Have you recovered from a breathless couple of nights of Champions League football? Yes? Good, because the European action keeps on coming on Thursday night as Chelsea travel to Eintracht Frankfurt and Arsenal host Valencia.
We’ve got best bets for the day’s sporting drama…
Arsenal aren’t in great shape as they gear up for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Valencia. The Gunners have lost three Premier League games in a row and it is difficult to back them with any confidence for victory here.
Valencia will look to keep things tight at The Emirates as they have struggled for form of late too, losing three of their past five La Liga matches. With neither side showing much to suggest they are worthy of backing, it is the draw at 5/2 which makes most appeal on Thursday.
| Thursday – 8.00pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal v Valencia – BEST BETS | ||
| The Draw Best Bet | 5/2 |  |
| Under 2.5 goals | 4/5 |  |
Chelsea’s away form makes them very difficult to back when they face their first proper test in the Europa League this week. The Blues have gone through this competition unbeaten thanks to a kind fixture list but things get decidedly tougher when they head to Frankfurt, who have won five and drawn one of their six home matches in this tournament.
Chelsea have only won five of their last 12 away games in all competitions and the Frankfurt win is our best bet at 9/5. The hosts are a forward-thinking side and both teams to score looks likely, while Nika Jovic – who has scored eight goals in nine in Europe this term – will be a real threat.
| Thursday – 8.00pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt v Chelsea – BEST BETS | ||
| Frankfurt to win Best Bet | 9/5 |  |
| Luka Jovic anytime goalscorer | 15/8 | |
| Frankfurt win and BTTS | 4/1 | |
Live Football On Thursday 2nd May 2019
Nap of the day
The Punchestown Festival continues apace with Day Three of action on Thursday and our Nap Of The Day comes from the Ryanair Novice Chase. There is only a small field but JLT hero Defi Du Seuil is our tip to come out on top against Duc Des Genievres.
| Thursday – 6.40pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Ryanair Novice Chase | ||
| Defi Du Seuil to win Best Bet | 15/8 |  |
Winning Tips – Five From Five
The best advised winning bets in the last five days on the Betting Directory:
| 2nd May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th April | Brighton v Newcastle | The Draw | 85/40 |
| 28th April | Burnley v Man City | Man City and Under 3.5 goals | 6/5 |
| 30th April | Herald Champion Novice Hurdle | Klassical Dream – Won | 8/11 |
| 30th April | Tottenham v Ajax | Ajax win ‘draw no bet’ | 11/10 |
| 1st May | Punchestown Gold Cup | Kemboy – Won | 6/4 |
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