It's the final round of games in the Europa League group phase tonight and Nottingham Forest will be hoping to sneak into the top eight with a win over Ferencvaros.
It looks like a tall order for Forest as they sit in 16th place, three points behind eighth-placed Betis, and will need a lot of results to go their way.
But it should be a decent spectacle as Fernencvaros will also be chasing the win that would guarantee their automatic entry to the last 16.
Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros top betting tips
Sean Dyche's side head into this game with their morale boosted after an excellent 2-0 win at Brentford in the Premier League.
They're odds-on favourites at a best 13/20 with Ladbrokes tonight but it won't be easy against the Hungarian champions, who are unbeaten across their seven games in the group stage.
We should see goals at both ends with each side chasing a win and BTTS pays 17/20 at Betway. Adding on over 2.5 goals boosts the odds to 13/10 at Coral.
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Ferencvaros' last four European games have hit double figures for corners so I also like over 9.5 flag kicks at 17/20 with Paddy Power.
Celtic vs Utrecht
Celtic ground out a battling 2-2 draw away to Bologna in their last Europa League game and now just need a win at home to Utrecht tonight to reach the knockout stages.
The Hoops couldn't have asked for better opponents in their final fixture, with the Dutch side out of contention after losing six of their seven group games.
Utrecht have also lost five in a row in all competitions so they head to Celtic Park in a state of disarray.
It's no surprise to see Martin O'Neill's men as 10/29 favourites at Unibet but combining a Celtic win with under 3.5 goals boosts the odds to 6/5 at Ladbrokes.
The Hoops will start at a high tempo and I like the 11/10 on offer at McBookie for them to win over 3.5 first-half corners.
Aston Villa vs Red Bull Salzburg
Aston Villa have already qualified for the last 16 of the Europa League so I'd imagine Unai Emery will ring the changes for their final game at home to Salzburg.
The Austrians only have an outside chance of reaching the knockout stages, having banked just six points so far in a disappointing European campaign.
But they need a win to keep their faint hopes alive and could be worth a punt at a whopping 11/2 with Bet365 if Villa field a second-string side.
If you want to play it a bit safer, Red Bull Salzburg are 13/8 with Bet365 in the double chance.
I'd be surprised if we saw a lot of cards in this one as Villa could go through the motions. Betting against both teams picking up a card pays a decent 2/1 at Bet365, who price under 3.5 cards at 5/6.
Super Singles
- Over 9.5 corners in Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros 17/20 Paddy Power
- Over 3.5 first-half Celtic corners 11/10 McBookie
- Both teams carded in Villa v Salzburg? No 2/1 Bet365
Long shot
- Red Bull Salzburg to win 11/2 Bet365
Upcoming match previews and betting tips
- Thu 20:00 Celtic vs Utrecht
- Thu 20:00 Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros
- Thu 20:00 Porto vs Rangers
- Thu 20:00 Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg
- Thursday’s Goals Accumulator Tips: Dragons to fire in 9/2 Acca
Racing tips
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Today’s bet
Europa league
Sturm Graz v Brann
Brann to win + both teams to score
Bet365. 7/2
Nap
Got the 3+ GK saves yday at 5/2, 2 games from the 16/1 & 3 games from 250/1. Not far away.
Ladbrokes insured 5fold pays 18/5+
Red Star v Celta Vigo – 2+ gls
Midtyjlland v Zagreb – 2+ gls
Celtic v Utrecht – GIBH
Porto v Rangers – GIBH
Stuttgart v Young Boys – GIBH
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Specials Europa League –
2+ gls – 28/1
2+ corners each team – 9/1
Mancini, Alonso & Semedo to be carded 45/1 PP
Aston Villa
Real Betis
Lyon
Over 2.5 goals treble 2.6/1 , 👍
Why overs in the Villa game, surely the manager won’t take any risks with his top players given their injury crisis, same goes for Lyon. Both already qualified.
Cos that’s what he’s picking macca. You said there wouldn’t be many goals yesterday as teams qualified etc and there was loads
You could well be right we shall see , Villa will make changes but still capable of scoring and Salzburg also have a chance of the play offs.
Well done ✅
Deano86 thanks for that one mate
@Davihno there was goals where there should be but the prices weren’t worth taking. All the games that should of seen goals were more or less 4/9 for over 3.5 goals (big sides Liverpool, Barca etc). Bet of the day from Greg was 4/5 so you knew that wasn’t landing as it was the biggest price out the lot when it should of been the same as the other big sides, the reason it wasn’t because it was a dead rubber. I hope deano’s bet lands for him of course but it’s a shot in the dark.
Let’s be honest macca ALL betting is a bit of a lottery
Never a truer word spoken,nothing gripes me more when people think they know about betting,anyway if they did they certainly wouldn’t be on here and secondly I would bet my bottom dollar they would be a bookmarker😂😂😂,laughing all the way to the bank🤬
Basel v Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen to win at 9/4
Viktoria Plzen to win and Over 3.5 goals at 13/2
Best of luck
Celtic v Utrecht
Header scored 13/8 Betfred
The number of headed goals Celtic lose is criminal and there is a decent chance they can net one .
Longshot Utrecht to miss a penalty 28/1 Bet365b
13/8 WINNER
28/1 LOSER
Happy with that
Long shot for an interest
Hopefully the wee English fullback for Utrecht fancies kicking a few Scottish shins 😁😂
Celtic v Utrecht
Liam Scales anytime scorer
Derry John Murkin to be carded
60/1
Best of luck all 👍🏻
Nice shot in the dark Deano lol
I wasn’t been funny, Emery risked players tonight that he probably shouldn’t have hence Watkins going off injured. Not something I would of backed given they didn’t need to win. Well done deano all the same. I opted for a banker in Viktoria plzen at 9/4.
Well done all winners
I know you wasn’t macca , well done on yours too mate its nice when we can take a few quid of the bookies 👍
Kiss and make up boys. The bookies got done that’s the main thing 👏👏👏
Mirassol v Vasco de Gama
Over 2.5 goals at 6/5
Kick off in 30 mins
Best of luck
Well done macca thanks for the night owl bet
Your welcome David, been a long time since there’s been a night 🦉.