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The UEFA Europa League and Conference League return to our screens this week with some mouthwatering fixtures on offer. Feyenoord host Danielle De Rossi’s AS Roma, while AC Milan welcome Rennes to the San Siro and much more.  

Today, we’ll examine six of the biggest games and provide the best football betting tips to help you land that big win on BetKing, Nigeria’s best online sports betting site. 

 
**Feyenoord vs AS Roma** 

Dutch giants Feyenoord will face Roma in European competition for the third consecutive season and the Eredivisie side will be looking to exact revenge for last season’s Europa League elimination and the 1-0 defeat they suffered during the inaugural UEFA Conference League final back in 2022. 

Feyenoord dropped down to the UEL after finishing third in their UEFA Champions’ League Group, losing 4 games and winning just 2. Both of those wins, however, came on home soil and they will take great comfort in their impressive home record, where they have won 13 of their last 16 matches. 

One of those victories was an impressive 3-1 win over Roma’s fierce rivals Lazio. Basking in an unbeaten start to 2024, (W5, D2) Arne Slot’s men will be confident going into this tie. 

Roma qualified for the knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League, finishing second in Group B, mostly as a result of their struggles away from home (W1, D1, L1) which ultimately proved to be one of the reasons Jose Mourinho was shown the door. 

Former midfielder and club legend Daniele De Rossi has since replaced ‘The Special One’ and is set to make his European managerial debut, coming a game after his first defeat as Roma boss, at home to league-leaders Inter.  

**Verdict:** Roma’s 4-2 defeat to Inter over the weekend was their fourth defeat in their last 5 away games, marking their worst start to a league campaign since 2012 (38 points after 24 that has such imperious home form, it is hard to see the Italians claiming a win here.   

Take advantage of our free football prediction backed by high odds, by betting on Feyenoord to avoid defeat at home. 

Roma’s last six games have ended with over 2.5 goals making this option of great value. 

● Bet on Feyenoord to win or draw against Roma 

● Bet on Over 2.5 goals 

**AC Milan vs Rennes**  

Serie A giants AC Milan failed to scale the hurdle in their UEFA Champions League’s ‘group of death’, but a 2-1 win against Newcastle on matchday six gave them a path into the Europa League’s knockout round.  

Despite their failure to progress beyond the Champions’ League group phase or mount any sort of resistance to Inter on the domestic front, Stefano Pioli’s men are actually in excellent form, losing just 1 of their last 12 games (W9, D2). They are also formidable at the San Siro, where they’ve tasted defeat just once in their last eight home matches (W6, D1).  

Rennes missed top spot in their Europa League group by one point, losing to Villarreal on matchday six. Since then, they haven't lost (W8, D1), including eight consecutive wins, making them one of the most in-form teams in Europe. 

Their record against Italian teams isn’t great though, as the Ligue 1 side have lost all three of their previous away encounters against Serie A opponents. However, a run of five straight away wins (15 goals scored) should fill Julien Stephan’s side with confidence.  

**Verdict:** Rennes are in red hot form but defeating Milan at the San Siro is no easy task. The hosts have found the net in 18 straight games across all competitions and there have been 16 goals in Rennes last 4 games, making ‘both teams to score’ an attractive market.  

Milan’s Olivier Giroud boasts six direct goal contributions in his seven competitive matches in 2024 (G3, A3), and our bet of the day is both teams to score with Giroud on the scoresheet. 

● Bet on both teams to score 

● Bet on Olivier Giroud to score anytime 

**Young Boys vs Sporting** 

Swiss Super League leaders Young Boys will feel confident of picking up a win against Sporting Lisbon thanks to their fantastic form, especially on home turf. Despite squandering the lead on three occasions to draw 3-3 with Lugano over the weekend, the hosts have lost just two of their last 12 competitive outings (W8, D2). 

They are even better at home this season, avoiding defeat in 13 of their 15 competitive home matches (W11, D2).  

This game becomes increasingly difficult to call when you note that Sporting Lisbon arrive here after winning 11 of their last 12 outings across all competitions (L1), a run that should strike fear into any opposition.  

At this stage last campaign, the Portuguese side defeated Danish outfit Midtjylland 5-1 on aggregate, and they’ll be keen to replicate that success this time around.  

**Verdict:** Both teams are in fine form, but we believe Sporting should have just enough to steal an away win here.    

Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres took his tally for the season to 27 goals in 29 matches across all competitions, and BetKing offers the best odds for him to keep that streak going. 

