Check out this 15/1 Europa League accumulator on Thursday

The Europa League takes centre stage tonight with the start of the knockout stages. 

Our tipster Brad Walker (@brad_TWalker) has ran his eyes over the fixture book and picked out four selections which combine for a best price of 15/1 with 888sport.

Selection #1 - Lyon to beat Steaua Bucharest 

The hosts may have only lost one of their six matches in Bucharest in the Europa League so far, but the four sides they've beaten are all significantly lower quality than their French opponents.

Meanwhile, Lyon are actually unbeaten on the road after four in this competition (W2, D2). Their two wins came against Rangers and Qarabag, both by 4-1 scorelines, while they also claimed respectable points against Hoffenheim and Fenerbahce. 

Lyon also come into the game with three wins in their last four in all competitions, including a first away win in six versus Montpellier last month.

The hosts are in good form themselves but I'll need to see more from them against better sides before backing them to win this one.

Selection #2 - AZ Alkmaar draw no bet vs Tottenham

Spurs' only loss on the road in the Europa League came against Galatasaray in November. Ange Postecoglou's side have since won two and drawn one of the three which have followed. 

There have also been shoots of optimism for the north Londoners after the return of several first team players from injury, but Spurs have still failed to convince in recent weeks.

Sure, they've won two of their last five matches in all competitions, but both of those came against Premier League strugglers Manchester United and Ipswich.

They also travel to an Alkmaar side who were unbeaten in seven prior to a loss at Heerenveen on Sunday and who are yet to lose a single match at home in the Europa this season.

Spurs' shrinking injury list has provided a much-needed boost but I'm still not satisfied they can go to the AFAS Stadion and win, particularly when you consider the hosts' impressive scoring record.

Alkmaar have averaged 2.4 goals scored at home in this competition and face a Spurs side which has shipped an alarming average 1.75 on away soil. The visitors are also yet to keep a single away sheet in the Europa League.

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Selection #3 - Fenerbahce to beat Rangers

Fenerbahce have endured a mixed bag of form at home so far in Europe, winning two, drawing one and losing one of their four games at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Nevertheless, Jose Mourinho's side come into the game unbeaten in their last nine on home turf in all competitions, eight of which ended in a Fenerbahce victory.

The Turkish club have also faced some tough opposition. Their two draws came against Manchester United and Lyon, while the loss was to an Athletic Bilbao side who are currently second favourites to win the entire tournament. 

They welcome a Rangers side with an identical record on the road (W2, D1, L1) but who have faced significantly lower quality opponents so far. Their form has also been incredibly inconsistent in recent weeks and has seen them record losses to the likes of Queen's Park, St Mirren and Motherwell.

The poor run culminated in the sacking of manager Philippe Clement at the end of February, meaning the Glaswegian giants head to Turkey with club legend Barry Ferguson in the dugout on an interim basis.

Putting all of this together, it's hard to make a case for a Rangers side currently in turmoil entering the red-hot atmosphere of Fenerbahce and not leaving with their tails between their legs.

Selection #4 - Real Sociedad to beat Manchester United

Manchester United's miserable campaign continued with a penalty shootout defeat to Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Winning the Europa League is now their only hope of claiming silverware this season, but it's hard to envisage them putting any sort of run together given what we've seen from them under Ruben Amorim. 

United have only won two of their last five and were even made to work hard in those games against relegation-bound Leicester and Ipswich.

Sure, the Red Devils are yet to taste defeat in this competition, but face a Real Sociedad side which has won four of their five home game in the Europa so far.

Their only loss at home came to Anderlecht back in October and Imanol Alguacil's men had also won seven out of eight home games prior to a 1-0 loss to La Liga champions Real Madrid at the end of February.

Ultimately, the visitors' abysmal form makes it hard to back them here and so I'm instead going to lean in favour of the Spaniards.

Brad Walker's Europa League accumulator selections for Thursday, March 6, 2025