UEFA Europa League football betting - Standard Liege vs Hamburg

Standard Liege host Hamburg tonight in the Europa League hoping to overcome a 2-1 defeat in Germany and progress to the semi-finals. The Belgian side battled hard away from home in first leg and while they must win tonight they will be pleased to have scored the away goal that can prove so crucial in close ties of this nature.

The home side are favourites for the game at 13/8 (bet £8 to win £13 profit), leaving Hamburg as underdogs at 12/5, with the draw at 15/8. The visitors will be desperate to turn their form around and their win in the first leg of this tie was their only success in six matches. Liege have also been poor lately, losing three times in their last four games, last time out going down 1-0 at Genk.

The teams look to be quite evenly matched and the bookmakers have made a 1-1 draw the favourite score for the game at 6/1, followed by a 1-0 win for either team at 9/1 with Boylesports. William Hill are best price at 12/1 on the game finishing goalless and the same price is generally available on 2-0 to Hamburg, with the same score in favour of the hosts slightly longer at 14/1.

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid hitman Ruud van Nistelrooy has been made favourite to open the scoring tonight for Hamburg at 11/2. The Dutchman has made only seven appearances for the Germans but has already found the net three times for his new club. Next in the betting is Mladen Petric at 13/2 and Liege`s best hope of scoring the game`s first goal is seen to be Milan Jovanovic, with the Serbian available at 12/1.

Stan James are best price at 7/2 for Hamburg to lead tonight at both half-time and full-time and 5/1 is generally available for them to win the match after drawing at half-time. William Hill offer 9/2 that both halves are drawn and Standard Liege are 9/2 to be winning at both the interval and the final whistle. Draw/Liege is available at 11/2.

Hamburg are now favourites to win the Europa League at 7/2 but their opponents tonight are given little chance of glory this year, priced at 22/1 with Bet365.

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