Tonight, the remaining second-leg semifinal matches in the Europa League and the Conference League are being played. By midnight, we will know the participants in all three European finals for the 2023/24 season. Odds and limits were applicable at the time of proposal preparation.
Olympiakos – Aston Villa – 2&ov 1.5 @ 2.30 at Mozzartbet
Certainly, the result of the first semifinal match of the Conference League has shocked football fans across Europe, especially passionate bettors. Olympiacos defeated Aston Villa 4:2 and is now one step away from its first European final in history. However, the return leg will not be easy for the team from Piraeus despite a solid advantage. The English team is close to qualifying for the Champions League through the Premier League, despite a loss to Brighton on Sunday. They are 7 points ahead of Tottenham, the only team that threatens their fourth place, but Spurs have a game in hand. Since they play this postponed match against City, it is likely that Villa will remain fourth regardless of their results in the last two rounds. If Tottenham were to pull off a surprise against the Citizens, then Villa would need to win one of their two remaining games, with rivals being Liverpool in Birmingham and Crystal Palace in London. Olympiacos got a “break” in the domestic league last weekend, and a European final would mean a lot for Greek football, marking the greatest achievement since their European Championship win in Portugal. Regardless of the outcome of the first match, we believe that Villa will manage to win at Karaiskaki and will shake the opponent’s net at least twice, but we don’t know if that will be enough.
For the combination 2&ov 1.5 goals the coefficient at Mozzartbet is 2.30.
Aarau – Sion – 2&ov 1.5 @ 1.70 at Mozzartbet
Sion’s defeat by Thun has put their direct qualification for the Swiss Super League into question. For a long time, it seemed that Sion was unbeatable and would easily return to the top tier after just one season. Persistent Thun did not give up and now, with three rounds left, they are only three points behind. However, this should still be enough for Sion to finish first and send Thun into the play-offs. After visiting Aarau, they have another away game at Bellinzona and a home game against Schaffhausen. These are teams that are at the very bottom of the table but cannot be relegated and will definitely remain in the second division. Sion is indeed the best in the Challenge League, and it’s still unclear how they allowed themselves to be eliminated in the play-offs last spring by Lausanne Ouchy, a team that was third in the second division. Since Sion has a much better goal difference than Thun, they need two wins in the last three rounds to secure the top spot, and we believe they will achieve this in the next few days. Aarau has lost two consecutive matches and is currently fifth, but they could potentially reach third place. However, that position doesn’t offer anything special, and they will be playing in the Challenge League next season as well. Here, we favor Sion, who we believe will win with at least two goals.
For 2&ov 1.5 goals the odds are 1.70 at Mozzartbet.
Silkeborg – Aarhus – fr 1 @ 2.90 at Mozzartbet
This is the most significant match for these two teams in more than 20 years. Silkeborg won the cup at the beginning of the century, and the last and only time they were champions was back in 1994. Aarhus has had more success in its history but they too have not known much joy for a long time. They last won the cup in 1996 and the championship ten years before that. Both teams are in the playoffs, thereby meeting their competitive goals for the season. They are in the last two positions of the playoff, 5th and 6th respectively, and Aarhus has six more points and will probably end up fifth. At this moment, that is not important; the most crucial thing is this match at Parken in Copenhagen, where Silkeborg and Aarhus will decide the cup trophy and thereby participation in Europe. Neither team is in good form, but they can shine, like Silkeborg’s victory over Midtjylland about ten days ago with a 3:0 score. Aarhus hasn’t won in the league since mid-March, during the regular Superliga season, but in the cup, they eliminated Nordsjaelland in the semifinals and the league leader Brondby in the quarterfinals. Silkeborg had much easier opponents up to the final, even playing against the second division team Fredericia in the semifinal. The chances of triumph are literally equal, having played three times against each other this season with two draws and one victory for Aarhus. This is their fourth encounter and a fifth one will follow in mid-May, which is completely insignificant compared to this one. We are leaning towards a Silkeborg victory and thus recommend betting on their win.
As they are the nominal hosts, the odds for a home win (fr 1) at Mozzartbet are 2.90.
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