There is not a lot of action to target on Tuesday, but qualifying for the UEFA Champions League continues as the second legs take place in the second round.
Scottish Premiership side Hearts are in action, as are Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers and there are six ties in total scheduled from 16:00 until 20:00.
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Bet of the day
Lincoln Red Imps vs Mjallby – Both teams to score – No @ 4/6
Swedish outfit Mjallby have one foot in the next round after a 3-0 win over Lincoln Red Imps last week on home soil.
They dominated the tie and limited the team from Gibraltar to three shots on target in 90 minutes.
The gulf in class is simply too big between these two sides. Mjallby play in a competitive league in Sweden and they should restrict their hosts once again in the final third.
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Hacken vs AIK – Hacken to win, both teams to score & over 10.5 corners @ 17/4
Hearts’ Champions League campaign is practically over after a 4-0 defeat to Sturm Graz in the first leg.
The Scottish side got off to the worst possible start under new boss Wouter Vrancken and his side’s fortunes are unlikely to change.
As the hosts, Hearts simply have to go all out for victory and Claudio Braga looks good value to score anytime. He scored 14 goals in 38 games in the Scottish Premiership last season and he saw 45 of his 101 shots hit the target in the Scottish top flight.
Sturm Graz have won five games in a row and built on their win over Hearts by smashing Seekirchen 3-0 in the Austrian Cup.
Hearts are still finding their feet under Vrancken and should once again fall short, but the fact they have to show pride means we may get a high-scoring game.
Sturm Graz have scored two goals or more in nine of their last 10 matches and they have already proven they can carve open the Hearts backline, so another enthralling tie should be expected in Edinburgh.
Acca of the day
Dinamo Zagreb to beat FC Thun, NK Celje to beat Egnatia, Sturm Graz to beat Hearts & FC Ararat Armenia double chance vs Shamrock Rovers @ 12/1
Dinamo Zagreb and FC Thun played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg, but home advantage should be crucial in this tie.
Dinamo last lost at home in February, while FC Thun have struggled on the road in recent months, winning only one of their last six away ties.
NK Celje were pushed all the way by Egnatia in the first leg, with the two sides playing out a 3-3 draw.
The Slovenian side should be able to shine in front of their own fans, though, with Egnatia winning only two of their last 11 away ties in competitive matches.
We have already discussed Hearts’ problems and Sturm Graz look fantastic value to win away from home. While they may take their foot off the gas, the fact they beat the Jambos so convincingly in the first leg is so hard to ignore.
The same can be said of Ararat-Armenia, who beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in the first leg.
The Armenian club have only lost one of their last eight away ties and that came against Riga FC in the last round, and even then, they only lost 3-2.
Shamrock could only muster two shots on target in the first leg and with Ararat-Armenia set to protect their lead, they can secure a draw at the very least.
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