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Braga heads to Fiorentina and Sheriff Tiraspol takes on Partizan Belgrade in a couple of the top UEFA Conference League matches happening on Thursday, Feb. 23. All matches are second leg battles, which means if teams don’t step up, they must go home. Check out soccer odds, info, and free picks for six of this week’s top Conference League matches.

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Anderlecht -107 vs. Ludogorets Razgrad +295

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: Lotto Park, Anderlecht, Belgium

Time: 12:45 pm ET
TV/Streaming: CBS, TUDN / Paramount+, ViX+

Home team Anderlecht is a tepid chalk in their second contest against Ludogorets. Anderlecht fell to Ludogorets 1-0 in the first match.

One of the reasons to like the road dog to at least force a draw in this is because Ludogorets qualified for the Europa League. They’re in the Conference League because AS Roma beat them 3-1 two matches back. The road team has a chance to win. The draw seems more probable.

Conference League Pick: Ludogorets Razgrad

Partizan Belgrade +100 vs. Sheriff Tiraspol +285

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia

Time: 12:45 pm ET
TV/Streaming: CBS, TUDN / Paramount+, ViX+

Tiraspol isn’t playing well. The usually competitive soccer club struggled in their last, a 1-0 home loss to Partizan.

In the rematch, Partizan appears to have the edge. Nobody believes Sheriff is as bad as they’ve been playing. But Belgrade gets the road dog on their grass. Backing Partizan makes sense.

Conference League Pick: Partizan Belgrade

FC Basel +133 vs. Trabzonspor +200

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland

Time: 3:00 pm ET
TV/Streaming: CBS, TUDN / Paramount+, ViX+

Trabzonspor has a tenuous 1-0 aggregate lead over home squad FC Basel. A 1-0 lead shouldn’t give the road team and their fans confidence they’ll move to the quarterfinals.

What will is the fact Trabzonspor is in better overall form than Basel. The Turkish Super Lig squad has 3 wins and a couple of losses in the last 5. Both losses came against rival teams in Turkey. Trabzonspor gets the nod.

Conference League Pick: Trabzonspor

Fiorentina -130 vs. Braga +340

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, ‎Italy

Time: 3:00 pm ET
TV/Streaming: CBS, TUDN / Paramount+, ViX+

Serie A squad Fiorentina takes one of the Portuguese Liga’s best teams in what many believe is a matchup between the two teams most likely to lift the Conference League trophy.

Fiorentina has a big edge because they play in a deeper league and have home pitch advantage. Braga doesn’t appear to be taking the Conference League seriously because they fell to Fiorentina 4-0 in the first leg. The home team gets the win.

Conference League Pick: Fiorentina

KAA Gent -103 vs. FK Qarabag +285

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: Ghelamco Arena, Ghent, Belgium

Time: 3:00 pm ET
TV/Streaming: CBS, TUDN / Paramount+, ViX+

KAA Gent hosts FK Qarabag in what’s sure to be one of the most competitive matches of the day. Gent fell to Qarabag by a single goal in leg 1. Since losing to their Thursday rivals, Gent has since beaten Oud-Heverlee Lueven 2-0.

Qarabag hasn’t played since the victory over Gent. In their last Europa League match, Qarabag forced a tie against a much better team, SC Freiburg. The road squad can get it done.

Conference League Pick: FK Qarabag

Lech Poznan +128 vs. Bodo/Glimt +214

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: Stadion Poznań, Poznań, Poland

Time: 3:00 pm ET
TV/Streaming: CBS, TUDN / Paramount+, ViX+

Bodo and Lech drew in the last head-to-head. The 0-0 match should give the home team fans confidence they can move to the quarterfinals.

When Bodo/Glimt is on, they’re a tough team to deal with. But Lech beat Villareal 3-0 two matches back, which means they’re taking these games seriously. The home team gets at least a 1-0 win in regulation.

Conference League Pick: Lech Poznan