On October 20, the match of the third round of the Europa League group stage will take place, in which Russian Spartak will play at home with English Leicester. The forecast for this match is given by Alexander Mostovoy, a well-known former football player of Spartak Moscow, Spanish Celta and the Russian national team.
Spartak players started the current tournament badly, losing in the opening round to Legia, but in the second round they already managed to surprise with a "+" sign, taking over Napoli on a visit, which should be a good incentive for the whole tournament. Things are worse for Leicester – after a home draw with Napoli, the British lost to the same Legia, which sensationally broke into the leaders of the group.
In the English Premier League, things are also not the best for the Foxes – they occupy only 11th place, having scored 11 points in eight rounds. Although last weekend they pleased their fans by managing to beat Manchester United (4-2) at home. Muscovites are seventh in the RPL so far, having pulled out a draw with Dynamo (2-2) in the dramatic Moscow derby last Saturday.
Alexander Mostovoy believes that the result of this match will depend on Leicester. If Brendan Rodgers' team goes into the game with the same attitude as the match against Manchester United, then Spartak will have no chance even for a draw. Given the current tournament situation, the "foxes" cannot fool around and need to get the maximum result. The expert is betting on the victory of the guests here.
