As the international break winds down, the world of elite-level club football eagerly prepares to make its grand return across Europe. Fans can look forward to the resumption of the highly entertaining domestic leagues across the continent, with clubs continuing to fight for crucial points as the season nears its close.
Here, we take a look at a selection of exciting fixtures from around Europe taking place on Friday, picking out our top tips and best booking codes (odds at time of writing):
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum
Two teams at opposite ends of the Bundesliga table clash on Friday as second-placed Bayer Leverkusen host 16th-placed Bochum, with both fighting for vital points in their respective battles.
The hosts are certainly the favourites to secure a resounding victory given the stark contrast in their league position, and with the hosts scoring 59 in 26 matches this term, while the visitors have conceded 52 in 26 league games, expect Leverkusen to win and plenty of goals in this one.
Bayer Leverkusen to win & over 2.5 goals, 1.61
Sheffield United vs Coventry City
A highly-exciting match-up in the EFL Championship sees second-placed Sheffield United host fifth-placed Coventry City on Friday, pitting together two of the most in-form teams in the division against one another.
Sheffield United will hold the advantage as they play at home, where they have won 13, drawn three and lost three in 19 league games this term, but given Coventry’s superb form under Frank Lampard with 10 wins in the last 12, we expect this match to be extremely close.
It’s a very hard one to call. It finished 2-2 when these teams met earlier in the season and we can expect something similar on Friday, with plenty of goals scored.
Draw & over 1.5 goals, 4.40
Gil Vicente vs Benfica
Relegation-threatened Gil Vicente take on league title battling Benfica in Liga Portugal on Friday evening, with the visitors the clear favourites to take home all three points.
The hosts are without a win in their last eight matches across all competitions, with seven losses and one draw, while the visitors have triumphed in each of their past seven domestic matches.
Benfica have also won all of the last five meetings between these two, scoring at least two goals in each of the victories, and we expect that pattern to continue in this one.
Benfica to win & over 1.5 goals, 1.61
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Strasbourg vs Lyon
Georges Mikautadze initially struggled after joining Lyon in the summer, coming off the back of a brilliant season with Metz and a stellar summer with Georgia in the European Championship.
However, the striker has undeniably showed his class for Lyon and his country in recent weeks, scoring seven goals in his last four matches for both club and country, as well as five in his last eight appearances for Lyon.
Given the striker’s fantastic form, he is good value to make another impact in this crucial clash with Strasbourg in the fight for European places in Ligue 1, and score again.
Georges Mikautadze to score anytime, 2.90
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