Valencia vs FK Krasnodar Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 04/03/2019, 17:50  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 04/03/2019 at 18:51 in Europa League Prediction

Valencia are seventh in La Liga and only six points behind the Champions League quaification positions. They'd be a lot closer but for drawing 15 league games but only the top two teams in the league have lost less games than them. Valencia began the season in the Champions League but finished third behind Juventus and Manchester United. They won two of their three home games including a victory over Manchester United. Transferred to the Europa League, they won both legs against Celtic and now face Krasnodar in the last 16. Valencia are undefeated in their last 11 games and last week reached the Copa del Rey final. Home form is strong with an unbeaten run of seven games in all competitons with five straight clean sheets.

Krasnodar are second in the Russian Premier League, three points behind Zenit St Petersburg. They finished second in their group behind Sevilla with home form the main reason they won the group, All three home games were won but on their travels they lost to both Sevilla and Standard Liege, only winning at Akhisarspor who lost five of their six group games. The last 32 saw them squeeze past Bayer Leverkusen drawing 0-0 at home and drawing 1-1 in Germany to win on away goals. They come into this tie with no wins in their last four games and six away games without a win. Go for Valencia to get the home win in this game.