FIVE British clubs were expected to be in the Europa League last-16 draw but two were unexpectedly knocked out.
Celtic and Arsenal both suffered shock home defeats and that leaves Rangers flying the Scottish flag and Wolves and Man United fighting for England.
Man United next face Austrian league leaders LASK, Wolves face Arsenal's conquerors Olympiakos and Rangers face the toughest of tasks against Bayer Leverkusen.
Five-time winners Sevilla tackle Roma and Inter Milan face Getafe in the ties of the round.
Europa League Draw
Istanbul Basaksehir v Copenhagen
Olympiakos v Wolves
Rangers v Bayer Leverkusen
Wolfsburg v Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan v Getafe
Sevilla v Roma
Eintracht Frankfurt or RB Salzburg v Basel
LASK v Man United
I got a bit of stick for tipping against Rangers and going for Celtic but isn't that what most people fancied? Most Rangers fans I know didn't give their side much chance in Braga although with hindsight some have changed their mind.
Rangers performed better than have done since Christmas and Celtic missed many chances to put away their tie against Copenhagen before being punished for a couple of defensive lapses. The Hoops certainly didn't get any luck – the kind Romelu Lukaku had when he scored Inter's winner. It's a cracker so have a look.
My two Europa League bets were losers and it's been a tough week so well done to any winners.
Tonight we have Norwich vs Leicester in the Premier League. Brendan Rodgers' side's form has dipped and they were held at home to the Canaries so it might be better to go for goals rather than the away.
Portsmouth should be beating Rochdale in League One and in the first Scottish Cup quarter-final it's Hibs vs Inverness. Again Hibs should win but their Championship visitors have a decent cup pedigree and are boosted by James Keatings winning his second appeal against his Challenge Cup campaign after becoming an internet sensation.
Elsewhere there are some top games on the Continent – including the rescheduled EL clash between Red Bull Salzburg and Eintracht Frankfurt – and usual lower-league offerings. Unfortunately I've been too busy with Saturday tips and hospital visits to post tips today.
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Morning all ,very cold in west midlands this morning
Horror show last night with celtics pathetic performance downing the NAP and NB. Have to feel sorry for arsenal going out on what I believe is the unfair rule of 1 team getting 90mins to score an away goal and 1 team getting 120. Nothing from me today, good luck with your bets 👍🏻
I don’t mind getting beat by a better side but when it’s schoolboy errors it’s hard to take, Lennon has to look at that, all that hard work winning the group thrown away🥴
It was cluj all over again. Control the ball and the tempo, Keep a clean sheet and you qualify. Naw, we make it an open end to end game, give them hope and then make defensive errors you’d be disgusted at under 10s for.
We deserved to go out with that performance. Dont get me wrong we were the better team by a long way and should have won but the attitude of our players was nothing short of disgusting. I spoke about not being convinced that the complacency throughout the team was gone and so it proved.
Players simply aren’t good enough, Arteta has got a seriously big task on his hands.
Would honestly swap Eduoard for both of our strikers
just an opinion ive always held gooner. I don’t think its fair 1 team gets an extra 30 mins to get an away goal. away goals rule shouldn’t count in extra time.
I’m not sure – the home team has other advantages such as the crowd and teams usually say they’d rather be away first.
Don’t think Arsenal have any excuses.
That miss from Aubameyang at the death was unbelievable, that was Arsenal through right there and he put it wide from about 6 yards out
Arsenal and Celtic both had the advantage by winning their groups and having the second legs at home,the away goal has been there for years the home sides knew the situation,to be fair though if Arsenal can’t beat Olympiakos at home then they don’t deserve to go through.
My veiw on Celtic is MacGregor/Brown were MIA. Griffiths should have started .One of those nights they just could not get going.Tell you what tho the RB of Copenhagen had a belter of a game.
