Football Bet of the Day: Dan Childs has an 11-8 selection in the Europa League

Racing Post Sport’s resident football analyst Dan Childs has earmarked Braga as Thursday’s standout wager, pricing the Portuguese side at 11-8 to defeat Ferencvaros in Budapest and strengthen their grip on a Europa League quarter-final berth.

While Braga have progressed quietly through the competition, their credentials are formidable. The Arsenalistas navigated the League Phase with five wins, two draws and a solitary defeat, conceding only five goals along the way, and have yet to lose on their European travels this season, registering four victories and three draws.

Ferencvaros, resurgent under Robbie Keane, are bidding to reach the last eight for the first time since 1972, but a 4-0 drubbing at Nottingham Forest on matchday eight highlighted the gulf in class they may face against seasoned opposition.

Braga’s European pedigree includes a run to the 2011 final, where they fell 1-0 to domestic rivals Porto, and Childs believes the visitors’ blend of defensive resilience and knockout experience should prove decisive in the Hungarian capital.