Espanyol hosts FK Zorya Luhansk in the first leg of the Europa League qualification finals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 22nd at RCDE Stadium (Barcelona)
In this season, Espanyol is trying its hand in Euro cups, and let's see what will happen. In the first round of the Spanish LaLiga, the Catalan team lost 0-2 to Sevilla in the home field, and now there is a great chance to recoup in front of the native fans. Besides, the opponent has a much lower class. Espanyol held the last qualifying rounds very simply, winning both games, as a rule - both at home and away. It seems to me that Espanyol's main task in the home game with Zorya is to secure an advantage so that rotation can be used in the second match. I’m sure that more skillful Espanyol, which held the last season greatly, will be able to win this match with a difference of at least two goals...
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Zorya is a representative of Ukrainian football. The Luhansk team passed Buducnost and CSKA Sofia in this qualification. In the last round, Zorya lost 1-2 to Oleksandria in the home field, and that defeat hints that it is quite difficult for the Lugansk team to play in two tournaments. I am sure that the Lugansk team will be clinging to the result in the home game, but the Ukrainian team should not count on anything in Spain because the rival is much higher in terms of skills. It’s just stupid to compare the middle-class team of the UPL and the team stably fighting for Euro cups in Spain - the difference in class is obvious. I’m sure that Zorya shouldn’t even count on a draw since the opponent is too strong...
It seems to me that the hosts are obvious favorites in the upcoming match. Espanyol looked very good in the last season, and the team started this championship quite well in terms of visual viewing of the game. Home win with a -1 handicap!
Prediction for the match: Espanyol to win with -1.0 handicap
