WOLVES v PYUNIK
Europa League
Thursday 15th August 2019
Kickoff: 1945hrs
Pick: Wolves win to nil
Bookmaker: Ladbrokes
Odds: 1.67 (odds taken at 05:24 GMT, 15 August 2019)
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.02 | 12.00 | 29.00 |
* (All betting odds displayed were correct as of August 15th 2019 at 05:24)
Thursday night brings us further action from the 2nd legs of the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League and our next fixture previews a clash between English side, Wolves, and Armenian club, Pyunik, as the betting tips continue at Molineux.
Wolves Prediction – Can Wolves record another clean sheet?
The west midlands club are now just 90 minutes away from progressing through to the Europa League play-offs following last week’s emphatic 4-0 win away from home at Armenian outfit, Pyunik, in the 1st leg of this 3rd qualifying round tie.
Wolves continue to make steady and impressive progress under Portuguese manager, Nuno Espirito Santos, as his side have conducted themselves well on the European stage in their first ever foray into the Europa League.
The hosts registered a convincing 6-1 aggregate win against Irish side, Crusaders, in the previous round of this competition, and they’ll no doubt be in supremely confident mood ahead of this return leg at Molineux on Thursday night.
On the domestic front, Wolves earned a point in their opening game of the new Premier League season on the weekend when they held Leicester City to a 0-0 draw at the King Power Stadium, and as Wolves find themselves 4 goals to the good ahead of this 2nd leg, manager Santos may shuffle his pack accordingly with Manchester United visiting this weekend.
Wolves have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 11 matches in all competitions, and they’ve kept 4 clean sheets out of their last 5 matches at home too.
Pyunik Prediction – Can Pyunik topple their hosts?
Pyunik found themselves hopelessly outplayed in last week’s 1st leg of this 3rd qualifying round tie against west midlands club, Wolves, despite holding home advantage at their Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht ground in Yerevan.
The margin of victory was perhaps larger than many would have anticipated but Pyunik now face a mountain to climb if they’re to make it into the play-offs of the Europa League, being 4-0 down and their opponents scoring 4 away goals too.
Therefore, a Pyunik win by any margin looks extremely unlikely here, but the visitors did manage to bounce back from last week’s heavy midweek defeat on the weekend when they registered a 3-0 win away at Urartu in the Armenian Premier League.
Overall form has been encouraging for Pyunik who have lost just twice out of their last 19 matches in all competitions, but it’s horses for courses as most of their success has been achieved in an inferior domestic competition.
Switching to their results away from home in the Europa League, and you’ll find that Pyunik have registered just 3 away wins out of their last 11 away ties played in this competition, and they’ve never played an English Premier League side on the road either.
Key-Facts – Wolves v Pyunik
- Wolves have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 11 matches in all competitions
- Wolves have kept 4 clean sheets out of their last 5 matches at home
- Pyunik have registered just 3 away wins out of their last 11 away ties in the EL
Betting Tips Verdict
Wolves possess far too much quality for Pyunik and the hosts should record another win to nil here.
