4 Tips for Thursday’s Europa League & Europa Conference League Action - 28/4/22

On Thursday night, RB Leipzig and Rangers go head to head at the Red Bull Arena in the Europa League.

The German Bundesliga side will fancy their chances with being in good form under Domenico Tedesco, that has seen them rise from a mid-table position to within three games of requalifying for next season’s Champions League.

Prior to their 2-1 defeat to Union Berlin at the weekend, Tedesco’s men had beaten them 2-1 to reach the DFB Pokal final just three days earlier, as well as recording an impressive 3-1 aggregate win against Atalanta, whilst Rangers beat Motherwell, following a narrow 3-2 win against Sporting Braga in the last round.

West Ham United faces Eintracht Frankfurt in what is set to be a tricky semi-final tie for the Irons in the Europa League, having seen the German Bundesliga club demolish Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate, with that impressive 3-2 win at the Nou Camp.

The Hammers have been superb in Europe, brushing aside experienced campaigners such as Lyon 4-1 on aggregate, as well as Sevilla by a 2-1 aggregate score and will fancy their chances here.

A player that will be vital for the Irons’ chances is former Hull City winger Jarrod Bowen, as the 25-year-old has scored 15 goals and created nine assists in 45 appearances across all competitions, hence why he is priced at 21/10 to score anytime.

The first tip on this list from the Europa Conference League sees Feyenoord and Marseille face off at De Kuip.

Marseille will come into this match as slight favourites, having beaten PAOK 3-1 on aggregate, winning their first leg at home 2-1 where former West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet scored a stunner.

Jorge Sampaoli’s men’s scoreline bodes well for this tip of Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals, as both of Feyenoord's legs against Slavia Praha managed to achieve this feat in resounding fashion, as they drew 3-3 at home, before the Dutch Eredivisie side emerged victorious via a 3-1 scoreline in the Czech Republic, thanks to goals by Cyriel Dessers (2) and Luis Sinisterra.

Leicester City and AS Roma go head to head at the King Power Stadium in what is set to be a fascinating tie between the two favourites to win the Europa Conference League.

The Foxes managed to scrape past PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on aggregate, whilst Roma buried the ghost of their catastrophic 6-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt in the group stages, by defeating the Norwegian Elitserien side 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico, despite losing the first leg 2-1.

Brendan Rodgers will have been delighted to see the return of Jamie Vardy in time for the Foxes' European exploits, as the 35-year-old Sheffield-born forward has scored 12 goals in 25 matches this campaign.

Meanwhile, former Chelsea man Tamy Abraham is having an incredible season under Jose Mourinho, having fired in eight goals in 10 Europa Conference League appearances, averaging a goal every 82 minutes, on top of the 19 goal contributions that he has made in Serie A this campaign.