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Zalgiris vs Sevilla Prediction & Betting tips
The Spaniards start as favorites due to their greater collective and individual hierarchy. For this reason and knowing that the key is not defined after the first 1-0 of the first leg, we believe that the Andalusians have what it takes to manage the times, generate some chances of goal and specify one in the first half. Remember that the Lithuanians can give a goal, beyond that they are combative between the lines. In the end, we trust that the boys of Pablo Machín score, either by some basted play or by the famous stopped ball.
Zalgiris:
The Lithuanians did a good job in the first leg, despite being totally dominated in all aspects of the game. Now they will try to fight the game and revert the key even if it is something very complicated to do. The logic indicates that they are conservative in the process, trying to take advantage of some punctual play to score. In this area, the stopped balls will be vital to achieve this goal (corners, free throws near the area). For this presentation, the question is whether Coach Urbonas will use the 4-1-4-1 system or change to a more defensive 4-4-1-1.
As a local in this Europa League, the team did not achieve good results despite having reached this stage. First he tied 1-1 against Klasvik Faroe Islands and then beat Vaduz 1-0 Liechtenstein. In this last duel suffered more than the account to win, as the goal scored at 41 ‘of the second half. In general, it can be said that Zalgiris is a combative eleven but limited at the time of elaborating and attacking. Therefore, it is logical that he dedicates himself to marking.
Sevilla:
The Andalusians arrive a little beaten to this duel after losing 2-1 to Barcelona for the Spanish Super Cup (1-1 draw in the initial stage). Of course, the team played well and proposed interesting things under the command of Professor Machín. Now his goal is to qualify for the group stage of the Europa League and sentence a key that is still open after the 1-0 achieved in the first leg. For this duel it is expected that the Spaniards manage the times and that they try to take advantage of their greater hierarchy between the lines. Of course, it is necessary that Banega appears from the initial stage, since the Argentine is the main reference at the time of elaboration. Other players that must also appear are Roque Mesa, Jesús Navas and Sergio Escudero, as well as the Franco Vásquez and Sarabia flyers. Above Muriel and Ben Yedder continue to fight for being the nine starter.
Continuing with the analysis, you should know that Sevilla will continue using the 3-4-2-1 system, which is allowing it to be balanced between lines and powerful in both areas. From the bench as revulsive can bring Carrico, Amadou, Nolito, and newcomers Aleix Vidal and André Silva (former Milan). In the previous round of this competition, those led by Pablo Machín achieved an important triumph in Hungary. That time, they beat 1-3 1-3 at Ujpest after winning 0-1 in the first half (41% vs 59% in possession, managing to complete 18 shots and 10 corners in favor).
The only match that both teams have played was on Thursday and the victory belonged to Sevilla 1-0 (goal scored by the Argentinean Banega at 35 ‘of the first half). That match was largely dominated by the Andalusians, but they could not translate it into more goals in favor (64% possession, 14 shots and 13 corners, of which 7 occurred in the first 45 minutes of play).
Zalgiris vs Sevilla head to head matches
09.08.18 EL Sevilla Zalgiris 1 : 0