UEFA Europa League (UEL) predictions

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Young Boys v Lille - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - over

If you're looking for excitement this Thursday, you should consider buying a ticket for the match at Stade de Suisse. 3 of BSC Young Boys's Europa League games this season have finished with 5 goals or more - the highest number in the competition. Who would rule out another, especially with odds of 4.50 available?

D. Zagreb v Real Betis - Double Chance - away win or draw

M. Pellegrini and his Real Betis team have developed a convenient knack of taking something from just about every Europa League match they play. They're unbeaten in 5 in the Europa League now, so M. Kovačević and his Dinamo Zagreb team will need to be on top of their game if they're to stand any chance at Stadion Maksimir on Thursday.

Utrecht v Nottm Forest - Both Teams To Score - yes

Supporters at Stadion Galgenwaard may be fully expecting plenty goalmouth action on Thursday, and with good reason if FC Utrecht's recent record is to be continued. We've seen BTTS in 6 of their 11 Europa League matches this season, a record matched by no other team in the competition.

Ferencvaros v Rangers - Double Chance - home win or draw

It has been a dismal run of results for Rangers and their supporters, with their last Champions League and Europa League victory now coming 8 games ago. Boss D. Röhl simply must find a remedy, and preferably right away. Will Ferencvaros TC at Groupama Aréna on Thursday provide some relief?

Ludogorets v PAOK - Win / Draw / Win - away win

It's never easy to end a losing run, but that's what's required of Ludogorets Razgrad boss R. Pinto da Mota on Thursday. His side face PAOK Salonika having lost each of their last 3 Europa League games.

Midtjylland v Genk - Half Time / Full Time - home+home

T. Fink won't be too excited about the prospect of playing Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday. M. Tullberg's side have been winning at halftime and gone on to secure the win at fulltime in more games than any other team in the the Europa League this season - 7 times in total. That record suggests it may be a long evening for KRC Genk, and that backing Midtjylland in the HT FT market could be a strong bet at odds of 2.80.

Nice v Braga - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under

Low scoring encounters aren't always boring, but fans of Sporting Braga have had too many chances to test that theory this campaign. 7 of their side's encounters in the Europa League have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will F. Haise and his Nice side be capable of adding some spice into this clash on Thursday? Or will it be same old same old?

Stuttgart v M. Tel-Aviv - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Armed with our in-depth statistical analysis, KickOff's tipsters are some of the best-informed around. On Thursday, 7 have decided to bet on VfB Stuttgart to beat Maccabi Tel Aviv at Mercedes-Benz Arena. With odds of 1.22 from the bookies, they'll be hoping beyond hope S. Hoeneß gets his tactics right and claims that much-needed result.

Celta v Bologna - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

Celta de Vigo's recent Europa League matches have been full of goalmouth action. Every one of their last 5 have had over 2.5 goals, and Thursday against Bologna may well deliver more of the same. Fans of both sides will be hoping that C. Giráldez González and V. Italiano send their sides out to go for glory.

Celtic v Roma - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Celtic's recent matches in Champions League and Europa League have delivered goals and thrills along the way, but it has been some time since M. O'Neill's side treated their fans to a ding-dong battle with goals galore. There have been under 4.5 goals in all of their last 9 games.

Basel v A Villa - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Games with 5 goals or more don’t come around every day, but FC Basel's hardy followers have now waited 19 games to watch their side take part in one. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Could the streak come to an end on Thursday night, as they face U. Emery Etxegoien's Aston Villa at St Jakob-Park? With odds of 1.22 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the UK's leading bookmakers are making their thoughts on the matter perfectly clear.

Porto v Malmö - Win / Draw / Win - home win

There are some strong feelings about this match within our betting community, and they've put their money where their mouth is. On Thursday, 8 have bet on FC Porto to claim victory over Malmo FF at Estádio do Dragão. Backing the home win at odds of 1.22 from the bookies, they'll be keeping fingers crossed that F. Farioli inspires his troops and claims that all-important victory.

FCSB v Feyenoord - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

If you fancy a thriller on Thursday night, then the clash between FCSB and Feyenoord could be the one for you. I. Charalambous's team lead the Europa League in most matches with over 2.5 goals so far this season. 6 of their Europa League games have already gone that way. With form like that, surely only a defensive masterclass from R. van Persie's men could prevent more of the same.

Lyon v GA Eagles - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Just as fans always have done, Lyon's adoring fans expect high standards from their team and, according to KO's tipsters, they may just be going home happy on Thursday night. 8 of these tipsters are predicting that P. Rodrigues Fonseca's side will claim victory as M. Boel's Go Ahead Eagles visit Groupama Stadium. Here's hoping they're proved right!

Panathinaikos v Plzen - Double Chance - away win or draw

Luckily for them, it has been quite some time since Viktoria Plzen’s happy followers watched their lads get beaten in Champions League and Europa League. M. Hysky’s men are now unbeaten in 6 matches, and he'll be expecting that they can keep going against Panathinaikos at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis on Thursday night. Best odds of 1.91 can be grabbed to back Viktoria Plzen the double chance market.

Brann v Fenerbahce - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

SK Brann's recent outings in Champions League and Europa League have delivered decent entertainment, and a fair amount of goals, but it has been a while since F. Alexandersson's players provided their supporters with the kind of goal-fest we all really want to see. There have been under 4.5 goals in every one of their last 10 outings.

Freiburg v Salzburg - Double Chance - home win or draw

J. Schuster and his Sport-Club Freiburg team have found a convenient knack of taking something from just about every Europa League fixture they play. They're unbeaten in 5 in the Europa League now, so T. Letsch and his FC Red Bull Salzburg side will need to be on top of their game if they're going to get anything at Schwarzwald-Stadion on Thursday.