The Europa League group stage action is back this week and BetKing, Nigeria’s foremost online sports betting platform is on hand to give you professional betting tips, backed by the best odds to help you win big. There are lots of tasty fixtures in this week’s Europa League and we will be analyzing six games that present high odds and the best opportunity to cash out big time. **Brighton vs Ajax** Both teams come into this clash in desperate need of a win, having each failed to win any of their last 5 games. Brighton have seen a brilliant start to the season give way to inconsistent performances, highlighted mainly by a porous defence. (17 conceded in the last 7 games) The Seagulls did look inspired in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at the weekend but having failed to win any of their two Europa League games so far, one more bad result could send alarm bells ringing. Ajax on the other hand, well you probably wouldn’t believe it but get this — the Eredivisie side has failed to win a single game since the end of August (5L, 3D). Basically, Ajax are in full blown crisis mode and after last weekend’s 4-3 reverse to Utrecht left them second from bottom in Eredivisie (5 points from 7 games), that was the end for manager Maurice Steijn who was fired on Monday evening. One guarantee from these two teams is goals. There have been 19 goals in Brighton’s last 5 games and 22 in the last 5 games involving Ajax. While both teams are in bad shape coming into this, Brighton look the likelier to stem the tide. Take advantage of BetKing’s high odds by backing Brighton to win and over 2.5 goals.
**AS Roma vs Slavia Prague** The top two teams in Group G go head-to-head at the Stadio Olimpico with both sides looking to take firm control of the group. Jose Mourinho’s Roma are in fine form after a wobbly start to the season, winning their last 4 games and losing once in their last 8. A lot of that is down to Romelu Lukaku who has 7 goals in 9 appearances since moving to the Italian capital this summer. It’s no surprise that our bet of the day is a Lukaku goal, irrespective of the result. Slavia Prague have won their two games in the group comfortably too. The Czech side scored a combined 8 goals in both games against Servette and Sheriff Tiraspol to announce themselves as a force to be reckoned with. They have lost just once in their last 20 games, making them exactly the type of team that can make life difficult for Mourinho’s men. That being said, Roma are strong at home and haven’t lost in front of home support since May, our bet of the day is Roma to edge this one.
**Liverpool vs Toulouse** Liverpool are one of those teams that you bet on just because they're playing at home. Jurgen Klopp’s men have lost 3 times in their last 60 games at Anfield and just once in their last 20 there (the 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the UCL last season). The Reds score loads of goals at home too, 16 goals in 6 games in front of the Anfield support this season tells a story of a team boasting immense offensive firepower. French side, Toulouse are no pushovers and are unbeaten in their two Europa League games so far, including a defensive masterclass in a 1-0 victory over LASK. However, Liverpool should be way too much for them to handle, especially at home. Mohamed Salah is in the form of his life (8 goals, 4 assists) but he could be rested for this one, opening up an opportunity for the likes of Darwin Nunez (4 goals, 4 assists) to thrive. Our best bet prediction for this game is a home win for the Reds and Nunez to register on the score sheet.
**Olympiacos vs West Ham** West Ham will be looking to put the weekend’s 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa behind them when they travel to Greece to face Olympiacos. David Moyes’s men have won three of their last 5 games in all competitions and have scored in every single game this season. The Hammers have collected maximum points from their first two Group A matches but must shore up a leaky defence that has seen them keep just two clean sheets in 11 games. Olympiacos came into this game shrouded in controversy after their derby showdown against Panathinaikos was abandoned over the weekend when a substitute was struck by a firework while warming up. The hosts could be facing hefty sanctions in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, they need to get back to winning ways in Europe. Despite being in fine form on the domestic front, Diego Martinez’s side have mustered just one point from their first two Europa League games this season. With Freiburg also looking to qualify from the group, Olympiacos must avoid defeat to West Ham at home to keep their European dreams alive. Both teams have scored in every single game they have played this season and we expect that trend to continue here. Take advantage of our well-analyzed soccer betting tips and back today’s bet of the day, which is both teams to score.
**Bayer Leverkusen vs Qarabag** Talk about an in-from team. Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen are unbeaten since the start of the season, winning 11 out of 12 games. Their only draw came against Bundesliga defending champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz, and they had enough chances to win that game. Led by Nigerian striker Victor Boniface (9 goals, 4 assists in 11 games), Alonso’s men are determined to go all the way in every competition and are showing on a weekly basis why they must be taken seriously. The Bundesliga table-toppers have won their last six games, scoring 18 goals and conceding just 3. They are also unbeatable at the BayArena, winning all 7 home games this season without missing a step. Quarabag are also in excellent form on the domestic front, winning 5 of their last 6 league matches. Gurban Guranov’s men defeated Molde and Hacken in their first two games of Group H, and look the best placed team to join Leverkusen in the knock-out stages. Despite having the joint top defence in the competition (Played 2, won 2, conceded 0), they will surely find high-flying Leverkusen a step too far. Take advantage of the best betting tips in Nigeria by backing a Leverkusen win and a Boniface anytime goal.
**Sturm Graz vs Atalanta** Both of these teams are in outstanding form coming into this one, which should make for a spectacle. Sturm Graz are on a fine run of 6 straight wins in all competitions, but have not been as imperious in Europe, sitting third in Group D with 1 win and 1 defeat (2-1 loss against Sporting CP). The Austrians led by manager Christian Ilzer, will be looking to join Atalanta at the top of the group defeating the in-form Italians will be no easy feat. Atalanta have lost just once in their last 7 games, keeping 5 clean sheets in the process. They also have a 100% record in the Europa League this season, following up their 2-0 opening round win against Rakow with an impressive 2-1 win over Sporting CP. They have leaned on an excellent defence and profited from a fluid attack led by the duo of Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and ex-West Ham man Gianluca Scammaca. Lookman was on target at the weekend as Gian Piero Gasperini’s men ran out 2-0 winners against Genoa to move within one point of Napoli in 4th place on the Serie A table. As a result, morale should be very high going into this one. For high odds, back Atalanta to win and Lookman to find the net.
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