The heat has been cranked up on Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage and he badly needs a win tonight at home to Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League.
The Eagles have lost four of the last six in all competitions and fans are far from happy with their side stuck in the Premier League drop zone.
Results have been mixed so far in the Europa League, with one win, one draw and one defeat, so the Selhurst Park boss will be desperate for a victory to lift the mood.
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim top betting tips
Hoffenheim made a bad start to the season, with six defeats in eight games, but it looked like they were turning a corner after three wins on the spin.
That included a 3-0 rout of Lyon in the Europa League but they've since hit another slump, with a shootout loss to Holstein Kiel in the German Cup followed by a Bundesliga defeat in Bremen.
Crystal Palace still have a stronger starting XI than Hoffenheim and Bet365 make Sage's side 17/20 favourites with home advantage.
The Eagles beat Lech Poznan 4-0 in their only home European game so far this season so I'm going to combine a Palace victorty with over 1.5 goals at evens.
All of Hoffenheim's Europa League games this term have hit double figures for corners and we saw 20 when they beat Lyon.
That suggests over 10.5 corners stands a chance in this one and it pays 11/8 with Bet365.
Celtic vs Besiktas
The Europa League has brought nothing but misery for Celtic this season and Besiktas will fancy their chances of inflicting a fourth successive defeat on the Hoops at Parkhead tonight.
Martin O'Neill's men were poor at the weekend as a 2-0 loss away to Falkirk made it six defeats in the last 10 games in all competitions.
Ferencvaros, Benfica and Celta Vigo have already beaten O'Neill's side and two of those defeats came in Glasgow.
Besiktas' form has been a bit flaky, with just one win in their last four, but they should have too much quality in attack for a Celtic's leaky defence.
So the Turks look decent value at 23/20 with Bet365 for a win while backing them to score in each half is bigger at 7/4.
Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth
Marco Rose has Bournemouth flying after a slow start to the season and they will be looking to rack up a seventh win on the spin when they take on Sparta Prague in the Europa League tonight.
It took Rose time to stamp his mark on the side, with the Cherries winning just two of his first eight games in charge.
But a 3-0 Europa League victory over Sturm Graz sparked their impressive winning run and they also beat AC Milan 3-0 to maintain a perfect record on the club's first continental adventure.
Bet365 make Rose's side 1/2 favourites tonight and it's easy to see why, with Sparta Prague winning just one of their last six matches.
Bournemouth should have too much for the Czechs but they could still be a tough nut to crack. So I'm going to combine the away win with under 3.5 goals at 29/20.
Super singles
- Crystal Palace win and over 1.5 goals Evens Bet365
- Besiktas to win 23/20 Bet365
- Bournemouth win and under 3.5 goals 29/20 Bet365
Upcoming match previews and betting tips
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- Thu 17:45 Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim
- Thu 17:45 Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth
- Thu 20:00 Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb
- Thu 20:00 Celtic vs Besiktas
- Football Bet of the Day: Goals galore expected in Glasgow on Thursday
Racing tips
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