Rapid Wien welcomes Spartak Moscow in a match from Group G of the Europa League
Rapid Wien welcomes Spartak Moscow in a match from Group G of the Europa League. This game is going to be played at the Allianz Stadion in Wien. Let’s take a look in our vip soccer bets.
Rapid Wien managed to qualify for the Europa League group stages after beating Romania’s FCSB in the playoffs. The Austrian team lost the second leg in Bucurest with 1-2, but their 3-1 win in the first match allowed them to eliminate their opponent.
In the Austrian Bundesliga Rapid Wien didn’t start in the best way possible. After 7 rounds played, Rapid are currently 7th in the league standings with 9 points won. Their record shows 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. In their last five games Rapid won just one of their matches in the Bundesliga – against Wacker Innsbruck. In their last game Rapid suffered a 0-1 defeat at home against Austria.
Spartak Moscow had the chance to chase a qualification for the Champions League group stage, but the Russian side was eliminated by PAOK during the qualifying rounds. This allowed them to play in the Europa League, though.
In the Russian Premier League Spartak are currently 3rd in the standings with 14 points, being on 5 points behind the leader Zenit. The club have a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and one loss. In their last game Spartak suffered a very dissapointing loss at home against Akhmat Grozny. The team was heavily criticized by the press and the fans after this defeat in Moscow.
These are our vip soccer bets for the Europa League clash between Rapid Wien and Spartak Moscow in the Austrian capital. We can say that both teams are currently not being the most consistent in their domestic leagues. Rapid have the advantage to play at home, but watch out for Spartak.