Zrinjski vs LASK Prediction & Tips
Zrinjski and LASK play at the Stadion Vrapčići in the second leg of the Europa League (Play-offs), following LASK Linz’s 2-1 home win in the first leg. In this match the home factor could play a decisive role, as LASK have shown differences in performance in their home and away games.
This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats as a visitor, compared to 12 wins and 3 defeats at home. In their last Premier League match, they beat Zvijezda ’09 Brgule at home 5-3. In their last 10 home games, Zrinjski have won 8 and lost 2. The team has allowed goals to its opponents in 9 of the last 10 games, so its defense needs to improve, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has managed to score in 7 of the last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 31 out of 47 have ended with more than 2.5 goals on the board. In 15 games, they’ve conceded the first goal 10 times but managed to turn the game around 4 times.
Zrinjski go into this match on the back of a 5-3 win over Zvijezda 09 in the Bosnia-Herzegovina league. In their first Europa League match, they lost 2-1 to LASK. The home side are expected to play a 4-3-3 tactical system, with the aim of using a more inside-out style of play, progressing up the field through short passes. In this design, the three players who will occupy more advanced areas are Mario Cuze, Matija Malekinusic and Nemanja Bilbija. Marin Magdic is out of the game due to physical problems.
This is a stronger team when they play in their own stadium, as in their last 30 games they’ve recorded 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats as visitors; compared to 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their own stadium. In their last Bundesliga match, they beat Austria Wien at home 2-0. In their last 10 away games, LASK have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring in 9 of their last 10 games. In 11 games, they have managed to turn the game around in 2 of the 5 games in which they conceded the first goal.
LASK Linz go into this match on the back of a 2-0 win against Austria Vienna in the Bundesliga. In their first Europa League match, the visitors beat Zrinjski 2-1. The visiting club will play a 3-5-2 tactical system, favoring a more organized style of play, with the two most advanced men being Ibrahim Mustapha and Moses Usor. Coach Thomas Sageder can’t count on Philipp Wiesinger, Ebrima Darboe, Tobias Anselm and Adil Taoui, who are all out with fitness problems.
Zrinjski – LASK FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
