Inter vs Ludogorets
27th February 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Inter To Win To Nil
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: Even money odds taken 1851 GMT, Tuesday 25th February
There are things in the world far more important than football. Currently, the threatening coronavirus is one such thing. Because of it in Italy, this game is being played behind closed doors. Inter will be defending a 2-0 first-leg lead.
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Inter with one foot in the door of the R16
Inter Milan cruised to a 2-0 first-leg lead in his tie out in Bulgaria. After dropping down from the Champions League, Inter look set to make progress from the round of 32. They have never lost a tie at this stage of the competition.
Their 2-0 win Bulgaria leaves them with an unbeaten W3 L3 record against Bulgarian opposition. The goals in the first leg came from Christian Eriksen and Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku’s strike was a stoppage-time penalty.
This is Inter’s fourth appearance in the Round of 32 in the Europa League. From their three previous matches at home in this stage of the competition, Inter have picked up a clean sheet in each of them. If you include qualification matches, Inter are W10 D4 L4 overall in the Europa League fixture.
Surprisingly Inter have only 2 of their last 7 European home games (D3 L2). 17 times before Inter have won the first leg of a UEFA tie away from home and they have won 16 of those ties.
So everything points to the Nerazzurri being comfortable for this second leg, especially with the comfortable lead that they have.
Can Bulgarians make a dent in Inter’s defence?
The meeting between these two in Razgrad a week ago was the first-ever meeting between Inter and Ludogorets. The overall record that the Bulgarians have against Italian opposition is W1 D1 L3.
Their only success against an Italian team happened with a 1-0 win at Lazio in the 2013/14 Europa League. They won that tie 4-3 on aggregate but lost their one other tie against Italian opposition, which was against AC Milan in 2017/18.
Ludogorets are the Bulgarian champions and they lost in the first qualifying round of this season’s Champions League. But they played their way through the qualifier and opened their group stage campaign with wins over CSKA Moscow and Ferencvaros.
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Ludogorets only took four points from their other four group stage games. But they go through and this is the fourth appearance for them at this stage of the tournament. They have lost their last two rounds of 32 ties and this one looks to be heading the same way.
Ludogorets won their first four away games ever in the main draw of the Europa League. It’s gone a bit downhill since then has that record. They are W2 D6 L4 in their last twelve such matches. They have scored in just one of their three previous away games at this stage.
Inter vs Ludogorets Betting Advice
Ludogorets are winless in five European matches now (D2 L3) and it’s hard to see them coming up with any kind of response in the second leg. Each of the five occasions that they have lost the first leg of a UEFA tie at home, they have predictably, been eliminated.
Key Facts – Inter vs Ludogorets Betting Tip
- Inter have lost just one of 17 UEFA ties after winning the first leg away from home
- Inter hold a 2-0 lead from the first leg
- Ludogorets are winless in five Europa League games
With next to no atmosphere because of this being played behind closed doors, that should just send more viability to Inter keeping the visitors at bay. Inter to win to nil.
The best betting odds for Inter vs Ludogorets
Inter to win: 1/3 at Bet365
Draw: 15/4 at Bet365
Ludogorets: 10/1 at Bet365