Night owl
LA FC
Seattle
Over 2.5mgs double 6/5**WON**
Cheers for this DC, was on and brought a bit of relief on an otherwise awful couple of days…
One cracking game on tonight in Dutch Eerste division
Eindhoven v Excelsior
Goals galore usually between these two and recent games for both have shown a similar pattern with 43 goals in the last 10 games the two sides have been involved in recently
Over 3 goals
Both to score
Over 0.5 first half goals
Pays 11/8 w B365 – NAP
Be on the usual WH shop offer specials for a goal in each half in the Dutch games which should pay well with 10 games and also the french tips
Be on your treble, looks a good spot👍. GL☘
Austria 2 Liga
Ried over 1.5tgs
Austria Vienna II btts & overs
Double 19/10
All 4 games over 1.5mgs evens
Also on
All 4 games over 0.5fhgs 9/5
All 4 games over 2.5mgs 11/2
Good luck
FC Eindhoven
Maastricht
Over 2.5mgs double 13/10
Fiday morning Oz & Armenian double
Sydney v Western Sydney
Betbuilder
Over 0 match Goals
Sydney DC
Both teams Over 0 cards
Over 5 Match corners
FC Aragats to win
6/5, Bet365
fc Sydney lose 🙄
Lacazette ATGS lost he was awful last night although had one disallowed.
Sydney v WSW
WSW +2 corner handicap 11/10
Half stake WSW most corners 5/2
Good luck
These look a good spot mate, Sydney are awful for corners usually.
Yes mate they don’t play with any width whatsoever. WSW not as good for corners as last season but hopefully with the help of that handicap, they’ll come in.
sydney v WSW
Cards and goals for me tonight
sydney to win
each team over 1 card
over 1.5 mgs
(pays 4.33)
sydney -1 AH
(PAYS 2.5)
GOOD LUCK
I hope I havent missed something?
Oakleigh Cannons vs South Melbourne
HOME WIN 3/4
-1 Handicap 17/10
Home has had great form winning 4 of their last 5 matches. Their last match was against Heidelberg United And won 3-2 which as the away side lost 3-0 to the same team.
H2H sees 6 matches over 3 years and only lost once, most recent was 6 months ago ending 4-1 and 3 months before that ended 2-0 to Oakleigh
9:30am kick off
As pointed out Sydney crap for corners so trying this with skybet for interest and hopefully profit,
Sydney 1 corner £1-£26
Sydney 2 corners £3.85-£50.05
Sydney 3 corners £14-£112
Sydney 4 corners £18-£108
Sydney 5 corners £13.15-£78.90
Sydney under 6 corners pays 10/11 but Sydney love finishing on 3/4 corners happening in all last 6 games…
Adding the 5th for a lesser payday as pretty confident on getting better odds than £50 at 10/11 if the most likely 3/4 come in
Sydney FC v WSW
Le Fondre first scorer, Sydney win and over 2 match goals @ 13/2
Le Fondre anytime scorer, Sydney win and over 2 match goals @ 12/5
With Bet365
Header to be scored @ 6/4 with WH
Surprise loss for Sydney at home so nothing on the bet builders but a header by Mitchell Duke for a nice 6/4 winner ✅
Hibs v ICT
Caley Thistle will be in about Hibs tonight and this could lead to a booking or 2
20 + Hibernian booking points 6/4 Sky
40 + Booking points in the match 5/4 Sky
Penalty in the match 10/3 Hills
🤾 Handball 🤾
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Buzau – Baia Mare
⚫ Buzau +3.5 @ 1.65 ⭐⭐
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Kadetten – Basel
⚫ Kadetten over 31.5 goals @ 1.85 ⭐⭐
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Valence – Nice
⚫ 2nd Half – Valence DNB @ 2.00 ⭐⭐⭐
Dijon – Cherbourg
⚫ Dijon over 26.5 goals @ 1.87 ⭐⭐
Limoges – Billere
⚫ Billere +3.5 @ 1.95 ⭐⭐⭐
Nancy – Besancon
⚫ under 54.5 goals @ 1.87 ⭐⭐
Saran – Strasbourg
⚫ 1st Half Saran to win @ 1.73 ⭐⭐⭐
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Elche – La Calzada
⚫ La Calzada +2.5 @ 1.80 ⭐⭐
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⚽ Football ⚽
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Dinamo – Clinceni
⚫ Dinamo over 1.5 goals @ 1.84 ⭐⭐
Real Sociedad – Valladolid
⚫ 2-3 goals @ 2.02 ⭐⭐
Grasshopper – Aarau
⚫ Grass to win @ 1.80 ⭐⭐
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🏀 Basketball 🏀
Khimki – Lyon
⚫ Khimki under 88.5 @ 1.86 ⭐
Valencia – Fenerbahce
⚫ Valencia +1.5 @ 1.88 ⭐⭐⭐
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St. Chamond – Saint Quentin
⚫ under 164.5 @ 1.86 ⭐⭐⭐
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Hap. Holon – Hap. Jerusalem
⚫ Holon +5.5 @ 1.85 ⭐⭐
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🍻
Cska Moscow U19
Kolos Kovalivka U21
Over 2.5mgl double@6/4
WSW +2 corner handicap 11/10. Won
Half stake WSW most corners 5/2. Lost
Finished 5-5 bit of a sore one with the last gap Sydney corner but main bet lands 🤷🏽♂️
Morning gents,
Two games and two lower stakes bets that catch my eye for a bit of value today – the latter from the Icelandic Cup and the former from much closer to home in Norfolk!
