H2H: Krasnodar vs. Trabzonspor – Prediction (Europa League

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Trabzonspor had seven shots on target in their 0-2 defeat against Krasnodar in the reverse fixture, the joint-most in a match this season for a side failing to score (level with Eintracht Frankfurt vs Arsenal).

Last beaten five competitive matches ago and third in Group C, Krasnodar beat the visitors 2-0 in their own back yard last time out in UEFA Europa League action (UEL). However, Krasnodar have lost their last three European matches here by a one-goal margin and are now without a home win in all European competitions in five games. Krasnodar’s Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov has four league goals and two European goals this term – none have come as first goalscorer. Despite failing to score in three of their seven European games this season (UEL/UCL), the goals have flowed in Krasnodar games, with five of those matches producing over 2.5 goals (total) and seeing goals in both halves.

The reverse fixture produced six cautions and 13 corners (total). Trabzonspor have not kept a cleansheet in all competitive action for 23 matches. Krasnodar’s last seven matches in all competitions have produced five red cards (total).

Propping up the group in last place, Trabzonspor are without a win in three matches in all competitions and haven’t won in the UEL in four games. What’s more, the Turks have conceded over 1.5 goals in four of their seven UEL games this campaign and are without a cleansheet in all seven. Trabzonspor’s Alexander Sorloth has two UEL goals so far as well as six domestic goals, but watch out for Tonny Vilhena who scored a 92nd-minute goal in the reverse fixture. Conceding first in six of their last seven UEL games, Trabzonspor have also conceded five goals within 24 minutes this term with four of their seven matches seeing over 2.5 goals (total). Going into the break as winners in just two of seven UEL encounters, four of such matches since early August have produced goals in both halves.