Tuesday and Wednesday were predominantly about the Champions League but Thursday’s tips focus on the Europa and Conference Leagues.
There is also a Championship playoff first leg between Bristol City and Sheffield United but here we look at the continental competitions.
Manchester United lead Athletic Bilbao 3-0 and that tie may fizzle out, but the other three games could all provide something special.
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Thursday football betting tips
Bet of the Day – Djurgardens IF to score @ 1/1
They scored in the home leg, so why not back Djurgardens to do the same when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday?
The Blues hold a 4-1 lead and should qualify with plenty to spare, but Enzo Maresca is expected to make changes with an eye on Sunday’s trip to fellow Champions League hopefuls Newcastle.
Chelsea beat new English champions Liverpool 3-1 on Sunday but still conceded against a team who were perhaps distracted after sealing the top-flight title last month and also lost 2-1 at home to Legia Warsaw in the quarter-finals.
They can be got at and Djurgardens are a mighty price to grab another goal in their Conference League semi-final second leg.
Special of the Day – Bodo/Glimt to win, BTTS & Ulrik Saltness to have 2+ shots @ 21/4
Ulrik Saltnes’ late strike looks to have kept Bodo/Glimt in their Europa League semi-final with Tottenham.
Spurs take a 3-1 lead to Bodo on Thursday and should qualify, but there is every chance it might be awkward for them on the artificial surface at the Aspmyra Stadion.
Superlaget have already beaten Porto, Besiktas, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Twente, Olympiakos and Lazio at home in this season’s Europa League but they have also conceded in five of their seven outings in the Arctic Circle.
Midfielder Saltnes has undoubtedly played his part, with his goal in London his third in Europe this season.
The 32-year-old certainly doesn’t lack ambition, registering 29 shots, and could add two or more to his tally as Kjetil Knutsen’s side looks to outdo Spurs in the pair’s duel to reach the final in Bilbao on May 21.
Long Shot of the Day – Fiorentina to beat Real Betis 2-1 @ 15/2
Finally to a value punt, but there is something attractive about backing Fiorentina to match Real Betis’ 2-1 home win when the pair meet in the second leg of their Conference League semi-final.
Goals from Abde Ezzalzouli and Antony put Betis in control of the tie before the Viola’s Luca Ranieri halved the arrears in Andalusia with just over a quarter of an hour to go.
This contest is beautifully balanced heading into the return match at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where Fiorentina will aim to progress to the Conference League final.
They lost 1-0 to in-form Roma at the weekend, while Manuel Pellegrini’s visitors won 2-1 at Espanyol, but the Tuscans beat Empoli by that familiar 2-1 scoreline in their last Serie A home match.
Raffaele Palladino’s side are unbeaten at home in Europe, scoring twice or more in all of those. However, they have conceded in four of those six matches, and extra time might be required to see who makes it into the final on May 28.
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