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Europa League group matches: free football tips for Thursday's games
Trabzonspor in perfect shape to brush off Basel
Free Europa League football tips for Thursday's group matches.
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Trabzonspor
1pt 6-4 Betfair, Paddy Power
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Ferencvaros
1pt 17-10 bet365
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Match previews
Trabzonspor can get their first points on the board in Europa League Group C by taking care of Basel at the Senol Gunes Stadium.
Unal Karaman’s men were beaten 1-0 at Getafe in their opener but they have always been a different proposition at home.
They come into the game fresh from thrashing Besiktas 4-1 in front of their own fans and are fourth in the Super Lig after six rounds of matches.
Liverpool loanee Daniel Sturridge is awaiting his first start for the club – he can’t get in ahead of in-form Crystal Palace discard Alexander Sorloth – but goals aren’t a problem for Trabzon.
They saw off Sparta Prague and AEK Athens to reach the group phase while Basel have lost both their European away ties this season, at PSV and LASK Linz.
Ferencvaros showed they are up for a Europa League run with a more than respectable 1-1 draw at Espanyol in Group H.
Now they can get their first win by beating Ludogorets for a third time this season in Budapest.
The teams met in Champions League qualifying in July when the Hungarians won at home and away.
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