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Europe’s second-biggest club competition is down to the last eight and we have Europa League best bets for three. All of those teams remaining will harbour hopes of winning the tournament and the prize of a spot in the Champions League next season.
I’ve got some bets from a variety of different markets across the competition on Thursday and I will be looking to pick up where we left off with the Champions League selections on Tuesday.
Europa League Best Bets: Thursday April 7th
- Frankfurt vs Barcelona – Barcelona to Score over 1 Goal and Win (1.90)
- Braga vs Rangers – Braga over 5.5 Corners (2.10)
- West Ham vs Lyon – West Ham to Win (2.05)
Europa League Treble odds: 8.21
Odds above are via bet365 as of 12:00 April 6th 2022. Odds may now differ.
Odds below are best odds available as of 12:00 April 6th 2022. Odds may now differ.
Frankfurt vs Barcelona Best Bet
Thu, April 6th, 20:00 (UK Time)
Barcelona have experienced a resurgence under new manager Xavi. The team have climbed to second in the table domestically, but there is next to no possibility of them catching their rivals Real Madrid. This means that the Europa League represents their best chance of silverware this season.
The Catalan side have also been free-scoring in their recent matches. The four-nil drubbing of Real Madrid grabbed the headlines, but Barcelona have been an attacking force for the last couple of months. Xavi’s side have scored 4 goals in five of their last 10 matches overall and they have scored 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 away matches; averaging 2.4 goals per game in that period.
Additionally, Frankfurt have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their four Europa League matches played at home this season.
Therefore, I am expecting more of the same here, with Barcelona displaying cutting edge and finding the net with ease. Odds of 1.90 with bet365 appeal when analysing the recent form of Barcelona which has seen them remain undefeated since the start of December.
- Selection: Barcelona To Score Over 1 Goal & To Win The Match
- Best Odds: 1.90 (bet365)
- Stake: 8/10
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Braga vs Rangers Best Bet
Thu, April 6th, 20:00 (UK Time)
Braga have been something of a surprise package in this season’s Europa League, but they have a stern test this week in Rangers. The Scottish side had their domestic title hopes dashed by a defeat to Celtic at the weekend. This competition is their main focus from now until the end of the season.
Rangers have secured memorable wins over Borussia Dortmund and Red Star Belgrade to get this far. Braga overcame FC Sheriff (who dropped out of the Champions League) and French giants Monaco to get to this stage. Both teams will be highly motivated and picking an outright winner in this match is proving difficult.
As a result, I’ll be focusing on the corners market. Braga have averaged 6.3 corners per game in the Europa League this season and they will have to go on the front foot in this leg in order to take a lead to Glasgow. The Portuguese side have had 6 or more corners in four of their five home games in Europe this season, with an average of 8.8 corners per game.
The home side to have over 5.5 corners at 2.10 on Bet 365 appeals given the way the team need to approach the game. Their corner numbers in the competition further reinforce the thinking behind this bet.
- Selection: Braga Over 5.5 Corners
- Best Odds: 2.10 (bet365)
- Stake: 7/10
West Ham vs Lyon Best Bet
Thu, April 6th, 20:00 (UK Time)
West Ham knocked out Europa League specialists Sevilla in the last round and they are back in front of their home fans as they take on Lyon. The French side have been struggling domestically this season and find themselves languishing in 9th place in Ligue 1.
David Moyes’ side are in contention for a top 4 spot in the Premier League, but the opportunity for European glory beckons and this competition is the dream of all the West Ham faithful at this point in the season.
As a result, the home crowd will be more than up for this game and the team’s form at the London Stadium has been stellar for most of the season. West Ham have won seven of their last ten home games in all competitions and the win over Sevilla is the pick of the bunch.
The odds against at bet365 are at a price of 2.05 which is appealing given the significant home advantage West Ham will have. The absence of the away goals rule will also increase the need for Moyes’ side to take a win into the return leg in France.
- Selection: West Ham To Win
- Best Odds: 2.10 (10Bet)
- Stake: 7/10
WHAT IS A EUROPA LEAGUE ACCA?
A Europa League acca is an accumulator bet, a type of bet that consists of several selections across different matches that are combined together into one single bet. An acca usually. consists of at least four selections but many more can be included. There will be odds for the single bet as a whole which is calculated by multiplying the odds of all of the selections. A Europa League acca is one of the most popular ways to bet. This is the case because they can create potentially massive odds for a small stake. Many punters choose to create Europa League accas which is what we have created here. If one of these selections loses then the Europa League acca will lose. This type of bet needs every selection to win in order to succeed.
