Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction: Le Racing to fire their way to the final

Rayo Vallecano have the advantage in their Uefa Conference semi-final against Strasbourg after winning 1-0 on home soil last week. On Thursday, they head to Stade de la Meinau for the second leg (20:00 BST, TNT Sports 5).

Both clubs are seeking a place in a European final for the first time in their history. My Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano predictions can be found below, alongside the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

A virus kept Strasbourg's Guela Doue out of his team's last two fixtures, so he remains a doubt for this second leg.

Aaron Anselmino and Joaquin Panichell are ruled out for the rest of the season with hamstring and cruciate ligament injuries respectively, while Valentin Barco is still nursing an ankle problem.

Julio Enciso, Diego Moreira and Martial Godo are expected to be restored to the lineup after being demoted for the Ligue 1 defeat against Toulouse at the weekend.

Football Odds

Rayo's Luiz Felipe is out for the season with a hamstring issue of his own. Captain Isi Palazon is available to play despite having a seven-game ban in La Liga.

Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano Odds

Strasbourg have won three of their last four home games in Europe and they are 9/10 to come out on top inside 90 minutes on Thursday.

The draw is priced at 13/5, which was the outcome in two of the hosts' five home appearances since the beginning of the league phase.

Rayo Vallecano are a 3/1 bet to come away with the victory in regulation time.

BTTS - No has struck in each of Strasbourg's previous three outings in the UCL and it is marketed at 1/1 on this occasion.

Today's Football Fixtures

Match Result - Strasbourg @ 9/10

For the second knockout round in a row, Strasbourg have to come from behind to progress. Against Mainz, Gary O'Neil's side were 2-0 down coming into their home leg and they turned in an emphatic 4-0 display to reach the last four.

They are just one goal behind Rayo in this semi-final tie, so they are more than capable of overturning that deficit inside 90 minutes. The hosts have won three of their last four home fixtures in this competition since the beginning of the league phase, so I am backing them to come out on top here.

Total Goals - Over 2.5 @ 10/11

Unlike the first leg, I fancy the second to provide us with a few more goals. I like the look of Over 2.5 Goals at 10/11 because six of Strasbourg's 10 fixtures since the start of the league phase have gone above this threshold.

This has also been a winning bet in all five of Rayo's away trips in the Conference League since the beginning of the league stage.

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