Trakai v St Johnstone Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 6th July 7.45pm
St Johnstone have a big task ahead of them as they head out to Lithuania on Thursday night to face Trakai. The Scottish outfit gave up two away goals to their opponents in the first leg of this first qualifying round of action in the UEFA Europa League. So they have to go out and they need a minimum of a 2-0 win in this one to get through to the second qualification round. But their opponents were superior in the first leg.
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Trakai v St Johnstone Betting Tips
In the first leg of this Europa League first qualifying round tie, Trakai netted themselves a couple of very good away goals and even Saints boss Tommy Wright said their opponents were technically better. Despite going down to ten men in the first leg, the Lithuanians held on against the Scots but there could still be plenty of life left in this affair yet because Trakai did give up some chances and both teams to score at bet365 is a price of 4/6. St Johnstone were pretty poor and looked like a side still in pre-season as they were terribly sloppy in possession and gave their opponents too much time on the ball. So the Saints made Trakai look good at times. In the second leg, the Saints have to come out an attack and over 2.5 goals at bet356 is a price of 19/20.
Trakai though, who finished second in Lithuania last season, are clearly in the driving seat and look as if they can hang in there in this one. St Johnstone did get their chances in the first leg but were wasteful other than for Joe Shaughnessy netting their equaliser. But even that joy was short lived because shortly after Trakai got their second goal in the game and the atmosphere at McDiarmid Park died. The concern for St Johnstone now as if they start pressing on then they could be picked off on the break, because Trakai remained a threat throughout that first leg. In the bet365 correct score market, the 1-1 draw is a price of 11/2 for this one, with a 2-1 win for St Johnstone, which would take things to extra time, a 17/2 punt. So can the Perth men turn this time around and get a positive start on the board in the tie? They have to win by two clear goals.
Trakai v St Johnstone Betting Odds
St Johnstone 13/10, Trakai 9/5, Draw 9/4
Trakai v St Johnstone Predictions
Draw: Tough predicament for St Johnstone who have to win by two goals and that’s a tough ask given the evidence from the first leg. There should be chances at both ends again and both teams to score in the match is value, as well as settling on the draw as that’s all the home side need.
