Anderlecht will be welcoming Ludogorets in a crucial second leg playoff match in the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23.
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Belgian side Anderlecht will be welcoming Ludogorets in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23 play-off matchup. Ludogorets were third in their Europa League table so they were demoted to the Conference League. Anderlecht, on the other hand, finished second in their group and only lost to the group toppers, West Ham. The first leg was played in Ludogorets Arena, Bulgaria on the 16th of February and Ludogorets won the match, while the second leg will be played at Lotto Park, Belgium on the 23th of February 2023.
Anderlecht have been great in their recent fixtures. Other than the unexpected defeat against Ludogorets, they are looking in good form. The Belgians lost to a lone goal by Ludogorets in the 9th minute. Even after keeping 70% of the possession and taking a total of 16 shots, Anderlecht were unable to find the back of the net. When it comes to the league, Anderlecht has been in poor form as they are currently in 9th place and 28 points off the leaders in their league and out of European spots.
Ludogorets have had a fairly positive result in their previous matches. In their last nine matches, they haven’t lost one. They are in a decent position in the Bulgarian league, just one point off the leaders. They will now have to beat Anderlecht and hope that their Conference league campaign is more successful than their Europa League campaign. With a one goal advantage and a four away game win streak, Ludogorets will try to defend their advantage and move to the next round.
Ludogorets reportedly have no fitness or suspension issues to deal with. For Anderlecht, however, Marco Kana and Hannes Delcroix are out.
Anderlecht possible line-up: Verbruggen; Sadiki, Debast, Vertonghen, Sardella; Arnstad, Diawara, Verschaeren; Dreyer, Raman, Stroeykens
Ludogorets possible line-up: Padt; Witry, Russo, Plastun, Nedyalkov; Piotrowski, Naressi; Despodov, Nonato, Tekpetey; Thiago
Anderlecht
| Opponents | Score |
| Kortrijk | 2-2 (D) |
| Ludogorets | 1-0 (L) |
| St. Truiden | 3-1 (W) |
| Oostende | 2-0 (W) |
| Royal Antwerp | 0-0 |
Ludogorets
| Opponents | Score |
| Slavia Sofia | 2-1 (W) |
| Anderlecht | 1-0 (W) |
| Spartak Verna | 2-1 (W) |
| Levski Sofia | 2-1 (W) |
| Zulte Waregem | 0-0 |
| Last Match | Result |
| Ludogorets beat Anderlecht | 1-0 |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Ludogorets and Anderlecht will take place at Lotto Park on Thursday at 11:15 pm IST.
For the football fans in India, the live telecast of the UEFA Europa Conference League is available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website. Those in Bulgaria can catch the live action on A1 and bTV. While for the Belgian viewers, the match will be broadcasted live on Telenet, SBS VRT, RTBF, beTV.