NORWICH VS. LEICESTER (8.00pm)
OVER 3.5 GOALS
(2/1, bet365) NAP ⭐⭐
BRIEDABLIK VS. IA AKRANES (7.15pm)
OVER 11.5 CORNERS
(7/4,bet365) NB ⭐⭐
OVER 13.5 CORNERS
(9/2, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐
Best of luck!
Just been in WH shop and got 66/1 for a goal in both halves in dutch eerste division games tonight
Looks a brilliant price that although there are a full 10 games tngt to account for
I only have online w B365 so not sure if the odds are better anywhere else but I found with B365 the equivalent bet would only get 34/1
52/1 on skybet
Portsmouth/R,sociedad and Hibernian all to win
Norwich v Leicester City
Jamie Vardy to score anytime
Pukki to score anytime
4/1
Like the look of Hulls over 3.5 goals at 2/1 will also be on over 4.5 at 4/1
Best of luck
Hi Macca
What makes you think there could be so many goals in this game?
Norwich are at that stage now where every game they have to go for it they have to at least have a fight.They are at home tonight which should mean they attack Leicester and with that comes space for Vardy and co to exploit.Leicester play in a similar way which should leave space for Pukki and with his pace can create chances.There will be plenty of chances and if they are taken i can’t see how there wont be goals.Lets hope for a good Friday night.
A good draw for Rangers glad they dont have to go to Istanbul or Greece.Bayer play Leipzig on Sun. so be tuning in to that.
Been to Leverkusen a few times,only ground i know that has heaters on the roof for the away supporters,police escort the away fans out after the game and take you into the middle of nowhere where there is a motorway,we crossed the motorway and found a chinese resteraunt,walks in only to find Ian Rush,Jan Molby,Mark Lawrenson,John Barnes all having a meal there was only them and us in the place lol.
One of the toughest ties Rangers could have got. Bayer look a really good side.
Plenty of goals in this fixture mr f
For me Bayer look a step above anything Rangers have faced this season. But then I got the Braga game all wrong.
Disagree Macca. Think there will be a lack of goals in this one. Leverkusen are more than happy to sit and contain possession. Gerrards no fool, if he attacks them rangers will lose. They have to play exactly as they did v Braga. Sit and counter and as the underdog that will suit them
Your way off El Gooner,goals galore this one
Gerrard has played Leverkusen plenty of times in the past and he will know what to expect,not the same team of course but a club with the same philosophy
We’ll see macca, guess well be betting against each other lol
Could save the bookies some money and just do it between ourselves lol. Id rather give my monry to you if i lose than a bookie
If i remember rightly they put 5 past us over 2 legs and still went out.
LASK v Man u 12/3/20
LASK dc 17/20 hills
LASK to win 3/1 Hills
going in early on these, really cant see LASK losing at home. There should be absolutely no fear of Man U from them.
With Lask chasing the title and in pole position to win it now i will be cautious about them. Will their focus be on winning the league and getting CL football or fighting for the Europa league. Knocking out Man United should be a great and proud achievement for them but again we never know how they will treat it.
