Home And Away: Inter are a must-back in Baku

Andrea Stramaccioni has a fondness for away days

Jonno Turner goes value-scouring in the Europa League and likes the look of Newcastle and Inter...

We're staying in the UK for our first pick of the day. Newcastle welcome Bordeaux to the north east, looking to continue the excellent home form which has made the Sports Direct Arena something of a fortress.

Alan Pardew's side have lost just one of their last 15 games on their own patch and the Magpies supremo has pledged to field his strongest possible side in this game.

Pardew sees success in this competition as crucial in his quest to hang onto stars such as Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse and after a draw away to Maritimo, they must make the most of home advantage.

The hosts ended last season with four clean sheets from five in front of their fans and two clean sheets already there this season shows that they have continued that impressive defensive work.

Bordeaux travel to Newcastle having won just one of their last four on the road, failing to score in the other three, and two losses and a draw from their last three on their Europa League travels don't auger well.

After struggling to a 0-0 stalemate at Crvena Zvezda in the most recent of those, I'm sure the French side would be delighted to take a point back home tonight, but Pardew's side have different ideas.

Bet 1: Newcastle (HOME) to win @ 2.3811/8

Inter travel to Azerbaijan this afternoon to face Neftci Baku and Andrea Stramaccioni's side are chasing a sixth consecutive away win.

The Nerazzurri have started the new campaign in fairly impressive fashion following their underwhelming sixth-place finish last season, and are eager to give their fans something to cheer with a decent run in this competition.

Amazingly, Stramaccioni has not seen his team concede a goal in five away from the San Siro, such has been the manner that Inter have dominated their opponents, so they will be confident of further success against unfancied Neftci Baku.

The hosts have not enjoyed the best preparation for what is a huge game for them, losing four of their last six Azerbaijan Premyer Liqa outings. And only two wins in their previous eight Europa League games suggests that they will struggle when welcoming one of the continent's top clubs.

Inter are full of momentum, and will be looking to sustain it against a side they really should be beating comfortably.

Bet 2: Inter (AWAY) to win @ 1.684/6