Sports Journalist at FST, Gareth qualified as a journalist after graduating from university and spent over a decade as a freelance broadcast journalist, commentator and tipster before joining FST. Now living in Manchester, he is a long suffering Bolton Wanderers fan who also enjoys boxing, the NBA, tennis and rugby league.
In The Mixer is FST’s weekly column where we catch up with our team of football betting experts and get their opinion on the hot topic of the week.
This week we asked out experts for their best bets for Thursday night’s Europa League and Europa Conference League games. Every member of our panel of six picked an odds against tip and together they combine for this huge 1,626/1 Super Mega Accumulator Tip.
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1,626/1 Experts’ Super Mega Accumulator Tip
Aaron Rogan
Dinamo Zagreb v Paok Salonika – PAOK to win & BTTS at 6/1 with bet365
Paok won their Conference League group in style, claiming five victories and scoring 16 times. However, defensive issues plagued them throughout, with all six games seeing both teams score. The Greek side have conceded in their last four away games in this competition, but their attacking threat saw them win all four.
Dinamo scored home and away to knock Real Betis out in the last round, but they lost three of their group-stage games. The Croatian lost in the Champions League and the Europa League qualifiers this term, so back Paok to win and concede again at 6/1.
Gareth Freeman
Sparta Prague vs Liverpool – Liverpool to win & BTTS at 5/2 with bet365
Liverpool will rotate for their Europa League trip to Sparta Prague and they’re dealing with an injury case as well, so it will be a makeshift Reds side that lines up in the Czech capital on Thursday.
The Premier League outfit should still have the quality to win but I’m expecting this to be a competitive game and Sparta can give themselves something to hold on to ahead of the second leg at Anfield by getting on the scoresheet.
Sparta have scored 32 goals in just 12 home games in their domestic league, while Liverpool conceded in all of their group stage trips – so I fancy Jurgen Klopp’s troops to win and concede on Thursday.
Jamie Griffith
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen – Bayer win to nil at 6/5 with bet365
Bayer Leverkusen look unstoppable at current and they are in with a real chance of lifting the Europa League, with familiar opponents Qarabag standing in the way of Xabi Alonso’s side and a place in the quarter-finals.
Bayer extended their unbeaten run to 35 games with a 2-0 win over Cologne on Sunday and, given they have won 11 of their last 12 matches, they should be expected to land a first-leg victory with ease in Azerbaijan.
Leverkusen have won six of their last nine away games to nil and beat Qarabag 1-0 in their group stage meeting in Azerbaijan, with the Horsemen’s only goal in the reverse fixture coming via a penalty.
Back Leverkusen to record a shutout while winning the first leg of their last-16 tie.
Alex Hilton
Marseille v Villarreal – Marseille to win and over 2.5 goals at 15/8 with bet365
Marseille look to have turned the corner since sacking head coach Rino Gattuso and they can continue their hot streak with a win over Villarreal.
OM have been banging in the goals since former Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset took charge at the Stade Velodrome and they have won their last three matches in all competitions. They caught the eye when knocking out Shakhtar Donetsk with a hefty 5-3 aggregate victory in their Europa League Knockout Round playoff, and there may be more to come.
Marseille have scored 12 goals in their last three outings and another high-scoring win looks likely on Thursday.
Villarreal are also in great nick amid a seven-match winning run, and they have scored eight goals in their last two matches. Back the French side to edge a lively encounter with over 2.5 goals scored.
James Mason
AC Milan v Slavia Prague – Slavia double chance (win or draw ) at 13/8
AC Milan were involved in a bruising 1-0 victory at Lazio last time out, a clash that produced 11 yellows and three reds, and they could feel the effects of that when hosting Slavia Prague in the Europa League last 16.
Slavia were on a four-game unbeaten streak following their return to action after the winter break before they were edged out 3-2 by Sparta Prague in extra-time in the Czech cup.
Jindrich Trpisovsky’s side have gone seven away matches without tasting defeat and they may be able to get something from this trip to the San Siro, with the double chance the value play.
Will Maxwell
Union Saint-Gilloise v Fenerbahce – Draw & BTTS at 3/1 with bet365
Union increased their winning streak to five games in all competitions with a 2-0 victory over Leuven on Saturday, but they could find things difficult when Turkish leaders Fenerbahce visit them on Thursday night.
Ismail Kartal’s side have lost just one of their last 19 matches in all competitions – a 3-0 cup defeat at Ankaragucu and have won nine of their last ten on the road.
However, the Turks lost two of their three away games in the group stages – at Nordsjaelland and Ludoogorets – and so may not show the same dominance on the continental stage that they have domestically, therefore a score draw looks the most lucrative market.
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