With the Europa League qualifiers drawing to a close on Thursday night, clubs from across the continent will be desperate to punch their respective group stage tickets.
Ahead of what should be a nail-biting night of action from across the continent, the likes of Scottish outfit Aberdeen will be looking to make real history in midweek.
With 11 Europa League qualifiers on Thursday night, we have taken a look at some of the most attractive betting tips.
19:00 Genk vs Lech
While Genk might have failed to find much domestic stability since opening up the 2025/26 campaign, Thorsten Fink’s side laid down a heavyweight marker on foreign soil last week. Putting in a rampant performance as they stormed their way to a sensational 5-1 romp in Poland, Thursday’s hosts return to the Cegeka Arena holding a dominant advantage. Looking to book their Europa League group stage ticket with another flurry, the one-time Basel boss has seen his squad enjoy a recent turn in fortunes over the past fortnight. Landing a 2-1 victory against Leuven in their last Pro League, Genk have recorded consecutive wins for the first time this season. However, despite finding a recent clinical edge in the final third, it should be highlighted that Fink’s camp have failed to record a clean sheet from any of their first five matchups across all competitions.
Although Lech might have made real history last season as they claimed a ninth domestic crown, the Railwaymen have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion this time around. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last week as they slumped to that woeful 5-1 drumming at the hands of Genk, Thursday’s guests are searching for what would be an iconic Europa League comeback here. Watching their Champions League dreams come to an end earlier in the month as they fell to a 4-2 aggregate defeat at the hands of Serbian giants Red Star, Niels Frederiksen’s side have failed to win any of their previous four appearances across all competitions. Currently sat in the bottom-half of the Ekstraklasa table and showing some extended defensive struggles, Lech look set for what will be another stern examination when they travel to Belgium in midweek.
Genk vs Lech Betting Tip: Genk win & Both teams to score @ 7/4 with Pribet
19:00 Utrecht vs Zrinjski
Embarking on what has been a sensational run of form since opening up the 2025/26 campaign, Utrecht are riding what has become a serious wave of momentum. Putting in a professional performance on foreign soil last week as they clinched a deserved 2-0 victory, Ron Jans’ side have rightfully received plenty of recent praise. Extending on their purple patch last weekend as they stormed their way to a 4-1 romp at home against Excelsior, Thursday’s hosts have won seven of their first eight appearances across all competitions so far this season. Extending on their Europa League qualifying adventure earlier in the month as they cruised their way to a 5-2 aggregate win against Swiss outfit Servette, Jans’ camp have also gained a real reputation for their clinical performances in the final third. In fact, Utrecht have notched 23 goals since opening up the new campaign.
While Zrinjski might have edged past Icelandic-based outfit Breidablik on August 14th as they extended on their famous Europa League qualifying adventures, Igor Stimac’s side have drastically failed to find any kind of stability. Heavily outplayed on home soil last week as they slumped to that first-leg 2-0 defeat in Mostar, Thursday’s guests have an almighty challenge on their hands here. Failing to pick up some crucial momentum last weekend as they were hit with another 2-0 loss at the hands of Zeljeznicar’s side are also desperately searching for some kind of clinical edge. In fact, Zrinjski have failed to find the net in over 300 minutes of action across all fronts. Enduring what has been their most extended rut so far this calendar year, the Nobles are rightfully panelled in as a major underdog here.
Utrecht vs Zrinjski Betting Tip: Utrecht win to nil @ 13/10 with Luckster
Thursday’s Europa League Double
- Genk vs Lech – Genk win & Both teams to score @ 7/4
- Utrecht vs Zrinjski – Utrecht win to nil @ 13/10
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