Sevilla – Sigma Olomouc Prediction & Picks (30.08.2018)

Sevilla and Sigma Olomouc meet at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, in a second leg of this UEFA Europa League (Play-offs) phase, after Sevilla won by (0-1) in the first leg. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Sevilla presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Sevilla:

After the away win by (0-1), the home team comes to this second leg with a 1 goal advantage. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw at home against Villarreal by (0-0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Sevilla won 6, drew 1 and lost 3.

For this competition, it records a sequence of 5 victories in its last matches. The defense has been strong and has suffered goals in 1 of the last 5 matches, and their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 5 matches for this competition.

Sevilla starts for this game with a scoreless draw against Villarreal, in a match for the Spanish league. We remember that the visitors had to suffer to win a 0-1 victory in the first leg against Sigma Olomouc. In this game against the fans, coach Pablo Machín must act in the usual tactical system, that is, 3-4-2-1, privileging possession of the ball and organized attacks. It is important to note that Sevilla has presented several defensive weaknesses, however, the capacity in the counterattack has surprised by the positive. Pablo Sarabia is the great star of this formation, with 6 goals scored in these qualifiers. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Amadou and Escudero.

Sigma Olomouc:

After the defeat at home, the visiting team comes to this second leg with a disvalue of 1 goal and with the difficult task of recovering this negative result as a visitor. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a loss away with Jablonec by (3-0). In the last 10 away matches Sigma Olomouc has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 9 games, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 5 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).

The Sigma Olumouc of the Czech Republic comes to this game unmotivated, after having added another defeat, losing to Jablonec 3-0. Having lost at home in the first leg, the Czechs have a very complicated task ahead of them. In this match away from home coach Vaclav Jilek must act with a defensive strategy, looking only for the counterattack to exploit the enemy’s back. It is important to note that visitors have competition in fast transitions: Manzia is very fast and excellent in transporting the ball towards the attack. There are no absences of weight for this game.