Football Betting Tips

Bologna won the first leg 1-0 and should be able to win the tie, but Brann can at least get on the scoresheet. Brann’s season ends if they are eliminated and they should throw everything at Bologna. The hosts have just one clean sheet in their last 13 home games and Brann scored at PAOK and Lille during the league phase, but Bologna are on a three-game winning streak and the Italian side have more than enough quality to win even if they do concede.

Celta have beaten PAOK twice this season and can complete a hat-trick by ending this tie with a victory on Thursday. PAOK did score in both previous meetings between these side and they scored in all their league phase trips. The visitors have to go for it as they bid to recover a deficit and they can get on the scoresheet, but a Celta win is expected.

Crvena Zvezda have beaten Lille twice already this season and have a 1-0 lead to defend in this second leg. The Serbian club are on a six-game winning streak, and can make home advantage count against Lille – who have three defeats and just one win in their last five trips.

The first leg finished 2-2 and with home advantage Plzen can claim the win and seal a last 16 spot on Thursday. The Czech outfit remain unbeaten in this competition and are unbeaten in six at home, while Panathinaikos have won just two of their last seven away games – losing three.

This will be the third meeting between these sides this season and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of the previous two, and both teams scored on each occasion. Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in Ferencvaros’ last five games and in four of Ludogorets’ last five.

Genk won the first leg 3-1 and with home advantage they can see off Dinamo Zagreb with another victory. The Smurfs have won five of their last six games, while Dinamo struggled on their travels in the league phase and have lost their last two trips in Europe. Dinamo lost 2-0 at Mudtjylland and 4-0 at Lille during the league phase, they could be picked apart by Genk and the hosts look capable of winning with some room to spare. 

Fenerbache have to throw everything at Forest in this second leg and they have scored in seven of their nine games in the competition so far. Forest have only lost one of their last five matches at home and they scored two or more in each of their four games at the City Ground in the League Phase. Forest won the first leg 3-0 but goals at both ends looks likely in the return fixture.

Stuttgart were good value for their 4-1 win in the first leg and with Celtic potentially set to rest players with one eye on their crucial Scottish Premiership clash against Rangers on Sunday, Die Roten are fancied for another comfortable success. Take the hosts to overcome a goal deficit on the handicap.

Crvena Zvezda have beaten Lille twice already this season and have a 1-0 lead to defend in this second leg. The Serbian club are on a six-game winning streak, and can make home advantage count against Lille – who have three defeats and just one win in their last five trips.

The first leg finished 2-2 and with home advantage Plzen can claim the win and seal a last 16 spot on Thursday. The Czech outfit remain unbeaten in this competition and are unbeaten in six at home, while Panathinaikos have won just two of their last seven away games – losing three.

Rijeka hold a 1-0 lead after the first leg and this tie could spring into life in Croatia. Omonia have scored in seven of their last eight away games, hitting 20 goals themselves during that period, while both teams have scored in three of Rijeka’s last four at home.

Stuttgart were good value for their 4-1 win in the first leg and with Celtic potentially set to rest players with one eye on their crucial Scottish Premiership clash against Rangers on Sunday, Die Roten are fancied for another comfortable success. Take the hosts to overcome a goal deficit on the handicap.

Crystal Palace were unable to find a way past Zrinjski in last week’s first leg, but they responded by beating Wolves 1-0 on Sunday, their first home success since November. Zrinjski failed to win any of their away games in the Conference League and they were also unable to trouble the scoresheet.

Fiorentina secured a hefty 3-0 advantage in this Conference League playoff away from home last week, and they should have few problems finishing the job back in Florence on Thursday. All three goals came in the second half of last Thursday’s contest in Poland, and La Viola are fancied to keep a clean sheet and extend their winning run to four matches.

Celje won the first leg 3-2 and another entertaining tie could be on the cards. Both teams have scored in all five of Celje’s games since the Slovenian winter break, while Drita have scored in each of their last seven games.

Rijeka hold a 1-0 lead after the first leg and this tie could spring into life in Croatia. Omonia have scored in seven of their last eight away games, hitting 20 goals themselves during that period, while both teams have scored in three of Rijeka’s last four at home.

Both teams scored in the first leg and goals at both ends could be on the cards again. Celtic have scored and conceded in five consecutive games, while both teams have scored in each of Stuttgart’s last four.

This will be the third meeting between these sides this season and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of the previous two, and both teams scored on each occasion. Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in Ferencvaros’ last five games and in four of Ludogorets’ last five.

