Internazionale set to ease into the last-16 of the Europa League

Inter Milano vs Ludogorets - 27/02/2020

26/02/20 1541

On Thursday night, Italian giants Internazionale host Ludogorets at the Giuseppe Meazza in the Europa League last-32 second leg.

The first leg finished 2-0 to the Nerazzurri, so they are in full control of this tie. Due to fears over the Coronavirus this game take place behind closed doors.

The Europa League is by no means Inter’s priority, as the Nerazzurri are in a battle with Juventus and Lazio for the Scudetto this season. However, Antonio Conte and his team will feel that this competition is a winnable one, so the former Chelsea boss is likely to field a relatively strong team.

Inter started the season in the Champions League but dropped into the Europa League after suffering elimination from a group containing Barcelona, Dortmund and Slavia Prague.

The Nerazzurri have an inconsistent recent record in the Europa League. The first leg victory means that the home side has won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three games in the competition.

Inter have won three of their last four home games in this competition. However, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt in their last match on home soil in the Europa League.

Ludogorets have a mountain to climb to rescue this tie against one of the best-organised defences in the European game. To make it even more difficult, the Bulgarian side has only played three competitive matches in 2020, with mixed results so far in the calendar year.

The visitors have a poor recent record in the Europa League, having failed to win in five matches in European football’s secondary competition. Their recent matches in this competition have been tight, low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five matches.

Forebet predicts that Inter will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to seal their spot in the last-16 of the Europa League.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

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coef.

UEL

Inter Milano Ludogorets 27/02/2020 21:00

483220

11-0

1 - 0

1.82

8°

1.39

1.39 4.70 8.75 -1 1 -1

FT

2 - 1(2 - 1)

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