PSV made it quite confidently to the Europa League group. But directly in it the representatives of Eindhoven cannot show themselves in any way. In 3 rounds they won only once (away from Omonia – 1:2), with 2 defeats (from Granada – 1:2 and PAOK – 4:1). As a result, Roger Schmidt’s wards, who were considered as main contenders for taking 1st place in the group, ended up in 3rd position. They have 3 points on their account. The gap from the leader is 4 points. Of course, there are chances for the playoffs, but they need to show themself more confidently than in 3 previous matches. In the last 3 matches in the Europa League PSV has never won at home, having 1 defeat and 2 draws. If we consider the last 10 games of the team in the LE (at home), then following results were shown: 3 victories, 4 draws and 3 losses. In 7 cases (out of 10) the bottom total was less than 2.5. Compared to the last tour, there are no changes in the infirmary.
A star-studded side, Kandy Tuskers have a wealth of talented players in their ranks, and are one of the teams expected to challenge for the league title. Unfortunately, they will be without foreign stars Chris Gayle, Wahab Ruiz and Liam Plunket for this opening game. Drafted in as replacement for Gayle, Zimbabwean wicket-keeper Brendan Taylor will be hoping to take this rare chance to impress the coach. All eyes will be on Kusal Perera, who is expected to lead the line for the Tusker Nation with the bat. Having already flourished in the game of cricket, Perera is a household name in the T20 series. In the bowling unit, KT will be counting on Irfan Pathan, Nuwan Pradeep and Dale Steyn to deliver the goods. There is just so much quality in KTs squad. More free cricket match prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
