EUROPA LEAGUE THURSDAY: Our European football tipster The Ultra previews Thursday’s matches involving TOTTENHAM, LEICESTER, CELTIC, ARSENAL and RANGERS all with recommended BETDAQ bet.
The Ultra is a professional football trader with over ten years experience betting on European football. He has gladly agreed to do a weekly column on BETDAQ Tips where you can get all his latest bets.
The Ultra has a staking system between one and five points, with five points for only his most confident bets in Europe. He loves looking at the stats before each game and especially enjoys using xG (Expected Goals) to make a profit.
LASK V TOTTENHAM
5.55pm We have some massive games in the Europa League this evening along with some very interesting markets on BETDAQ Betting Exchange. I’m expecting a brilliant night of drama! We kick the evening off with Spurs travelling to take on LASK with Group J very finely poised. Royal Antwerp top the Group at the moment but Spurs have the same number of points. LASK are three points behind Spurs, meaning a home win here would blow the Group apart heading into the final matchday. Spurs have been excellent this season, and I must say I was very surprised to see them as big as 1.64.
Jose Mourinho will more than likely opt for some rotation here because of the hectic Premier League schedule. They have had some massive games recently – Manchester City, Chelsea at the weekend and then Arsenal this weekend. He can’t afford to rest too many here however given the Group situation. I must say LASK have looked pretty poor when we have seen them – Spurs played them off the park with a 3-0 win in London and Manchester United comfortably beat them last season. I feel the 1.64 on Spurs offers a lot of value to start the evening.
The Ultra Says:
Three points win Tottenham to beat LASK at 1.64 on BETDAQ Betting Exchange
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ZORYA LUHANSK V LEICESTER
5.55pm Leicester let us down last week when they could only manage a 3-3 draw with Braga. It was a crazy end-to-end game and the good news for Leicester fans is they are still three points clear at the top of Group G. They can’t let that slip here however as Zorya Luhansk sit bottom of the Group and definitely look the weakest side in the Group. Leicester have a superb chance to seal top spot here, but they are three games without a win now. You can forgive the loss to Liverpool quite quickly, but they were very disappointing against a poor Fulham side on Monday when losing 2-1 at home.
So much has happened since last Christmas, but remember when Man City were off the pace and Leicester were the possible challengers to Liverpool. Then Liverpool hammered them and they lost their confidence after that. Maybe the same might happen again, but let’s face it – Zorya are a poor side and I’m willing to back Leicester this evening at 1.75. Those odds are too tempting to turn down, but I will reduce my stakes because of the performance on Monday.
The Ultra Says:
Two points win Leicester to beat Zorya Luhansk at 1.75 on BETDAQ Betting Exchange
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AC MILAN V CELTIC
5.55pm Two 4-1 losses to Sparta Prague have left Celtic’s European dream for this season in ruins. It’s fair to say that they have been off the pace this season. Sparta Prague were a side that they could have beaten in top form – especially at home and they were decent odds on to win that game. Sparta Prague absolutely dominated them over the two games and you couldn’t say such a heavy defeat was unlucky looking at the xG figures. They are already 11 points behind Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, although they have two games in hand.
This should be all one way traffic for AC Milan who are having a superb season. They are five points clear at the top of Serie A with all sides having played the same number of games. Perhaps their focus might stay on the Serie A as the season goes on and the Europa League might become a problem but for the time being they can fight both fronts. It would be incredible to see them lift the Serie A title again. They should be able to rest some stars tonight against this poor Celtic side, but I don’t think they will given the situation in the Group. They need a win, and I feel that they can cover the 1.5 goal handicap – that’s worth a small investment at 1.92.
The Ultra Says:
One point win AC Milan -1.5 goals to beat Celtic at 1.92 on BETDAQ Betting Exchange
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ARSENAL V RAPID VIENNA
8pm Arsenal and Arteta are back under pressure. After an FA Cup win and a positive start to the season it looked like Arsenal had turned a corner. Now we are starting to see them struggle, and they were outplayed at home by Wolves at the weekend. They sit in 14th and are now getting all the “they should have enough to stay up this season” jokes! How quickly football fortunes change. The reality is that Arsenal haven’t been impressive for a while looking at their xG figures – they were just winning very close games or games they didn’t deserve to win. What we are seeing now is a reflection of their play, in the sense that they just haven’t been good enough to beat sides like Wolves.
I commented last week how we have saw time and time again Arsenal in trouble in the Premier League only to turn on the style in the Europa League on Thursday. We have to consider how many levels Rapid Vienna play below Arsenal and although Arsenal have this Group wrapped up already; it has to be noted just how poor this Group is apart from Arsenal. It’s only worth a small investment, but Arsenal are worth backing at 1.49 and I feel that they are a must for any BETDAQ Multiple tonight.
The Ultra Says:
One point win Arsenal to beat Rapid Vienna at 1.49 on BETDAQ Betting Exchange
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RANGERS V STANDARD LIEGE
8pm A massive fixture for Rangers. After two impressive wins early and two draws with Benfica they sit on top of Group D. They are level on points with Benfica however and although they look certain to go through – top spot would definitely make their life that little bit easier. If they have hopes of finishing top, then they simply need to win this fixture. Standard Liege have been poor in this Group but they did manage to beat Lech Poznan last time out. You have to say both Standard Liege and Lech Poznan are poor sides. Rangers were well on top when they played away and they have been impressive this season. Celtic might have two games in hand, but Rangers are already 11 points clear in Scotland.
Standard Liege have been particularly poor away from home too. Their win against Lech Poznan came at home, but they lost 3-1 away from home to win and 3-0 away to Benfica, and Benfica bossed that game. Rangers are trading 1.43 at the moment and while many punters might not like such short odds on, I don’t mind backing them when they offer clear value which I believe Rangers do. If I went looking in the goal markets I don’t think we’d find a bet that offers the same value. Rangers have been excellent this season, and they can beat this poor Standard Liege side.
The Ultra Says:
Three points win Rangers to beat Standard Liege at 1.43 on BETDAQ Betting Exchange
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