Villarreal – Spartak Moscow SOCCER PICKS
Villarreal and Spartak Moscow meet at Camp El Madrigal, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage).
Villarreal:
After 1 win and 4 draws, the home team is currently in the 1 st position, with 7 points won. In the last match, they tied for (0-0) against Glasgow Rangers, after in the previous match, they tied for (0-0) away with Rapid Vienna. The team comes to this match after a home loss with Celta de Vigo by (2-3). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Villarreal won 3, drew 4 and lost 3.
For this competition, he does not lose 5 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).
The group in which Villarreal is is very balanced and proof of this is that only two points separate the leader of the last classified, so from now on we can perceive that all teams are motivated in the search for qualification . At the moment, ties and victories guarantee him in the next phase, but it is clear that in order not to have to depend on anyone he will need to add the three points. That is precisely why he wants to use the local factor as his ally, because with the support of the fans it is more difficult to lose. That being the case, he expects to show attitude and quality throughout the ninety minutes, because in this way he will be able to reach the necessary score to continue forward in the competition.
Spartak Moscow:
The away team is currently in the 4 th position of the league, with 5 points won, after 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Glasgow Rangers, by (4-3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Rapid Vienna, by (1-2). In the last match that they disputed, for the Premier League, they won against Anzhi Makhachkala by (0-3). In the last 10 away matches Spartak Moscow has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times, but have come back in 2. In the last 13 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period in which they stand out: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between the minutes (61′-75 ‘ ).
Who sees Spartak Moscow in the last position of their group can even think that it is already eliminated, but it is not like that, but it has great possibilities of passing phase and depends only on itself. This is said by the fact that if you win this game you will get to the next stage, so despite playing away from home you want to fight for the three points, as staying out of the way is out of the question. That being so, we can expect a cautious team, but at the same time wanting to surprise, because at the end of the 90 ‘wants to be in advantage on the scoreboard.
