It seems like Lugano Team's core is cut off from Turkish Teams. He played against Fenerbahçe in the Champions League qualifying round and was eliminated. They also played against Beşiktaş in the Europa League Play Off. The first half of the match is now being played and the score is 1-1. Beşiktaş took the lead with Gedson Fernandes in the 21st minute, but the home team scored the equalizer with Bislimi in the 34th minute.
As a team, Beşiktaş is a better team than Lugano. Beşiktaş eliminates Lugano and advances to the Europa League Groups.
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Braga will not go through this important match with less than satisfactory results, especially since they will act as hosts in this game. It is clear that Braga will be the favorite team, they are very familiar with big European competitions, even though they always fail to go further due to losing to other teams, they are more worthy of appearing in the Europa League than Rapid Wien. Victory in the first leg will make it easier for them when playing in the second leg at Rapid Wien headquarters, of course Braga will maintain their journey to the Europa League without any obstacles. They have to attack from the start of the match to get better results, the number of goals scored in this game will determine their steps in the next match.
I agree that Braga is the favorite team in this match but I have to say that it is not easy because Rapid Wien also has the ability in competitions like this, in 4 matches Rapid Wien won all matches including home/away well, of course this will be a consideration and Braga should not underestimate them. I expect there will be a lot of goals in this match so it will be more interesting to bet on total goals over and both teams to score and based on the match history both teams always play aggressively.
By the way I also noticed Ajax in today's match and in 5 minutes Ajax conceded 1 goal, we know Ajax will be looking to equalise but not sure if they are aiming for the win because a draw is enough for them, especially since there is still time in the second leg and Ajax will play at home. I will observe in the first half while waiting for the right time to place a bet. However, Ajax does not want to be burdened in the second leg so draw is enough.
The last round before league phase is going to start tomorrow with the first leg games. I have prepared a betslip like this:
I know Ajax haven't started well. But I think Jagiellonia is an easier opponent than Panathinaikos. This is why I believe Ajax will win in both legs.
Lastly I see Molde as an absolute favourite. I don't think Elfsborg can do much away. Molde would play for finishing the job early.
I know Ajax haven't started well. But I think Jagiellonia is an easier opponent than Panathinaikos. This is why I believe Ajax will win in both legs.
Lastly I see Molde as an absolute favourite. I don't think Elfsborg can do much away. Molde would play for finishing the job early.
It is good to bet on Ajax to win, but since Jagiellonia is hosting today's game and will have home advantage, they might be able to defeat Ajax at home even by one goal because they will find it difficult to defend in the second leg of the tournament. Jagiellonia may seem like an easy opponent to Ajax, but remember that this is a European competition where every team will be serious about qualifying. However, we saw how Ajax battled to qualify in the previous round against Panathinaikos, they won the first leg at Panathinaikos' home field by just one goal, and I expected Ajax to easily win the second leg at home, but they qualified through penalty shootout. They disappointed me in their last league game, losing to NAC Breda.
Molde, on the other hand, is the favorite team to win, but due to the betting site, their winning odds have increased from 1.56 to 1.69, and I think something is wrong if the odds are this high, perhaps Molde will not use their best players, but we'll see how the match goes, and I wish you good luck with your prediction.
Jagiellonia Bialystok - Ajax
The bookmakers are looking at Ajax as the favorite to win this game. The odds are quite tempting, but looking at Ajax's performance, I don't feel confident that they can win easily. In my opinion, this is the kind of game that ends in a draw, but I also see good chances for Jagiellonia Bialystok to win, despite the bookmakers looking at them as underdogs. Jagiellonia Bialystok lost humiliatingly in their last league game, but they are a team that is not far from Ajax's current level. That's why I see them getting at least a draw.