Samsunspor won the first leg 1-0 but we should see a bit more action in the return fixture, as Skendija arrive knowing they need a win. There have been at least three goals scored in two of the visitors’ last three games and they have scored eight goals themselves across their last four, while over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in three of Samsunspor’s last six home assignments.

Stuttgart won 4-1 in Glasgow last week and should be able to score at least three when they host Celtic on Thursday. VfB have scored at least three goals in six of their last eight games, while the Bhoys have shipped at least two in three consecutive games.

Iago Aspas should be handed a Celta start after scoring twice from the bench in the win over Mallorca at the weekend. Aspas has also scored in both previous meetings with PAOK and the 38-year-old can terrorise the Thessaloniki outfit once again.

Noah won the first leg 1-0 but with home advantage AZ can strike back. The Dutch side have suffered just two defeats at this venue all season and Noah failed to win any of their league phase trips. The visitors can get on the scoresheet, however, as they showed they can compete with their hosts in the first meeting and AZ have conceded in five consecutive home games.

Celta have beaten PAOK twice this season and can complete a hat-trick by ending this tie with a victory on Thursday. The La Liga outfit have won five of their last six home games, while the Greek visitors have six defeats and no wins in eight previous visits to Spain.

Genk won the first leg 3-1 and with home advantage they can see off Dinamo Zagreb with another victory. The Smurfs have won five of their last six games, while Dinamo struggled on their travels in the league phase and have lost their last two trips in Europe. Genk have struggled for clean sheets at home but they did claim a 2-0 success over Anderlecht at this venue earlier this month and will focus on defence as they bid to protect their lead. Dinamo have failed to score in two of their last three trips and in their last two European away days, so a 2-0 home win has a chance.

This tie is poised at 1-1 but with home advantage Lausanne should be able to overcome Sigma Olomouc in Switzerland. Lausanne have just one defeat in nine at home and beat Italy’s Fiorentina at this venue during the league phase, while the Czech visitors have four defeats in their last five away – including a loss to Lincoln in Gibraltar.

Forest cruised to a 3-0 victory in the first leg against their Turkish opponents and they were minutes away from securing a draw against Liverpool at the weekend. Fenerbahce won only won of their away games in the League Phase of the Europa League and should fall short once again.

Celta have beaten PAOK twice this season and can complete a hat-trick by ending this tie with a victory on Thursday. PAOK did score in both previous meetings between these side and they scored in all their league phase trips. The visitors have to go for it as they bid to recover a deficit and they can get on the scoresheet, but a Celta win is expected. Celta have scored at least twice in five of their last six home games and a bold play on a 4-1 home win is the pick here, potentially with a couple of goals for the hosts late on as PAOK may need to simply throw everyone forward and that should allow Celta to kill the tie off on the counter.

Genk won the first leg 3-1 and with home advantage they can see off Dinamo Zagreb with another victory. The Smurfs have won five of their last six games, while Dinamo struggled on their travels in the league phase and have lost their last two trips in Europe. Genk have struggled for clean sheets at home but they did claim a 2-0 success over Anderlecht at this venue earlier this month and will focus on defence as they bid to protect their lead. Dinamo have failed to score in two of their last three trips and in their last two European away days, so a 2-0 home win has a chance.

Genk won the first leg 3-1 and with home advantage they can see off Dinamo Zagreb with another victory. The Smurfs have won five of their last six games, while Dinamo struggled on their travels in the league phase and have lost their last two trips in Europe.

Noah won the first leg 1-0 but with home advantage AZ can strike back. The Dutch side have suffered just two defeats at this venue all season and Noah failed to win any of their league phase trips. The visitors can get on the scoresheet, however, as they showed they can compete with their hosts in the first meeting and AZ have conceded in five consecutive home games.

Celta have beaten PAOK twice this season and can complete a hat-trick by ending this tie with a victory on Thursday. PAOK did score in both previous meetings between these side and they scored in all their league phase trips. The visitors have to go for it as they bid to recover a deficit and they can get on the scoresheet, that should lead to a high-scoring game and over 3.5 goals has a strong chance at the Balaidos.

Crystal Palace were unable to find a way past Zrinjski in last week’s first leg, but they responded by beating Wolves 1-0 on Sunday, their first home success since November. Zrinjski failed to win any of their away games in the Conference League and they were also unable to trouble the scoresheet.

