talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Thursday 21 March...

Qualifying for this summer's Euro 2024 finals in Germany takes centre stage on Thursday, with six Play Off semi-finals taking place ahead of next week's Play Off finals to decide the final three participants in the summer extravaganza. 

Wales are the only home hope taking part this week and they face a tricky tussle with Finland in Cardiff.

The Dragons are warm favourites to qualify, while Georgia, Ukraine and Poland are fancied to join them in next week's deciders.

It promises to be a lively night of action and we have picked out three bets for added interest.

Bet of the day

Ukraine to beat Bosnia & Herzegovina @ 10/11 

Ukraine missed out on automatic qualification to Euro 2024 by the skin of their teeth, but they are fancied to make the most of their back-up opportunity.

The Blue-Yellows finished behind Italy in Group C of qualifying on goal difference only and could have nicked second place with a win in their final qualifier against the Azzurri.

Ukraine were denied a last-gasp penalty in that contest and had to settle for a 0-0 draw which confirmed their place in this Play Off with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

A place in next week's final against either Israel or Iceland is at stake on Thursday and Ukraine are warm favourites at 10/11 to make it through to the decider, and that looks a price worth taking.

Despite being forced to play in Hungary, Ukraine look a strong prospect having lost just two of their last 11 matches, and they are unbeaten in their two meetings with Bosnia, winning once.

In contrast, the hosts have lost seven of their last nine qualifying matches and finished a distant fifth in Group J so arrive for this contest in poor nick.

They reached this stage courtesy of winning their Nations League section and they look unlikely to go any further with a defeat expected on Thursday.

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Special of the day

Robert Lewandowski to score two or more v Estonia @ 2/1

Poland are red-hot favourites at 1/8 to get the better of Estonia on Thursday and it is hard to see them messing it up against a side who have lost nine of their last 11 matches, while failing to score in seven of those encounters.

However, the goals are still fancied to flow in Warsaw on Thursday and in-form forward Robert Lewandowski is fancied to claim his share.

The veteran forward has hit form for club side Barcelona recently, scoring seven goals in his last nine outings, and the 2/1 that he bags at least a couple on Thursday looks well worth taking.

Taking Poland's penalties could help his case and he could easily add to his record 82-goal tally for his country this week.

Long shot of the day 

Wales to win 2-0 v Finland @ 6/1

Wales have conceded just once in their last three meetings with Finland, and the Dragons are 3/4 to secure a victory over the Finns in Cardiff on Thursday.

It's 17/10 that Rob Page's men win to nil this week but the 6/1 that Wales win 2-0 looks a much juicier wager.

Wales are unbeaten in their last six matches, while Finland have wins over San Marino and Northern Ireland to show for their efforts in their last five outings of which the other three were defeats.

A raucous home crowd could roar Wales home on Thursday night and a 2-0 scoreline looks a likely outcome.

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