Crystal Palace are looking to follow in the footsteps of London rivals West Ham and Chelsea by winning the Europa Conference League.
The Premier League side take on Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on Wednesday evening, the iconic Red Bull Arena acting as the host venue.
This is also Oliver Glasner’s final game in charge of the Eagles, the Austrian boss having previously led the team to FA Cup and Community Shield glory.
Will his reign end in success? Or will it all end in tears? All questions will soon be answered!
Below is our full preview for the final, and we have picked out some more online betting tips based on NetBet’s latest Europa Conference League odds.
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano Preview
Palace ended their Premier League campaign with a bit of a whimper, the 2-1 loss to Arsenal making it seven without a victory in the top flight.
But if the Eagles can soar high in Leipzig, the fans will not care about that concerning run of form one bit.
Glasner’s side beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals, following up a 3-1 away victory with a 2-1 success at Selhurst Park.
Vallecano defeated Strasbourg in the previous round, with the 1-0 victories both home and away earning them a 2-0 aggregate success.
The Spaniards are a very strong outfit, managed brilliantly by Inigo Perez – who guided the team to an eighth-place finish in La Liga thanks to consecutive wins over Villarreal (2-0) and Alaves (1-2) in the final two gameweeks.
We should be in for an amazing finale!
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Crystal Palace are strong favourites here at odds of 1.81. A victory for Rayo Vallecano is at odds of 3.75, while the draw after 90 minutes is 3.13.
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips
To win the trophy – Crystal Palace @ 1.42
Palace’s successes in the FA Cup and Community Shield should put them in a good spot to claim the win here. Yes, Vallecano arrive in better domestic form, but the Eagles are the superior team on paper – and have experience of delivering in big matches to win silverware. And this market eliminates the risk of the match heading to extra-time or penalties.
Crystal Palace total goals – Over 1.5 @ 2.00
Palace have scored over 1.5 goals in each of their last four Conference League outings, a run which includes the 3-0 win over Fiorentina at Selhurst Park. So even though Vallecano kept back-to-back clean sheets in the semi-finals, we fancy Palace to score at least two goals in Leipzig.
Anytime goalscorer – Ismaila Sarr @ 2.75
Speaking of finding the back of the net, Sarr really has been the standout performer in this season’s Conference League. The Palace winger has nine goals from 12 appearances, six of them coming in the last five outings. It is a record which makes the odds here really stand out, especially given the fact that Sarr is likely to be on penalty duty for the Eagles.
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