The UEFA Champions League play-offs get underway tonight and the pick of the ties sees Lyon take on Fenerbahce in Turkey.
The French giants lost the first leg against Sparta Prague in the last round, only for a rousing 3-0 win at home to ease them through.
But they now face a step up in class against a Fenerbahce side who beat Sturm Graz home and away to book their place in the play-offs.
Fenerbahce vs Lyon
Things didn't go to plan for Fenerbahce at the weekend as they lost 2-1 away to Genclerbirligi in their Turkish league opener.
But they are still Bet365's 19/20 favourites for a first-leg win tonight, with Lyon 5/2 outsiders and the draw paying 5/2.
Fenerbahce owe their place in the play-offs to Brazilian forward Talisca and he has scored in all five of their games so far this season.
The 32-year-old is 13/10 with Bet365 for another goal tonight and that looks decent value based on those stats.
The Turks will need to go for it at home to give them a cushion for a tricky away leg in France. That makes the 2/1 on offer for Fenerbahce to score in each half another decent option.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking
Dinamo Zagreb have a proud Champions League history but face a tricky play-off against Norwegian kings Viking as they bid to reach the group phase.
Bodo/Glimt were the Champions League darlings last year, beating the likes of Manchester City and Inter Milan, but they lost out on the domestic title to this Viking side.
Viking have surrendered top spot in Norway's top flight to Bodo/Glimt this season after a weekend loss to Rosenborg and will be desperate to bounce back in Croatia.
But Bet365 make them 3/1 outsiders tonight, with the home win priced at just 7/10. I've a feeling Dinamo Zagreb will edge it and combining a win with over 1.5 goals boosts the odds to 21/20.
The Croats have already seen off Thun and Kauno Zalgiris in the qualifiers while this is Viking's first European tie.
They scored eight times in the home ties across those two qualifiers and Dion Beljo grabbed one of the goals. A weekend domestic double took his tally this season to five and he's 11/10 for another goal tonight.
Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens
Levski Sofia are looking to reach the Champions League group stage for the first time in 20 years but will need to see off Greek giants AEK Athens to end their exile.
You also have to go back to 2010/11 for the last time Levski reached the groups in any European competition but they've seen off Universitatea Craiova and Kairat to move one step from heaven.
Bet365 reckon the adventure will end here, though, as they make the Bulgarians 2/1 outsiders to qualify.
Even a home win tonight is pretty big at 7/4 and I'm going to take a punt on Levski at those odds given AEK Athens are hardly world beaters.
The Greeks should progress across two legs but Levski have won all six of their home games so far in this campaign.
AEK Athens could also be a little undercooked as this is their first competitive game of the season.
Super singles
- Talisca anytime scorer 13/10 Bet365
- Dinamo Zagreb win and over 1.5 goals 21/20 Bet365
- Levski Sofia win on the night 7/4 Bet365
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