PICK OF THE DAY
Villareal - Lyon
Tip : 3+ (over 2.5)
Odd : 1.65
FT : ??
Villarreal vs Lyon always looked like one of the tastiest draws in the first round of knockout ties in this seasons Europa League, and the 1st leg did not disappoint, with four goals scored and plenty of chances for both sides. A 3-1 win for the Ligue 1 side has thrust Lyon into a very commanding position in the tie, but that away goal for the Spaniards means Villarreal are still well and truly in this game. Lyon will be confident of seeing their job through on Thursday night with another win, though a draw would be more than enough for the French side to progress.
Before last weeks 1st leg, Lyon and Villarreal had never met competitively, which comes as a surprise when you consider just how often the pair have participated in either the Europa or Champions League over the last few decades. Despite both sides creating chances, the first half ended goalless in Lyon, but it took less than a minute for the hosts to break the deadlock after the restart. NDombèlé was the man in the right place to convert Díaz’s pass and thrust the hosts into an early second half lead, and just three minutes later, Fekir showed his class in front of goal to double the home sides advantage. A strike from Pablo Fornals brought the visitors back into the game on the night, and with that away goal Thursday’s hosts have been provided with a platform from which to build their comeback on. Second half substitute Depay restored the hosts two goal lead inside the last ten minutes and may well have allowed Lyon one foot in the next round.
There isn’t anything between the two clubs in the form guide, with each side winning two, drawing one, and losing three of their last six in all competitions. There is a high chance of more goals being scored in the 2nd leg, as both Lyon and Villarreal have seen over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches. Lyon have scored at least two goals in four of their last six matches, including last weeks 1st leg, and with that in mind we are surely going to see goals in Thursday’s game, especially as the hosts have to score two goals without reply to progress via 2-0 win under the away goals rule.
Bakambu remains Villarreal’s top scorer in Europe this season with three goals, but the striker now plays in China, so the onus is on former AC Milan striker Bacca to score the goals, and the Colombian has two in the Europa League this season. Depay, Fekir, and Traoré have three goals each for Lyon in the Europa League, and the deadly trio are bound to create chances for one another on Thursday.
We’re confident that over 2.5 goals will be scored in the 2nd leg as both teams have been involved in a lot of games in which at least three goals have been scored lately. As for a final score, we’re going with a narrow 2-1 win for Lyon, even though a draw would do the Ligue 1 club. Lyon’s attack is far better than Villarreal’s and we expect that to show on Thursday.
SMALL STAKE
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