Austria’s co efficient means top 2 get CL mate. Title or not they didn’t get this far and land a plum tie v Man U only to rest players for it. They will give it everything they have the home leg and depending on the result could rest players accordingly for the second leg.
I’d favour BTTS but the form united are in can see them edging a win
Europa League
Salzburg vs Frankfurt
1st Half Corners
Salzburg Over 3.5 @ 6/4 *NAP*
Salzburg Over 4.5 @ 10/3
Salzburg Over 5.5 @ 13/2
Salzburg Over 6.5 @ 13/1
Brilliant bet mate, followed it, cheers!
Smashed it
Brilliant tipping well done.
First class
Missed it,fantastic tips
cracking shout kyle
Awesome Kyle 👍👍👍👍
Superb
One bet tonight,
Dusseldorf vs hertha berlin, over 2.5 match goals 10/11,
This game looks good for goals looking at recent h2h, they played each other 3 times last year games finished 3-1, 1-2, 3-1, there last 8 games have finished with both teams scoring and over 2.5 even though some of them go back a few years, hopefully we’l get atleast 3 goals tonight,
Goodluck lads 👍
Haven’t posted in a while but feel it’s worth backing Frankfurt against Salzburg.
Frankfurt go strong with their line up with their Sunday match being postponed.
Salzburg are pretty much out and have a league game on Sunday. They have made a good few changes and don’t look strong.
Frankfurt +0.5 Asian handicap 1.96. Basically Frankfurt double chance but better price.
Afternoon gents
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El gooner. Leverkussen are a top team who score loads of goals. Watched them a few wks ago score 4 against dortmund scored 2 on sunday scored 3 at porto. They will beat rangers over 2 legs thats for sure. And score a few goals on the way.
Alex I’m not saying they wont beat us but we have lost 1 games in the Europa and everyone was expecting us to get put out this week and you seen what happened. Macca has mentioned about Gerrard knowing how to play in Europe as manager and I think it’s evident in the way he’s managing the team. I’m looking forward to going over abs hopefully can win the home game.
Dortmund play open expansive football, their gameplan doesn’t change. Rangers dont have the players to match Leverkusen so will play it smart. Telling you it amounts to few goals
I think everyone was guilty of underestimating Rangers in the last round,there’s goals in these games 100%.who’s to say the first leg wont end 2-2,certainly be goals at the Bay Arena.
Argentina primera c.
8pm.
Laferrere v dock sud.
Btts 13-10 (hills) NAP.
Prediction 1-1
portimonense v Setubal
both teams to score
William hill 6/5
NAP
Interest bet for hibernian game
Greg docherty to score first 16/1
Similar to Double Handful
Docherty to score first 18/1
Docherty to score anytime 7/1
William Hills
WILLIAM II v GRONINGEN
2+corners each team in each half 5/1
5+corners each half 2/1
Posted earlier
Frankfurt go strong with their line up with their Sunday match being postponed.
Salzburg are pretty much out and have a league game on Sunday. They have made a good few changes and don’t look strong.
Frankfurt +0.5 Asian handicap 1.96. Basically Frankfurt double chance but better price.
Ft 2-2 ✔️✔️
Good luck to anyone with a winner last night, that was crazy!
HIBS
PORTSMOUTH
REAL SOCIEDAD
Over 1.5 Team Goals Treble
(2.49/1, bet 365)
Salzburg v Frankfurt 20.00 KO
Over 1.5 gls & 8.5 corners plus 30+ BP’s 8/11 NAP 👍👍👍
Over 2.5 gls & 10.5 corners plus 40+ BP’s 11/4👍👍👍
Over 3.5 gls & 12.5 corners plus 50+ BP’s 10/1👍👍👍
Seville v Cluj 20.00 KO
Over 1.5 gls & 8.5 corners plus 30+ BP’s 6/4 NB👎
Over 2.5 gls & 10.5 corners plus 40+ BP’s 13/2👎
Over 3.5 gls & 12.5 corners plus 50+ BP’s 33/1👎
Celtic v Copenhagen 20.00 KO
BTTS 5/4👍👍👍
First corner taken double
Portsmouth
Hibs
Pays 6/5
tonite
norwich & hibs overs 8/5
hibs, portsmouth & leicester o1.5tgs, marseille to score, dusseldorf o1.5mgs 5/1
Hibs and Norwich O2.5MG double
87/50 @ bet 365
Nimes v Marseille:
Penalty bets with Bet365
Red card @ 7/2
Both teams red card @ 60/1
With Paddy Power
Btts & over 2.5gls double:
Nimes v Marseille
Norwich v Leicester
@ 4.12/1 with Bet365
Promised much but nothing won tonight 👎🏻
Maddison ATGS 7/4 – quarter stake
players do seem to like to net against their old clubs ….
