Wolverhampton Wanderers VS Sevilla Match Prediction
2020-08-11
19:00:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers
VS
Sevilla
Our Prediction Tip
Sevilla will win this match.
2020-08-1119:00:00 Sevilla will win this match.
In Wolves’ first European campaign for nearly 40 years, this is their first meeting with Sevilla.
Wolves vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Sevilla are one of the form teams going into the Europa League quarter-finals, and they can extend their 18-game unbeaten streak to book a semi-final clash with Manchester United.
The Spanish side have enjoyed a strong start to the season – unbeaten in 18 and turning draws into wins to triumph in six of their last seven matches.
That includes the 2-0 win against Roma last time out, against a side who had also been in fine form, and is a marker of what the Spaniards can achieve.
Sevilla are serial winners of this competition and they are certainly among the favourites to add another Europa League title to the list.
Wolves have enjoyed a remarkable campaign of their own, which stretches more than a year now, but their only hope of European football next season is to win this tournament.
They are capable of that – they have proved they can mix it with the best teams and have a strong, consistent starting line-up that has impressed in the last two seasons.
Raul Jimenez’s goals will be key, if he can break down a tight – and in-form – Sevilla defence.
But Sevilla have pedigree when it comes to these games, and they can book their semi-final place to end Wolves’ remarkable first season back in European football.
Sevilla are favourites to beat Wolves and can be backed at 6/5 with Bet365, 888sport and 10 Bet to win this game.
Sevilla are in excellent defensive form, and the La Liga side to win to nil could be worth backing at 11/5 with Bet365.
Likewise, you can bet against both teams to score at 4/6 with Bet365.
Lucas Ocampos is Sevilla’s top scorer this season, and he is a best price of 29/10 to score at any time with 888sport. Left-back Reguilon is very much an outsider, but after two goals in two games, he is still as high as 18/1 with 888sport.
Sevilla’s excellent form and defensive record, as well as their pedigree in this competition, means this could be the end of the road for Nuno’s Wolves.
Jonny Castro will miss out as a result of the knee injury that forced him off early on om the win against Olympiakos in the last round. Daniel Podence picked up a booking in that game, meanwhile, so he will be suspended. Ruben Vinagre will replace Castro, while Diogo Jota or Leander Dendoncker will step in for Podence, depending on the system Nuno wishes to deploy.
Raul Jimenez – Continued a fine goalscoring season by keeping his cool from the penalty spot to net the winner in the last round.
Adama Traore – An exciting end to the season for the powerful winger, whose pace could be key to breaking down Sevilla’s tricky defence.
Willy Boly – With the big centre-back fit at the back, Wolves’ defensive record is markedly better – they kept another clean sheet last time out.
A 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on the final day of the season, combined with Arsenal’s FA Cup win, meant Wolves missed out on European qualification via the league. They bounced back in the second leg of their last-16 tie against Olympiakos, however – Raul Jimenez’s penalty the only goal on the night as they won 2-1 on aggregate.
Yassine Bounou continued in goal and kept yet another clean sheet in the last-16 tie, which should earn him another start – even with Tomas Vaclik fit. Youssef En-Nesyri scored, having started ahead of Munir El-Haddadi, so he too could retain his starting place.
Lucas Ocampos – Did not add to his 16 goals last time out, but he did set up En-Nesyri’s strike for his fifth assist of the season.
Diego Carlos – Sevilla’s form is built around solid defensive shape and the centre-back has been a key part in their difficulty to break down.
Youssef En-Nesyri – Scored the second goal in the win against Roma to repay the faith in him, with what was his tenth goal of the season.
Sevilla have won six of their last seven matches and are unbeaten in their last 18 in total, following their impressive 2-0 win against Roma in the last 16. After ending the league season by beating Valencia 1-0, thanks to Reguilon’s goal, he opened the scoring again against Roma, before Youssef En-Nesyri added a second.
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