By John Hall
Marseille v Spurs
Marseille can qualify with a win tonight so we can expect a lively atmosphere. They have scored 7 goals in their 5 games so far and conceded 6. They drew 2-2 on Saturday. Spurs always seem to do things the hard way but they know a draw will be sufficient to qualify and a victory will see them win the group. They have scored 6 and conceded 5 in their 5 games so far. They fought back from 2-0 down at weekend to win 3-2 at Bournemouth. With goals flowing at either end of the pitch for these two teams, they are the first selection in my treble.
BTTS 6/10
Sporting Lisbon v Eintracht Frankfurt
Both teams are on 7 points and could win the group or be eliminated depending on what happens here and in Marseille. Both teams have conceded 7 goals in their 5 games, an average of 1.4. A draw will do Sporting Lisbon having won the reverse fixture due to the head-to-head rule, but I don’t expect them to sit back as that could be dangerous. Frankfurt will come out swinging and this should lead to goals in what will hopefully be an open affair.
BTTS 6/10
West Brom v Blackpool
West Brom sit bottom of the table and need to seriously get their act together soon or face an unthinkable relegation to league one. In 17 games they have scored 20 goals, an average of 1.1 per game. They have conceded 24 which is an average of 1.4. Interestingly they have had the most shots per game in the whole league with 5.4 which tells us they are at least trying hard.Blackpool have the 8th best away record in the league and have scored 11 in the 9 games, an average of 1.2. That said, they do concede plenty on the road too, 14 in total which is an average of 1.5. In their last 5 games BTTS has landed in all 5 games.
BTTS 3/4
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