Europa League: Wolverhampton vs. Sevilla Betting Preview, Odds, Prediction

According to the majority of the fans, the match between Wolverhampton and Sevilla is the most interesting in the Europa League‘s quarterfinals. Both the Wolves and the Rojoblancos have ambitions to win this competition, and make a statement. The English representative aims to announce its comeback to the international stage after almost half a century. On the other side, Sevilla wants to prove that they “own” EL. After all, the team from the south of Spain is the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Cup and Europa League. 

Preview

Wolverhampton (+230) finished the English Premier League with mixed emotions, as they planned to reach one of the top four places and the spot in the Champions League. Wolves were constantly in the race for that, but several rounds before the end, they would lose all of its chances after a couple of slips. 

The style of play they prefer is not interesting at all, and Wolves’ coach Nuno Espirito Santo sets up a defensive tactic, which emphasizes the protection of their own goal. This doesn’t mean that the Portuguese lack quality players up front, but totally the opposite. Wolves have Diogo Jota and Raul Jimenez, one of the deadliest duos in the Premiership.

When Wolverhampton wins that is mostly without a conceded goal, and is what happened in their previous six triumphs. 

Sevilla (+125) comes into this match as a favorite, and that is because they didn’t lose in the last 17 contests. Lopetegui’s side did record lots of draws, but still, this achievement is very impressive. The fact that they are the specialists for this competition is an additional factor why bookies see them as the favorites.

When looking at the most recent events in La Liga and the latest in Europa League, we might see that Sevilla targeted its form quite well. Rojoblancos posted six wins in seven games, indicating that they come into the EL competition with full speed. 

A routine win vs. Roma is enough for us to confirm that. We need to say that Il Lupi presents one of the best teams in Italy, yet they didn’t endanger Sevilla.

Latest News

Castro is out due to a knee injury, while Podence skips this match because of the yellow card suspension. 

As for the Spaniards, Corchia and Gudelj are both out, the first because of his knee issues, while Gudelj needs to be in quarantine. 

Head to Head Events

We haven’t found any official matches between these two sides.

Prediction

A low-efficiency here is the first thing that crosses our minds. Both Wolves and Sevilla like to slow down when playing and wait for a chance to strike from some counter-attack or the rival’s mistake. 

The odds for under 2.5 goals are solid (-185) once having in mind all the circumstances. Santo and Lopetegui will most definitely be careful, using a conservative approach, which lowers the possibilities for scoring. All in all, bet on low efficiency, and variations of the same, such as both teams not to score, or under 1.5 goals HT.