After Thursday’s Europa League second legs, Europe’s secondary continental competition will be down to just eight remaining teams. The first legs of these matchups brought plenty of drama last week, headlined by Union Berlin’s 3-3 draw with Union Saint-Gilloise in Berlin. Those two will travel to Belgium in what is likely to be a more cautious second leg.
Arsenal and Sporting CP also played out a high-scoring draw when the Gunners drew 2-2 in Portugal. They return home to north London as massive favorites but could see some squad rotation once again.
Manchester United has a commanding 4-1 lead against Real Betis, while Roma has a 2-0 lead going to Real Sociedad in a matchup where Sociedad will feel they have a real opportunity to turn the tie around on home soil.
Here are my two favorite bets for the Europa League Round of 16 second legs