UEFA Europa League football betting - Unirea Urziceni vs Liverpool

Unirea Urziceni host Liverpool tonight in the second leg of their knock-out stage tie in the Europa League. Liverpool, who qualified for this competition after finishing third in their group in the more prestigious Champions League, where they normally enjoy great success, seem to be in good form after three wins in their last five matches. However, the reality is that they will be disappointed not to have beaten tonight`s opponents by more than one goal and their home win against Bolton is not a great achievement. After last weekend`s 0-0 draw with Manchester City Rafa Benitez`s men will be desperate to start scoring again.

Liverpool have been made favourites for the game at 4/5 (bet £50 to win £40 profit), leaving Unirea as underdogs at 9/2 with William Hill. The hosts were also eliminated third in their group in the Champions League, but showed during the group stages that they are no pushover, and their 1-0 win over Seville at home proves that they can beat anyone on their day. The draw, which would send Liverpool through on the back of their 1-0 win in the first leg, is priced at 13/5 with Totesport.

The bookmakers have made another 1-0 win for the Reds the favourite score in the match, at 13/2 with Canbet, followed by a 1-1 draw at 7/1 with the same bookmaker and a 2-0 win for the visitors at 15/2 with Skybet. A goalless draw, as Liverpool recorded last time out, is available at 10/1 with Totesport and a 1-0 win for Unirea, forcing extra time, is at 12/1, again with Canbet.

Spanish striker Fernanado Torres has been made favourite to open the scoring tonight at 4/1, followed by team-mates David N`Gog, Dirk Kuyt and captain Steven Gerrard, all priced at 6/1. Torres has scored twelve times in the Premier League this season in only sixteen appearances, and Kuyt hit the winner in the first leg of this tie. Unirea`s best hope of scoring the first goal of the match is seen as Marius Bilasco, who is 10/1 with Victor Chandler to do the honours tonight.

Liverpool are 15/8 to lead tonight at both half-time and full-time and 7/2 to win after drawing at half-time. Totesport offer 5/1 that both halves end in a draw and the bookmakers make it 10/1 that Unirea win the match after the scores are level at the interval. The hosts are also 10/1 with Victor Chandler to be winning at the end of each half.

Rafa Benitez`s side have been made favourites for the Europa League this season, priced at 13/2, with their closest rivals being Italian giants Juventus at 10/1. Unirea are not given much hope of winning the competition, especially as they must get past Liverpool to do so and overcome a one goal deficit, and they are 400/1 with Bet365.

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