Sassuolo v Crvena Betting Tips: 1, 2016-08-18

Sassuolo to take advantage of poor-travelling Crvena

Europa League Tips

SASSUOLO v CRVENA

Thursday 18th August 2016 – Kickoff: 2045hrs

Football – Europe – Europa League Betting Tips

Italian side Sassuolo gained entry to the qualifying phase of the Europa League by virtue of finishing a very creditable sixth place in the Italian Serie A at the end of last season in what was a great breakthrough season for them.

Sassuolo had finished a disappointing 13th place in their previous Serie A campaign, but a top six finish, courtesy of a 3-1 home win over Inter Milan on the final day of the season ensured their participation in this european club competition.

Sassuolo paved their way to the play-off stage of the Europa League with a convincing 4-1 aggregate win over Swiss side Luzern, drawing 1-1 away from home in the first leg, before inflicting a 3-0 defeat at home in the second leg to progress to this stage.

Visitors Crvena Zvezda of Serbia will head into this Europa League play-off first leg in confident mood as they’ve won their last three matches in the Serbian Super Liga with wins gained against Mladost Lucani, Vozdovac and Radnicki Nis.

But despite winning their opening tie of the Champions League qualifying round with a 4-2 aggregate win over Maltese side Valletta, they crashed out of the elite competition in the next round, going down 6-4 on aggregate to Ludogorets.

And in the Europa League, Crvena’s previous form has not been anything to shout about as they’ve managed just one win from their last eight matches which was a 2-0 home win over Iceland side iBV, while their recent away results have seen them lose three of their last four on their travels.

Pick: Sassuolo to win @ 1.67 Ladbrokes