Tomorrow sees the final matchday of the 2025-26 League Phase, with all 18 matches taking place at the same time.
Europa League fates will be decided come late in the evening, although Aston Villa’s place in the Round of 16 is already secured with a match to spare.
But Nottingham Forest and Celtic are preparing for seismic battles on Matchday 8, while Rangers are out courtesy of a campaign which has been underwhelming in the extreme.
So, ahead of the kick-offs, we have picked out four more online betting tips from the matches featuring British sides based on the latest Europa League odds.
Check them out below, and if you want to include them all as part of a combo bet this week, keep in mind that our Acca Boost feature can increase your potential winnings by up to 50%. The fun never stops at NetBet!
*All odds are subject to change
Aston Villa vs Red Bull Salzburg: Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.74
With six wins from seven, Villa have flexed their muscles in the manner which many tipped them to before a ball was kicked. So this is something of a free hit for Unai Emery and his players in the battle with Lyon to finish top, which should make for an exciting game. Salzburg are 28th in the table and two points off the play-off places, so the Austrians have no option but to go for it from the first minute to the very last. The pre-match situation just screams ‘BTTS’, and you can increase the odds to 2.74 if you combine the selection with a Villa win – or up to 10.00 if you fancy a Salzburg shock!
Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros: Anytime goalscorer – Igor Jesus @ 2.25
Jesus has not found the going easy at Forest overall, though he has scored four Europa League goals this season. The Brazilian was also on target in last Sunday’s crucial 2-0 win at Brentford, so he should be full of confidence on Thursday evening. Seventh-placed Ferencvaros are not an opponent to be taken lightly, although the Hungarians have not kept a clean sheet in the last five Europa League games. So we are backing Jesus to light up the City Ground, as Forest look to keep their faint (very faint actually) hopes of a Top 8 finish alive.
Porto to score over 2.5 goals vs Rangers @ 2.22
The less said about Rangers’ Europa League campaign the better. With five defeats from seven and only four goals scored, it has been an unmitigated disaster, so much so that this is a dead rubber for them. As such, we expect Danny Rohl to rest some key players for the domestic matters on the horizon, which plays into the hands of Porto. The Portuguese outfit are ninth with 14 points on the board, so a win here for them is an absolute must. And Porto won all three of their previous home Europa League matches vs Crvena zvezda (2-1), Nice (3-0) and Malmo (2-1), while they are yet to lose in front of their own fans in the league, scoring 19 goals in nine matches at the famous Estadio do Dragao. Another humbling night for Rangers in Europe beckons.
Celtic vs Utrecht: Anytime goalscorer – Benjamin Nygren @ 1.73
Sitting precariously in 24th, though with a one-point buffer to 25th, Celtic need a win on Matchday 8. And the Scots could not have asked for a better opponent to face at home than already-eliminated Utrecht, who have lost six of seven games and possess a goal difference of -8. It should be a walk in the park for Celtic, which shows in the Match Result odds. So we have gone looking for value elsewhere, and this Nygren selection caught our eye. The Swede is Celtic’s leading scorer in the Scottish Premiership with 11 goals, and also has two Europa League strikes on his season record. Backing him to deliver again feels a wise move to make.
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