With the Europa League group stage stealing plenty of Thursday’s headlines, we have a string of eye-catching European showdowns from across the continent.
Alongside Italian giants Roma travelling to Ibrox when they meet a Rangers squad who find themselves at the heart of a public crisis, Aston Villa will also be looking to take another giant leap towards booking a knockout stage ticket.
For those of you looking to stick on a midweek flutter, we have taken a look at some of the most attractive Europa League betting tips.
17:45 Nice vs Freiburg
Enduring what has been a public Europa League crisis since getting their European adventure underway back in September, Nice are desperate to kickstart their charge for a knockout stage ticket. However, despite falling to a close-fought 1-0 loss away at reigning domestic and European champions PSG last week, the Eagles will be excited by a return to home soil here. Last seen at the Allianz Riviera signing off October with a stellar 2-0 victory against Lille, Franck Haise’s side should take some solace from their overall success in front of their own supporters. Including a pulsating 3-2 win against Lyon last month, Thursday’s hosts have lost just one of their previous six showdowns on home soil across all competitions. Likewise, winning back-to-back appearances at the Allianz Riviera by an aggregate score of 5-2, Nice should be smelling a potential opportunity in midweek. It should also be highlighted, continuing on from on last season, Haise’s camp have suffered just a pair of defeats in the south of France since the start of April.
Last seen in Europa League action landing a 2-0 victory at home against Utrecht, Freiburg have their sights firmly set on punching their own knockout stage ticket this year. However, despite already putting seven points on the board from their first three European appearances, Julian Schuster’s side have struggled to find any real stability on either side of October’s international break. Last seen over the weekend settling for a 0-0 stalemate away at Union Berlin, the German outfit have mustered just a pair of wins from any of their previous eight appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to September 24th. Likewise, despite extending on their DFP Pokal adventure last month as they signed off October with a 3-1 win away at second-tier outfit Dusseldorf, that is the only away victory that Freiburg have claimed from their last five appearances away from the Europa-Park Stadion. Drawing a blank in three of their previous four matchups on the road, a home draw no bet can be found at appealing odds here.
Nice vs Freiburg Betting Tip: Nice draw no bet @ 1/1 with Pribet
20:00 Rangers vs Roma
Although Roma might have come flying out of the traps when opening up the 2025/26 campaign, the Italian icons have largely struggled to find any real stability on either side of October’s international break. Last seen over the weekend falling to a toothless 1-0 defeat away at historic rivals AC Milan, new boss Gian Piero Gasperini has seen his squad lose three of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Likewise, despite getting their respective Europa League adventure underway almost universally regarded as a standout title contender, Roma have endured a stuttering start and travel to Ibrox on Thursday night seeking an essential European scalp. Missing out on what they had billed as a golden opportunity last month as they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at home against Czech Republic outfit Plzen, the Wolves have lost two of their opening three Europa League showdowns. Despite falling to that 1-0 loss at the San Siro last time out, it should be highlighted that Roma have won each of their other first five away fixtures this season.
While Danny Rohl might have only arrived at Ibrox a fortnight ago, the former Sheffield Wednesday boss will be more than aware that he has a monumental job on his hands in Glasgow. Watching their League Cup adventure come to an end over the weekend as they eventually fell to a 3-1 loss against arch-rivals Celtic, the Blues have broken a string of unwanted records this season. Last seen in Europa League action getting hit with a routine 3-0 drumming against Brann, Rangers have lost all of their first three European appearances by an aggregate score of 6-1. Sat rock-bottom of the table and rightfully coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, Thursday’s hosts should be bracing themselves for another heavyweight battle here. It should also be noted, Rohl’s men have recorded just a pair of wins from any of their last seven matchups at Ibrox across all competitions. With fans around the blue half of Glasgow making their frustrations heard, Thursday’s hosts will be bracing themselves for another stern examination in midweek.
Rangers vs Roma Betting Tip: Roma win & Under 4.5 goals @ 1/1 with Luckster
Thursday’s Europa League Double
- Nice vs Freiburg – Nice draw no bet @ 1/1
- Rangers vs Roma – Roma win & Under 4.5 goals @ 1/1
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