So with the early kick offs out of the way it’s time to cover the 12 games that get underway later this evening. Hopefully by now we have already lined our pockets with winners from the early games and we have buckets of cash at the ready, but just in case I thought it was better to cover them all :)
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Villarreal vs Monchengladbach (8:05PM)
- Any side in this group can still qualify at the moment and the top 2 battle it out tonight. A win for Monchengladbach will not only see them through, it will guarantee them top spot
- Villarreal have both scored and conceded in their last 6 consecutive games
- Villarreal have scored 4 or more goals in 7 of their last 12 home games
- Villarreal have won their last 11 consecutive home games in the UEL scoring 2 or more goals in 10 of those and scoring 3 or more in 8 of them
- Monchengladbach’s 1-0 loss at Dortmund at the weekend was the first time they have failed to score away from home in 2 months
- Gerard Moreno found the net at the weekend in a 2-1 win over Getafe and has 3 goals in 4 starts in the UEL this year.
RECOMMENDED BET: Villarreal Over 1.5 Team Goals at 20/21 with Boyle Sports
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Villarreal 4 – 1 Monchengladbach at 33/1 with Paddy Power
GOALSCORER BET: Gerard Moreno Anytime Goalscorer at 2/1 with Betfred
Zurich vs Apollon (8:05PM)
- If Apollon fail to win this game they will be eliminated from the Europa League while Zurich can also be eliminated if they fail to win and Villarreal beat Monchengladbach
- Zurich have both scored and conceded in all 4 of their UEL games so far including a 3-2 loss at Apollon the last time these two met. Their run of UEL games where both teams have scored now stretches back 8 consecutive games
- Apollon scored 3 goals against Zurich in that previous win but have failed to score or pick up a point since losing 5-0, 4-0 and 2-0.
- Apollon’s only point away from home in the UEL group stages was collected in a shock 0-1 win at Legia Warsaw. They have lost every other game they have played on the road in Europe.
- Franck Etoundi has been the called upon striker for Zurich in the UEL this year and has scored twice in the group stages with both of those goals coming here at home. He scored twice at the weekend away at Sion and is a big threat up top.
RECOMMENDED BET: Zurich to win & Both Teams to Score at 15/8 with Coral
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Zurich 3 – 1 Apollon at 12/1 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Franck Etoundi Anytime Goalscorer at 13/8 with Bet365
Torino vs Club Brugge (8:05PM)
- Club Brugge top what is a wide open group at the moment and can qualify with a win tonight and a win for Torino would all but see them through as well.
- Club Brugge have lost 1 of their last 25 games in all competitions and are undefeated in the UEL group stages so far with 2 home draws and 2 away wins
- Torino lost 2-1 to HJK last time out in Finland, the only goals they have conceded so far in the group stage winning both home games to nil
- When the two met in Belgium it finished 0-0 with just 5 shots on target in 90 minutes
RECOMMENDED BET: Both Teams NOT to Score at 10/11 with William Hill
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Torino 0 – 0 Club Brugge at 8/1 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: N/A
HJK vs Copenhagen (8:05PM)
- A loss for HJK here will see them out of the competition and a draw might not be good enough either of Torino pick up a point or better. Copenhagen can also be knocked out this evening if results go against them
- HJK’s season ended a month ago meaning they have played just 3 competitive matches in the last month compared to Copenhagen’s 7.
- HJK’s 0-3 loss at home to Club Brugge was only the 3rd occasion they have failed to score on home soil in their last 25 matches
- In their last 3 appearances in the UEL (2010-11, 2012-13 and 2014-15) Copenhagen have won just once away from home in the group stages
- Nicolai Jorgensen scored the winner against Silkeborg at the weekend and scored both goals in Copenhagens 2-0 win over HJK last time out.
RECOMMENDED BET: Both Teams to Score at 19/20 with Coral
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: HJK 1 – 1 Copenhagen at 13/2 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Nicolai Jorgensen Anytime Goalscorer at 9/4 with Bet365
Spurs vs Partizan Belgrade (8:05PM)
- A win for Spurs tonight against already eliminated Partizan will see them through to the next round. A draw may also be enough if Besiktas get a result against Asteras
- The two drew 0-0 in Serbia but since then Spurs have scored and conceded in every UEL game whereas Partizan have gone on to lose all 3 of theirs conceding 2 or more goals in each
- In their last 20 home UEL games only PAOK and Benfica have won at White Hart Lane against Spurs
- Partizan have lost 7, drew 2 and won just 1 of their last 10 UEL games on the road
- Harry Kane is the joint top scorer in the UEL this year and is on fire at the moment with 7 goals in his last 7 games in all competitions. He’s scored in his last 3 UEL appearances and got a hattrick in his last home UEL games
RECOMMENDED BET: Spurs -1 Handicap at 8/11 with Paddy Power
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Spurs 4 – 1 Partizan Belgrade at 18/1 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Harry Kane Anytime Goalscorer at 5/6 with Betfred
Asteras vs Besiktas (8:05PM)
- Anything less than a win for Asteras will put them out of the competition providing Spurs don’t lose whereas anything better than a loss for Besiktas puts them through
- Asteras’ 1-2 home loss to Spurs was their first home loss for 6 months in a competitive match and their first ever loss at home in the UEL
- Besiktas are undefeated so far in this years UEL but they have also conceded in 3 of their 4 games
- Demba Ba has 4 goals in 4 UEL appearances so far this year and has been on fire in front of goal lately. He scored twice in a 2-0 win over Kasimpasa at the weekend and has 5 goals in his last 3 games
RECOMMENDED BET: Both Teams to Score at Evens with Coral
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Asteras 1 – 1 Besiktas at 13/2 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Demba Ba Anytime Goalscorer at 7/4 with Bet365
Celtic vs Salzburg (8:05PM)
- Salzburg have already qualified from the group and Celtic need just a point to see them safely through
- With 9 goals between them, Salzburg’s strike force of Soriano and Alan is the best partnership in the UEL this year
- The two shared a 2-2 draw in Austria in their opening game
- Salzburg have both scored and conceded in every one of their UEL games this year (2-2, 1-2, 4-2, 1-5) whereas Celtic have only 1 clean sheet to their name but have scored in all of them (2-2, 1-0, 2-1, 1-1)
- Celtic have scored in 18 of their last 20 home games in the UEL
- Jonathan Soriano continued his fine form with another goal at the weekend in a 1-2 win over Sturm Graz. He’s scored 26 goals in 20 starts in all competitions for Salzburg this season and has 5 goals in 4 UEL games.
