Wisla Krakow v Rapid Vienna

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Wisla Krakow will head into this 1st leg of their 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League tie against Rapid Vienna on the back of three wins on the trot which included home and away wins in the previous round of the competition, while Rapid Vienna have yet to start their domestic Austrian top flight season and their last game ended in a 1-1 draw at home to AC Milan in a club friendly.

Two pre-season friendlies for Wisla Krakow resulted in a 1-0 loss away from home at Puszcza Niepolomice and a 3-0 home win against Hutnik Krakow, prior to their 1st qualifying round clash with Kosovo outfit Llapi which ended in a comprehensive 4-1 win on aggregate for the Polish hosts.

Wisla Krakow are still plying their trade in the Polish second tier in the 1.Liga where they finished in a mid-table position of 10th place at the end of last season's campaign but the hosts made it through to the qualifying stage of this season's Europa League thanks to a 2-1 victory against Ekstraklasa outfit Pogon Szczecin in the final of the Polish domestic cup.

Recent results on home soil have been a mixed bag for Wisla Krakow who have collected six wins but also slipped to four defeats but it's worth noting that Kazimierz Moskal's side have scored in nine of these previous 10 home games.

Rapid Vienna have also played just two pre-season friendlies ahead of participating in the qualifying stages of the Europa League which have resulted in a heavy 3-0 loss at home to Slavia Prague but they did at least manage to hold AC Milan to a 1-1 draw at home in their subsequent friendly.

However, the Austrian club head into this important 1st leg tie with Wisla Krakow having managed to capture just two wins in their last 11 matches overall which were gained with victories over Salzburg and Austria Klagenfurt towards the end of last season's Austrian Bundesliga campaign.

On the flip-side, Rapid Vienna have also been handed six defeats within these last 10 games in all competitions so the straight win markets should be avoided in this upcoming fixture as both sides aren't exactly in sparkling form at the start of this new season.

In addition, Austria Vienna have lost three out of their last four outings on the road which include defeats at Sturm Graz (league and cup) and LASK, but the goals market appeals in this European tie as the Austrian visitors have scored in 12 of their last 14 matches on the road.

Wisla Krakow v Rapid Vienna Verdict

Both Wisla Krakow and Rapid Vienna have produced inconsistent results but both sides at least look likely to score in this tie.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.75

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.50