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FC Krasnodar and Borussia Dortmund will take the field in Group C of the Europa League, knowing that a draw will likely give both teams what they want. Dortmund is leading the Group with 10 points, Krasnodar has 7 and Paok has 3 with two rounds to go.
Krasnodar needs a win if they want to be sure of booking qualification and also challenge for the top spot. Realistically speaking a draw will most likely be enough to qualify, as they play Qabala in the last round, while PAOK travels to Germany. The Russians are on the back of a 2-3 defeat to Spartak Moscow, but it wasn`t a bad game on their part and it was the first loss after 5 consecutive wins in all competitions.
Dortmund is already qualified for the next stage of the Europa League, but the Germans need a draw to make sure they win the group. A 0-1 loss for Dortmund will make Krasnodar favorites to finish first, so the visitors must be careful. Borussia treated this competition seriously, fielding strong lineups and dominating the Group. Similar to Krasnodar, they lost over the weekend (1-3 at Hamburg) after a very good run of form, which saw 7 consecutive (and convincing) wins in all competitions.
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Team news & lineups:
Krasnodar has no missing players, while Dortmund will miss Sahin and possibly Durm, but will field a solid lineup.
Krasnodar: Dikan – Jedrzejczyk, Strandberg, Granqvist, Kaleshin – Kabore, Ahmedov, Torbinski – Wanderson, Mamaev – Ari
Dortmund: Weidenfeller – Piszczek, Subotic, Sokratis, Park – Weigl, Castro – Reus, Kagawa, Januzaj – Ramos
Both sides are in fine form despite losing over the weekend and both will try to get a positive result here. The obvious such result, which would suit both teams, is the draw and looking at the circumstances, it seems the most likely outcome today.
Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Krasnodar at home was a pretty close match and I expect something similar today. I will bet on the draw, but I will secure the pick just in case Dortmund will play at their full potential, as they obviously have the strength to win. My tip is a draw on the Dortmund no bet market – making the bet void if Dortmund wins and making the investment low risk, as Krasnodar, despite being a very good side, is unlikely to win and deny Dortmund the first place. Prediction: FC Krasnodar – Borussia Dortmund 1-1.
Pick: Draw – Dortmund no bet
Odds: 1.87 @ Bwin
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 6.96
Event date: 26 November
