Thursday from 20:00 pm on “Volkswagen Arena”, Wolfsburg will receive a visit from the French from St. Etienne in a match counting for the last leg of Group I of the Europa League.
Before the final stage programs in this group, things are as clear as possible. Wolfsburg is mathematically qualified in the Europa League, alongside Gent, a group that leads the group with a one point lead against the Germans, the Belgians having 9 points.
The German adversary from “Volkswagen Arena”, St. Etienne, is in 3rd place in the group with 4 points and has no chance of equaling Wolfsburg, the Germans having four points ahead of Thursday’s straight duel. The group is closed by the Ukrainians from Oleksandryia with 3 points.
The chances of Wolfsburg finishing the group in the first place are very small given that the Gent leader has an easy mission to receive on his own ground in the last stage of the group’s own field visit of the modest Ukrainian band. Or with a victory in this match, Gent has secured 100% first place in the standings regardless of the result that will be recorded on “Volkswagen Arena”.
If Wolfsburg wins with St. Etienne and Gent do not do the same with Oleksandryia, those who go from first place to the top stages of the Europa League are Germans. In contrast if Gent loses with Oleksandryia and Wolfsburg draws with St. Etienne, you get the situation that the Belgians and Germans are equal points, both of which in this case will accumulate 9 points. Gent, who won 3-1 in Germany and drew 2-2 on his own with Wolfsburg, was equal to points after the “straight”.
Given all the assumptions outlined, we can’t wait for an open match on “Volkswagen Arena” between Wolfsburg and St. Etienne, with goals from both sides, as it was in the tour, the Hexagon match ending 1-1.
Probable teams Wolfsburg – St. Etienne
Wolfsburg: Casteels- Tisserand, Bruma, Brooks- William, Guilavogui, Arnold, Roussillon- Santos Sa, Weghorst, Mehmedi
St. Etienne: Ruffier- Honorat, Fofana, Perrin, Kolodziejczak- Camara, M’Vila, Aholou- Bouanga, Diony, Boudebouz.
PREDICTION: Wolfsburg to win @ 1,43
