The Europa League round of 16 kicks off tonight, and here are the best bets on the matches, including previews and everything you need to know.
Roma Vs Real Sociedad
After a narrow 1-0 victory at home against Juventus over the weekend, Roma welcome Real Sociedad for the first time in a European competition.
The Italian club will be keen on maximizing home advantage to have a lead going into the second leg.
Roma have 3 victories and 2 losses in their last five games.
Real Sociedad, on the other hand, have struggled to find form and only have 1 victory 2 draws and 2 losses in their last five outings.
Real Sociedad have won just one of their six major European games against Italian teams (D2 L3).
Roma have won only two of their last 15 major European games against the Spanish sides (D3 L10).
The encounter has all the ingredients for a tasty affair.
BETTING TIP: Roma to score first in the match(FG1).
Sporting CP Vs Arsenal
This will be the fifth meeting between Arsenal and Sporting CP in the European competition.
The Gunners are yet to lose or concede a goal in the previous four matches.
Sporting CP will want to utilize home advantage but that won’t be easy against the current Premier League table toppers.
Sporting CP have progressed from each of their previous six ties against English sides in the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup/Europa League, with all six coming against different teams.
They have 4 victories and one draw in their last five outings.
Arsenal on the other hand have 4 victories and 1 loss in their last five games.
The fixture will be one of the games to watch.
BETTING TIP: Arsenal to win or draw with 0-2 goals in the match (X2&0-2).
ODDS: 2.00
Juventus Vs Freiburg
Following their elimination from the UEFA Champions League, Juventus will be eager to use the Europa League as some form of compensation.
This encounter will be the first-ever meeting between Juventus and Freiburg in European competition.
Juventus are coming from a narrow 1-0 loss they suffered over the weekend against Roma and will want to bounce back to winning ways.
The Old Lady has 3 victories, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last five games.
Freiburg, on the other hand, have 3 victories and 2 draws in their last five games.
The last time Juventus faced German opposition in the UEFA Cup/Europa League was in April 1995, with the Old Lady beating Borussia Dortmund in the 1994-95 semi-finals (4-3 on aggregate).
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Juventus have only lost one of their last 16 games in the UEFA Europa League (W6 D9), while their 3-0 win over Nantes last time out was their biggest margin of victory in the competition to date.
BETTING TIP: Try a double chance and both teams to score (12&GG).
ODDS: 3.75
Man Utd Vs Real Betis
After their 7-0 humiliation against Liverpool, Manchester United have a chance to delight their supporters against Betis.
Eric ten Hag’s men will be eager to make amends tonight as they continue their European campaign.
Real Betis are coming from a promising scoreless stalemate against Real Madrid over the weekend. They have 3 victories, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last five outings.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, have 4 victories and 1 draw in their last five games across all competitions.
Real Betis have lost four of their previous six European games against English opponents (W1 D1), with this their first such game since November 2005, when they drew 0-0 with Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.
Could this be United’s night to seek redemption?
BETTING TIP: Double chance and both teams to score (12&GG)
ODDS: 2.60