Regarding other games, my predictions are as follows:
FK Rigas Futbola Skola - APOEL Nikosia (I see Rigas winning the game)
Molde FK - IF Elfsborg (I see Molde winning the game)
LASK - Fotbal Club FCSB (I see LASK winning the game)
FC Viktoria Plzen - Heart of Midlothian FC (I see FC Viktoria Plzen winning the game)
PAOK Thessaloniki - Shamrock Rovers (I see PAOK winning the game)
PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad - Petrocub Hincesti (I see Ludogorets winning the game)
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC - FK TSC Backa Topola (I see Maccabi winning the game)
FC Lugano - Besiktas JK (I see Besiktas winning the game)
FC Dinamo Minsk - RSC Anderlecht (I see Minsk winning the game)
Ferencvarosi TC - FK Borac Banja Luka (I see Ferencvarosi TC
winning the game)
SC Braga - SK Rapid Wien (I see Braga winning the game)
The bookmakers are looking at Ajax as the favorite to win this game. The odds are quite tempting, but looking at Ajax's performance, I don't feel confident that they can win easily. In my opinion, this is the kind of game that ends in a draw, but I also see good chances for Jagiellonia Bialystok to win, despite the bookmakers looking at them as underdogs. Jagiellonia Bialystok lost humiliatingly in their last league game, but they are a team that is not far from Ajax's current level. That's why I see them getting at least a draw.
Regarding other games, my predictions are as follows:
FK Rigas Futbola Skola - APOEL Nikosia (I see Rigas winning the game)
Molde FK - IF Elfsborg (I see Molde winning the game)
LASK - Fotbal Club FCSB (I see LASK winning the game)
FC Viktoria Plzen - Heart of Midlothian FC (I see FC Viktoria Plzen winning the game)
PAOK Thessaloniki - Shamrock Rovers (I see PAOK winning the game)
PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad - Petrocub Hincesti (I see Ludogorets winning the game)
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC - FK TSC Backa Topola (I see Maccabi winning the game)
FC Lugano - Besiktas JK (I see Besiktas winning the game)
FC Dinamo Minsk - RSC Anderlecht (I see Minsk winning the game)
Ferencvarosi TC - FK Borac Banja Luka (I see Ferencvarosi TC
winning the game)
SC Braga - SK Rapid Wien (I see Braga winning the game)
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In terms of favorites, I also favor Braga in this match, but that doesn't mean they will be able to win easily, because a draw or even a defeat for them could happen. The advantage is that they will play as the host, that could be more motivation for them in a very decisive match like this.They will also definitely insist on winning the match so that their journey will be easier in the second leg later. That will definitely be their target in a very crucial match. However, they must pay attention to the defense line if they want to play more openly and attack, because the opponent might find a gap that can be exploited if they are not fully concentrated during this match. I personally am not interested in betting like this, but I could change my mind later.
From several bets I chose only the Braga - Rapid Wien match because in any case Rapid Wien cannot be underestimated because the journey since the previous round Rapid Wien has always gotten very good results and I am worried if the match ends in a draw.
What do you think, is it possible that the Braga match will end in a draw?
They will also definitely insist on winning the match so that their journey will be easier in the second leg later. That will definitely be their target in a very crucial match. However, they must pay attention to the defense line if they want to play more openly and attack, because the opponent might find a gap that can be exploited if they are not fully concentrated during this match. I personally am not interested in betting like this, but I could change my mind later.
Today's matches are these ones. Which ones are attracting your attention more? Especially for betting purposes I mean.
My picks are below. I decided to believe in Braga, Ajax, Molde and Plzen all to win in the first leg. This is a more serious round now. The winners of the draw are reaching league phase.
I remember Braga having issues against Servette home before. But I think they have learned their lesson and will get a win already this time. Ajax don't look very trustworthy. I agree however I think they can still win as they have an easier opponent thanks to being a seeded team. I trust Molde - Plzen more than the others.
The last round before league phase is going to start tomorrow with the first leg games. I have prepared a betslip like this:
I believe Beşiktaş aren't going to lose in this game. I can't be sure about them to win though. They are actually playing great in their domestic league now. But when it comes to European tournament, Turkish teams can be unpredictable. I know Ajax haven't started well. But I think Jagiellonia is an easier opponent than Panathinaikos. This is why I believe Ajax will win in both legs.
Lastly I see Molde as an absolute favourite. I don't think Elfsborg can do much away. Molde would play for finishing the job early.
Perhaps I just agree that Ajax has good chances to win, I won’t say that I do not agree in the rest of the match, but I definitely have doubts. Lugano played very not badly with Fenerbahch and they were very good in the attack, so maybe I would better pay attention to total in this match than tried to determine the winner, but Besiktash will definitely try not to lose away. Molde - Elfsborg is also a difficult match, it seems that guests in recent matches do not look bad. I think that Braga should also beat SK Rapid. I believe Beşiktaş aren't going to lose in this game. I can't be sure about them to win though. They are actually playing great in their domestic league now. But when it comes to European tournament, Turkish teams can be unpredictable. I know Ajax haven't started well. But I think Jagiellonia is an easier opponent than Panathinaikos. This is why I believe Ajax will win in both legs.