RECOMMENDED BET: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score at 8/11 with Bet365
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Celtic 3 – 3 Salzburg at 35/1 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Jonathan Soriano Anytime Goalscorer at 11/8 with Betfred
Astra vs Dinamo Zagreb (8:05PM)
- Astra are already out of the competition and Zagreb not only need to win this to stand a chance, they also need to hope Salzburg beat Celtic
- Astra have both scored and conceded in every group game so far whilst collecting just 1 point. Zagreb have failed to score only once and have failed to keep a single clean sheet collecting just 3 points
- Zagreb’s only win was a 5-1 victory over Astra in their previous meeting in Croatia
- Zagreb have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 7 away UEL games, conceding 2 or more in 5 of those
- Soudani scored a hattrick in Zagreb’s 5-1 win over Astra last time they met and has 11 goals in 17 starts for Zagreb this season
RECOMMENDED BET: Both Teams to Score at 4/6 with Bet365
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Astra 2 – 4 Dinamo Zagreb at 80/1 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Soudani Anytime Goalscorer at 11/5 with Bet365
Estoril vs PSV (8:05PM)
- Anything less than a win for Estoril will see them out of the competition while a point or better puts PSV through to the next round
- PSV are undefeated in their last 9 games in all competitions but have conceded in 4 of their last 5
- Estoril have won only 1 of their last 10 UEL games
- PSV have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 7 UEL games
- Luuk De Jong has 3 goals in his last 5 games for PSV and all 3 of those have come away from home. He scored in PSV’s 1-0 win over Estoril when they previously met and bagged against Panathanaikos as well
RECOMMENDED BET: PSV Draw No Bet at 4/6 with BetVictor
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Estoril 1 – 2 PSV at 9/1 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Luuk De Jong Anytime Goalscorer at 2/1 with Coral
Inter Milan vs Dnipro (8:05PM)
- In possibly the most wide open group of them all Inter Milan can progress as group winners with 3 points tonight whereas Dnipro can close the gap on the leaders to just 1 point with a win
- Inter Milan won the 1st meeting 0-1 in the Ukraine and all 4 of their games so far have had fewer than 3 goals
- Dnipro’s 1-2 win over Qarabag last time out was the only 1 of their games to have had more than 1 goal
- Inter Milan are undefeated in their last 9 UEL games on home soil, scoring in 8 of those
- Mauro Icardi scored twice in his last home game for Inter and has found the net 4 times in 6 UEL games this term (including qualifiers)
RECOMMENDED BET: Under 2.5 Goals at 7/10 with BetVictor
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: Inter Milan 1 – 0 Dnipro at 11/2 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: Mauro Icardi Anytime Goalscorer at 7/4 with Coral
St Etienne vs Qarabag (8:05PM)
- Both sides can still qualify from the group and a loss today won’t change that, although it will make life difficult
- St Etienne have drawn all 4 of their games in the UEL this year and come into this on the back of 4 draws in all competitions
- The two drew 0-0 in Azerbaijan and that pretty much sums up both of their campaigns. St Etienne’s 4 games have seen just 2 goals, an average of 0.5 per game whereas Qarabag’s 4 games have had a total of 6 goals, an average of 1.5 per game
RECOMMENDED BET: Under 2.5 Goals at 4/6 with Paddy Power
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION: St Etienne 0 – 0 Qarabag at 17/2 with BetVictor
GOALSCORER BET: N/A
MULTIPLE BETS:
Below I’ve listed a few multiples that might tickle your fancy for the early kick offs:
#TheWhopper (all recommended bets) pays 970/1 HERE
#TheScorerWhore (all goalscorers) pays 8090/1 HERE
If you’re the more sensible type then rather than going for the huge bets above here’s my best picks from the bunch:
#DiamondTreble pays 4/1 HERE
Celtic vs Salzburg – BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals
Villarreal Over 1.5 Team Goals
Astra vs Dinamo Zagreb – BTTS
#FourScore pays 14,900/1 HERE
Villarreal 4 – 1 Monchengladbach
Inter Milan 1 – 0 Dnipro
Club Brugge 0 – 0 Torino
Asteras 1 – 1 Besiktas
#GoalHunters pays 42/1 HERE
Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb)
Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
Jonathan Soriano (Salzburg)
Luuk De Jong (PSV)
