UEFA Europa League
NEC Nijmegen finished third in the Netherlands, but this season is not going very well and is currently 11th in the league. They drew 1:1 away to Ajax over the weekend. However, they have not won in six consecutive matches across all competitions. In the group stage of the Europa League, they suffered a heavy 0:5 defeat away to Juventus in their first match. NEC also has not recorded a single victory at home in regular time from their six home games in all competitions this season, and all six had goals at both ends.
Levski finally reached the group stage of a European tournament for the first time since 2010. The team played well in Europe but was brought down to earth by AEK. They seemed to hold their own against RB Salzburg but did not register a single accurate shot and ultimately lost 0:1 due to one mistake. The team definitely showed signs of fatigue before the break, but after it, Velasquez and company expressed readiness for the upcoming tough battles. On Sunday, they won one of those matches 2:0 away to Cherno More, controlling the match almost entirely. However, Mustafa Sangare got injured again. At least Kamdem is back in action.
Prediction: both teams to scoreNEC has been quite inconsistent in its performances since the start of the season, even at home. This seems to be an opportunity for Levski to take a point from some match in the group stage. I think they can at least score a goal, as NEC generally has not had a match with a clean sheet; the team's style is offensive, which regularly leads to goals, including at both ends. It is no coincidence that 8 of their last 10 matches had over 2.5 goals.
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