Lastly I see Molde as an absolute favourite. I don't think Elfsborg can do much away. Molde would play for finishing the job early.
From several bets I chose only the Braga - Rapid Wien match because in any case Rapid Wien cannot be underestimated because the journey since the previous round Rapid Wien has always gotten very good results and I am worried if the match ends in a draw.
What do you think, is it possible that the Braga match will end in a draw?
So I think if you want to bet on the match between Braga vs Rapid Wien, of course betting to Rapid Wien win in that match is the right choice and it even seems unlikely that the match will end in a draw although Braga will play at home, but even so, you have to confidence in the bet you make.
From several bets I chose only the Braga - Rapid Wien match because in any case Rapid Wien cannot be underestimated because the journey since the previous round Rapid Wien has always gotten very good results and I am worried if the match ends in a draw.
What do you think, is it possible that the Braga match will end in a draw?
The last round before league phase is going to start tomorrow with the first leg games. I have prepared a betslip like this:
I believe Beşiktaş aren't going to lose in this game. I can't be sure about them to win though. They are actually playing great in their domestic league now. But when it comes to European tournament, Turkish teams can be unpredictable. I know Ajax haven't started well. But I think Jagiellonia is an easier opponent than Panathinaikos. This is why I believe Ajax will win in both legs.
Lastly I see Molde as an absolute favourite. I don't think Elfsborg can do much away. Molde would play for finishing the job early.
Good bet with odds @3.89 for 3 matches only but I think it's too risky and the chances of winning are also small, seeing your bets on Besiktas and Ajax in the first leg to win I doubt it a little because they will be visiting but if this is for the second leg I don't doubt it because I think they are superior at home.I believe Beşiktaş aren't going to lose in this game. I can't be sure about them to win though. They are actually playing great in their domestic league now. But when it comes to European tournament, Turkish teams can be unpredictable. I know Ajax haven't started well. But I think Jagiellonia is an easier opponent than Panathinaikos. This is why I believe Ajax will win in both legs.
Lastly I see Molde as an absolute favourite. I don't think Elfsborg can do much away. Molde would play for finishing the job early.
I also placed a multi bet on the Europa League match that will be played tonight but the odds for each club I bet on have odds of no more than @1.5 and the overall odds are @2.97.
The Lugano - Beşiktaş match will be played tomorrow. Beşiktaş is ready for this match. Beşiktaş won 2-0 in Lugano last year, this year their squad is better and I think they will win just as easily. I think they will win this match with a big difference and play comfortably in the second match.
Lugano @3.3 vs Beşiktaş @2.1.
These odds aren't reassuring. Apart from the close odds, their previous matches ended with a single victory for each team in like two months period. Lugano won with one goal difference then was defeated by two goals.
Seeing also how Galatasaray lost today then we should be worried about Beşiktaş making the same mistake..
Currently, I don't think that Manchester United has more problems in their defense line, despite not having played many matches. Even from their last match, we saw how their defensive line was very active. However, it would be good if they could add more players to strengthen the defense, if possible.
Manchester United’s defense is not in a bad state that those positions needs urgent replacement of new players to strengthen those positions. I am more concerned about their attack because that is the position that they need to focus more on in order to be successful this season. Strengthening the attacking position is to me more important than focusing on the defense now.
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As for predicting the favorite team to win the Europa League trophy, I don’t think our predictions make much sense right now because the competition hasn’t started yet. We need to see the teams' performances before making accurate predictions. There may be some teams that we wouldn’t consider top favorites for the Europa League trophy until the competition begins and their performances become evident. Last season, for instance, I don't think anyone anticipated Atalanta winning the Europa League trophy before the competition started.
Europa League in recent years have become a competition with a lot of competitive states in each round of the competition. It will be very hard to predict the potential winner now but base on past experience and how some teams performed in their respective league matches and made it here, we can get few teams that will have the strength and best chance to win the title, but anything can change at anytime when the league begins and we see the quality of each team.
