Feyenoord vs Zorya: Preview and Prediction

Feyenoord vs Zorya
UEFA Europa League – Group A
Date: Thursday, 20th October, 2016
Kick-off: 20:05 UK.
Venue: De Kuip, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland.

The Thursday’s Europa League Group A awaits one of the crucial encounters when Dutch club Feyenoord plays hosts to Ukraine club ZORYA. As per the current group standing, it’s a must win game for ZORYA to keep their hope alive to progress into the knockout phase of the tournament. In the other side Feyenoord will try to provide their best efforts to make sure their progress towards the next knockout round.

Feyenoord have made a good start to their Europa League campaign by securing a crucial 1-0 home win against English side Manchester United and suffered a narrow 0-1 away defeat against Turkey side Fenerbahce in the first two matches.

While ZORYA have made a terrible start to their Europa League campaign by securing one 1-1 home draw against Turkey side Fenerbahce and a narrow 1-0 away defeat against English side Manchester United in their first two matches.

Key Facts

Feyenoord currently maintain a good record of only 2 lose and 13 win in the last 15 consecutive games in all competition. In addition to that, the Dutch side has scored 35 goals in their last 15 matches.

ZORYA currently maintains 9 win, 3 lose and 3 draw in their last 15 games in all competition. In addition, they have conceded only 9 goals in their last 15 matches.

Feyenoord vs Zorya: Head-to-Head Stats

Feyenoord and Zorya have played against each other 2 times still yet. Feyenoord won the match in their home ground with 4-3 score line against ZORYA last time and the other match result was a draw with 1-1 score line in the home ground of ZORYA.

Feyenoord vs Zorya: Prediction

Feyenoord will depend on the home advantage to register their second win from group A of the UEFA Europa League. But ZORYA will also try to put their best effort to secure their first victory or at least a draw against Dutch side.

And it will be a very close affair between the two teams. But Feyenoord is a slightly better side as compared with ZORYA. Therefore, we will be backing the Dutch outfit to secure a 1 goal victory over Ukrainian side on Thursday’s Europa League clash.

Predicted result will be a win for Feyenoord by 1 goal or 2 goal margins.