Go Ahead Eagles vs FCSB Predictions

• FCSB have failed to win seven of their last eight away fixtures in all competitions.
• Go Ahead Eagles have enjoyed wins in their last two games against Volendam (3-0) and Zwolle (2-0).
• Go Ahead Eagles have scored two goals in four of their last six matches.

Go Ahead Eagles to harness home advantage in Deventer

Go Ahead are preparing to embark on their first European campaign since the 1960s and the Eagles have an opportunity to mark their return to the continental stage with a win over an out-of-sorts FCSB outfit in Deventer.

Go Ahead, who won the Dutch KNVB Cup for the first time in their history in May, have seen action in a handful of European pre-qualification fixtures before, however, this will be their first foray into the group stage proper of a competition in nearly 80 years.

The man who led them to cup glory, Paul Simonis, is now at Wolfsburg, though his successor Melvin Boel has made a bright start to his tenure, with Go Ahead losing only once in six assignments so far.

Ahead of Thursday’s opener, Go Ahead recorded back-to-back wins for the first time under Boel’s instruction against Volendam (3-0) and Zwolle (2-0), so confidence in their camp should be high.

In contrast, FCSB have been plagued by inconsistency. They were well beaten at Botosani in Romania at the weekend and have failed to win seven of their last eight away matches in all competitions overall.

With De Adelaarshorst likely to be bouncing on Thursday and FCSB looking vulnerable on the road, a more reliable Go Ahead offer better value in the match result market, while a 2-1 home win is anticipated for our correct score forecast.

Go Ahead have scored exactly twice in four of their first six skirmishes of the new campaign and another double get allow them to achieve lift off in the Europa League.