Betting Tips: Europa Conference League & Europa League Action
Thursday brings another night of European football, with the semi-finals of both the Europa Conference League and the Europa League taking centre stage. We’ll focus on two match-ups for our betting tips: Aston Villa against Olympiakos in the Conference League and Marseille taking on Atalanta in the Europa League.
Aston Villa vs Olympiakos
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has exceeded expectations in his second season, balancing a top-four push in the Premier League with a deep run in the Europa Conference League. While their strong domestic performance might have surprised many, their European success is perhaps more predictable. After all, Emery has a well-established reputation for excelling in continental competitions, having won the Europa League four times with Villarreal and Sevilla.
It’s clear that lifting a fifth continental trophy, even in the Conference League, is a major motivator for the Spanish manager. He should be confident his side can get a clear advantage in the first leg of their semi-final against Olympiakos, not least because of Villa’s perfect home record of six wins from six in the competition.
While Olympiakos shouldn’t be written off entirely, they aren’t too dissimilar from teams Villa have already dispatched in this tournament. However, maintaining a clean sheet might be a challenge, as Villa have conceded in three of their last four victories. Nevertheless, expect a confident home performance with an emphasis on goals.
Betting Tip: Villa to Win & Over 1.5 Goals
02/05 20:00 Aston Villa – Olympiakos Villa to Win & Over 1.5 Goals @ 1.60 (Betwinner)
Six Conference League wins at Villa Park speak volumes of their dominance in this competition, and with Emery in the dugout, it is difficult to see beyond a win for Aston Villa.
Additionally, Villa have seen off teams of Olympiakos’ calibre in the past, so they should be able to handle the visitors easily. However, their leaky defence presents a problem, and Olympiakos should be able to contribute to the scoreline.
Therefore, we recommend betting on Villa to win and Over 1.5 Goals in the match at 1.60 odds on Betwinner.
Villa vs Olympiakos - Villa to Win & Over 1.5 Goals @ 1.60
Villa vs Olympiakos - Villa to Win & Over 1.5 Goals @ 1.60Marseille vs Atalanta
Moving on to another exciting match-up, we have Marseille hosting Atalanta at the Stade Vélodrome in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash.
Marseille’s Europa League games have tended to produce a healthy number of goals, with the French giants scoring 26 while conceding 18 in their 12 Europa League matches. Their penchant for high-scoring games isn’t just restricted to the Europa League, with seven of their last 10 matches in all competitions hitting the Over 2.5 Goals mark.
Pierre-Emerick Aubemayang, in particular, has been in stellar form, scoring 10 goals in this season’s Europa League. He’s at 2.40 odds on Betwinner to score anytime on Thursday, making him a player to watch.
Atalanta, meanwhile, come into this tie on a great run of form, having only lost once in their last ten Europa League outings. The visitors are also good value for goals, finding the back of the net in nine of their last ten matches. Gianluca Scamacca will spearhead Atalanta’s attack and, with five goals in this season’s Europa League, is another player to keep an eye on. You can take a punt on him at 3.00 odds on Betwinner to score anytime in this match.
With both teams possessing potent attacks, this fixture will likely be a high-scoring affair.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score
02/05 20:00 Marseille – Atalanta Both Teams To Score @ 1.69 (Betwinner)
Given the high-scoring nature of both teams, and the individual goal-scoring form of players like Aubemayang and Scamacca, our betting tip for this match is Both Teams To Score at 1.69 odds on Betwinner.
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