Europa League: Go Ahead Eagles vs FC FCSB – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Go Ahead Eagles and FC FCSB and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Europa League title favourites Go Ahead Eagles begin their title challenge on Thursday in an opening day encounter with FC FCSB at De Adelaarshorst.

Team form: Go Ahead Eagles vs FC FCSB

Go Ahead Eagles Form

Go Ahead Eagles recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with SC Heerenveen. Next up was a 3-0 win against FC Volendam, before PEC Zwolle were defeated in 0-2 win.

FC FCSB Form

FC FCSB show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 3-0 win against Aberdeen. Then a 2-2 draw with CFR Cluj followed before they lost against Botosani with a 3-1 scoreline. FC FCSB managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Go Ahead Eagles and FC FCSB

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Go Ahead Eagles and FC FCSB. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Go Ahead Eagles vs FC FCSB

As the new Europa League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Go Ahead Eagles and FC FCSB this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular betting markets: Go Ahead Eagles vs FC FCSB

Full-time result

Go Ahead Eagles won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at De Adelaarshorst. They drew three and lost three as well, while FC FCSB won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Go Ahead Eagles scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. FC FCSB scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games FC FCSB played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Go Ahead Eagles managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, FC FCSB kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Go Ahead Eagles, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. In the last ten games for FC FCSB, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.