draw and will fancy themselves to extend that run this week.
Ludogorets vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
One of the main areas in which Ludogorets have performed well so far this season has been in defence. Indeed, the hosts boast a clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches in all competitions. Five of those games ended with under 2.5 goals and known of their Europa League matches this season produced more than two goals.
Bilbao also have a defence that can be relied upon. The Lions conceded under one goal in each of their last three La Liga games, with three ending with under 2.5 goals scored and their European matches this season have been less than entertaining.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Ludogorets vs Athletic Bilbao prediction: 0-2
Ludogorets team news
Jakub Piotrowski will again be unavailable to Ludogorets head coach Igor Jovičević on Thursday due to injury.
Piotrowski is nursing an adductor injury that has seen him missed Ludogorets’ last five games, but the hosts don’t have any other injury concerns ahead of Thursday’s game.
Brazilian professional Caio Vidal is suspended after his straight red card in the defeat to Anderlecht in Belgium last time out.
Last matches of Ludogorets Razgrad
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Ludogorets Razgrad
3 : 0
Hebar 1918
First League
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Ludogorets Razgrad
3 : 0
CSKA 1948 Sofia
First League
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Anderlecht
2 : 0
Ludogorets Razgrad
Europa League
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Septemvri Sofia
0 : 2
Ludogorets Razgrad
First League
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Ludogorets Razgrad
1 : 0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
First League
Ludogorets Razgrad lineup
Goalkeeper
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39
Hendrik Bonmann
Defenders
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17
Francisco Javier Hidalgo Gómez
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4
Dinis Almeida
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24
Olivier Verdon
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16
Aslak Fonn Witry
Midfielders
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23
Deroy Duarte
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30
Pedro Naressi
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18
Ivaylo Chochev
Forwards
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7
Rick
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9
Kwadwo Duah
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77
Erick Marcus
Athletic Bilbao team news
As far as Athletic Bilbao are concerned, Unai Simón is nursing a wrist injury and will miss this week’s trip to Razgrad, Bulgaria.
Having seen his side come from a goal down to draw with Betis in La Liga last weekend, Ernesto Valverde may resist the temptation to alter his XI with the Williams brothers set to reunite in the final third.
Last matches of Athletic Bilbao
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Athletic Bilbao
1 : 1
Real Betis
La Liga
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Mallorca
0 : 0
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
1 : 0
Slavia Praha
Europa League
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Athletic Bilbao
4 : 1
Espanyol
La Liga
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Girona
2 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Julen Agirrezabala
Defenders
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17
Yuri Berchiche
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4
Aitor Paredes
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5
Yeray Álvarez
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2
Andoni Gorosabel
Midfielders
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23
Mikel Jauregizar
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8
Oihan Sancet
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16
Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
Forwards
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10
Nico Williams
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12
Gorka Guruzeta
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9
Iñaki Williams
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Each of the last three games of Athletic Club ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Five of the last seven home games of Ludogorets in Europe ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Three of the last four away games of Bilbao ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Ludogorets Razgrad - Athletic Bilbao
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.83
Additional predictions
Ludogorets Razgrad & Athletic Bilbao current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 9 | Bodø / Glimt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 12 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 13 | FCSB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Beşiktaş | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 16 | Porto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Slavia Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Roma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 24 | Ferencváros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | AZ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 26 | Malmö FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 27 | Sporting Braga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 28 | FC Twente | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 29 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 30 | PAOK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 31 | Rīgas FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 1 |
| 32 | Nice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 33 | Ludogorets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 34 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 | Qarabağ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 8 | -7 | 0 |