Rapid Wien vs Valencia Betting Tips and Predictions

Valencia secured a thumping 6-0 win at the Mestalla last week to all but kill off the tie. They were 5-0 up by half-time with talented youngster Santi Mina scoring twice and were also winners at the weekend at Granada to secure 3 wins in by far the best week of Gary Neville’s troubled spell in charge. He is likely to shuffle his pack here and give some fringe players a run-out with a home game against Athletic Bilbao at the weekend.

Rapid have little more than pride to play for but will want to show they have much more about them than they displayed in the 1st Leg when they were completely blown away by some excellent Valencia football. They won 5 of their 6 group games so the manner of their defeat came as a surprise but they bounced back well at the weekend to win a tricky away game at Sturm Graz and remain level on points with Salzburg at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga.

Reason for Betting Tips

Valencia are certain to make plenty of changes coming in off a busy run of league and cup fixtures so that should help Rapid a little and the Austrians will be the more motivated side having been hammered in the 1st leg. They won all 3 home group games including a 2-1 win over Villarreal and haven’t lost any of their last 10 Europa League games in Vienna. Therefore backing Rapid to win 2-1 at 17/2 might be an idea here but it will be Valencia who go through to the next round.

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Rapid Wien: WLWLWD

Valencia: WWWDLL

Statistics

Valencia have lost 5 of their last 6 European away games. Both teams have scored in all of Rapid’s last 7 Europa League home matches.

Team News

Rapid Wien: Kainz and Hofmann are both doubts. Dibon and Novota are both certain to miss out.

Valencia: Fully fit squad but they are likely to make sweeping changes with a 6-0 advantage.

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