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Sparta Prague and Villarreal will square off in the second leg of this Europa League quarterfinal, with everything left to fight for after Villarreal only claimed a 2-1 win at home.
Sparta was clearly the second best team in Spain, but it was to be expected and the Czech side was pretty solid to escape with that 2-1 loss. It is a satisfactory result coming into the second leg, that is for sure. The hosts are in good shape, winning 10 of their 14 matches after the Winter break and they are on the back of a 2-1 win over Pribram. They could not use full rotation, as they are still fighting for the league title, but did give some rest to a few guys.
Villarreal is in great form at the moment, winning 3 matches in a row and losing just twice since mid January. However, their form on the road has been suspect – just 1 win in the last 9 away matches in all competitions, to go along with 6 draws. The visitors are coming after a solid 2-0 home win over Getafe, virtually securing the 4th place in the standings.
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Team news & lineups:
Brabec and Nhamoinesu are unavailable for Sparta, who might also miss Jiracek, Vacha and Holek. Villarreal will not have Musacchio and Bonera in the lineup.
Sparta Prague: Bicik – Zahustel, Mazuch, Kovac, Frydek – Marecek, Matejovsky – Fatai, Dockal, Krejci – Julis
Villarreal: Asenjo – Mario, Bailly, Ruiz, Rukavina – Suarez, Soriano, Trigueros, Castillejo – Bakambu, Soldado
Sparta Praga got a good result in the first leg, but they still lost and I doubt they have the power to turn it around a superior team like Villarreal, which is in excellent form and notoriously hard to defeat. The visitors have the quality and experience to avoid a loss here and qualify, but I`m not sure they can win either, given their poor record on the road and tendency to draw games.
I can see a tie here, but it`s surely possible for Villarreal to eventually edge it in the end. My tip is a draw on the Villarreal win no bet market – a pretty safe and easy choice as far as I`m concerned. Prediction: Sparta Prague – Villarreal 1-1.
Pick: Draw – Villarreal win no bet
Odds: 1.75 @ Bwin
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 6
Event date: 14 April
