On Thursday, August 22 at 20:00 pm on “Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino” will take place one of the most interesting matches scheduled in the Europa League play-off, FC Torino to receive the visit of the English from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Both the Italians and the English oversaw the domestic race on the 7th place, thus evolving into the Europa League after a break of several years. We note that Turin arrived in the 2014-2015 season, their last participation in the European Cups in the best Europa League while the Wolverhampton Wanderers last played in the European Cups in the 1980-1981 season when they were eliminated from the first round of PSV Eindhoven.
The team prepared by Walter Mazzarri reached the Europa League play-off after passing two preliminary rounds, eliminating them in a row Debreceni VSC with the overall score of 7-1 (3-0 / 4-1) and Shakhtyor Soligorsk, with the overall score of 6-1 (5-0 / 1-1).
On the other hand, Nuno Espirito Santo’s team was forced as Turin to dispute two preliminary rounds to reach the Europa League play-off, passing without excitement of Crusaders Belfast, in the preliminary round with the score 6-1 overall (2-0 / 4-1) and Pyunik Yerevan, in the preliminary third round with the overall score of 8-0 (4-0 / 4-0).
Probable teams FC Torino- Wolverhampton Wanderers
FC Torino: Sirigu- Bonifazi, N’Koulou, Bremer- De Silvestri, Lukic, Rincon, Meite, Ansaldi- Belotti, Zaza.
Head Coach: Walter Mazzarri
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Ruddy – Traore, Vallejo, Coady, Kilman, Vinegar – Gibbs-White, Saiss, Moutinho – Cutrone, Neto
Head Coach: Nuno Espirito Santo
The duel is announced as extremely interesting. Wolves comes to Turin with an iron morale after winning a spectacular draw at home, 1-1 with Manchester United. This is after the first leg of the new Premier League season drew 0-0 on the field of Liecester. In addition, this season of the Europa League, Nuno Espirito Santo’s lineup is undefeated. Although they leave with a second chance in front of Turin, formation that will debut on Sunday in the new season of Serie A with Sassuolo, the British will rise to the level of the opponent and certainly regardless of the result that will be recorded at “Stadio Olimpico Grande Turin ”qualification will be decided next week in England.
PREDICTION: Over 1,5 goals @ 1,40
