Below, you’ll find five best bets from our football expert based on statistics and expert knowledge.
Odds courtesy of 1xBet. Correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Tottenham travel to Hungary on the back of four straight victories, which included a 3-0 victory against Man United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Their first performance in the Europa League saw them comfortably beat Qarabag 3-0, despite having Radu Dragusin sent off in the 8th minute.
Ferencvaros lost on the road to Anderlecht 2-1, and are very much up against it here, with Spurs looking to field another strong side and collect three points.
Lazio hammered Dynamo Kiev 3-0 on the road in their opening Europa League match, where forward Boulaye Dia’s brace caught the eye. The Italian club scored another three goals on the weekend as they beat Torino, as they continued their good form back in the league.
NIce were held by Real Sociedad who had been struggling for goals, before being held to a disappointing 0-0 draw against Lens at the weekend. Lazio, at home, are unbeaten since March, while Nice have lost three of their last five on the road.
After a frustrating run of form, Real Sociedad finally got the result their performances had deserved. Hammering Valencia 3-0, they are now unbeaten in their last three matches, and are clearly keen to advance as far as they can in this competition. Anderlecht may struggle to keep winger Takefusa Kubo quiet, and even if they do, they have to also contend with forward Orri Oskarsson, who came off the bench to score two goals against Valencia. A similar performance will secure the win.
RFS were humbled by FCSB in round one, falling to a crushing 4-1 defeat. They may be performing well in Latvia, but this is a level up from their domestic action.
Galatasaray started off with a fantastic 3-1 win over Greek Super League contenders PAOK, who have so much quality in their squad. The Turkish giants will be hoping to go far in this tournament, and with the likes of Mauro Icardi, Victor Osimhen and Dries Mertens, they should easily beat RFS on the road.
Last but not least, we travel to Portugal where Porto hosts Man United. Although the Portuguese giants fell to a 3-2 defeat against Bodo Glimt in round one, Plenty of teams will struggle to play on their plastic pitch. They bounced back with a routine 4-0 win against Arouca at the weekend.
Man United, however, are already in crisis mode. FC Twente held them at Old Trafford in round one, before Spurs embarrassed them 3-0 in the Premier League at the weekend. With manager Erik Ten Hag up against it, the favourites may suffer once more and Porto’s impeccable home record can continue.
In round two, it looks as though there are plenty of strong favourites that should be able to back up their prices. However, Porto’s price stands out against a disjointed Man United side and that could be the upset of the round. Remember to bet on the Europa League responsibly.
