A hard opponent waits for
Rapid Vienna in the
UEFA Europa League play-offs. The Austrian record champion faces on
Aston Villa, sixth in Premier League season 2008-09. But especially in the first leg at home the Pacult-team had a good chance to surprise.
Rapid Vienna qualified as runner-up of last years tipp3-Bundesliga for the UEFA Europa League, where the Green-Whites starts in the second qualifying round and beat Vllaznia Shkoder from Albania 8-0 on aggregate (5-0 at home, 3-0 away). In the third qualifying round Rapid won the home match against APOP Kinyras Peyias with 2-1. The second leg in Cyprus ended after regular time 1-2, hence the extra time decided which team advanced to the play-offs. In the extra time Rapid newcomer Christopher Trimmel scored the important goal to the 2-2 draw. Against Aston Villa the new central defender Ragnvald Soma could give his debut.
Aston Villa qualified as sixth of Premier League season 2008-09 for the competition. The European Cup Winner 1981-82 is one of the top teams of current UEFA Europa League and so favourite against Rapid Vienna. By oneself midfielder Ashley Young is more expensive than the whole Rapid squad. Other stars in the team of coach Martin O'Neill are James Milner as well as the forwards Emile Heskey and Gabriel Agbonlahor. Not by wish was the start into the Premier League season 2009-10. The Villans lost at home against Wigan Athletic with 0-2.
Play-off draw, UEFA Europa League
Data:
SK Rapid Vienna vs. Aston Villa
Fixture: Thursday, 20.08.2009, 7:15 pm CET
Stadium: Vienna, Hanappi-Stadion
Tip: Rapid Vienna had especially at home a good chance to surprise, hence my tip is 1.
my tip is 1
the highest odd is on BetClick, odd 3.90
