LASK vs Royale Union SG Prediction & Tips
LASK and Saint-Gilloise clash at the TGW Arena in a Europa League match (Group Stage). The home factor could play an important role in this match, as both teams have significant differences in their home and away results.
After 3 defeats, the home team is currently in 4th place, without having won any points. In their last match, they lost (2-1) away to Union Saint-Gilloise, after losing (1-0) away to Toulouse in the previous match. They are a stronger team when they play at home, having won 6, drawn 4 and lost 5 of their last 30 games as visitors, compared to 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats at home. The team comes into this game on the back of a 3-1 home win over Sturm Graz. LASK have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 home games in all competitions.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of their last 4 games. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, having conceded goals in their last 5 games, but their attack has scored regularly, having managed to score in 4 of their last 5 games in this competition.
LASK Linz come into this game on the back of a 3-1 win over Sturm in a Bundesliga match. Last time out in the Europa League, they lost 2-1 to Union Saint-Gilloise. The home side usually play in a 3-4-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a counter-attacking style, attacking through the side corridors. In this design, the three most advanced players will be Marin Ljubicic, Moses Usor and Robert Zulj. Out for this game are Rene Renner, Adil Taoui and Philipp Wiesinger, all with physical problems.
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team are currently in 2nd place with 4 points. In their last match, they won (2-1) at home against LASK Linz, after losing (2-0) away to Liverpool in their previous match. This is a team that has curiously been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats at its home stadium. In their last match in the 1e Klasse, they beat Club Brugge at home (2-1). His last game as a visitor was for the 1e Klasse and ended with a (1-3) win against Westerlo. In their last 10 away games, Saint-Gilloise have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly and they have managed to score in 4 of their last 5 games in this competition. In 15 games, they’ve conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the game around 2 times. In the last 10 away games in all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they’ve conceded 4 of their 9 goals between the hour mark (31′-45′) and 4 of their 9 between (76′-90′).
Union Saint-Gilloise go into this match on the back of a 2-1 win over Club Brugge in the Belgian league. In the last round of the Europa League, the visitors beat LASK 2-1. The visiting club play a 3-5-2 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, placing many players in the central area of the pitch. Mohamed Amoura and Kevin Rodríguez will be the two most advanced players, responsible for endangering the “enemy” defense. Gustaf Nilsson is out of the game due to physical problems.
LASK – Royale Union SG FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
