Valencia – Krasnodar Prediction & Picks (07.03.2019)

Europa-League

Valencia – Krasnodar SOCCER PICKS

Valencia and Krasnodar meet at Estadio de Mestalla, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. 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.

Valencia:

The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after a home win by (1-0) and a win by (0-2) with Celtic. 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 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 11 wins and 4 draws in their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 6 suffered. In the last match they played, for the Primera División, they beat Athletic Club at home (2-0). In the last 10 home matches Valencia has 7 wins and 3 draws. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he got the comeback in 2 of the 4 matches in which he suffered the first goal.

Valencia comes to this match with a 2-0 victory at the reception to Athletic Bilbao, in a game for the Spanish championship: the goals of the team were scored by Gameiro and Rodrigo. In the last round of the Europa League, the Spaniards overcame Celtic, from Scotland, without major problems. In this first game against Krasnodar, coach Marcelino Toral must keep the team in 4-4-2, favoring possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Rodrigo is the player who deserves the individual highlight in this formation, since he has scored 9 goals so far. For this game the coach has in doubt the central defender Garay.

Krasnodar:

The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after a draw away by (1-1) and a draw at home by (0-0) with Bayer Leverkusen. 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 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 9 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Spartak Moscow by (1-1). In the last 4 UEFA Champions League matches they played against Krasnodar, they won 1, tied 1 and lost 2. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 matches. But their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In 8 matches in this competition, they suffered the first goal 4 times, but got the comeback in 3.

The Krasnodar leaves for this game with a tie, by 1-1, in the displacement to the land of Spartak Moscow, in a game for the Russian championship: the only goal of the team was scored by Mauricio Pereyra. To reach this stage of the Europa League, the visitors eliminated Bayer Leverkusen. In this away game, coach Murad Musaev must maintain his usual tactical scheme, that is, 4-3-3, with Wanderson, Ari and Suleymanov being the most offensive men on the team. It is important to underline that Claesson and Ari are the best scorers of the visitors, with 8 goals scored. For this game the coach can count on all his players.


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