Lazio vs Ludogorets Prediction & Betting Tips (28 November)

Considered one of the big favorites of this Europa League, Lazio has perfectly met expectations so far. Indeed, Matteo Guendouzi's teammates are alone at the top of the standings with 2 points ahead of their runner-up. They won in turn against Dynamo kyiv 0-3, Nice 4-1, Twente 0-2 and Porto 2-1. In Serie A, the Biancocelesti needed time to get the ball rolling but they have found the right fuel in recent weeks. After a short setback suffered in the lair of Juventus 1-0, they had 4 victories in a row against opponents within their reach Genoa, Como, Cagliari and Monza. Last weekend, Lazio tried to make it 5 against Bologna.

34th in the standings with 1 point on the clock, Ludogorets has struggled to do well since the start of this Europa League. The Razgrad-based outfit drew at Plzen 0-0 but otherwise lost to Slavia Prague 0-2, Anderlecht 2-0 and Bilbao on the final day 1-2. Without competition on the national scene, the Bulgarians have simply won the last 13 championships. This season, they are already in a very favorable position to win a new title. Undefeated in the first 14 days, 13 wins and 1 draw, Ludogorets traveled to CSKA Sofia this coming weekend.

For this meeting, Lazio is deprived of the important left back Nuno Tavares and the potentially starting midfielder Mandragora, injured. The experienced winger Pedro (3 goals and 2 assists in C3) is taking advantage of this Europa League to gain playing time. The attackers Dia (4 goals and 2 assists in SA, 2 goals in C3) and Castellanos (5 goals in SA , 2 goals in C3) are also available as is the excellent Zaccagni (4 goals and 2 assists in SA). As for Ludogorets, the experienced defender Nedyalkov and the starting midfielder Piotrowski are missing, stuck in the infirmary. Additionally, Brazilian striker Caio Vidal is still suspended.

On the other hand, his compatriot Pedro Naressi (middle) has finished serving his suspension. Ludogorets has only scored one in this Europa League and it was the work of the prolific Erick Marcus (4 goals in the league). Striker Rwan Seco (6 goals in the league) is the most influential element offensively.