Inasmuch as I don't rate Erik ten Hag among the best managers in English Premier League, I wouldn't not agree to your opinion that he's the worst manager in the universe. That's exaggeration at it's peak and you know that. We saw how Dutch club Ajax was performing under Erik ten Hag and for him to also manage to win two trophies in two seasons for Manchester United makes your description of him absolutely unfair. I'm not satisfied with his performance with Manchester United because considering the quality of players at his disposal, I expect much better than I've seen from him. He's a good manager for average European clubs but not for a big club like Manchester United.
At Ajax he did quite well and that's not in dispute and he was given the accolade for that but on a world class scale, a coach should be able to literally fit in to almost any place and still produce results, when his productively is been restricted with space time and probably location, then he's still got some work to don on his career in other to be at the world class level. At Manchester United ten hag has failed to be at his very best such that he can be portrayed on that light of good he was seen at Ajax but he's still not so terrible to fit in the description of the other poster. 
The Lugano - Beşiktaş match will be played tomorrow. Beşiktaş is ready for this match. Beşiktaş won 2-0 in Lugano last year, this year their squad is better and I think they will win just as easily. I think they will win this match with a big difference and play comfortably in the second match.
Ludogorets suffered a shock in the Champions League third qualifying round. Ludogorets lost 3-2 to Karabakh in the rematch and were eliminated 7-2 in extra time. Three of the four goals they conceded in half an hour came within eight minutes and this result led to the departure of coach Georgi Dermendjiev. Ludogorets, then led by Zahari Sirakov, who took over on an interim basis, beat Levski Sofia in the league despite being tired and short handed.
Factors such as the Marcus transfer most likely not materializing and Duah's possible departure may also have had a negative impact on Ludogorets. Petrocub, on the other hand, are a modest team with very limited offensive power, but their defensive set up doesn't allow the opposing team easy positions. Although Ludogorets are the favorites in this match, they might not play a fast and fluid football. I expect a low scoring home win.
Factors such as the Marcus transfer most likely not materializing and Duah's possible departure may also have had a negative impact on Ludogorets. Petrocub, on the other hand, are a modest team with very limited offensive power, but their defensive set up doesn't allow the opposing team easy positions. Although Ludogorets are the favorites in this match, they might not play a fast and fluid football. I expect a low scoring home win.
There are definitely flaws in their plans, Manchester United's defense is a little weak but those of us who understand football fairly well must say their midfield and attacking line-up is very strong yet they cannot do well with this team.
It is quite likely for us to see Manchester United defense getting better. Have you heard of the most recent transfers? They have signed Mazraoui and de Ligt. They are aiming to sign a defensive midfielder also.
These are good steps to take to fix defensive problems at a big rate. Europa League winner odds aren't determined yet. But I expect Manchester United to be one of the biggest favourites of course.
It isn't unrealistic I think. It is all up to having a working system after making the right transfers. I hope ten Hag won't fail about that this time.
Currently, I don't think that Manchester United has more problems in their defense line, despite not having played many matches. Even from their last match, we saw how their defensive line was very active. However, it would be good if they could add more players to strengthen the defense, if possible.
As for predicting the favorite team to win the Europa League trophy, I don’t think our predictions make much sense right now because the competition hasn’t started yet. We need to see the teams' performances before making accurate predictions. There may be some teams that we wouldn’t consider top favorites for the Europa League trophy until the competition begins and their performances become evident. Last season, for instance, I don't think anyone anticipated Atalanta winning the Europa League trophy before the competition started.
Manchester United have finally paid attention to their defense they have bought players but if they add one more experienced defender to their club I think their defense will be much stronger. All the money to spend now is to strengthen their defense line-up. Manchester United is a traditional club but in the last few seasons they have almost lost their tradition as they have not had good achievements in these last seasons. If good quality defenders are recruited to the club and if recruiting good quality defenders improves the club's performance then they should focus on buying more defenders very soon. They have the Europa League tournament ahead of them as well as the challenge of qualifying for the Champions League next season where they must perform well to meet these challenges well.
Yoro, De Ligt and Mazraoui all together in a single season, that feels like they finally figured out that they needed defense and they finally got it. Unfortunately Yoro got injured right away and will be missing some time, he is expected to make a comeback all the way in November which means he will miss the start of the season completely and will take some time for him to get in shape but it's at least a good sign that they are doing fine now. Harry Maguire is the shocking one to me, he looks like he is back on form and playing decently, he was a mockery a few seasons ago, but last season he was decent and looks like he is still decent. I believe that they are going to actually finish well this season with this team. 
