Villarreal successfully passed the group stage of the Europa League, after which they knocked out Salzburg and Dynamo Kyiv at the playoff stage. In the first game of the quarterfinals, the yellow submarine defeated today’s opponent on the road with a minimum score of 1:0. In the championship of Primera Unai Emery’s wards could not stay in the top five. After 30 rounds of the current season, hosts have won 11 wins and 13 draws, which brought 46 points, which is just one point less than the fifth Real Sociedad. After the success in the game against Granada (3:0), the team did not cope with Osasuna (1:2). Today Iborra and Estupian will not be able to enter the field.
Ajax started their European career this season in the Champions League, where they competed with Liverpool, Atalanta and Midtjylland. It was not possible to reach the playoffs, but Eric ten Haga’s team bypassed the Danes and made it to the Europa League. The Dutch champion had no problems with Lille. Two wins with the same 2:1 score sent the club to the 1/8 finals. Young Boys did not become a problem for Ajax either. Already in the first match the Swiss got three goals into their own net, failing to answer even with one. On a visit, the Amsterdam club once again won 2:0, demonstrating a serious class advantage. However, Roma gave Ajax a surprise in the first match of the quarterfinals. A 1:2 defeat leaves not so many chances for the Dutch not to play in the semi-final. So, what is the football predictions from the experts for today?
