St Johnstone – Galatasaray Free Betting Tips – Europa League
Saint Johnstone and Galatasaray face at McDiarmid Park, in a 2nd leg match for this stage of the Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round), after having tied by (1‑1) in the 1st leg. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as Saint Johnstone presents different results at home and away.
St. Johnstone Analysis
The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage after an away draw by (1‑1), so a draw for less than 1 goal is enough to confirm the advantage, adding the result of both legs. Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. The team comes for this match after a home draw against Motherwell by (1‑1). Saint Johnstone has won 4, tied 5 and lost 1 of their last 10 home matches. In their home matches there is a tendency towards few goals, as 16 of their last 27 games ended with Under 1.5 goals and 22 out of 27 ended with Under 2.5 goals.
St. Johnstone comes for this match after a 1-1 draw at home, against Motherwell. Like the “enemy” of this clash, St. Johnstone also tends to use a tactical arrangement in 5-2-3, giving importance to a faster style of play and constant transitions. The brain of the home team is the Englishman Ali McCann, the player responsible for defining and conducting his team’s attacks. Up front, coach Callum Davidson, should be able to count on Glenn Middleton, Stevie May and David Wotherspoon. The St. Johnstone coach should be delighted to have all the players fit for this match.
Galatasaray Analysis
The visiting team comes to this 2nd leg match at a disadvantage, because despite the draw in the 1st leg match, they conceded 1 goal at home. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches, with a total of 23 goals scored and 19 conceded. At home, they won 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats, with a total of 31 goals scored and 20 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Galatasaray has won 7 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In 15 matches, they have turned the score around in 3 of the 9 matches they have conceded the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 20 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 13 of their 34 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 9 of his 23 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
Galatasaray enters this match after a 1-1 draw at home, in the first round of this tie, against the same opponent. The visiting club usually works in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions and attacks through the side aisles. In this drawing, the three most advanced men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Ryan Babel, Mostafa Mohamed and Kerem Akturkoglu. The experienced Turkish Aytac Kara is the player responsible for defining, in the best way, the offensive attacks of his team. Coach Fatih Terim will be without Emre Akbaba and Omar Elabdellaoui because they are injured. Note that goalkeeper Fernando Muslera will also be out by suspension.
Galatasaray – Win Odds: 1.80
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
