Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Trabzonspor and Rapid Vienna square off against each other at Papara Park in what is expected to be one of the more exciting games of Thursday’s program. The Black Sea Storm outplayed Ruzomberok in the second qualifying round and you should know that they are eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet of the process. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of SK Rapid.
The Austrians, on the other hand, rolled over Wisla Krakow 6-1 in their last qualifying match, but they will have a mountain to climb in Turkey. As over the years Trabzon have turned their Papara Park into a real fortress, home win should be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Guido Burgstaller, who scored a hat-trick in the crushing of Wisla Krakow a week ago.
Highlighted Team (Trabzonspor):
Founded on August 2, 1967, Trabzonspor are a Turkish club that compete in the Super Lig. The Karadeniz Firtinasi welcome their rivals at Medical Park Stadyumu, the venue which can hold up to 38,477 people. Trabzonspor were the dominant force in the Turkish top flight from 1975 to 1984, with the team clinching six domestic titles during that period.
The Turkish outfit booked their place in European competitions for the first time in the 1976/77, while making it to the Champions League group stages in the 2011/2012 season. Trabzonspor are well known for their claret and blue kits. After their foundation in 1967 English club Aston Villa sent a set of kits to Trabzonspor, which is the main reason why the two clubs wear the same colours.
Daniel Sturridge is the team’s most notable player. The former Liverpool man, who won the Champions League title with the Premier League side, joined the club in the summer of 2019 as a free agent.