Wolves vs Crusaders
Wolverhampton will host Crusader in the first leg of the Europa League qualifying round. Wolverhampton is very ready to face this fight.
Wolverhampton’s preparation to face Europa League qualification this season is indeed quite good. The team made by Nuno Esposito successfully won the Premier League Asia Trophy after beating Manchester City in the final through a shootout. While in the semifinals, The Wolverine successfully eliminated Newcastle United with a score of 4-0.
Wolverhampton’s movement in the transfer market this season is still somewhat passive. So far, they have only officially established the status of Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker. However, Wolverhampton also managed to defend their important players last season which made coach Nuno Esposito not so dizzy to determine the strategy in each game.
Wolverhampton itself will face a team from Northern Ireland, Crusader in this second round Qualification. With the quality they have then on paper Wolverhampton should be able to advance to the next round. However, performing in Europe is not only a matter of quality but also a mental matter and experience. The lack of experience of Wolverhampton on the European stage can be a separate obstacle in this fight.
On the other hand, the Crusader itself has enough experience competing in the qualifying round. Although often fail or have never made it to the group phase, but since 2009 until this season Crusader has almost every season felt the heat of competition in the qualifying round. This season the Crusader has even felt the atmosphere of competition where they managed to get rid of Ekranas, the Lithuanian representative with an aggregate 5-2 in the first round. This will be a plus for Crusader.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.35