Europe UEFA Europa League, Round 6

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Sparta Praha

They defeat MFK Karvina at 2-1 in last game, getting a two-match losing streak. They rank the third in Group A, with the same points as the second. They still stand the chance to upgrade as long as they take three points from Brondby in upcoming game.


Brondby IF

They get a 1-0 clean sheet from Midtjylland in last game. Obviously they put more efforts on national Leagues than Europa games. Now they rank in the bottom of Group A with two points. They have the chance to upgrade if they defeat Sparta Praha in upcoming game.


Verdict:

It is the second time for them to fight against each other. They tie with each other in last game. Sparta Praha are slightly better than Brondby IF. And Sparta Praha have home advantage. Thus Sparta Praha will possibly win in upcoming game.


1X2 Pick: 1

 

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Legia Warsaw vs Spartak Moscow Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Legia Warsaw:
Boruc; Ribeiro, Holownia, Wieteska, Nawrocki; Slisz; Kharatin, Martins, Mladenovic; Josue; Emreli

Spartak Moscow:
Selikhov; Denisov, Gigot, Dzhikiya, Ayrton; Moses, Ignatov, Hendrix, Bakaev; Melkadze, Promes

Legia Warsaw host Spartak Moscow at Pepsi Arena in one of the most interesting matches of the final round of UEFA Europe League. The situation in Group C is very close, so all four teams are in position to secure progress. Leicester City have eight points after five matches, Spartak and Napoli have seven, while Legia six. The Polish side will qualify for the knock-out stage as second if they win here. Every other outcome means Legia will finish on the last place. Spartak, meanwhile, will finish first if they win and Leicester City do not. The Russian outfit will finish second if both they and Leicester win, or if both games are drawn. As conclusion, both Legia and Spartak are in "must win" situation.

Legia Warsaw are in awful form. They have 10 defeats on the last 11 matches in domestic Ekstraklasa and Europe League. The reigning Polish champions sit just two places above the bottom of the table and they are deeply involved into the relegation battle. During the weekend they suffered a painful 1:0 loss at Cracovia and the fans are frustrated. Championship-winning coach Czeslaw Michniewicz was replaced by his assistant Marek Golebiewski earlier this season, but a change have brought little positive effect in terms of results. Three players are unavailable for this match. Defender Artur Jedrzejczyk is out through suspension, while winger Bartosz Kapustka is sidelined with a serious knee injury. Joel Abu Hanna is also out injured. On the positive note, experienced goalkeeper Artur Boruc has recovered from a back problem and is expected to play.

Spartak Moscow are in solid form, they have two victories and one draw on the last three matches across all competitions. They beat Napoli and Akhmat Grozny with identical 2:1, while shared the points with Ufa. Spartak sit 9th in the Russian Premier League, 14 points adrift of leaders Zenit. It is clear their domestic title hopes are over, so a success in Europa could satisfy the fans. But coach Rui Vitoria has enormous issues ahead of this clash. Ruslan Litvinov and striker Aleksandr Sobolev are suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. The absence of Sobolev is a big handicap as he is the club best scorer in the competition with four goals. But that's not all as seven more players are struggling with injuries. Jordan Larsson, Maximiliano Caufriez, Ezequiel Ponce and Pavel Maslov are definitely sidelined, while Roman Zobnin, Geogre Melkadze and Jorrit Hendrix are rated as doubtful.

Legia Warsaw vs Spartak Moscow Prediction:

I expect an open match at Pepsi Arena in Warsaw. It is very simple, draw isn't good enough for both teams. Legia will qualify for the knock-out stage as second if they win, but every other outcome means they will finish on the last place. Spartak are in better position than Legia, though a draw do not guarantee progress as everything will depend from the result of the match between Napoli and Leicester City. So, they must try to win too. As conclusion, both teams are in "must win" situation, so this should be an efficient encounter.

Legia Warsaw vs Spartak Moscow Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.94 with 188bet