Football Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals has landed in 11 of Lille’s last 16 games and Aston Villa have failed to score more than one goal in their last nine outings so this could be another cagey affair, take under 2.5 goals in this Europa League second leg.

Over 2.5 goals came up in the first leg, with Porto winning 2-1. The game was filled with plenty of chances for both teams, and this bet should come up again.

Both of their two meetings this season have ended with under 2.5 goals and with a place in the quarter finals up for grabs, this should be another close tie.

Strasbourg will look to protect their two one lead, and with a strong record at home, should do so in a controlled manner, limiting their opponents to few chances. Under 2.5 goals looks the value here.

Morgan Rogers hasn’t been quite as prolific in Europe as he has in the Premier League, both in terms of goals scored and volume of shots, but that may change now we’ve entered the business end of the competition. Rogers had four shots in the first leg without scoring and should get a few chances again on Thursday, and he can add to his solitary Europa League strike for the season.

Aston Villa have made a habit of grinding out results this season and they can overcome a Lille side who lost three of their four league phase away games.

Rayo demonstrated they are a level about Samsunspor with a 3-1 first leg win in Türkiye and they should be able to finish the tie off with a victory at home. Rayo have just one defeat in their last 14 at home across all comps and have a perfect record in Europe at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Roma beat Bologna 1-0 earlier in the season and have won three of their last five at home. The tie is finely poised after a 1-1 first leg but Roma can make their home advantage count and secure a last eight spot inside 90 minutes.

Shakhtar won the first leg 3-1 and dominated Lech for large periods away from home. Lech will have to take some risks going forward and Shakhtar are dangerous on the counter, so the Ukrainian side should be able to finish this tie off with a victory.

Aston Villa have made a habit of grinding out results this season, winning 1-0 six times, and they can repeat the trick against a Lille side who have looked seriously toothless going forwards in recent times.

Porto’s home advantage could prove crucial, with the atmosphere at the Dragão often lifting them in big European nights. They should have enough experience and quality to see the tie out, but Stuttgart’s attacking threat means this is unlikely to be comfortable. Porto need just a draw to see themselves through to the next round, and they should be capable of that, holding Stuttgart to a 2-2 draw in front of their home crowd.

Aston Villa have made a habit of grinding out results this season, winning 1-0 six times, and they can win without conceding against a Lille side who have looked seriously toothless going forwards in recent times.

Rayo demonstrated they are a level about Samsunspor with a 3-1 first leg win in Türkiye and they should be able to finish the tie off with a victory at home. Rayo have just one defeat in their last 14 at home across all comps and have a perfect record in Europe at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. The visitors can strike in defeat vas Rayo have conceded in 13 of their last 15 games and Samsunspor are in good form in front of goal with seven goals across their last four games.

Panathinaikos managed to claim a 1-0 advantage after an ill-tempered first leg that saw both sides reduced to 10 men but Betis can hit back at home. The Spanish side have just one defeat in their last nine at this venue, winning five, and are unbeaten at home in Europe (W3, D1). Betis have conceded in six consecutive home games and they kept just one clean sheet at the Estadio de La Cartuja in the league phase, so the visitors can strike in defeat in a tie that may require additional time.

Shakhtar won the first leg 3-1 and dominated Lech for large periods away from home. Lech will have to take some risks going forward and Shakhtar are dangerous on the counter, so the Ukrainian side should be able to finish this tie off with a victory.

AZ won the first leg 2-1 but Sparta can hit back and at least drag the tie into extra time at home. Sparta are on a five-game winning run at this venue and they came through the league phase unbeaten at home, while AZ have lost three of their four trips in the main draw of this competition.

Rayo demonstrated they are a level about Samsunspor with a 3-1 first leg win in Türkiye and they should be able to finish the tie off with a victory at home. Rayo have just one defeat in their last 14 at home across all comps and have a perfect record in Europe at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. The visitors can strike in defeat vas Rayo have conceded in 13 of their last 15 games and Samsunspor are in good form in front of goal with seven goals across their last four games.

Panathinaikos managed to claim a 1-0 advantage after an ill-tempered first leg that saw both sides reduced to 10 men but Betis can hit back at home. The Spanish side have just one defeat in their last nine at this venue, winning five, and are unbeaten at home in Europe (W3, D1). Betis have conceded in six consecutive home games and they kept just one clean sheet at the Estadio de La Cartuja in the league phase, so the visitors can strike in defeat in a tie that may require additional time.

Rayo demonstrated they are a level about Samsunspor with a 3-1 first leg win in Türkiye and they should be able to finish the tie off with a victory at home. Rayo have just one defeat in their last 14 at hgome across all comps and have a perfect record in Europe at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. The visitors can strike in defeat vas Rayo have conceded in 13 of their last 15 games and Samsunspor are in good form in front of goal with seven goals across their last four games.

Genoa have taken nine points from their last four matches while Udinese have lost four of their last six games. I Rossoblu have also won the last four meetings of the sides, scoring twice on three of those occasions. Genoa have scored multiple goals in three of their last four and kept clean sheets in three of their last five, while Udinese have failed to score in two of their last four games, so the hosts look capable of winning with room to spare. 

Lens can cover a -1 handicap when they host Angers on Friday. Lens are in red-hot form going forward, having scored in 19 of their last 20 league games. They have averaged two goals a game in their six home matches against bottom-half teams this season, while Angers have lost by a two-goal margin in two of their last three Ligue 1 games.

Preston are on a four-game losing run and are winless in seven. They look set to fall short again on Friday against an improving Stoke side who have four points from their last two games – scoring six goals in the process. Preston have scored just one goal across their last four games and could draw another blank against the Potters. 

