ABERDEEN have put themselves under pressure in the second leg of their Europa League encounter with NK Siroki Brijeg at the Stadion Pecara tonight (Thursday, Premier Sports, 7.45pm). The Scottish Premiership runners-up are now 4/5 (Unibet) to progress; their Bosnian counterparts 11/10 (Skybet). The match prices have the Dons at 7/5, a draw 21/10 and the Blues 21/10.

Celtic aside, the Scottish teams have performed woefully in European competition this season and it would not be surprising if Aberdeen added their name to the embarrassing exit list. The 11/10 that this occurs is the value option.

Prediction: NK Siroki Brijeg 0 Aberdeen 0.

The Open Championship, one of the highlights of the sporting calendar, takes place at Royal Birkdale this week. As more bookmakers sprout up, particularly online, so the competition for custom increases and punters benefit. This has never been more apparent on the each-way terms in the outright market; Bet365, Stan James, Paddy Power and Coral are paying 8 places at 1/5th odds but Skybet have gone an unprecedented 10 places (1/5th odds). The Yorkshire-based layer, while not being the biggest odds about many of the field are still competitive and it is preferable to take the extra places if you are not losing too much on the price.

However, the prices for the leading players are the biggest available: Jordan Speith and Dustin Johnson 16/1 (Ladbrokes); Rickie Fowler 16/1 (Bet365); Jon Rahm 18/1 (Paddy Power); Sergio Garcia 20/1 (Betfred); Rory McIlroy 20/1 (Bet365); Justin Rose 22/1 (Ladbrokes); Hideki Matsuyama 22/1 (Bet365); Tommy Fleetwood 25/1 (Paddy Power); Adam Scott 30/1 (Boylesports); Henrik Stenson 33/1 (Ladbrokes); Jason Day 40/1 (Paddy Power); Brooks Koepka and Paul Casey 40/1 (Ladbrokes) and 50/1 bar.

Seven Scottish players are playing in the competition and all of them are colossal prices. Martin Laird is 250/1 (Boylesports); Russell Knox 250/1 (Betfred); Richie Ramsay 300/1 (Betfred); David Drysdale 500/1 (Betvictor); Paul Lawrie 750/1 (Paddy Power); Fife-based amateur Connor Syme 1000/1 (Skybet) and Sandy Lyle 2500/1 (Skybet). In the Top Scot market (each way terms 1/3 odds, 1,2) Laird is 10/3 (Paddy Power); Ramsay 4/1 (Betfred); Knox 4/1 (Paddy Power); Drysdale 5/1 (Betfred); Lawrie 9/1; Syme 20/1 and Lyle 50/1 (all Stan James).