Europa League MD5 Bets and Predictions

Commentator Jon Driscoll, Gavin Hamilton of Sport Business and Betting Radio’s David Easson look ahead to Thursday’s Europa League action

Gavin Hamilton: I'm looking at Servette against Roma. Jose Mourinho's Roma are often touted as contenders for the competition and favourites to reach the latter stages but I fancy Servette in this because they're on a great run of form in the Swiss League. Seven consecutive victories and they beat Grasshopper Zurich at the weekend to continue that run. It's a tricky trip for Roma to go to Geneva and I think Servette will get something from this game. I'm backing Servette to get at least a draw in this and I think Jose will be looking miserable again and start to talk up his options for where he's going to go move on to in the summer again.

Jon Driscoll: I am going to be revolutionary. I'm going to go for Brighton and goals. So they're away at AEK Athens. The first game between these two was back on match day one. the Greek side won 3-2 so I'm saying plenty of goals. I don't think De Zerbi’s got a handbrake so for Brighton just what the team will be, well who knows? Will they attack? Definitely. So I'm going over 3.5 goals.

David Easson: I was going to say Real Betis would get something at Sparta Prague and I think they will but I don't think they'll get the victory. Sparta are very good at home, if not in European competition although they've been pretty good in Europa League with a draw last time out against Rangers and I think there'll be another draw between Sparta Prague and Real Betis. Betis's last four La Liga away games have all been 1-1. It’s a draw here tonight too.