Sevilla v CSKA Moscow
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg
Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan – Seville, Spain
16 March 2010 – 19:45 GMT
Spanish side Sevilla heads home in the second leg of the UEFA Champions Round of 16 with an away goal and a chance to make the quarterfinals.
Sevilla v CSKA Moscow Preview
Both clubs aren’t favorites to advance to the semifinals or threaten for the title but one of them will reach the quarterfinals after tomorrow’s 2nd leg. The first match was a close 1-1 draw that gives the advantage to Sevilla in the second leg. The away goal could be the difference as Sevilla can advance with a scoreless draw.
CSKA will have to look to score which should make for an offensive match. The Russian side has shown the ability to score goals on the road, including a 3-3 draw at Old Trafford in the group stage of the competition. Neither side has major injury concerns but Leonid Slutsky is out for CSKA and Kiril Nababkin will be unavailable for Sevilla.
Moscow’s leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League is Milos Krasic with four goals. Sevilla is led by Frederic Kanoute with two goals in the Champions League.
CSKA just started their domestic season in the Russian Premier League on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Amkar Perm. They have been in pre-season and will not be favored to get a win at Spain. The first leg was the first competitive match for CSKA in months as they were in the offseason of their domestic campaign. Sevilla had a draw on Saturday in La Liga are led by Luis Fabiano with 15 goals this season.
Last Five Matches in Competition | |
Sevilla FC | CSKA Moscow |
@CSKA Moscow 1-1 | Sevilla FC 1-1 |
Rangers 1-0 | @Besiktas 1-2 |
@Unirea Urziceni 1-0 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 |
VfB Stuttgart 1-1 | @Manchester United 3-3 |
@VfB Stuttgart 1-3 | Manchester United 0-1 |
Sevilla v CSKA Moscow Prediction
Sevilla will win the match 1-0 and 2-1 on aggregate.
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