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Football tipster James Milton has studied Thursday’s coupon and his best bet comes from the Conference League fixture between Strasbourg and Rayo Vallecano.
Football Bet of the Day for Thursday, May 7
Draw
Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano
Conference League, 8pm
Crystal Palace are hot favourites to book their place in the Conference League final following a 3-1 first-leg win over Shakhtar Donetsk but Thursday’s other semi-final is more finely balanced.
Rayo Vallecano take a 1-0 lead to Strasbourg after a header from their Brazilian striker Alemao header settled a tight first leg in Spain.
Neither team created many clear chances and another low-scoring contest is expected so the 90-minute draw looks a tempting price.
The onus is on Gary O’Neil’s Strasbourg side to attack but confidence is low in the home camp after a run of five defeats in seven matches.
They failed to score in four of those losses, including last month’s home games against Rennes and Nice.
Rayo Vallecano, targeting a maiden European final appearance, have won three of their last four matches to nil and the exception was a 3-3 La Liga draw at home to Real Sociedad.
Odds: 27-10 with Coral and Ladbrokes
Now read our previews of Thursday’s European semi-finals:
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest | Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar | Freiburg vs Braga | Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano
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Published on 7 May 2026inFootball
Last updated 05:00, 7 May 2026
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