Strasbourg dey host Rayo Vallecano for Stade de la Meinau for Thursday, for second leg of Europa Conference League semi-final. Di French side dey try to overturn 1-0 deficit from first leg for Spain.
Rayo Vallecano carry one-goal lead come France, but dem don lose ten times away for La Liga dis season. So dia fans get reason to dey anxious.
Strasbourg don show strong home form for Conference League, wey dem win three of dia last four home matches, including wins against Mainz and Premier League side Crystal Palace. Dem don also topple Crystal Palace and Mainz for di competition.
Di first leg for Spain, Strasbourg narrowly lose 1-0, but dem dey fortunate to lose by only one goal. Rayo Vallecano record 24 goal attempts to Strasbourg five. However, Strasbourg go use home advantage for second leg.
Both teams dey among top three performing sides for Conference League dis season. Strasbourg don concede just ten goals for 11 matches, while Vallecano concede 12 for 11 games. Di Spaniards don keep clean sheet for more dan 36% of Conference League games.
Strasbourg coach Gary O'Neil say dem need same support and energy wey dem get against Mainz. Di match na di biggest for club history, as dem dey chase first European final ever.
Rayo Vallecano go miss Luiz Felipe (hamstring), Diego Mendez (knee), and Alvaro Garcia (muscle). Strasbourg expected lineup include Penders, Chilwell, Doukoure, Hogsberg, Omobamidele, Ouattara, Mourabet, Godo, Moreira, Enciso, Emegha. Rayo Vallecano expected lineup: Batalla, Ratiu, Chavarria, Lejeune, Ciss, Lopez, Valentin, de Frutos, Akhomach, Palazon, Alemao.
Strasbourg don score majority of dia goals (56%) after half time for Conference League. Meanwhile, 52% of Vallecano away goals for competition also come after break. With tie finely poised, Vallecano likely go aim to frustrate Strasbourg first half.
Di winner go face Crystal Palace or Shakhtar Donetsk for final for Leipzig on May 27. Strasbourg dey under BlueCo consortium wey own Chelsea, and some fans dey protest di ownership with silent protest for first 15 minutes of matches.
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