Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Rapid Vienna
Match Time & Date:
05/11/2020
12:55 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Dundalk
Rapid Vienna will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to Arsenal and Molde when they host Dundalk at their Allianz Stadion. The Green-Whites have been producing fine performances in the national championship this season, but they do not seem to be competitive in the Europa League. Rapid have no other choice but to go all guns blazing at Dundalk, and they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the second most popular European competition.
The Lilywhites experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Arsenal, and given their anything but good form in the Irish Premier League, we believe that home win should be considered. Even though the likes of Demir, Dibon, Fountas, and Schobesberger are likely to miss the game with injury for the hosts, punters can find value in betting on the Austrian outfit.
Highlighted Player (Filip Stojkovic ):
Following a successful spell with Serbian giants Crvena Zvezda, Montenegro full-back Filip Stojkovic joined Rapid Wien in 2019. Stojkovic was part of the Crvena Zvezda team that defeated Liverpool in the 2018/19 Champions League campaign, and, no doubt, that is considered one of the biggest successes of his career.
The Montenegro footballer is a product of the Bukovik Razanj youth team, and, in 2006 he was spotted by Crvena Zvezda’s scouts. From 2009 to 2017 Filip played for the likes of Sopot (loan), Banat (loan), Cukaricki, and 1860 Munchen before returning to Stadion Rajko Mitic. Nowadays the pacey full-back plays for both Rapid Wien and the Montenegro national team.
He made his debut for the national team in a 1-0 loss to Turkey in 2016. Since Stojkovic is a footballer of Serbian descent, he has eight caps for the Serbia U21 team. The Rapid Wien defender wears the No. 22 shirt at the Austrian club.
Highlighted Team (Dundalk):
Dundalk are the second most successful club in the Republic of Ireland in the term of titles won. In 2015 Dundalk clinched their 11th Premier Division trophy and the same season they lifted their 10th FAI Cup title. The club was founded in 1903 and their biggest rivals are Drogheda United.
The Lilywhites made it to the 2016/2017 Europa League group stages and, against all odds, they shared the spoils with AZ Alkmaar in Netherlands on their debut in Group D. Dundalk play their home matches at Oriel Park and the capacity of the stadium is 4,500 (3,000 seated). The venue was opened in 1919 and in 2005 the pitch was converted to an all-weather surface, becoming the first ever Irish club to do so.
Their home colours are white and black, whilst they play their away games in black jerseys with yellow stripes and black shorts. Joey Donnelly is one of the notable footballers who played for Dundalk in the past as he scored 141 goals for the club in all competitions.
