Thursday football tips: Leicester bidding to join Hammers in knockout stages

This year's Europa League group stage comes to an end on Thursday and while there is little on the line for Group H winners West Ham, Brendan Rodgers' Leicester still have work to do if they are to progress.

Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers are also in European action, although they are faced with meaningless ties against Real Betis and Lyon.

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Over 2.5 goals in Napoli v Leicester

Braga to beat Red Star Belgrade

Midtjylland to beat Ludogorets

Marseille to beat Lokomotiv Moscow

Napoli and Leicester drew 2-2 at the King Power Stadium in September and the Foxes' defensive deficiencies point to another entertaining encounter in Italy, while Marseille can inflict a fifth straight defeat on Lokomotiv Moscow.

Braga have won their first two Europa League group games on their own patch and armed with home advantage can account for Red Star Belgrade, while Midtjylland are fancied to leapfrog Red Star into second in Group F by winning at Ludogorets.

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Napoli v Leicester

BT Sport 1, 5.45pm

Leicester have few problems scoring goals but the flimsy Foxes have defensive issues and have conceded in all five Europa League encounters. They looks set for another entertaining clash with an injury-hit Napoli, who have seen over 2.5 goals land in all five of their group contests.

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Over 2.5 goals

West Ham v Dinamo Zagreb

BT Sport ESPN, 8pm

Guaranteed top spot in Group H after four wins and a draw from their opening five games, West Ham have been defensively resolute in Europe. Each of their Europa League victories were recorded to nil and another clean sheet may follow at home to Dinamo Zagreb.

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West Ham to win to nil

Lyon v Rangers

BT Sport 3, 5.45pm

While Lyon's domestic performances have been questionable this season, they have been red-hot in the Europa League and can maintain their 100 per cent record with a win against Rangers. Both sides look set to make changes with nothing at stake, but Lyon's second-string rates considerably stronger.

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Best bet
Lyon

Celtic v Real Betis

BT Sport 3, 8pm

Real Betis became the first team to defeat Xavi's Barcelona last weekend and they will want to keep up their winning streak when they face Celtic in the Europa League. The Bhoys have lost three of their five Europa League group matches and went down 4-3 in the reverse of this fixture in September

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Best bet
Real Betis

Bet of the day

Midtjylland to beat Ludogorets 8pm

Midtjylland have won their last two Europa League assignments away at Red Star and at home to Braga and victory in Bulgaria would provide them with a top-two finish in Group F. Ludogorets are already out having drawn one and lost four of their five group fixtures, and may prioritise their domestic duties.

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Goalscorer bet of the day

Napoli v Leicester BT Sport 1, 5.45pm

Napoli’s injury woes places extra emphasis on Piotr Zielinski, who has scored five times in his last eight appearances. The Polish playmaker, who also appears to be on penalty duty, has scored in recent meetings with Inter, Lazio and Atalanta and looks a fair bet at 4-1 with bet365 to make his mark again.

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Piotr Zielinski to score at any time

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