I wouldn’t back match corners, or Utrecht corners - but Forest should have enough spells in this match to get a few of their own, and also get some decent set-piece opportunities where the big Serbian defender can trot forward.

Forest’s entire routine from dead-ball situations is based around getting Milenkovic on the end of it. He is a monster in the air; he is huge but also incredibly aggressive.

He hit the target twice and scored in their last clash against Malmö, and also registered a shot against Sturm Graz and a shot on target against Midtjylland. Those three games are the most comparable in terms of opponent, rather than Porto and Betis, where he blanked.

I think Ferencvaros will continue their impressive form on the continent by putting Rangers to the sword on Thursday evening. Robbie Keane has already steered his side to league phase victories over Genk, RB Salzburg and Ludogorets, and I think this current Rangers side represents a similar, if not inferior, standard of opposition to that of the above-mentioned trio.

What’s more, Rangers have lost four of their five Europa League assignments this season, including each of their previous two matches away from Ibrox, going down to both Sturm Graz and Brann, conceding multiple goals in each of those two defeats.

The long injury list that Danny Rohl is having to contend with must also be taken into account, with at least seven players set to miss out in the Hungarian capital on Thursday evening. The hosts also have the added incentive of knowing that a win here would almost certainly secure qualification, and I think that will help swing this in their favour.

While I’m expecting Ferencvaros to take top honours on Thursday evening, I think Rangers can at least grab a consolation effort. The Light Blues have blanked in just three of their 11 outings under Danny Rohl’s guidance, with both teams scoring in two of their last four matches away from Ibrox. It’s also worth noting that each team obliged during Rangers’ matchday five stalemate with Braga a fortnight ago.

While Ferencvaros are flying high in the upper echelons of the Europa League standings, they have found clean sheets hard to come by, with just one of their three victories being accompanied by a shutout. On top of that, both teams have hit the back of the net in each of the two league phase matches the hosts’ have drawn this season.

The fact that 11 of Ferencvaros’ opening 16 Hungarian top-flight fixtures of the season have featured goals at both ends only strengthens the case for a repeat on Thursday evening.

I think a minimum of four corners should be within range for Rangers on Thursday night. The Scottish heavyweights have averaged just under 4.5 corners per game when playing on the continent this season, hitting four or more in all but one of their five league phase fixtures thus far. In fact, Rangers racked up eight flag kicks away at Sturm Graz before earning five when visiting Brann, winning the corner battle in each of those two contests.

The Light Blues have also long had a reputation for being strong corner performers in the Scottish Premiership, and this season has proven no different, evidenced by the fact they are averaging around 6.50 flag kicks per 90.

Ferencvaros have been forced to defend a minimum of four corners in four of their previous five Europa League assignments, and that trend should continue on Thursday evening, against a Rangers side who find themselves in must-win territory.

Barnabas Varga will undoubtedly be the primary goal threat when these two sides face off on Thursday evening. The Ferencvaros forward has scored three goals across his last three starts in this season’s Europa League, the most recent of which came against Fenerbahce on matchday five.

Varga has also been in blistering goalscoring form domestically this season, racking up an impressive return of 10 strikes across his 15 appearances in the Hungarian top-flight, with three of his last five goals arriving in front of his own supporters. Therefore, the powerful striker will be rubbing his hands at the prospect of coming up against a Rangers side that remain defensively fragile.

The Light Blues have failed to bag a Europa League clean sheet in five attempts this season, conceding multiple goals in three of their last four league phase assignments, two of which were away from Ibrox. What’s more, Rohl’s injury-ravaged side leaked multiple goals during a Scottish Premiership away day at Dundee United recently.

A nine-time winner throughout his career, TWO TEMPTING (8.1) has secured four of those wins on the all weather from 14 appearances, and given he produced a career-best performance last time out, he looks a solid bet to go back-to-back. Winning at Kempton last month when reversing the placings with First Principle, who narrowly beat him at Southwell by three-quarters of a length, Two Tempting improved at Kempton when going on to win by 1 ¼ lengths. Tracking a strong pace and picking up well to win with some in hand, the six-year-old is bumped up 4lb but after a career best, further improvement looks likely. 

Racing only once at Chelmsford last year, Two Tempting won on his sole appearance, and given today’s favourite Blue Rc failed to land the hat-trick last time out, the handicapper may have caught up with him, presenting a great opportunity for Two Tempting to continue his solid form. 

Like many others, I had such huge hopes for the Ravens this year, but they’ve been shocking. They rank outside the top 10 in both offensive and defensive DVOA and have slumped to 6-7 on the season. They’ve lost two on the bounce, and there have been reports of unrest amongst the players. Right now, this is a team I don’t want to have anything to do with.

On the flip side, you have the Bengals. They’re 4-9 and one spot behind the Ravens in the AFC North, but this is a team who’ve had three different starting quarterbacks this season. It’s no surprise that three of their four wins come in the four games that Joe Burrow has played, and they’re so much better when he’s in the team. On home soil, with Burrow back under centre, we’re taking them to win.

First up I’m taking an alternate total in the Jets' trip to Duval to face the Jags. Firstly, both teams have hit the Over more than the Under this season, with the Over 7-6 in the Jags’ games and 8-5 in the Jets’ games. We’ve seen the Jets smash the Over in four of their past six games, and it’s poised to happen again.

There are question marks over who’ll start at QB for the Jets with both Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields listed as questionable, which is why I want to take a slightly lower alternate spread. The Jags' offense is really starting to gel right now, with the team on an incredible run. The Over has hit in four of their past six games, too, and given how they’ve improved, they should put up big points here.

This is a huge spread, but there are too many reasons we’re taking it on. Firstly, the Colts don’t have Daniel Jones, who is out for the season. That means they’re either going to start Riley Leonard or the recently come-out-of-retirement Phillip Rivers. Leonard is not good enough to let them hang with the Seahawks, and Rivers was an exceptional QB, but he’s now 44 years old and hasn’t played since the 2020 season.

They have to face the team with the best record against the spread this season, with the Seahawks 10-3 ATS, and they’ve covered in seven of their past eight. This is a team who rank top 10 in offensive DVOA and top in defensive DVOA. They’re a very good team, better than the strong of their parts, and at Lumen Field they’ll be able to win by two or more scores here.

Not much was expected from the Panthers this season but at the time of writing, ahead of Thursday Night Football, they’re level on wins with the Bucs in the NFC South. They have a serious chance of winning the division, and on Sunday the 3-10 Saints stand in the way. The Saints might have won last week, but this isn’t a good football team, thanks largely to their quarterback.

The Panthers are ascending right now. Last time out, they beat the Rams and have had a bye week since, meaning that they’re coming into this super fresh, which will only help. They’ve beaten good teams this season in the Rams, Packers and Cowboys, and should be confident of winning on the road in New Orleans.