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St Johnstone (Sco) vs Trakai (Ltu) Prediction & Betting tips
An entertaining match on Thursday will be played by St. Johnstone and Trakai for a new round of the Europa League (preliminary phase).
St Johnstone (Sco):
In my opinion, the Scottish box is a favorite because of the collective potential that has and especially because the local factor could allow you to manage the times and get a major advantage for the return duel. Besides, remember that the Lithuanians are inferior in hierarchy, fact that could affect them in defensive matter.
Take into account that St. Johnstone was in the fourth place of the Scottish tournament, obtaining its classification to this competition. He scored 58 points, losing his last official game more than a month ago (1-2 against Rangers). Coming from winning 2-0 to Connah’s Quay Welsh under an international friendly (0-0 draw in the first half).
On the other hand do not forget that the Scottish box has obtained diverse results playing before its people, during the regular phase that finished a little time ago (8 triumphs, 3 ties and 8 falls in total, managing to score 25 goals and yield 25 in its fence ). It is a rather unbalanced set in this condition.
Trakai (Ltu) :
Continuing with the analysis you should know that Trakai is a team from Lithuania, which is ranked second in the national league. The team is far from the leader Zalgiris, who almost always wins the championships (10 points difference). It comes from thrashing 0-8 to Garliava for the cup domestic contest (0-5 from the first half). His last win for the local tournament came a week ago when he defeated Utenis 2-0.
Finally, we can tell you that the Lithuanians have registered different markers as visitors, highlighting 8 outs without winning (7 draws and 1 defeat, scoring 5 goals and yielding 6 on their fence). It comes from getting 2 parities in a row (1-1 against Zalgiris and 0-0 against Stumbras).
After reviewing the details of this match I play for a victory of the local box for the following reasons: First because St. Johnstone is a team of higher rank than his rival, being feasible that he can handle the midfield from the initial stage . Your goal is to get an advantage and try not to give up goals as a visitor. Second because the Scottish table alternated good and bad results to their people during last season, their goal being to repeat what they did in their last friendly played (win 2-0 against Connah’s Quay on June 24). And third because Trakai, despite being in a footballing rhythm, has suffered a lot by acting away from home (8 outs without winning, registering 7 draws). Given this reality and thus the procedure is tactical, we believe that the British can win even if it is for a goal difference.