Europa League Preview …

The Dublin final is just six weeks away, and there are now only eight teams left in the competition making it hard to pick a winner.                                                                                                                            

FC Porto v Spartak Moscow (07.04.2011 at 20.05)                                                                                                          

Porto are favourites to lift the trophy in Dublin at 11/5, they are undefeated in the league and likely to beat Spartak Moscow but will want a good advantage going into the away leg.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

For first scorer the odds are short but Hulk at 3s is always worth backing, he is a strong striker who always looks like he will score - For a safer option the Brazilian is evens to score at anytime.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Having scored 37 goals time at home this season there are bound to be goals, 3/4 for over 2.5 goals is well worth looking at.                                                                                                                                                                        

Villarreal v Twente (07.04.2011 at 20.05)                                                                                                                                             

The Spaniards have the talented ex-Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi up front are second favourites (4s) to be the winners in Dublin.                                                                                                                                                 

Rossi is 4s to find the back of the net first, and his strike partner Nilmar is 5s - both are very dangerous and could score at anytime and poses a constant threat.                                                                                                                                     

The home side are an attractive 4/6 to win, whilst Twente are 5s to pull off a shock. The Dutch side have done well to get this far and are currently top of the Dutch league but Villarreal are likely to be too strong for them.                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Other Games (07.04.2011 at 20.05)                                                                                                                                                                                            

Third favourites Dynamo Kiev take on Braga at home, it is hard to see the Ukrainians losing at home.     Similar to the first leg against Manchester City, Andriy Shevchenko should be backed to score - he is back enjoying his football and is 9/2 to open the scoring or 6/4 to score at anytime.                                                                                                    

The last game sees PSV take on Benfica, the Dutch side made hard work of getting past Rangers but got there in the end. Both sides sit second in the domestic league, with the home crowd behind them Benfica are good value at 8/11 compared to an away win at 4s.                                                                                                                                                     

Accumulator - Benfica/Dynamo Kiev/Villarreal at 9/2, alternatively for a Kiev/Villarreal double pays 5/2.