Ludogorets vs Ajax Prediction, Tips & Odds – Aug. 24, 2023

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August 23, 2023

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Ludogorets vs Ajax Prediction 24.08.2023. In the first match of the final round of Europa League qualifiers, Ludogorets will host Ajax. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 PM, at the Huvepharma Arena stadium.

In the previous round, the home team defeated Astana, while this is the first match in the qualifiers for the visiting team.

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Ludogorets vs Ajax Odds

Ludogorets vs Ajax 1×2: 4.17/4.00/1.75

Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.60/2.29

Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.98/1.25/1.23

Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.60/2.25

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Ludogorets Team News

Ludogorets lost their last competitive match away against Chernomorets with a score of 1-0. The hosts took the lead in the 57th minute, and the visiting team couldn’t manage to equalize afterward.

After five rounds in the Bulgarian Parva Liga, Ludogorets has recorded three wins and two losses, placing them in the eighth position on the table. In the Champions League qualifiers, they eliminated Balkani but were later eliminated by Olimpija Ljubljana. During the preparatory period, they secured victories in all three matches.

Denny Gropper and Anton Nedyalkov haven’t featured for Ludogorets this season as they recover from injuries, while it’s expected that Kwadwo Duah will also miss the first leg.

Coach Ivaylo Petev will likely opt for a 4-3-3 formation on Thursday, with Bernard Tekpetey, Rwan Seco, and Kiril Despodov occupying the forward line.

Organization and security measures before Ludogorets – Ajax https://t.co/VCmGaVLRSl
— PFC Ludogorets 1945 (@Ludogorets1945) August 22, 2023

Ajax Team News

In their last competitive match, Ajax played a 2-2 draw against Excelsior away. The guests took the lead when Carlos Borges assisted Brian Brobbey, who scored a goal. The hosts managed to equalize by the end of the first half and then turned the result in their favor early in the second half. In the 72nd minute, Mohammed Kudus assisted Davy Klaassen, who scored a goal, and the score remained unchanged afterward.

During the preparatory period, Ajax secured two wins, one draw, and three losses. Following that, they won their first league match at home against Heracles with a score of 4-1. This will be only their third match this season.

Goalkeepers Remko Pasveer and Geronimo Rulli are both sidelined due to injury, meaning Jay Gorter will continue in the goal. There are also doubts about the fitness of Ahmetcan Kaplan, Francisco Conceicao, and Amourricho van Axel Dongen, which gives coach Maurice Steijn much to consider when it comes to team selection.

Despite ongoing rumors linking him with a move away from the club, Mohammed Kudus is expected to start for the visitors on Thursday, joining Steven Bergwijn and Carlos Borges behind striker Brian Brobbey in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

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— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) August 23, 2023

Ludogorets vs Ajax H2H

Interestingly, these two teams have never played a competitive match against each other in history.

Injuries and suspensions

Ludogorets: Denny Gropper, Anton Nedyalkov, Kwadwo Duah

Ajax: Remko Pasveer, Geronimo Rulli, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Francisco Conceicao, Amourrich van Axel Dongen

Expected Lineups

Ludogorets (4-3-3): Sluga; Witry, Verdon, Sundberg, Heister; Goncalves, Piotrowski, Yordanov; Tekpetey, Seco, Despodov

Ajax (4-2-3-1): Gorter; Rensch, Medic, Hato, Salah-Eddine; Tahirovic, Van den Boomen; Borges, Kudus, Bergwijn; Brobbey