Genk won the first leg 3-1 and with home advantage they can see off Dinamo Zagreb with another victory. The Smurfs have won five of their last six games, while Dinamo struggled on their travels in the league phase and have lost their last two trips in Europe. Genk have struggled for clean sheets at home but they have an opportunity for a shut-out here. Dinamo have failed to score in two of their last three trips and in their last two European away days.

River Plate are favourites here, but they are winless in four Argentina Liga Profesional games and have lost the last three. Banfield have won two of their last four and have only lost one of their last three meetings with River Plate.

River Plate are favourites here, but they are winless in four Argentina Liga Profesional games and have lost the last three. Banfield have won two of their last four and have only lost one of their last three meetings with River Plate.

Millonarios have won two of their last three league games and each of their last two at home, while Pereira are yet to win this season and, looking back to last season, haven’t won a Colombia Primera A game in 12 attempts.

Melbourne Victory lag two points behind Adelaide United and they have dropped points in two of their last three home games, while Adelaide United are unbeaten in their last four on the road, taking ten points from a possible 12.

Five defeats from their last six games has shunted Clermont towards the relegation zone, and another loss could be handed to them by a Dunkerque side that have excelled on the road this season, winning five of their last seven Ligue 2 trips.

Both teams have scored in Telstar’s last five competitive games and they are without a clean sheet in nine games, while NAC Breda have scored in five of their last six matches, conceding in four of them.

Strasbourg’s last eight games have all gone over 2.5 goals and they face a Lens side that have seen 20 goals scored in their last four games, with all of those featuring three or more goals.

It’s only a matter of time before Wolves’ relegation from the Premier League is confirmed as they sit 17 points adrift of safety with ten games left to play. Their plight could become even more terminal following this visit from Aston Villa but a cagey contest looks likely. Villa are way off the side who won 11 straight matches between the start of November and the end of December, and injuries are taking their toll on a side who have won just one of their last five. They should still have too much for their beleaguered hosts.

Five defeats from their last six games has shunted Clermont towards the relegation zone, and another loss could be handed to them by a Dunkerque side that have excelled on the road this season, winning five of their last seven Ligue 2 trips.

Harrogate have boosted their survival hopes with a four-game unbeaten streak, including a home win over promotion-chasing Cambridge United. They face a Cheltenham that have taken just two points from their last five away games.

Parma have hit some form and they could be coming up against Cagliari at the right time, as the visitors are winless in three and have failed to score in all of those games. Parma are on a three-game winning streak and after beating Bologna and Milan they look capable of overcoming Cagliari.

Bristol City fought back from a goal down to win at Blackburn in midweek and can follow that up by beating poor travellers Watford, who they thumped 5-1 in the FA Cup at Ashton Gate last month. The Robins have won four of their last seven at home across all comps, losing just once, while Watford are winless in five on their travels.

Road wins have been hard to come by for Alaves this season but they look capable of taking maximum points at Levante on Friday. The Granotes have been woeful at home with just seven points to show from 12 games, losing seven, and they come into this clash after four successive defeats overall. Alaves have eight points from their last five games and four from their last two away from home, the visitors also won the reverse fixture 2-1 earlier in the season.

It’s only a matter of time before Wolves’ relegation from the Premier League is confirmed as they sit 17 points adrift of safety with ten games left to play. Their plight could become even more terminal following this visit from Aston Villa but a cagey contest looks likely. Villa are way off the side who won 11 straight matches between the start of November and the end of December, and injuries are taking their toll on a side who have won just one of their last five. They should still have too much for their beleaguered hosts.

Laval are rock bottom of the Ligue 2 table and have taken just one point from their last four home games, while Nancy have won one and drawn one of their last three league away games.

Bastia are winless in their last five games and have only taken two points from their last five at home. Annecy are 18 points better off than the relegation-threatened hosts and have taken 14 points from the last 18 available.

Road wins have been hard to come by for Alaves this season but they look capable of taking maximum points at Levante on Friday. The Granotes have been woeful at home with just seven points to show from 12 games, losing seven, and they come into this clash after four successive defeats overall. Alaves have eight points from their last five games and four from their last two away from home, the visitors also won the reverse fixture 2-1 earlier in the season.

Both teams have scored in Telstar’s last five competitive games and they are without a clean sheet in nine games, while NAC Breda have scored in five of their last six matches, conceding in four of them.

