The Europa League last 16 second leg ties scheduled for Thursday are all still very much in the balance. The first leg matches saw two draws and five victories by a single goal meaning that there is everything to play for. We have certainly found plenty to think about in terms of betting and have produced a great 9/1 3-fold acca bet.
Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg Odds
Check out the odds for the Europa League last 16 second leg ties with the best football bookmakers in the UK.
Europa League Acca Tips
We have found a trio of great value bets to make a nice little Thursday night acca. A £10 wager with BetMGM, one of the best online bookies in the UK, would see you get a payout of £100. Our acca tips are data-driven using stats from Kickform.
| Match | Market | Odds at BetMGM |
|---|---|---|
| Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest | Forest to Go Through | 6/4 |
| Aston Villa vs Lille | Jadon Sancho Over 0.5 Shots on Target | 29/20 |
| FC Porto vs VfB Stuttgart | Over 2.5 Goals | 7/10 |
| Treble | 9/1 |
Odds correct at 07:00 GMT on 17/03/2026. Odds subject to change.
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Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Betting Predictions
Midtjylland shocked Nottingham Forest at the City Ground last week with a smash and grab away performance. Forest, who had 22 shots in total with six on target, were punished for not converting their chances when Cho Gue-sung put the Danish side 1-0 up in the 80th minute with only their second shot on target.
There were positives to take from the performance for Forest. They were clearly the better side, with Elliot Anderson running the game from midfield. And we back them to be more ruthless in front of goal and to go through in the second leg, although it may take extra time. Kickform give Forest a 72% chance of winning in 90 minutes and we think that 6/4 with BetMGM for them to qualify is a good price and a great place to start our acca.
Aston Villa vs Lille Odds: Jadon Sancho Over 0.5 Shots on Target
Villa might be stuttering in the Premier League, but they keep grinding out the results in the Europa League. Unai Emery’s side returned from France with a 1-0 win, and we expect them to complete the job at Villa Park.
Jadon Sancho has featured heavily in Villa’s European campaign with seven starts and one substitute appearance. We expect him to start on Thursday after being ineligible for Sunday’s defeat to his parent club Manchester United. Sancho has averaged 0.96 shots on target per 90 minutes in Europe this season and 29/20 with BetMGM to register an effort on goal is a good price. We are backing him to work the goalkeeper at least once against Lille.
FC Porto vs VfB Stuttgart Predictions and Tips: Over 2.5 Goals
Porto go into this one with a 2-1 lead over Stuttgart and all of the stats point to there being goals in the second leg. Porto have scored 52 goals in 26 league matches in the Primeira Liga and have averaged 1.67 goals per game in the Europa League. Stuttgart have scored an average of 1.82 goals per game in the Europa League and in the Bundesliga have scored 51 and conceded 34 in 26 games. Our Kickform stats show that in this European campaign 56% of Porto’s games and 55% of Stuttgart's have featured three or more goals. The first leg produced three goals, and both sides registered 14 shots with seven on target for Stuttgart and six on target for Porto. We are confident of three or more goals in the second leg to round off our treble.
