Everton will look to continue their great Europa League form against Krasnodar, as Roberto Martinez will try to make his team overlook all injuries. With all the history behind Everton’s back, the Best agent for Asian bookies favors the hosts to win, giving them a fair edge over their opponents. Krasnodar are also on the 6th place in their domestic league as opposed to Everton, who are currently residing on the 15th place, one point behind Liverpool.
FK Krasnodar are fairly new on the football stage, and they made it to Europa League after undergoing three qualification rounds. Their strong debut in the competition was sealed after a 1-1 draw against Lille. One of their most experienced players is Andreas Granqvist who provides the necessary depth to the backline.
Everton come from a 1-1 draw against Liverpool, and are set to face Manchester United at Old Trafford right after. Roberto Martinez stated he would not take this competition lightly and in wake of poor Premier League results, Everton are set to leave a mark in Europa League. Samuel Eto’o might get the chance to play from the start, while Pienaar, Coleman, Mirallas and Barkley are all injured. There is a difference in the quality of these two squads, but the Russians should not be overlooked as they are quite dangerous in the attack, with Wanderson, Ari and Joazinho.
Everton are the team with a point to prove in this match, and if Roberto Martinez managed to motivate them enough then their 3.00 odds given by Unibet for an outright win will result in a banker. Krasnodar has 2.38 odds to win, and the draw is at 3.30. For Everton Kone (3.55 odds), Eto’o (3.30 odds) and Lukaku (2.85) are the main candidates in the goalscorer market. An Asian line of over three has 2.80 odds, and both teams to score at 1.78. We’re betting 7 units on over 1.5 goals by the away team at 2.75 with Unibet, the main sports betting portal.
Krasnodar: Team’s Formation
Everton: Team’s Formation
Prediction for the match:
Away team over 1.5 goals