Augsburg are unbeaten in seven home games and have won four of those. They can get the better of a Cologne side that have lost six times away from home this term but, with both teams to score landing in the last six meetings between these sides, expect the visitors to grab a consolation.

Strasbourg have won five of their last six home games and ended Lyon’s 13-game winning run last weekend. Meanwhile, Lens threw away a two-goal lead in losing to Monaco last Saturday. The hosts have conceded in their last seven, though, while Lens have scored 14 times in their last four fixtures.

Augsburg are unbeaten in seven home games and have won four of those. They can get the better of a Cologne side that have lost six times away from home this term but, with both teams to score landing in the last six meetings between these sides, expect the visitors to grab a consolation.

Strasbourg have won five of their last six home games and ended Lyon’s 13-game winning run last weekend. Meanwhile, Lens threw away a two-goal lead in losing to Monaco last Saturday. The hosts have conceded in their last seven, though, while Lens have scored 14 times in their last four fixtures.

Strasbourg’s last eight games have all gone over 2.5 goals and they face a Lens side that have seen 20 goals scored in their last four games, with all of those featuring three or more goals.

Six of Wolves’ last eight games have produced fewer than three goals, and they face an Aston Villa side that have found goals hard to come by recently, with under 2.5 goals landing in four of their last five.

Joaquin Panichelli has scored 13 goals in Ligue 1 2025-26, second only to Mason Greenwood (14). The Strasbourg striker has scored in four of his last seven league appearances.

Goals have been hard to find for Aston Villa recently, and despite being third in the Premier League, they have managed just 18 goals in 13 matches on the road this term. One shining light recently, though, has been the form of Tammy Abraham who has hit the ground running since his return to the club in January. The 28-year-old bagged 12 times for former club Besiktas this term and has scored in each of his last two outings for Villa. Back him to extend his scoring streak on Friday.

Mateo Pellegrino is Parma’s top scorer with seven Serie A strikes to his name. The Argentine forward hit a late winner against Verona in Parma’s last home game and is a candidate for an anytime effort here.

Joaquin Panichelli has scored 13 goals in Ligue 1 2025-26, second only to Mason Greenwood (14). The Strasbourg striker has scored in four of his last seven league appearances.

Scott Twine scored what proved to be City’s winner at Blackburn on Tuesday and he can follow that up with another strike against Watford. Twine has nine goals in 33 league games this season, two of which have come in his last five games, and he laid on an assist in the FA Cup meeting between these sides after entering the action in the second half.

Goals have been hard to find for Aston Villa recently, and despite being third in the Premier League, they have managed just 18 goals in 13 matches on the road this term. One shining light recently, though, has been the form of Tammy Abraham who has hit the ground running since his return to the club in January. The 28-year-old bagged 12 times for former club Besiktas this term and has scored in each of his last two outings for Villa. Back him to extend his scoring streak on Friday.

Three of the City’s last four home wins have been accompanied by clean sheets and Watford have drawn blanks in four of their last six games. The Hornets haven’t conceded more than twice in any of their nine games since being humbled at this ground in the cup, so a 2-0 home win has a chance.

Villa haven’t scored more than one goal in any of their last five fixtures so a 1-0 scoreline looks the best outcome for correct-score punters. That was the result when the Villans edged out Wanderers at Villa Park and six of the last seven meetings have featured no more than two goals. Wolves have failed to score in five of their last eight outings and may not bring much to the party in terms of goalmouth action on Friday.

It’s only a matter of time before Wolves’ relegation from the Premier League is confirmed as they sit 17 points adrift of safety with ten games left to play. Their plight could become even more terminal following this visit from Aston Villa but a cagey contest looks likely.

Liverpool look like the best value pick, with the Reds putting their struggles behind them with an eight-game unbeaten run. The Reds have the fourth-best Expected Goals record across the first six Champions League gameweeks, while they’ve recorded back-to-back 1-0 wins over Real Madrid and Inter Milan in Europe. Arne Slot’s side have a kind double-header in January, leaving them primed for a top-eight finish. With the Premier League coasting towards a fifth Champions League berth, the Reds should be in a good position to focus on European success in the spring.

Spain have some incredibly talented individuals, Lamine Yamal being the prime example, but are strong in all areas and don’t have any particular weaknesses. They won Euro 2024 with relative ease and they should be too good for their continental rivals at the World Cup. They also look a level above South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil, suggesting they will be the team to beat at the World Cup this summer.