Rangers will not live with leverkussen. It will be like chelsea v bayern munich. Sorry.
First corner taken double
Portsmouth✅
Hibs✅
Pays 6/5
In on 5mins👍👍👍
I regularly do this bet,odds are great considering most favourites grab that first corner
Forgot to add I love the 5+corners first half aswell
Damian7 only just starting doing it 2/2 upto now 👍
Great mate,don’t mind as didn’t post but check out top games ie England, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium all went over 5+first half corners,The first corner I prefer more than corner before 10mins cause I’ve had a games when corners came on 15mins onwards,its an exciting bet,Keep the winners comming
Dusseldorf vs hertha berlin
Over 2.5 match goals 10/11 *WINS*
in before half time 👍👍
FC Eindhoven
Maastricht
Over 2.5mgs double 13/10**WON**
Happy with that after a disaster in Austria earlier
Well done all winners
Well done dc 👍
WILLIAM II v GRONINGEN
2+corners each team in each half 5 /1 lost
5+corners in each half 2/1 won
Plenty of first half corners in the top games today
✅✅✅😎😎😎✅✅✅
93rd minute pen for excelsior – love a late goal
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Eindhoven v Excelsior
Over 3 goals
Both to score
Over 0.5 first half goals
Pays 11/8 w B365 – NAP
Full house at Easter Road
20 + Hibs booking points 6/4 WINNER
40 + Booking points in the match 5/4 WINNER
Penalty in the match 10/3 WINNER
Well in fella
Great work Cocker 👏🏻
🏴Hibs 2-0 ICT 🏴56 mins
🔸2+ Goals 8+ Corners 3+ Cards
🔸21/20 (NAP) ✅
🇫🇷 French Ligue 2
🔸18+ goals to be scored
🔸4/5 (NB) ✅
Hibs game a bet builders dream, 5 goals 13 corners 8 cards and ICT’s top 4’card count players getting a booking
Nice one.
Yeah, a well thought out selection Greg 👍
Docherty to score anytime 7/1 *WON*
In-play – Tim Krul to be carded @ 11/2 with Bet365
Ref lenient on his time wasting 👎🏻
RACING CLUB v NEWELLS OLD BOYS
5+first half match corners 1/1
—Double—
Atlante O1.5 TGls
Libertad Asuncion O1.5 TGls
3/1
2 POINTS
Lost no goals from Atlante.
Argentina primera c.
8pm.
Laferrere v dock sud.
Btts 13-10 (hills) NAP.
Prediction 1-1
Bang on the money
Finished 1-1.
⚽😁 winner😁⚽
Well done all winners, special mention to KYLE 👍
Some good winners tonight and take a bow Kyle👏
Saturday’s bets
I’ve previously highlighted Liverpools fantastic disciplinary record and I fully expect Watford to get right in amongst Liverpool tomorrow. Bet365 are offering 4/5 for Watford to receive the most which offers great value.
Im adding a free scoring St Mirren side to score at 4/9 against an Aberdeen side, who although have improved recently, still look conceding against the majority of teams in the Scottish Premier League. St Mirren should be up for this Cup tie and full of confidence.
Watford most cards
St Mirren to score
Double @ 8/5, Bet365 (NAP)
Also taking Watford (-1) cards @ 21/10, Bet365
Mane & Deeney to have 1+ shots on target @ 2/1, Paddy
both bets LOST WD all with a winner…………. lack of goals in norwich cost cost me on the nite