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Read on for this week’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final leg 2 betting advice, analysis, and free soccer picks.
FC Barcelona vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Thursday, April 14, 2022 – 03:00 PM EDT at Camp Nou
Form, Mentality, and Europa League Trends
- Frankfurt is unbeaten in 9 of their last 9 Europa League fixtures.
- Barcelona scores an average of 0.50 goals in their Europa League games.
- Barcelona concedes an average of 0.50 goals in their Europa League games.
Barcelona to Qualify… Surely?
Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg meeting in Germany, this week's quarter-final battle looks poised to set up Barcelona for their advancement into the semi-finals with a home pitch advantage. Since December, Xavi's men are unbeaten at Camp Nou as they'll be confident in extending this streak when welcoming Frankfurt to their hallowed grounds.
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Entering the reverse fixture with an undefeated streak that stems across 15 games in all competitions – a healthy bounce back since the Ronald Koeman era – Barcelona has been ejected from European competition in just 1 of their previous 6 meetings when avoiding defeat in the first leg. It's challenging to envision how Frankfurt can damage this trend with many failed opportunities during the first leg.
Die Adler is now 5 games without success in domestic and European competition, and to expect them to break this streak at Camp Nou would be wishful thinking. Oliver Glasner hasn't been able to mold a winning formula in 2022 despite winning 3 of his 4 away trips during his team's 2021/22 Europa trips.
Final Thoughts | Europa League Betting Odds
The available Champions League odds at the best sportsbooks have priced Los Blaugrana as the heavy favorites for obvious reasons. With that said, Barca's attempts at holding a clean sheet have been rocky, and although I expect the home side to win, I don't believe they can achieve this without conceding at least 1 goal.
Score Prediction: Barcelona 2 – Frankfurt 1
Soccer Pick: Barcelona to Win and BTTS (+170) [2.70] [1u wager returns 1.70u of profit] at Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
Olympique Lyonnais vs. West Ham United FC
Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 03:00 PM EDT at Groupama Stadium
Form, Mentality, and Europa League Trends
- Under 2.5 goals have landed in 5 of West Ham's most recent Europa League games.
- West Ham concedes an average of 0.56 goals in their Europa League matches.
- Lyon is unbeaten in 9 consecutive Europa League fixtures.
- Lyon has seen under 2.5 goals in their last 4 Europa League matches.
Red Cards and Pitch Invasions
West Ham and Lyon left everything to play for in their second leg meeting on Thursday after a 1-1 stalemate was the outcome of the first leg. However, the game wasn't without its fair share of drama; from Aaron Cresswell's red card and a pitch invasion taking place whilst Lyon was on the attack, the 90-minute draw didn't fail to impress.
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Although Lyon received an early advantage with a 10-men Hammers squad, the home side managed to strike first and send the London Stadium stands into an eruption. It didn't take long before West Ham was stung by rival club Tottenham Hotspur loanee Tanguy Ndombele, who leveled the game for Les Gones.
Lyon enters this week's second leg with a 5-game unbeaten streak, but only 1 of their previous 6 meetings has ended in victory. With that said, West Ham will be forced to tackle Lyon at the Groupama Stadium, and with a confidence downer from Brentford this past weekend, the Hammers are faced with a tall order.
Final Thoughts | Europa League Betting Odds
The Champions League betting odds at Bookmakers Review have positioned the home side as the betting favorites, but this tie is incredibly difficult to predict.
Lyon's midfield is up for the taking by West Ham's attacking prowess, but David Moyes' doesn't have the greatest backline available to prevent Les Gones from finding goals either.
In 90 minutes of play, I struggle to separate the English and French outfits, making a wager on the draw, something I'm interested in.
Score Prediction: Lyon 1 – West Ham 1 (Lyon wins on Penalties)
Soccer Pick: Draw (+230) [3.30] [1u wager returns 2.30u of profit] at Everygame
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