FK Krasnodar vs Getafe Predictions

We may only be one game into the Europa League group stage, but it already seems like an uphill task for Krasnodar to make the next round. They were hammered 5-0 by Basel in their first game, now they face a Getafe side who nearly made the Champions League last term. The visitors have made a mixed start to the league campaign, but can they make it two wins from two in Europe?

The hosts are looking to follow up their weekend league victory over Arsenal Tula, but the home side have lost three of their last four games going into this week’s encounter. They have moved up to fourth in the table, but there are some issues here for Getafe to exploit. Krasnodar head into this one aiming to end a run of six Europa League games without a win.

Getafe were beaten 2-0 at home to Barca in their last clash, with their blank in that clash ending a run of five straight games in La Liga with both teams scoring. We don’t expect them to have the same problem here, with Krasnodar shipping five goals in their first game in the group, while the home sides have shipped 15 goals in their last seven matches.

Krasnodar have conceded 11 goals across their last six meetings with Spanish opposition, so their defensive woes aren’t likely to get better. They’ve seen both teams score in four of their last five league games, while they played out some high scoring clashes in the Champions League. A 3-2 win at Porto put them into the playoff round, although they went on to concede six times to Olympiakos over two legs.

Getafe haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 10 away trips in the Europa League, while they have seen both teams score in eight of those outings. Meanwhile, three of Krasnodar’s last four games in this competition have seen both teams score. We expect more goals in this encounter, with neither side looking strong at the back. We are going with both teams to score as our tip here, while we are also backing a 2-1 home win, with Getafe winless in five trips in this competition.