● Bet on Sporting to win and both teams to score 

● Bet on Gyokeres to score anytime 

**Benfica vs Toulouse**  

Benfica are another team that dropped into the UEFA Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League group. However, the Portuguese outfit are full of confidence at the moment, and have been in excellent form, collecting 11 wins from their last 13 competitive games across all competitions.  

Roger Schmidt’s men have been imperious at home, winning six straight at the Estadio da Luz, and despite a 2-2 draw at the weekend against Vitoria Guimaraes, they sit top of the Portuguese league with 52 points from 21 games.  

Toulouse secured their place in the knockout phase with a second-place finish in Group E, winning three out of six games (D2, L1), including a home victory against group leaders Liverpool.  

This marks their return to European football after more than a decade, and for the first time in their history, they have progressed beyond the group stage of any UEFA competition. However, this came at the expense of their French Cup defense and potentially even their Ligue 1 survival. 

The French club has won just three of their last nine competitive matches (D1, L5), a record that leaves them just one point clear of the relegation zone. They were also dumped out of the French Cup and must recover quickly to avoid another tournament exit. 

**Verdict:** Benfica are in fine form, and our best bet prediction for this game is for them to add to their consecutive home wins against a Toulouse side that have conceded 9 goals in the last 4 games.  

Benfica striker Arthur Cabral has scored in his last four games, and we are backing that run to continue here. 

● Bet on Benfica to win and over 1.5 goals 

● Bet on Arthur Cabral to score anytime  

**Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille** 

Shakhtar were unable to progress from their UEFA Champions’ League group for the sixth campaign in a row, and are back in the Europa League for the second successive season.   

Just like last season when they had to rely on penalties to defeat Rennes at this stage, the Ukrainian side will once again face French opposition in the form of Marseille, a side they have been successful against (2 wins in 2 meetings).  

Despite having to play their home games in Germany due to the tension in Ukraine, Shakhtar have been strong at ‘home’ losing just two of the last eight European games they’ve hosted (W3, D3). 

Marseille does not look like the team to put an end to that run, as they’ve managed one win across their last seven matches, an underwhelming 1-0 victory against fifth-tier opposition Thionville in the French Cup. 

Gennaro Gattuso’s men find themselves five points adrift of the European spots in Ligue 1, Europa League action could be a welcome distraction from their domestic struggles. 

**Verdict:** Marseille have Just two wins from their last eight European away matches (D1, L5) and on current form, it is safe to say further misery could be on the way.  

They've also never won an away meeting with Ukrainian opposition (D2, L1) and we don’t expect that to change here.  

Marseille’s Europa League group stage matches produced 24 total goals, the joint second-highest tally in the competition and we expect this game to produce goals as well. 

Take advantage of BetKing’s football betting tips and high odds by backing Shakhtar to win a high-scoring affair. 

● Bet on Shakhtar to win 

● Bet on over 2.5 goals 

**Ajax vs Bodo/Glimt** 

Ajax find themselves in the knockout round of UEFA's third-tier Europa Conference League, marking a significant fall from grace for the Dutch giants.  

This is their inaugural participation in this competition, following a third-place finish in their Europa League group. With no other opportunities for silverware remaining, this represents Ajax's best chance to salvage some joy from what has otherwise been a dismal campaign. 

They have fared better over the past 2 months, with their 3-2 defeat away to Heerenveen at the weekend, only their first loss in 12 games across all competitions (W9, D2).   

Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt will travel to Amsterdam for their first ever game against Ajax, with some rust to shake off, having been out of competitive action since December. Kjetil Knutsen’s men have played 4 friendlies since then (W2, L2).  

Bodo were on fire before the winter break, winning 9 of 11 games and 5 straight at home. They will hope to rekindle that form as they travel to the Johan Cruyff Arena. 

**Verdict:** Ajax’s last 12 competitive matches saw both teams register on the scoresheet, with 9 of those 12 games producing over 3.5 total goals. With that in mind, we are backing the goals market for this one. 

Chuba Akpom returned to fitness with a goal off the bench at the weekend, and with 9 goals in only 13 starts, we are backing him to stay hot in this one. 

Want the best football tips for today? Back over 3.5 goals with Chuba Akpom finding the net. 

● Bet on over 3.5 goals 

● Bet on Chuba Akpom anytime scorer  

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