Europa League stats and tips

Elfsborg v Sheriff - Over / Under 5.5 Goals - over

IF Elfsborg have been the Europa League's entertainers this term, at least in when it comes to serving up goal-filled matches. No other club comes close to their record of having played in 1 games with at least 6 goals scored this term. Can they make that 2 when they face Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday evening? With odds of 11.00 available, it could be worth a go.

Silkeborg v Molde - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

Molde's recent Champions League and Europa League matches have been brimming with goalmouth excitement. Each of their last 10 have had over 2.5 goals, and Thursday against Silkeborg IF could well be more of the same. Here's hoping that Erling Moe and Kent Nielsen send their teams out to push forward again.

Maccabi Petah Tikva v Braga - Over / Under 1.5 Goals - over

All of Sporting Braga's last 9 Champions League and Europa League outings has had two or more goals, suggesting that entertainment could be on its way as they face Maccabi Petah Tikva on Thursday evening.

Trabzonspor v Ruzomberok - Half Time / Full Time - home+home

Ruzomberok will be hoping not to add to the 2 times they have already been behind in at both HT and FT this campaign when they take on Trabzonspor on Thursday. Ondrej Smetana's team already lead the rest of the Europa League in that department, and won't want to make the situation any worse. Opposing boss Abdullah Avci , on the other hand, will be feeling very differently.

Botev Plovdiv v Panathinaikos - Both Teams To Score - yes

Panathinaikos supporters have come to expect entertainment at each end when their side plays in the Europa League, with both sides having scored in every one of their last 5 outings. Botev Plovdiv on Thursday evening may well be another ding-dong battle.

Cercle B v Kilmarnock - Half Time / Full Time - draw+draw

It might not be an honour they're particularly proud of, but Cercle Brugge currently lead all other teams in the Europa League when it comes to games drawn at both halftime and fulltime this season, with their tally now at 1 in 1 matches. They will put that unwanted consistency to the test against Kilmarnock at Jan Breydel Stadium on Thursday, in a fixture that could see yet another tie.

Rijeka v Corvinul Hunedoara - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under

Low scoring encounters aren't always tedious affairs, but fans of Corvinul Hunedoara have had lots of chances to test that theory this season. 2 of their side's games in the Europa League have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will Ž. Sopić and his HNK Rijeka side be able to inject goalmouth action into this fixture on Thursday? Or will it be same old same old?

Vojvodina v Ajax - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Losing streaks can be incredibly difficult to break, but that's the task facing Vojvodina boss B. Bandović on Thursday. His side face Ajax having failed to get anything but defeat out of their last 5 Champions League and Europa League games.

Rapid Wien v Wisla - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

We all love a game in which more than 4 goals fly in, but Wisla Krakow's long-suffering fans have now waited 8 games to watch their club take part in one. Certainly they could be forgiven for craving some proper excitement by now. Will that much-needed goal-fest finally come around on Thursday evening, as they face Robert Klauss's SK Rapid Wien at Allianz Stadion? With odds of 1.25 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the bookmakers clearly have their doubts.