Sevilla – Slavia Prague SOCCER PICKS
Sevilla and Slavia Praha meet at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 12-12-2007 and ended with the score: Slavia Praha (0-3) Sevilla. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Sevilla:
The home team reached this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after a home win by (2-0) and a win by (0-1) with Lazio. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a loss away with Huesca by (2-1). Sevilla won 7 of their last 7 home matches for the UEFA Europa League.
For this competition, record a sequence of 7 wins in their last home games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. The team usually has no problem opening the scoring: it marked the first goal in 13 of the last 14 matches for the UEFA Europa League, of these 13 came to the break in lead in 12 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 12. There is 1 period highlighted in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they suffered 5 of their 14 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Sevilla reached this next phase after eliminating Lazio in the previous phase, when in the opportunity it won both games. In this next duel, the team hopes to continue showing the same football within the field and thus look for good results to stay alive in the competition. Due to playing inside the home game, it is important that you manage to open a good lead on the scoreboard, so you will have to take risks in the game to create your attacking plays. The coach must not have important absences for this game.
Slavia Prague:
The visiting team reached this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after having eliminated Genk, with a win by (1-4) away and a draw by (0-0) at home in the previous round. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 13 wins and 2 draws in their stadium, with 41 goals scored and 6 suffered. The team comes to this match after a away win with the Bohemians by (0-3). In the last 4 away matches UEFA Champions League, Slavia Praha has won 2 and lost 2. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 18 away matches for all competitions: they have suffered 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
Slavia Praga will have a tough game ahead and will have to show good football on the pitch if they want to win a positive result. In the previous phase, the Slavia Praga team eliminated Genk, after winning away from home by the score of 4×1. The goal of the visitors is to make a strong defensive marking inside the field, to withstand the attack of the owners of the house, because even a draw would be very commemorated. The technician must go with maximum force for this confrontation.
