With the likes of Ligue 1 and La Liga getting underway on Friday night, we are certainly treated to a host of heavyweight affairs from across Europe’s elite.
Ahead of a stacked Friday night schedule, we have found a couple of intriguing tips that can offer a lucrative return for your weekend flutter.
20:00 Nice vs Lille
Left hugely frustrated last season as they eventually fell drastically short of punching another European ticket, Nice will be desperate to prove that the 2022/23 campaign was nothing more than a minor blip. However, signing off last year’s Ligue 1 run with a rampant run of form and showing that they can firmly mix it with France’s elite, the Eaglets have a genuine top-four charge at the top of their agenda this time around.
Along with signing off last season’s inconsistent domestic run with an eye-catching 3-1 romp at home against fellow French giants Lyon, Francesco Farioli’s men suffered just a single defeat from their final six top-flight battles.
Simply hoping to carry on from where they left off earlier in the year, it should also be highlighted that Nice mustered seven points from their last three Ligue 1 appearances at the Allianz Riviera.
With attacking talisman Gaetan Laborde notching 16 strikes across all competitions last season, Friday’s hosts will be hoping to make a heavyweight statement here.
Suffering an infamous final weekend collapse back in May as they missed out on the chance to book a lucrative Champions League ticket, Lille could show some signs of a hangover when they return to Ligue 1 duties this weekend.
Coming under real scrutiny last season, Les Dogues certainly showed a string of rather glaring issues away from the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
In fact, along with failing to win any of their final five Ligue 1 matchups on the road, it should also be noted that Paulo Fonseca’s men also claimed just a single win from their last eight attempts outside of Hauts-de-France.
Likewise, suffering a 1-0 defeat when they travelled to the Allianz Riviera back on January 29th, Lille have also lost three of their previous four meetings against Friday’s hosts.
Betting Tip: Nice draw no bet @ 6/5 with Pribet
20:30 Sevilla vs Valencia
Making more Europa League history back on May 31st as they edged past Italian giants Roma thanks to a nail-biting penalties victory in Budapest, Sevilla should be relishing a return to domestic duties this weekend. Making a string of improvements after returning from the World Cup’s winter break and skyrocketing themselves away from a stunning relegation scrap, Friday’s hosts will be looking to lay down an early La Liga marker here.
Remarkably claiming a fifth European crown from just the past nine seasons earlier in the year, Jose Luis Mendilibar’s men will also be glad to make a return to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
While Los Nervionenses might have gained a reputation for their extended domestic inconsistencies on home soil last season, Sevilla have made it clear that they have a genuine top-four charge at the top of their agenda this time around.
Likewise, with another Champions League group stage adventure fast approaching on the horizon, Friday’s hosts will know the importance of coming flying out of the traps this month.
On the flip side, while Valencia might have eventually limped their way to La Liga safety back in May, Los Ches are still dealing with a string of financial issues behind the scenes at the Mestalla and many feel that Ruben Baraja’s men could be destined for another bottom-three scrap.
Enduring a domestic nightmare last season and coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, the Bats also showed a host of issues on their travels.
In fact, Valencia managed to muster just a pair of wins from any of their final 15 La Liga showdowns on the road – a run that stemmed all the way back to October 7th.
Hit with a routine 2-0 loss when they welcomed Sevilla to the Mestalla for their most recent top-flight showdowns back on April 16th, we are expecting a similar outcome here.
Betting Tip: Sevilla win & Under 4.5 goals @ 13/10 with Luckster
Friday’s European Double
- Nice vs Lille – Nice draw no bet @ 6/5
- Sevilla vs Valencia – Sevilla win & Under 4.5 goals @ 13/10
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