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Zenit Sankt Petersburg hosts FC Sevilla with everything left to fight for in this Europa League tie, after Sevilla won 2-1 in Spain.
Zenit will be happy to welcome back Hulk and Danny, who did not play in the first leg … but Ryazantsev and Garay are suspended, while Faizulin is injured. The Russians were very close to get a win in Spain but two goals in the last 15 minutes ruined the match for them … though the away goal puts them in with a great chance to qualify today. Truth to be told they probably deserve to lose, as Sevilla played better football, had many more chances and dominated possession Barcelona – style. Currently Zenit is on a three match winless run, but hosts remains a very solid, pragmatic team.
Zenit projected lineup:
Lodygin – Rodic, Neto, Lombaerts, Smolnikov – Witsel, Garcia, Tymoshchuk – Rondon, Hulk, Danny
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Sevilla took a blow in the fight for the 4th place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw over the weekend at Granada. Their performance however was not poor … visitors are looking sharp at the moment and will draw confidence from the level of football showed in the first leg vs. Zenit. Carrico is the only injury issue for the Andalusians … he is questionable, but it’s very unlikely that he will start the game.
Sevilla projected lineup:
Rico – Coke, Pareja, Kolo, Tremoulinas – Iborra, Banega – Krychowiak, Vitolo, Vidal – Gameiro
The first leg was a fairly entertaining affair and despite the goals coming late, there were a lot of chances and we could have seen even more than 3 goals. Now Zenit gets its offense back with Hulk and Danny but misses key CB Garay … while Sevilla will probably miss Carrico. Zenit usually played low scoring games in Europe this season … but looking at the first leg and with both teams posting more offensive lineups than last week, I expect another match with over 2,5 goals; despite the high stakes that are involved in the clash. In the end I also expect Sevilla to qualify given their love story with Europa League, but odds are low … my tip will be over 2,5 goals. Correct score prediction: Zenit St Petersburg – Sevilla 2-2.
Pick: over 2,5 goals
Odds: 1.94 @ Sbobet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 7.52
Event date: 23 April