This is a key game in the battle against the drop and Casa Pia come into the fixture in the better form. Estrela have just two points to show from their last five games, while the visitors are showing some fight with just one defeat in seven. Casa Pia have taken points against top 10 teams in their last two games and look capable of picking up all three against their drop rivals on Friday.

Junior have made a strong start to the season with six wins in 11 games. They have won three of their last five on the road and can claim maximum points at Independiente Medellin, who have endured a mixed start with four defeats and just two wins in their opening 10 games.

Adelaide head to Western Sydney as the underdogs but they look more than capable of picking up a win. United have won the last two head-to-head meetings and are on a five-game unbeaten run, while Wanderers sit rock bottom of the table and have just one win in their last seven (D3, L3).

Amiens have shipped 46 goals in 27 games but they’ve also scored a respectable 30 themselves. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of their last six games. Le Mans have scored seven goals across their last two games and there have been at least three scored in total in three of their last five.

Boulogne come into this game in good form after back-to-back wins, while they have won five and lost just two of their last nine. The hosts should be able to see off Nancy, who are on a five-game winless run (D2, L3).

Promotion-chasing Red Star are in the midst of a tough spell but they did manage to see off Dunkerque last time out and can follow that up with another three points at Clermont, who have lost back-to-back games and have three losses in their last four at home.

Montpellier have hit some form with seven points to show from their last three games, keeping clean sheets in all of those fixtures. MHSC can grind out a win at stuttering Pau, who are on a nine-game winless run at home and have lost three of their last five overall.

Amiens have shipped 46 goals in 27 games but they’ve also scored a respectable 30 themselves. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of their last six games. Le Mans have scored seven goals across their last two games and there have been at least three scored in total in three of their last five.

Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in 11 of Jong PSV’s last 13 home games, while Vitesse have seen at least three goals scored in five of their last seven games.

Oss won 4-3 when these sides last met in September’s reverse fixture and another high-scoring game could be on the cards. Over 3.5 goals has landed in the hosts’ last two games, while both teams have scored in six successive Eindhoven games and their league games average over three goals per-game.

Both teams have scored with at least three goals in four of RB Leipzig’s last five matches. Meanwhile, both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in five of Hoffenheim’s last nine games. When the sides met earlier this season, Hoffenheim won 3-1 with both teams posting an xG of 1.8.

Yan Diomande has scored three and assisted one more in his last five Bundesliga matches. He also scored Leipzig’s only goal in their 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim in November.

Yan Diomande has scored three and assisted one more in his last five Bundesliga matches. He also scored Leipzig’s only goal in their 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim in November.

Matheus Cunha scored in United’s win over Aston Villa last time out and can follow that up with an anytime effort on the south coast, having scored in the reverse fixture in December.

Stoke’s January recruit Milan Smit has hit some form with two goals and an assist in his last two games having initially struggling to adapt to English football, he can continue his purple patch with an anytime effort.

Carlos Soler has scored in two of his last three La Liga appearances. The Real Sociedad midfielder also scored when Villarreal won 3-2 in San Sebastian earlier this season.

Both teams have scored in six of Bournemouth’s last seven home games and in 12 of United last 13 away. Bournemouth have been fairly strong at the back lately and a repeat of the 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture looks unlikely but we should see both teams strike.

Both teams have scored in 23 of Real Sociedad’s 28 La Liga games this term – the highest ratio of any La Liga club. Meanwhile, both teams have scored in seven of Villarreal’s last eight matches too.

Leipzig have won their last five home games against Hoffenheim and, for all their recent away successes, the Sinsheimers seem to be unable to perform at Red Bull Arena. Back the hosts to win and concede as both teams have scored with at least three goals in four of RB Leipzig’s last five matches. Meanwhile, both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in five of Hoffenheim’s last nine games.

Villarreal’s recent home form just about trumps Real Sociedad’s overall record of nine wins, four draws and only two losses since Matarazzo was appointed. Take the hosts to carve out a win but a clean sheet could be beyond Villarreal as both teams have scored in 23 of Real Sociedad’s 28 La Liga games this term – the highest ratio of any La Liga club.

Genoa have taken nine points from their last four matches while Udinese have lost four of their last six games. I Rossoblu have also won the last four meetings of the sides, scoring twice on three of those occasions.

Manchester United have been in fantastic form but most of their success has come at home. United have won just two of their last seven away games and are facing a stubborn Bournemouth side on Friday night. The Cherries are unbeaten in 11 games inside normal time across all competitions and have only lost two of their 15 home league games. Bournemouth also have an impressive recent record against the visitors with no defeats in the last five meetings, they can make it six games unbeaten against United by taking at least a point.

Preston are on a four-game losing run and are winless in seven. They look set to fall short again on Friday against an improving Stoke side who have four points from their last two games – scoring six goals in the process.

Both teams have scored in 23 of Real Sociedad’s 28 La Liga games this term – the highest ratio of any La Liga club. Meanwhile, both teams have scored in seven of Villarreal’s last eight matches too.

Genoa have taken nine points from their last four matches while Udinese have lost four of their last six games. I Rossoblu have also won the last four meetings of the sides, scoring twice on three of those occasions.

Bournemouth are the Premier League’s stalemate specialists with 14 of their 30 games ending honours even. United have six draws and just four defeats in their 15 trips. Both teams have scored in six of Bournemouth’s last seven home games and in 12 of United last 13 away. Bournemouth have been strong at the back lately and a repeat of the 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture looks unlikely but we should see both teams strike so take a chance on a 1-1 draw.

Preston are on a four-game losing run and are winless in seven. They look set to fall short again on Friday against an improving Stoke side who have four points from their last two games – scoring six goals in the process. Stoke are in good scoring form with six goals in their last two games and a 2-0 win for the visitors has a chance here. Preston have conceded more than one goal in four straight games and seven goals in total across their last three at home, while they have managed to score just once across their last four outings.