talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Thursday 20 March
The Nations League resumes on Thursday as the quarter-finals of the competition take centre stage. There are also several promotion/relegation play-off ties to look forward to and we have picked out three games from across the competition for Thursday’s daily football tips. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Thursday football betting tips Bet of the day Both teams to score – Italy vs Germany @ 4/5 Germany head to the San Siro for their quarter-final encounter with Italy and both teams should be able to find the back of the net. The Azzurri may have finished second in Group A2 but they secured the same number of points as group winners France. Germany will travel to Milan without the likes of Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz and Serge Gnabry, but Italy have only kept one clean sheet in 10 and struggle for consistency in defence. Both teams scored in all three of Italy’s Nations League home games during the group phase, while seven of the last eight meetings between this pair have ended with both sides finding the back of the net. Special of the day Bulgaria to win to nil @ 7/2 Bulgaria have improved their fortunes under the stewardship of manager Ilian Iliev and the hosts have only lost one of their last 10 ahead of their clash with the Republic of Ireland. The hosts are aiming to earn promotion from League C after finishing second in Group C3, but they were only able to score three goals. Thankfully for Bulgaria, they only conceded six goals in as many matches and they are facing a Republic of Ireland side that struggle in the final third. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side have lost without troubling the scoresheet in four of their last five away games and they are still lacking a prolific striker, with youngster Evan Ferguson struggling for match sharpness after a disappointing campaign. Long shot of the day BetBuilder – Netherlands vs Spain – Spain to win, both teams to score, Lamine Yamal to score @ 11/1 A cracking game should be on the cards in Rotterdam when the Netherlands play host to Spain in the quarter-finals of the Nations League. Spain are unbeaten since winning Euro 2024 at England’s expense, in fact Luis de la Fuente’s men have not lost a competitive match since March 2023. The Netherlands only won one of their final five games in the Nations League, and they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five matches at home in the competition. Spain have been in fine form in front of goal of late, scoring at least two goals in 13 of their last 19 matches in all competitions and youngster Lamine Yamal should be at the heart of their positive play. The Barcelona ace has scored 13 goals in 38 games in all competitions for Barcelona this season and he has notched in his last two appearances for the Catalan giants. Yamal is one of the hottest prospects in world football and he will relish the chance to impress on the big stage. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET talkSPORT BET Offer Sign Up Offer: Bet £10 and get £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change* 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org
The Nations League resumes on Thursday as the quarter-finals of the competition take centre stage.
There are also several promotion/relegation play-off ties to look forward to and we have picked out three games from across the competition for Thursday’s daily football tips.
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Thursday football betting tips
Bet of the day
Both teams to score – Italy vs Germany @ 4/5
Germany head to the San Siro for their quarter-final encounter with Italy and both teams should be able to find the back of the net.
The Azzurri may have finished second in Group A2 but they secured the same number of points as group winners France.
Germany will travel to Milan without the likes of Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz and Serge Gnabry, but Italy have only kept one clean sheet in 10 and struggle for consistency in defence.
Both teams scored in all three of Italy’s Nations League home games during the group phase, while seven of the last eight meetings between this pair have ended with both sides finding the back of the net.
Special of the day
Bulgaria to win to nil @ 7/2
Bulgaria have improved their fortunes under the stewardship of manager Ilian Iliev and the hosts have only lost one of their last 10 ahead of their clash with the Republic of Ireland.
The hosts are aiming to earn promotion from League C after finishing second in Group C3, but they were only able to score three goals.
Thankfully for Bulgaria, they only conceded six goals in as many matches and they are facing a Republic of Ireland side that struggle in the final third.
Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side have lost without troubling the scoresheet in four of their last five away games and they are still lacking a prolific striker, with youngster Evan Ferguson struggling for match sharpness after a disappointing campaign.
Long shot of the day
BetBuilder – Netherlands vs Spain – Spain to win, both teams to score, Lamine Yamal to score @ 11/1
A cracking game should be on the cards in Rotterdam when the Netherlands play host to Spain in the quarter-finals of the Nations League.
Spain are unbeaten since winning Euro 2024 at England’s expense, in fact Luis de la Fuente’s men have not lost a competitive match since March 2023.
The Netherlands only won one of their final five games in the Nations League, and they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five matches at home in the competition.
Spain have been in fine form in front of goal of late, scoring at least two goals in 13 of their last 19 matches in all competitions and youngster Lamine Yamal should be at the heart of their positive play.
The Barcelona ace has scored 13 goals in 38 games in all competitions for Barcelona this season and he has notched in his last two appearances for the Catalan giants.
Yamal is one of the hottest prospects in world football and he will relish the chance to impress on the big stage.
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