The UEFA Europa League knockout play-off round is set to reach its thrilling conclusion tonight, with the second legs of all eight fixtures taking centre stage. The stage is perfectly set for high-stakes drama as all 16 teams battle for a spot in the round of 16, leaving plenty of room for entertainment and drama.
We take a look at a selection of the matches and pick out our best booking codes (odds at time of writing and 90 minutes only):
Roma vs Porto
Roma and Porto battled to a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Portugal, leaving everything riding on this second leg in Italy on Thursday.
Roma were the stronger side of the two in the first leg, creating 1.25xG to Porto's 0.75xG, and with a return to their home ground, they will be strong favourites to secure the victory and progress into the next round.
With Porto also faltering in recent weeks, winning only two of their last 10 games across all competitions, we are expecting a Roma victory here.
Roma to win, 1.86
Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar
Victor Osimhen missed the first leg and it was costly as Galatasaray fell to a heavy 4-1 defeat. However, the Nigerian superstar is back from suspension and the hosts will need him to fire if they have any chance of overturning the deficit.
Luckily for them, Osimhen is in great form having scored two goals on Monday, taking his tally to 19 in 24 for the Turkish giants. He's good value to score once more at odds of 1.90.
Victor Osimhen to score anytime, 1.95
Real Sociedad vs Midtjylland
Real Sociedad secured an important 2-1 win in their tricky away trip to face Midtjylland in the first leg last week, and the Spanish side will now be strong favourites to progress into the next round as they return to their home ground for the second leg.
The Spanish side only lost one home match in the Europa League league phase, and with them boosted by the first leg victory, should secure a home win in this one.
Real Sociedad to win, 1.54
Ajax vs Union St. Gilloise
Ajax secured a commanding 2-0 win in the first leg to leave them firmly in control of the tie heading into the second leg at their home ground, and a dominant display in the first leg will certainly boost their confidence.
Ajax created 1.36xG to Union St. Gilloise's 0.58xG, and we expect a similarly convincing performance and victory for the hosts tonight.
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