St Johnstone v FK Trakai Europa League Predictions & Betting Odds – 29th June 2017

Saints to open with a home win

Europa League Betting

St Johnstone v FK Trakai Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 29th June 7.45pm

St Johnstone starts what could be a very long summer for them because the road to the main draw of the Europa League is a pretty hefty one. This is the first round of qualifying and after their fourth place finish in the Scottish top flight last season, this is St Johnstone’s reward. They go into their duel with Lithuania top flight runners up Trakai. The winners will play IFK Norrköping or Prishtina in the second qualifying round. The second leg of this one is on July 6th.

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St Johnstone v FK Trakai Betting Tips

Not too surprisingly, this game on Thursday will be the first meeting between the two clubs. This is St Johnstone’s reward for their fourth place finish in the Scottish top flight last season so they get another run at Europe. They were last in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League back in 2015 and things didn’t go well for them then as they were eliminated on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw against Alashkert. The Saints did secure a home win in that one and they are value to do the same against Trakai at McDiarmid Park for this one as well. You have to remember this is so early in the summer for competitive action, it’s unlikely that a full strength side will be out and therefore under 2.5 goals at bet365 is trading at a price of even money. This should be an easy game for the Saints, so that’s value.

Trakai were runners up in the Lithuanian league and last season they were in the qualifiers for the Europa League. They were edged out at the first hurdle though when they went down in a great tie against Nomme Kalju, the Lithuanians losing 5-3 on aggregate. At least they did offer something going forward and both teams to score at bet365 in this one is a price of 10/11. It is not worth looking at the goalscorer markets for the game until we see the starting line ups and then just track along with bet365 live in-play betting. Bet365 has these two wide apart with the Saints 1/4 to qualify from this tie, with Trakai out at 7/2 to make it to the second qualification round. In the bet365 correct score market, a St Johnstone 2-0 result returns a good price of 11/2 while you have a price of 5/4 on the Saints to win to nil.

St Johnstone v FK Trakai Betting Odds

St Johnstone 4/11, Draw 15/4, FK Trakai 11/2

St Johnstone v FK Trakai Predictions

St Johnstone to win: This is one of those strange situations where you may have an understrength St Johnstone, so early in the summer, taking on a weak side. Still, you would have to side with the Scots pulling out a win in this one and it’ll probably be a game which goes under 2.5 goals.