The UEFA Europa League enters Matchday four with plenty of thrilling football action lined up across the continent on Thursday night.
Surprise leaders FC Midtjylland, Braga and Lyon are the only teams with a perfect win record, amassing 9 points from their opening three fixtures.
At the bottom half of the table, four teams have failed to register a single point and will be desperate to turn things around.
From the 18 Europa League matches to be played, AfricaPicks selects a few that provide the best bets.
Midtjylland vs Celtic (MCH Arena)
League leaders Midtjylland have stunned Europe by taking early command of the standings after three wins and eight goals.
Celtic got their first Europa win last time out in a 2-1 victory against Sturm Graz but have not been impressive away from home.
The hosts are tipped to make it four wins in four, with a home win at 2.03 odds. At least two goals are expected as well with over 1.5 goals placed at 1.28 odds.
Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (Villa Park)
The English Premier League side dropped to 10th place after a 2-1 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles last time out.
Unai Emery’s side host the Israeli side whose only point so far came in a barren draw at PAOK.
Villa have proved to be a threat in front of goal and are expected to win this tie convincingly. Betway have the home win at 1.26.
Nice vs Freiburg (Allianz Riviera)
Nice are on of the four teams without a single point in the Europa League and face a tough test when they welcome German outfit Freiburg to the Allianz Riviera.
The Germans are unbeaten in the competition and occupy a respectable sixth spot with seven points.
Nice have picked up form in Ligue 1 and are tipped to finally get a point here. However, BTTS is the best bet at 1.68 odds.
Rangers vs AS Roma (Ibrox Stadium)
Rangers have only scored one goal in their opening three Europa League games and are rooted to the bottom of the table.
Roma lost their last two Europa outings as well, tipping this to be a game with goals for both teams.
Betway has BTTS odds at 1.86, with Roma win or draw (X2) providing an alternative 1.21 odds.
Real Betis vs Lyon (Estadio Benito Villamarin)
Both teams come into the game unbeaten in Europe, however Lyon has the chance to go top if they can make it four wins in four.
Betis are in 16th place with five points after a barren draw at Genk a fortnight ago.
Both teams are expected to score in this game, with Betway offering the odds at 1.68 odds.
Stuttgart vs Feyenoord (MHP Arena)
Stuttgart haven’t won a Europa League game since a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo on the opening night and they sit in the bottom quarter.
Feyenoord have also won once and they are the proverbial underdog in this fixture.
The Germans are favorites to come out on top with the best bet being a home win or draw (1X) at 1.27.
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