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Crazy Accumulator Tips | Free Europa League Acca Guide | 22/01/26 | Football Park’s Best Bets

From Bergen on Norway’s western coastline to Thessaloniki in Northern Greece, with a pit stop at the capitals of Italy, Scotland and Turkey along the way. Europa League football stretches across the continent this Thursday, after an agonising five-week spell of absence.

Many eyes might be glued to the return of Champions League fixtures this week; however, in Europe’s second-tier tournament, everything is to play for.

Three points separate Olympique Lyonnais at the summit, and VfB Stuttgart in 9th, meaning that no one is safe. Even in the lower rankings, only Nice are officially eliminated from the competition, although if Maccabi Tel Aviv close the six-point gap and turns around a -16 goal difference, it will truly be a footballing miracle.

With that being said, it's time to take you all on a trip around some of Europe’s finest cities. Providing the best betting tips to help you build the best accumulator possible just in time for Thursday.

So buckle up, as the roads can get mountainous around Bern and Salzburg, and the temperature can soar on the French and Portuguese seasides.

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Football Park’s Europa League Acca and Bet Builder Tips - 22nd January, 2026

SK Brann vs Midtjylland: Midtjylland to Win (21/20 OR 2.05)

Ferencvárosi TC vs Panathinaikos: Both Teams to Score (6/10 OR 1.6)

OGC Nice vs Go Ahead Eagles: OGC Nice to Win or Draw (1/4 OR 1.25)

Malmö FF vs Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda): Under 2.5 Goals (21/20 OR 2.05)

Dinamo Zagreb vs FCSB: FCSB to Win or Draw (5/4 OR 2.25)

Total Five-Fold Accumulator Odds: 19.7/1 OR 20.7

Thanks to BOYLE Sport’s ‘ACCA Boost’ feature, which increases any five-fold accumulator bet by 10%, this selection jumps from 17.91/1 odds to 19.7/1. This means the total winnings from a £10 bet rise from £189.11 to £207.02.

Freezing Conditions Favour Midtjylland Victory in Norway

Temperatures are expected to fall between -1 and -4 degrees Celsius in Bergen on Thursday night, but that will not stop the Wolves from ransacking SK Brann on their home patch. The modern-day Danish dominants are having - arguably - their greatest European campaign to date, picking up 15 points from a possible 18 in the league phase thus far.

The odds are stacked against the visitors, as they are without the insanely talented Franculino. The 2001-born striker scored 16 goals in 17 Danish Superliga starts in the first half of the 2025/26 season, and three in five Europa League appearances this campaign.

They will have to rely on the experienced ex-Premier League head of Kevin Mbabu on the right flank to see them through this sub-zero fixture, and hope that South Korean international Gue-Sun Cho can replace Franculino’s goals.

Brann are no pushovers, the pride of Bergen thumped Rangers 3-0 at the Brann Stadion back in October; however, their pride puncturing 4-0 home loss to Fenerbahce last time out, combined with the fact that the Norwegian outfit is currently in the middle of its pre-season, suggests they won’t be up to speed this Thursday.

Greens Collide for a Goal Fest in Budapest

The only similarity between Ferencváros and Panathinaikos right now is the colours they sport. The Hungarian hosts are the team to beat in the Europa League at the moment and remain one of four teams yet to lose in the 2025/26 edition of the competition.

The Greens were hit with the recent loss of striker Barnabas Vargas, who had scored four of their 11 Europa League goals this campaign. Ironically, he transferred to AEK Athens this winter and lined up against Panathinaikos just last weekend.

The home team might appear mighty; however, both teams have scored in five of their six league phase fixtures, as Ferencváros are often forced to outscore their opponents. The Greek Shamrocks have also seen both teams score in four of their six Europa clashes this season, making a ‘both teams to score’ leg quite the sensible acca option.

Battle of the Birds Where One Eagle Must Fall

Having finished in Ligue 1’s top five in three of the last four seasons, Nice have completely plummeted, and now face the shock reality that their quarter-century stay in the French top flight might come to an end. Their Europa League form hasn’t been much better.

The French Eagles haven’t won a Ligue 1 or Europa League game since October. That's 10 losses and one draw since Halloween. With a squad featuring Tanguy Ndombele and Morgan Sanson, both ghosts of the Premier League past, Nice’s form is spooky to say the least.

Yet, if they are to finally taste victory once again, it would make sense for it to be against Go Ahead Eagles, as since October, the Dutch outfit has one win in 14 domestic or Europa League games. It’s hard to pick who is worse!

The pride of the IJssel Kowe will be hoping that Milan Smit finds his shooting boots heading into this fixture. The 22-year-old has scored three of Go Ahead Eagles’ five Europa League goals since August and has 10 in all competitions.

Opting for Nice to win this match-up is a higher odds option, but the Southern French side simply cannot be trusted this season, so going for a double chance bet makes complete sense on this one.

Malmö and Red Star Face Off for the First Time

Thursday is a day of firsts as Miguel Angel Ramirez makes his coaching debut in Sweden. The 41-year-old coach will want to get an uninspired Malmö team quickly scoring, as the Sky Blues have scored just three Europa League goals so far.

If you were planning on tuning into this fixture on Thursday, then I’d politely advise against it if you’re expecting goals. Red Star have only scored five themselves, meaning collectively the pair have scored eight goals in their 12 UEL matches.

Balkan forward duo Aleksandar Katai and Mirko Ivanic have scored 27 goals between them in the Serbian Super Liga, but that form has not translated into Europe. Marko Arnautovic’s struggle for regular gametime hasn’t helped either.

It would be classic footballing fashion if this fixture were to randomly produce 10 goals, but if the trends are correct, under 2.5 goals is a safe bet.

București to Cause Upset in Balkan Battle

Sandwiching the nation of Serbia, the nations of Romania and Croatia will collide this weekend, with teams from their capital cities battling it out to sneak into the last few round of 16 play-in spots.

Sitting in 25th and 27th, this tie will have huge repercussions on the final standings, considering that the top 24 advance past the league phase. Both have two wins in this Europa campaign; however, Dinamo Zagreb have lost three straight matches in Europe’s second tier and have rapidly fallen down the rankings.

The Red and Blues' spirited 4-3 victory over Feyenoord last time out shows the Romanian giants have what it takes to produce statement victories. Whilst it will be a big ask to produce a result away at the Stadion Maksimir, FCSB can rely on club icon Florin Tanase to cause mayhem going forward, as he did last time out against Dutch opposition.

Odds from BOYLE Sports, correct as of 15:00, 19/01/2026. Sports betting, even with advice, is always a risk to your capital that should be enjoyed responsibly. Set a stop-loss, never chase any losses, and never stake what you cannot afford to lose.