Ludogorets v Roma official lineups: predicted goalscorers, cautioned players and marksmen for the Europa League clash
After the ugly blow against Udinese, it is already time for José Mourinho’s Roma to react. At the Ludogorets Arena, the Giallorossi will face a team that is technically inferior on paper, but who will try to sell their skins with an aggressive approach. That’s why Dybala and his team-mates will need 90 minutes of ‘intelligent’ football to get through the first round unscathed. Here are the formation choices:
- LUDOGORETS (4-3-3): Padt, Nedyalkov, Cicinho, Piotrowski, Thiago, Despodov, Witry, Cauly, Cafumana, Verdon, Tekpetey.
- ROME (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Smalling, Ibañez; Celik, Cristante, Matic, Zalewski; Dybala, Pellegrini; Belotti.
Ludogorets v Roma, goalscorer prediction
Dybala’s class could help put the Giallorossi on the right track from the outset. The ‘Joya’ is a candidate to put his stamp on a match in which Lorenzo Pellegrini could also score at least one goal: the captain, a little tarnished in Udine, wants to carry the team on his shoulders at a time when the three points are worth more than any compliments for the beautiful game.
Probably cautioned and shot-stoppers for Ludogorets v Roma
Shots from mid- to long-range could prove an important weapon for Mourinho’s men, who often circumnavigate the penalty area only to flush out their opponents with sudden conclusions. It will be crucial for the Giallorossi to try and spread their play out, so as not to get caught up in the opposition midfield, which will try to dry up the Giallorossi’s sources of play. That’s why the Capitolini will have to be very good at capitalising on the one-on-ones that will inevitably arise, with Zalewski not only dispensing interesting crosses, but also at least one conclusion in the opponent’s goal.
On the cautions front, watch out for Mancini, who has never been cautioned in the league so far: an anomalous statistic considering last season’s numbers.
