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Thursday's Results:

Brentford vs Arsenal 15/8 Bet Builder - WON
Igor Thiago 1+ Shot on Target
Declan Rice 2+ Tackles

Running P/L: +20.4pts

Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain Betting Tips (Friday 18:00)

Mahdi Camara 1+ Shot - Best odds 1/1 with Bet MGM (1.5pts)
Camara has had 1+ shot in 6/7 home matches and only twice in 20 home starts has he failed to have an attempt on goal.

Lillian Brassier - 1+ Foul - Best odds of 3/4 with Coral/Ladbrokes (1pt)
Brassier has had 1+ foul in his last six starts, averaging 1.96 fouls per 90 minutes in those matches. 
He has had 1+ foul in 75% of home starts since the start of 2025.

Valentin Rongier - 1+ Shot - Best odds of 4/5 with bet365 (1.25pts)
Rongier has had 1+ shot in 14 of 18 previous starts. He had 2 in the reverse fixture vs PSG. and has had 1+ in 9/10 at home (averaging 1.4 p/90).

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz Betting Tips (Friday 19:30) 

Valdemar Anton - 1+ Shot - Best odds 4/5 with bet365 (0.75pts)
Anto has had 1+ shot in four of his last five home starts, and in 8/10 starts when playing centre-back for Borussia Dortmund.

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Pisa vs AC Milan

Pisa vs AC Milan Betting Tips (Friday 19:45)

Matteo Tramoni Over 0.5 Fouls - Best odds of 8/11 with bet365 (0.75pts)
Tramoni has committed 1+ foul in 14/20 starts and had 2 fouls in the reverse fixture vs AC Milan. 

Christopher Nkunku To Score Or Assist - Best odds of 7/5 with BetMGM (0.75pts)
Nkunku has four G/A in four starts for AC Milan. 

Elche vs Osasuna

Elche vs Osasuna Betting Tips (Friday 20:00)

Ruben Garcia 2+ Fouls Committed - Best odds of 6/4 with Coral/Ladbrokes (1pt)
Ruben Garcia has now had 2+ fouls in four consecutive starts. 

Ruben Garcia To Be Carded - Best odds of 5/1 with BetVictor (0.5pts) 

Ante Budimir Anytime Goalscorer - Best odds of 6/4 with BetMGM (1pt)
Budimir has now scored in four straight games for Osasuna. 

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