While Friday Night Football feels like preparation for a huge weekend, there is plenty of value to be found across the continent in some meaningful games.
With Friday night offerings in France, Germany and Portugal, among others, matches that look set for a ton of goals.
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The bet of the day
Arouca winner to Gil Vicente @ 9/5
Sixth-placed Arouca has impressed in the Primeira Liga this season and is still hoping to qualify for Europe next season. They head to Gil Vicente having won three of their last four matches, while the visitors have a clear head-to-head advantage.
Gil Vicente has not won any of the previous 14 meetings between the two teams, and Arouca has won seven of the last nine meetings between these two teams.
The hosts should gain confidence from the fact that Gil Vicente have lost four of their previous five in the league. Arouca have already won nine of their 12 last seven clashes this season – including five wins from six away – so they represent good value for a win.
Special of the day
Over 3.5 goals in Bochum against Hoffenheim @ 5/4
Friday’s clash between struggling Bochum and mid-table Hoffenheim could be a thriller. On the one hand, the third-placed hosts can’t afford to drop points in a match like this, while the adventurous visitors don’t have much to play for, but they still have a chance to go forward.
These two teams have each conceded 60 times in 30 Bundesliga matches, with only bottom-placed Darmstadt conceding more. The visitors are also among the division’s top scorers, which has seen both teams score in 87% of their away games, while two-thirds of their trips have featured at least four goals.
With Bochum desperate for points, we should end an end-to-end affair. Hoffenheim have lost their last three away matches, scoring each time and conceding nine times. Bochum have scored in each of their home matches this season, so expect a wide-open clash with a Hoffenheim side that has seen 16 goals scored in their last three outings.
Long plan of the day
Nantes & BTTS in Montpellier @ 6/1
Nantes are struggling for results at the moment, but they have won four of their last five away games in Ligue 1. They head to a Montpellier side, who have kept themselves out of harm’s way, with the visitors in difficulty therefore have a motivational advantage alongside a great escape.
Montpellier have just three home wins this campaign, while Nantes have twice as many away wins to their name. To their credit, the hosts have scored in 11 consecutive home matches and have scored in each of their home defeats, so they should be confident going forward.
However, with Nantes flying on the road and looking for points, an away win and the two scoring teams stand at 6/1.
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