Scott Thornton has picked out a betting angle for each of the Europa Conference League and Europa League games this week.
20:00 Thursday
Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma
Bayer Leverkusen and Roma reconvene for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final at the BayArena on Thursday night.
The Bundesliga champions are firmly in the box seat to secure a place in the final after earning an impressive 2-0 win in the Eternal City last week.
Xabi Alonso’s side, who have since thumped Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1, are showing no signs of relenting in their quest to go through the entire season unbeaten.
Roma, on the other hand, were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Juventus on Sunday so overcoming Bayer Leverkusen in their own backyard looks to be a bridge too far.
Back the high-flying hosts with a -1 hurdle on the Asian Handicap at 5/6 on UniBet.
Recommended Bet - Bayer Leverkusen -1 (Asian Handicap) @ 5/6 on UniBet
20:00 Thursday
Atalanta vs Marseille
Atalanta and Marseille head into their Europa League semi-final second leg on Thursday night with the tie still very much in the balance.
The two sides couldn't be separated after playing out a 1-1 draw at the Stade Velodrome in last week’s first leg.
Gianluca Scamacca fired in his sixth Europa League goal of the season in France last Thursday night and the Italian striker looks worth siding with in the to score or assist market this week at even-money on Vbet.
Marseille have conceded multiple goals in four of their six Europa League away games this season and the aforementioned Scamacca is Atalanta’s most likely candidate to capitalise on the visitors’ defensive vulnerabilities.
Recommended Bet - Gianluca Scamacca To Score or Assist @ 1/1 on VBet
17:45 Wednesday
Club Brugge vs Fiorentina
After securing a 3-2 victory in the first leg, Fiorentina will look to finish the job when they face Club Brugge in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final tie at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Vincenzo Italiano’s side currently hold a one-goal advantage, but they will be wary of the attacking threat that Brugge carry after last week’s first leg in Italy.
The Belgians have made the net bulge in all of their Conference League contests this season, not to mention they have yet to taste defeat across their eight outings at their Brussels base.
Fiorentina are also dangerous going forward but they do have a habit of leaving the door open at the back, with both teams netting in five of their last seven continental clashes.
Following last week’s five-goal thriller in Florence, backing both teams to score looks a great value option at 4/5 on Ladbrokes.
Recommended Bet - Both Teams to Score @ 4/5 on Ladbrokes
20:00 Thursday
Olympiakos vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa will aim to mount a memorable comeback when they travel to Olympiakos for the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday night.
Unai Emery’s team have given themselves something of an uphill task after suffering a 4-2 first leg defeat against the Greek side at Villa Park.
Villa will be desperate to atone for last week's shock loss and they look a good bet to rack up at least six corners at 8/11 on Bet 365.
The Villains will have to chase the game from the off and after earning six corners last week, they can repeat the trick in Piraeus.
