The Eupora League games continue: Accumulator Tips for October 02, 2025

On Thursday night at De Kuip, Feyenoord will welcome Aston Villa in another intriguing Europa League tie. Both sides are hoping to end up in the top eight teams and qualify for the 1/8 final, and the upcoming clash could have a great influence on the final standings. Meanwhile, Lyon will be looking to make it two wins out of two in the Europa League this season when they host RB Salzburg. The hosts are currently only separated from the top of the French top-flight table by goal difference, and are the favourites according to the bookies, while Salzburg are fourth in the Austrian Bundesliga. Lastly, Nottingham will welcome Midtjylland in the second round of the Europa League at City Ground in Nottingham. The English team won one point in the first round against Real Betis, while the Danish team secured a win over Sturm Graz. Generally, these teams are coming to this match with opposite momentum, considering that Forest are searching for their first win after seven games. Below, I analyse how the teams performed lately, H2H, which enables you to place your bet on their best way.

Feyenoord vs Aston Villa

Feyenoord are playing well this season as they have lost only two of their ten matches across all competitions. One of the defeats came last week in the Europa League opening round when Braga won 1-0. However, Feyenoord bounced back only a few days after that in a 1-0 victory on the road against Groningen. Meanwhile, Aston Villa opened the Europa League with a 1-0 win against Bologna. On the other hand, Emery's team have disappointed in the English Premier League so far, as they are 16th on the table with only six points from six matches. Aston Villa were without a victory until last weekend, when they won 3-1 at home against Fulham. Therefore, in this match, I expect more than two goals will be scored since both teams will aim to build on their last scoring abilities.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Feyenoord predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Timon Wellenreuther (GK), Bart Nieuwkoop, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Malcolm Jeng, Gijs Smal, Sem Steijn, Oussama Targhalline, Quinten Timber, Gonçalo Borges, Casper Tengstedt, Gaoussou Diarra.

🔖 Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Marco Bizot (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Francisco Torres, Ian Maatsen, Evann Guessand, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Donyell Malen.

• Bet on: Over 2.5 goals 1.86

Lyon vs Salzburg

Lyon have finished sixth in each of the last two Ligue 1 campaigns, but this looks set to change this season. Les Gones boast an impressive record of only one league defeat so far this season, having secured five wins, and they replicated this form in their opening Europa League match. Meanwhile, RB Salzburg's performance levels have declined since their 10-year run of Austrian Bundesliga titles ended in 2023-24. The Red Bulls only managed second place in the last two seasons, and things seem to be getting worse, with the team currently in fourth. Nevertheless, Thomas Letsch’s team will go into Thursday’s game full of confidence after ending a three-match losing streak with a 2–1 league win over Rapid Wien last weekend. So, in this match, I expect more than two goals to be recorded since both teams will aim to secure a win.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Lyon predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Dominik Greif (GK), Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana, Martin Satriano.

🔖 Red Bull Salzburg predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Alexander Schlager (GK), Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Jacob Rasmussen, Aleksa Terzic, Moussa Yeo, Maurits Kjaergaard, Soumaïla Diabaté, Kerim Alajbegović, Edmund Baidoo, Petar Ratkov.

• Bet on: Over 2.5 goals 1.67

Nottingham vs Midtjylland

Nottingham will look to snap their winless streak of seven games in this match. They are currently ranked in 17th place in the league table, having gained 5 points in 6 games. However, they gained 1 point in their opening matchup. Meanwhile, after winning the title in the 2023/24 season, Midtjylland fell short of repeating as FC Copenhagen won it by only one point difference. This year, the popular Wolves once again started the season well, as they sit in second place in the Superliga with 21 points after the first ten rounds. They impressed in the Europa League, not only winning their opening match but also knocking out Hibernian, Fredrikstad, and KuPS during the Qualifiers. Therefore, I expect multiple goals to be recorded in this encounter since both teams are expected to showcase abilities in front of the net.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Matz Sels (GK), Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Felipe Morato, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ibrahim Sangare, Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.

🔖 FC Midtjylland predicted lineup (3-4-1-2):

Elías Rafn Ólafsson (GK), Ousmane Diao, Han-beom Lee, Mads Bech Sørensen, Kevin Mbabu, Pedro Bravo, Philip Billing, Denil Castillo, Gue-sung Cho, Franculino, Júnior Brumado.

• Bet on: Over 2.5 goals 1.64