I agree that they were decent, but remember that we have seen Liverpool lose to Atalanta 3-0 when they were the leaders in the league, that should tell you how hard these competitions are. Of course they dropped to third place later on but that doesn't change the fact that we had them at the top during the time of the loss, a team leading premier league would be expected to beat most teams in the world, including UCL teams too, maybe not Real Madrid, but there aren't that many teams leader of premier league could lose to, and yet they lost to Atalanta.
So saying that United is good right now is true but also they could lose is once again true as well. Just because they look good, doesn't mean that they are going to win it, so much so that even if they end up being somehow incredible and win the premier league and shock the whole world, that still doesn't mean that they will win this one too. You have to play game by game to see how it will end up.
Liverpool's defeat in the Europa League against Atalanta last season was quite surprising, not only that because they also lost with a fairly big score at that time. So just like the others, the Europa League is also quite difficult to predict.So saying that United is good right now is true but also they could lose is once again true as well. Just because they look good, doesn't mean that they are going to win it, so much so that even if they end up being somehow incredible and win the premier league and shock the whole world, that still doesn't mean that they will win this one too. You have to play game by game to see how it will end up.
Talking about Manchester United, actually every season the squad they have never lacks good players, but for some reason the players can't show their best abilities.
I think this has something to do with the strategy that is applied, maybe it's not suitable for the Manchester United players so they can't show their best performance.
Although the Europa League is the second tier below the Champions League, but it does not mean that the top teams which play in the Europa League are easy to win. At least there have been many surprising results, and one of them also happened last season about Atalanta who was not the favorite team at all. But anyway, the fact is that Atalanta was able and managed to beat two favorite teams last season in the Europa League, and Atalanta also managed to win with a big score in the quarter-finals beating Liverpool and in the final defeating Bayer Leverkusen which both managed with a score of 3-0 as well.
Clearly, it was a surprise and also proof that in the Europa League it still won't be easy for the top teams to win the trophy. Moreover, the assessment of Manchester United at the beginning of this season is also not completely perfect, although they get three points there but the reality is that it is also not easy for Manchester United to get it. Therefore, of course we cannot say Manchester United will get the Europa League trophy this season, but about a chance at least they also have a chance but it is still not a guarantee of winning the trophy.
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I agree that they were decent, but remember that we have seen Liverpool lose to Atalanta 3-0 when they were the leaders in the league, that should tell you how hard these competitions are. Of course they dropped to third place later on but that doesn't change the fact that we had them at the top during the time of the loss, a team leading premier league would be expected to beat most teams in the world, including UCL teams too, maybe not Real Madrid, but there aren't that many teams leader of premier league could lose to, and yet they lost to Atalanta.So saying that United is good right now is true but also they could lose is once again true as well. Just because they look good, doesn't mean that they are going to win it, so much so that even if they end up being somehow incredible and win the premier league and shock the whole world, that still doesn't mean that they will win this one too. You have to play game by game to see how it will end up.
Atalanta's performance won great at that time, they were able to defeat two teams that were candidates for champions in this competition. Liverpool fell in the quarter-finals, Leverkusen fell in the final round. Well, talking about Liverpool at that time, Klopp was actually faced with a fairly difficult situation. The reason is, it seems like their target at that time was the Premier League. We even remember very well, Liverpool's points with Arsenal and Manchester City were only a small difference. Well, IMO, this is one of the factors that put pressure on Liverpool at that time. They were divided in focus.
Now we are talking about Manchester United, that they have a chance to win a trophy in this competition. It's just that they have to maintain their consistency throughout their matches, especially in the Europa League. Well, that's why I didn't say that United would win this competition. We don't even know for sure whether Ten Hag is eyeing the trophy in this competition. Given their poor performance last season, the main thing they prioritize is their domestic competition. maybe, this is just a guess, Ten Hag prioritizes United to be able to finish in the top four of the Premier League. let's say Manchester United is doing very well in the Europa League, it is part of their journey when playing match after match. IMO, losing or winning in a match is a common thing. moreover, this season Ten Hag is trying so that his team is able to play their match with optimal performance. also, no one can be sure which team will win the Europa League competition.
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