Ath Bilbao – FK Zorya Luhansk Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (28.09.2017)

Prediction for Ath Bilbao – FK Zorya Luhansk

Over 2.5 goals @ 1.64

Athletic Club and Zorya Luhansk meet in San Mamés Barria in a game for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). These two teams have never faced before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the factor home can be decisive, since the Zorya Luhansk presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Ath Bilbao :

The home side reach this Group J day 2 after a draw in their group stage opener against Hertha BSC by (0-0). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and abroad, as in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a draw with Málaga by (3-3). In the last 10 matches played at home for all competitions, Athletic Club won 5, tied 3 and lost 2.

For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 5 matches. His attack has marked regularly, as he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition.

Athletic Bilbao is preparing to make their match according to the competition, which will be the first before their fans. The team is aware of the importance of the three points in this game, since in the first day only got a draw away from home. The home team, despite being four games without a win, has presented good results in this season of 2017/2018 and in his last tie against Malaga by 3-3. For this encounter the team must present with a more offensive tactical scheme and try to dominate the game and build the best attack plays to create opportunities to score.

FK Zorya Luhansk :

The visiting team arrives in Group 2 after a defeat in their group stage opener against Östersunds FK by (0-2). This is a team that has curiously been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 games it registers 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for the Premier League, tied with Vorskla Poltava outside by (1-1). In his last 10 games as a visitor Zorya Luhansk recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, reason why their defense needs to improve, But its attack has marked regularly, since it marked goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.

The visiting team fell into a rather difficult group, as their team is inferior to the others in terms of the technical quality of the players. So he knows that it will be necessary to improve the football that has presented this season to be able to dream of qualifying for the next phase of the competition. The Zorya comes to this game a bit unmotivated, after a sequence of five games without winning, being the last of those games a draw against the Vorskia, by 1-1. The team has been very fragile at the defensive level, because in the last ten matches played suffered goals in eight, so he knows he will have to make a great exhibition to try to win at least a draw.