Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the UEFA Europa League match.
The same-level opponents didn’t show the most exciting match last week. We should expect the same this time too, Lugano and Partizan won’t be very active in attacks, as the result of this game is extremely important.
Lugano
In Belgrade, Lugano controlled the game by having more possession (64-36% possession), which led to a late winning goal (1:1). The Swiss didn’t create many more chances than the Serbs (5-3 shots on target), but the visitor’s coaching staff had to make a substitution to improve the attack, Hicham Mao went off the bench and made an assist. On the weekend, the team lost to Luzern (2:3), but mostly reserved players were in that match.
Partizan
Despite playing well in their domestic league (10 points out of 12 possible at the start of the season), Partizan is failing badly in European cups. The Serbs lost three games in a row with a total score of 2:10. However, in the game against Lugano, they’ve worked on their mistakes after failure against Dynamo. It’s worth noting that on the weekend, the team also didn’t win in the national league either, they drew with Novi Beograd (0:0).
Lugano - Partizan Prediction
Between these two matches, Lugano and Partizan have rested for the return game, and they've also learned from their previous matches. The teams won't open up, so we can expect another low-scoring game. One goal could decide everything.
