Oleksandriya vs Wolfsburg – Prediction (Europa League – 28.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

FC Oleksandria’s 1-3 defeat against Wolfsburg on MD1 was the first ever meeting between the sides, and Oleksandria’s first ever match in a major European competition.

Three consecutive score-draws in UEFA Europa League (UEL) Group I has shown Oleksandriya are hard to beat, but they remain winless and bottom of the table (D3, L1). All three of those draws saw the Ukrainians come from behind to secure a point, and all four of their UEL group stage matches have now featured Oleksandriya conceding the opener by the 25th minute. Whilst they are unbeaten at home in their last eight competitive games (W5, D3 – 90 minutes only), the hosts are sluggish to get going and failed to score before half-time in their last six such matches (HT: D3, L3) and missed a penalty before the break in two of the last three.

Wolfsburg can eliminate Oleksandriya if they can replicate the victory they secured in the reverse fixture (3-1), but with both teams scoring in all four of their UEL games so far, travelling fans won’t expect an easy ride (W1, D2, L1). In contrast to their hosts, the Germans tend to start quickly and have netted by the 20th minute in all four UEL games. A 2-0 victory at Frankfurt last weekend (with the opener netted by the 20th minute) will instil confidence, especially as it ended a seven-game winless streak in all competitions. Additionally, Wolfsburg are unbeaten in their last seven UEL road trips (W3, D4).

Players to watch: João Victor (WOL) scored last time out versus Frankfurt – his two UEL goals this term were netted before the 25th minute.
Denys Bezborodko scored in Oleksandriya’s last UEL game – all four competitive goals he’s scored this term came after half-time.

Stat attack: Oleksandriya’s last four games averaged 5.0 yellow cards per fixture. Wolfsburg’s last five games were decided by at least a two-goal margin. Wolfsburg’s previous four UEL away games saw both teams score, and their last two saw both teams score before half-time.

Match Info and Live Scores.