Europa League Treble: Trust Molde but not Motherwell

Molde are having a sensational 2014 at home and abroad

Michael Lintorn forecasts mixed fortunes for two of Slovenia's top teams in his latest Europa League multiple...

Koper v Neftchi Baku
Thursday, 19:30
Back Koper to win @ 1.8810/11

The deck is stacked heavily in Koper's favour ahead of this clash on the Slovenian coast. They are far deeper into the 2014/15 groove having played two more Europa League qualifiers and started their domestic campaign (with a 2-1 away win), whereas Neftchi Baku's sole competitive contest of the last two months was the 1-2 home first-leg loss.

That extended the Azerbaijanis' winless sequence in this competition to seven games, with four of the latter six ending in defeat. By contrast, Koper have claimed three victories in this edition alone, scoring 11 times and conceding just one.

Gorica v Molde
Thursday, 19:30
Back Molde to win @ 1.9210/11

Gorica don't pack the continental punch of compatriots Koper, winning only once in 13 Europa League encounters, while losing ten. The most recent flop came 1-4 in Norway last week, with their consolation arriving from the penalty spot, and they followed it with a home reverse to Domzale in their league opener.

Molde meanwhile have spent 2014 conclusively proving that there is life after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, recovering from a regressive 2013 by charging into a nine-point Eliteserien lead. They have gone 19 matches without defeat across "the board", triumphing in each of their last five.

Stjarnan v Motherwell
Thursday, 20:15
Back the Stjarnan-Draw Double Chance @ 1.635/8

Motherwell have done a magnificent job establishing themselves as the Scottish Premiership's second strongest side in Rangers' absence, but they can't come close to rivalling the Gers' European presence, especially now that they are on a run of eight losses and a draw in their last nine fixtures.

There would be far more cause to travel to Iceland with confidence had they clung onto the 2-0 first-leg advantage that they acquired, yet they wound up drawing and must now wrestle with the weight of the six blanks that they have fired in their last nine trips abroad.

A 10 treble provides a 41.20 profit if successful