UEFA Europa League 2009/10

By The Malteser

32 clubs are only a couple of wins away from becoming the first club to win the UEFA Europa League.

With some unusual names in the last 32 including five time European Cup winners Liverpool, Italian giants Juventus and other major clubs including Valencia, Roma, Ajax and current holders Shakhtar still in the competition should make a very exciting ending.

With the final being played at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg the hosts are not to be under estimated as they aim to become the 2nd side in history to lift the trophy at their own stadium in a one leg final. In 2002 Feyenoord defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the final at the De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam.

Hamburg will need to get past PSV Eindhoven in the last 32 and then play either Athletic Bilbao or Anderlecht in the last 16 stage to earn a place in the quarter final draw.

Another team that should book a place in the quarter final draw is Marseille who play Danish side Copenhagen in the last 32 with the winner facing either Hertha Berlin or Benfica in the last 16.


PICK: 2* on Hamburg EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS @ 17.50 (10BET)

PICK: 1* on Marseille EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS @ 27.00 (5DIMES)

TO QUALIFY ACCUMULATOR:

Everton vs Sporting Lisbon EVERTON TO QUALIFY
Fulham vs Shakhtar Donetsk SHAKHTAR TO QUALIFY
Rubin Kazan vs Hapoel Tel Aviv RUBIN KAZAN TO QUALIFY

PICK: 2.5* on Everton (1.74), Shakhtar (1.60) & Rubin Kazan (1.30) TO QUALIFY @ 3.62 (EXPEKT )

Previous Outright tips:

PICK: 0.5* on Galatasaray EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS @ 29.00

Best price available: 23.00

Galatasaray have been drawn a tough last 32 tie against Atletico Madrid with the winner of that match playing either Everton or Sporting Lisbon.

PICK: 0.5* on Fenerbache EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS @ 67.00

Best price available: 34.00

Fenerbache face French club Lille with the winner of that match playing either Liverpool or Unirea Urziceni.

PICK: 0.5* on Panathinaikos EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS @ 51.00

Best price available: 67.00

Greek side Panathinaikos price has got slightly bigger but that’s because they have to play AS Roma in the next round. I still believe that they can pull the upset and face either Standard Liege or Salzburg in the last 16 stage.