Olympiakos to hold Rubin Kazan and Braga to beat Besiktas in Tuesday's Europa League return
With two fixtures in the Europa League on Tuesday, William Duncan has picked out a selection from both games, which returns a tempting 5/1
Feb 14, 2012 9:40:00 AM
By William Duncan
EuroFootball
The Europa League is back this week and Tuesday night sees two fixtures as Greek outfit Olympiakos visit Russia to face Rubin Kazan while Portuguese side Braga play host to Turkey’s Besiktas.
Tuesday night’s fixture will mark the beginning of the last 32 stage of this year’s competition and it will also mark a return to competitive action for Rubin Kazan.
Kurban Berdyev's side have not played since they drew 1-1 with PAOK Salonika back in December as their pre-season preparations continue for the new Russian season, which begins next month.
Rubin Kazan can be backed at 9/10 (1.90) with Bet365 to win on Tuesday, while Olympiakos are 3/1 (4.00) chances to win in Russia. The draw is 12/5 (3.40) with the same firm.
While Olympiakos might not relish the cold Russian winter, the Greeks warmed up for this match in fine style with a convincing 2-0 victory over rivals AEK Athens to maintain their challenge for the Greek league title and they can frustrate the rusty Russians on Tuesday and bag a vital draw to take into next week’s return leg.
A draw, however, may prove to be out of reach for Besiktas when they travel to Portugal to face Braga.
The Portuguese side have been in tremendous form of late winning their last six league matches and will fancy their chances of securing a handsome lead to take into the second leg of their tie against Besiktas.
The Turkish outfit have encountered a slump in form in recent weeks, having failed to win their last four matches and they have now slipped 12 points behind leaders Galatasaray.
They will face another stiff examination on Tuesday against a confident Braga side and the Portuguese team look like value at 7/10 (1.70) with Bet 365 to grab a first leg lead, while the Turkish outfit are 17/4 (5.25) with the same firm. The draw is rated as a 5/2 (3.50) chance.
Recommended bets: Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos to draw (12/5) and Braga to win (7/10)
A double on Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos to draw and Braga to win pays around 5/1 (5.8) with Bet365
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Willie Duncan is a freelance sports journalist. Willie, from Edinburgh, has covered Scottish football for over 10 years and he specialises in football betting markets from across Europe. You can also follow Willie on Twitter here.
Tuesday night’s fixture will mark the beginning of the last 32 stage of this year’s competition and it will also mark a return to competitive action for Rubin Kazan.
Kurban Berdyev's side have not played since they drew 1-1 with PAOK Salonika back in December as their pre-season preparations continue for the new Russian season, which begins next month. Rubin Kazan can be backed at 9/10 (1.90) with Bet365 to win on Tuesday, while Olympiakos are 3/1 (4.00) chances to win in Russia. The draw is 12/5 (3.40) with the same firm.
While Olympiakos might not relish the cold Russian winter, the Greeks warmed up for this match in fine style with a convincing 2-0 victory over rivals AEK Athens to maintain their challenge for the Greek league title and they can frustrate the rusty Russians on Tuesday and bag a vital draw to take into next week’s return leg.
A draw, however, may prove to be out of reach for Besiktas when they travel to Portugal to face Braga. The Portuguese side have been in tremendous form of late winning their last six league matches and will fancy their chances of securing a handsome lead to take into the second leg of their tie against Besiktas.
The Turkish outfit have encountered a slump in form in recent weeks, having failed to win their last four matches and they have now slipped 12 points behind leaders Galatasaray.
They will face another stiff examination on Tuesday against a confident Braga side and the Portuguese team look like value at 7/10 (1.70) with Bet 365 to grab a first leg lead, while the Turkish outfit are 17/4 (5.25) with the same firm. The draw is rated as a 5/2 (3.50) chance.
Recommended bets: Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos to draw (12/5) and Braga to win (7/10)
A double on Rubin Kazan/Olympiakos to draw and Braga to win pays around 5/1 (5.8) with Bet365
Sign up with Bet365 for up to £200 in free bets
Willie Duncan is a freelance sports journalist. Willie, from Edinburgh, has covered Scottish football for over 10 years and he specialises in football betting markets from across Europe. You can also follow Willie on Twitter here.
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