Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Wolves
Match Time & Date:
15/08/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Pyunik Yerevan
Thanks to a routine 4-0 win over Pyunik Wolverhampton almost secured their place in the Europa League play-offs. The Wolves obviously take the Europa League games very seriously and regardless of which players will be deployed in the starting line-up in the return leg, we are positive that Nuno Espirito Santo’s troops are going to record yet another win over the Armenian side.
Raul Jimenez, who scored a brace in the first leg, is likely to drop to the bench, whereas summer signing Patrick Cutrone should be recalled to the starting line-up. Over the years the Premier League club have turned their Molineux Stadium into a real fortress and they are likely to give fans yet another reason for celebration this Thursday. The Armenians face yet another uphill task in the second leg and we do not believe that they are capable of making a miracle in West Midlands.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.
Highlighted Team (Wolves):
Wolverhampton are a club that was originally known as St. Luke’s FC. The Wolves play in the Championship and they were founded in 1877. Molineux is the home ground of Wolverhampton and the capacity of the stadium is 31,700. Wolverhampton have won four FA Cup trophies (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960), with the team lifting the League Cup trophy in 1974 and 1980.
The colour of the club’s shirts is orange and they wear black shorts. The Wolves wear blue jerseys when playing away from home. Wolverhampton’s main rivals are West Bromwich Albion and they have been facing each other in the Black Country derby since 1888. In their first meeting in the local derby WBA recorded a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Wolverhampton have won three First Division trophies (1953/1954, 1957/1958, 1958/1959) and they have clinched four FA Cup titles as well (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960). The club’s owner is Steve Morgan.
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