UEFA Europa League: Best betting tips to bank on for Thursday

The Europa League is here yet again, so our betting column looks to guide us to make those picks that is sure to give us the best value for tomorrow’s games. It’s a football extravaganza and what better way is there to start than now.

Lask Linz to win at home

Lask Linz have been in sublime form all season. Putting their last ten games into view, the austrian-based outfit have won an amazing seven out of their last ten, with defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Rapid Wien the only blemish to their amazing run.

Despite losing to ‘The Lilywhites’ in their first Europa League game, Back to Back wins at home to Bulgarian heavyweights Ludogorets and today’s opponents Antwerp have seen their Europa league campaign swing back on the right track.

Antwerp have not had an easy run since their 1-0 win over Tottenham, and despite starting with an amazing six match winning streak which was abruptly ended by Anderlecht, they have failed to win any of their last four matches and have scored just two goals.

This certainly looks to give them sleepless nights after they had scored 16 goals before their loss to Anderlecht. They come into this game knowing they have a huge task on their hands.

Last time both teams met, it was a 1-0 win for Lask Linz in Belgium. And with the reverse fixture here, Antwerp would look at the fine record of their Austrian counterparts who have won their last seven home matches on the stretch and scoring at least three goals in six of the last seven home matches. It looks like it is going to be a stroll in the park for Lask and Novibet offers a sumptuous odds offer of 59/34 for a home win.

Molde and Arsenal to trade goals

Molde has started the season in the most brilliant way, winning all their league games and drawing one against Kristiansund. Their Europa league campaign has also been on a smooth run with defeat to today’s opponents Arsenal at England their low point thus far this season. They welcome Arsenal to a their home territory and would want to surprise their opponents who have not been having the best of form this past few weeks.

Arsenal has not been consistent this season and the draw to Premier League new boys – Leeds United even piled more pressure on the team who had lost 3-0 to Aston Villa the week before. The Europa League usually brings a breath of fresh air to the team though, and maybe the trip to Sweden would prove to be the perfect tonic for them as they would want to set their eyes on yet another three points to make it four wins out of four.

Both teams know a lot is at stake coming into this match and would want to build on their impressive start to the season.

For Molde, scoring goals have not been a problem in all their home fixtures this season and Arsenal on their own have not had the best of experiences on the road, with victory against Manchester United their only major morale boost.

We expect both teams to both find the back of the net in this encounter and Bwin offer a 102/63 odds haul in a tie expected to produce goals from both teams.

Granada to claim maximum points

After consecutive back to back losses in the La Liga, Granada would be happy as they face the only team they have beaten in their last five competitive fixtures.

After defeating today’s cypriot-based opponents 2-0 in the reverse fixture, they would also be looking to secure qualification with a win today which would assure them of at least a second place finish in the final group standings.

This is Omonia’s first European berth and it looks to be overwhelming for them picking up just one point from a possible nine. Their overall form has not been one to take positives from. With just two wins in their last ten games, they know this trip to the ‘Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes’ would be a very tough one.

This is a match that is expected to produce one winner and that is in the form of Granada who had dispatched off their opponents before quite easily and having a clean sheet in the process. We expect this fixture to be pretty straightforward and Bet365 offers the win odd at 8/6 for the ‘Nazaries’ in this encounter.

All odds are correct as at the time of this publication. Please gamble responsibly

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