Two of Group E’s unbeaten teams meet at the Otkrytiye Arena on Tuesday evening, with 2016 Europa League winners Sevilla taking on Russian giants Spartak Moscow. The two teams have both failed to lose either of their opening European matches this season, making this an extremely exciting fixture for betting customers. Spartak are a match for anyone in front of their home support, with manager Massimo Carrera hoping to lead his side to a first Champions League win of the season.
Champions League – Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow – Tuesday 17th October – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/4 at Ladbrokes |
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Spartak Moscow
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Visitors Sevilla have made a solid start to their Champions League campaign, with one win and a draw leaving them two points clear at the top of the Group E standings. With Spartak looking to qualify for the knock-out stages of the competition for the first time since 2001, as the pressure mounts on manager Carrera to deliver, with the Italian taking charge of his first full season as boss.
Spartak Moscow Team News & Form
The home side have made a far from convincing start to their Russian Premier League campaign, winning just five of their opening 15 encounters, leaving them in fifth position in the standings. Two 1-1 draws with Maribor and Liverpool have left Spartak in third place in the Group E Champions League standings, with Brazilian’s Luiz Adriano and Fernando likely to pose the biggest threat to their Spanish opponents this week. Meanwhile, Russian veteran Aleksandr Samedov is the only other man to have scored for Spartak in Europe this season. A recent victory over Terek Grozny demonstrates a small up-turn in fortunes for the home side.
Sevilla Team News & Form
Sevilla lost out to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga at the weekend, leaving them fifth in the standings, six points behind leaders Barcelona. However, this defeat was just their second of the campaign to date, with five victories from eight having left them in a strong position. The likes of Jesus Navas, Steven N’Zonzi and Nolito help to make up a strong looking line-up for the visitors, with striker Wissam Ben Yedder the main goalscoring threat in attack.
Head to Head
The two teams have never previously met in any competitive fixture, with Sevilla’s trip to Moscow this week a completely new venture for the Spanish giants. As a result, there are no conclusions to be made in this area when looking to make predictions surrounding this encounter.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their success in Europe over recent years, those looking to back Sevilla to claim all three points in Moscow on Tuesday evening can find best odds of 5/6 at William Hill, while the home side are the underdogs with the same bookmakers, at odds of 15/4. Elsewhere, betting on both teams scoring could well be worth utilising, with odds on this market of 4/5 available at Ladbrokes. Meanwhile, backing Ben Yedder to score during the 90 minutes is on offer at 10/11 with the same bookmakers.
Top Betting Tip
Our top betting tip for the match is to back the Draw or Sevilla market at Ladbrokes, which can be found at odds of 1/5 at 888Sport.