With the Europa League’s final four set to be decided on Thursday night, we look all set for a nail-biting night of action from across the continent.
With Premier League giants Manchester United and Tottenham facing their own season-defining battles, a host of European heavyweights will steal centre stage.
Ahead of a stacked night of Europa League drama, we have taken a look at some of the most appealing betting tips that are available on Thursday night.
20:00 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham
Sending Dutch giants Ajax packing last month, Eintracht Frabkfurt will be looking to collect another heavyweight Europa League scalp here. Clinging to a 1-1 first-leg stalemate in north London last week, the Eagles will certainly be relishing a return to Deutsche Bank Park on Thursday night. Sat third in the Bundesliga standings and in the driving seat to punch a lucrative Champions League ticket, Frankfurt will also be excited by their recent dominance on home soil. Picking up some perfect momentum last weekend as they cruised their way to a 3-0 romp against Heidenheim, Thursday’s hosts have won all of their previous three showdowns in front of their own supporters by an aggregate score of 8-1. Breezing their way to a famous 4-1 win against Ajax last month, Frankfurt have also found a recent clinical edge in the final third. Breaking plenty of records this season, the Eagles should be smelling a golden opportunity here.
Heading out to Germany on Thursday night, it appears that a Europa League exit could be the final nail in Ange Postecoglou’s coffin. With the pressure on the former Celtic boss now at a boiling point, Tottenham have rightfully come under a huge amount of scrutiny. Firmly stuck in the bottom-half of the Premier League table, Spurs have continued to show a string of glaring issues this season. Putting in another nightmare display away at Wolves last weekend as they slumped to a 4-2 drumming in the Midlands, Tottenham have gained a reputation for their glaring issues on the road. Along with losing all of their previous four showdowns outside of north London by an aggregate score of 8-2, the Lilywhites have also lost six of their last seven away fixtures across all competitions. Enduring a public crisis, Spurs look like they’re facing a real uphill battle on Thursday night.
Betting Tip: Eintracht Frankfurt win @ 7/5 with Pribet
20:00 Athletic Bilbao vs Rangers
Although some in Athletic Bilbao’s camp might have been frustrated last week as they missed out on the chance to lay down a first-leg marker at Ibrox, Ernesto Valverde’s men will be excited by a return to the Basque Country here. Mounting an essential late comeback at home against Rayo Vallecano last weekend as they stormed their way to a 3-1 victory, the Lions are regarded as a genuine Europa League contender in 2025. Sat fourth in the La Liga standings and holding a commanding six-point buffer from slipping out of the Champions League spots, Bilbao have also gained a reputation for their continued dominance on home soil. Extending on their Europa League adventure last month as they secured an action-packed 4-3 aggregate win against Italian icons Roma, Valverde’s men are unbeaten in all of their previous eight consecutive showdowns at the Estadio San Mames – a run that stems back to January 16th.
While Rangers might have mounted their own domestic comeback over the weekend as they eventually snatched a 2-2 stalemate away at Aberdeen, the Blues have endured a public domestic crisis this season. Although interim boss Barry Ferguson might have seen his squad spring an almighty Europa League upset last month as they edged past Turkish heavyweights Fenerbahce, Thursday’s guests look set for a stern examination over in the Basque Country. Getting April underway with an infamous 2-0 loss at home against Hibernian, Rangers have continued to show some worrying defensive issues away from Ibrox. In fact, Ferguson’s temporary squad have remarkably failed to muster a single clean sheet from any of their previous 13 consecutive appearances outside of Glasgow – a run that stems all the way back to December 8th. Pencilled in as a landslide underdog here, it should also be noted that Rangers have shipped seven goals in just their last three away fixtures.
Athletic Bilbao vs Rangers Betting Tip: Nico Williams to score anytime @ 9/4 with Luckster
Thursday’s Europa League Double
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham – Eintracht Frankfurt win @ 7/5
- Athletic Bilbao vs Rangers – Nico Williams to score anytime @ 9/4
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