Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham have one foot in the Europa League final after convincing semi-final first-leg victories.
The Red Devils took advantage of a first-half red card to beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 away from home, while Spurs defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in North London.
Can the English duo complete the job on Thursday evening? We will soon find out, but here are some more betting tips from betFIRST in the meantime, complete with the latest football odds from our website and app.
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Latest Odds
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United are big favourites to emulate their first-leg win at odds of 2.05. A victory for Bilbao at Old Trafford is priced at 3.30, while the draw is 3.35.
Spurs are priced at 2.25 to claim a crucial win in Norway, while hosts Bodo/Glimt are at odds of 2.65. The draw here is 3.75.
Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips
Bruno Fernandes to score anytime @ 2.90
United skipper Fernandes netted twice in last week’s 3-0 win at San Mames, taking him to seven Europa League goals for the season. The Portuguese international has also scored in his side’s last two home European encounters, a hat-trick against Real Sociedad followed by a crucial extra-time penalty vs Lyon. He is the man for the big occasion and can take full advantage of a Bilbao side which cannot afford to defend deep.
Manchester United to score over 1.5 goals @ 2.00
As we just mentioned, Bilbao have to come flying out the traps to stand any chance of saving this semi-final tie. But with the search for a goal comes the added element of risk, something which United can use to their advantage. Ruben Amorim’s side have scored over 1.5 goals in each of their last four Europa League matches and even netted three times in the weekend defeat at Brentford.
Bodo/Glimt vs Tottenham Betting Tips
Dominic Solanke to score anytime @ 3.20
Solanke has scored in Spurs’ last two Europa League matches against Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt, each time from the penalty spot. The England international has four goals in the competition this season and he has a key role to play in Norway. If Solanke can hold up the ball and fuel attacks, Ange Postecoglou’s side should be able to hold on for an aggregate win. We are backing Solanke to deliver yet another positive display, capped off with a goal.
Bodo/Glimt to score over 1.5 goals @ 2.10
But Bodo/Glimt won’t make this easy for Spurs, especially with key players returning from suspension – namely influential captain Patrick Berg. The Norwegian side have scored over 1.5 goals in each of their last five home Europa League matches, a run which includes a 5-2 thrashing of Dutch side FC Twente. Bodo/Glimt striker Kasper Hogh is also the competition’s joint-top scorer with seven goals.
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