Sports action does not stop any day of the year and this Thursday, August 31 will be no exception, with plenty of entertainment options to choose from at sports betting.

In this case we have a day with football, tennis and basketballwith the US Open in which he will act Carlos Alcarazhe FIBA World Cup and its club tournaments UEFA.

Below we present you the most interesting sports betting predictions to play this Thursday. by clicking here you can register DAZN Bet to make your own choices.

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The best sports bets for Thursday 31 August

Lloyd Harris not to win a set against Carlos Alcaraz (1.50 to 1)

Carlos Alcaraz is about to defend his US Open title and after a short first-round run in which his opponent Dominik Koepfer retired midway through the second set after losing the first, the Spaniard now faces an opponent with better scrolls : Lloyd Harris, who was a quarterfinalist at the 2021 US Open.

However, Harris’ current form is far from the best season of his career, and in this one he barely managed a brilliant victory against Lorenzo Musetti in the first round of the Australian Open.

The South African was solid on his serve in his New York debut against Guido Pella and won in three sets, but against Carlos Alcaraz he probably won’t win a set: Alcaraz has been clean in sets in nine of his 14 Grand Slam wins this season and against Koepfer he was solid with his serve, which is important to avoid cracks against a player like Harris. Alcaraz win pays 1.04but winning without dropping a set tastes much more interesting than a odds of 1.50 to 1.

Wins for Ajax, Besiktas and Aston Villa (2.13-1)

The final UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League play-off games before the group stage take place this Thursday and there are three teams that arrive heavily favored for the day: Ajax in the first leg and Besiktas and Aston Villa in the the second.

Ajax beat Ludogorets 4-1 in the first leg in Bulgaria and now have to decide everything at home, where this season they made their Eredivisie debut with a win that was also 4-1. Besiktas have won the five games they have played in this Conference League and now have to close the series against Dynamo Kyiv at home, who started 3-2 away, while Aston Villa are in a great moment: in their last three games he won Everton 4-0, Hibernian 5-0 and Burnley 3-1 and now have to welcome the Scots in a match that should not be complicated by the difference in hierarchy between the two teams.

Combine those three wins pays 2.13 to 1 on DAZN Bet and emerges as one of the most solid options for this Thursday of European football.

Angola, Japan and Finland wins (1.72 to 1)

The Basketball World Cup kicks off its second half today, with teams already eliminated from the title race, but with two more games to go to finish in the best possible position and even earn a spot at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Japan and Angola have already won a match in the previous phase and are favorites to be the Olympic qualifiers for Asia and Africa: so the Japanese need to beat a Venezuela with the significant injury losses of Gregory Vargas and Michael Carrera, who have already lost to Slovenia, Cape Verde and Georgia and have lost 15 of their last 16 appearances including friendlies.

Angola, meanwhile, go in as favorites against a Chinese team that has lost all of its games this World Cup by 18 or more points and has not allowed any opponent below 89 points, a stark contrast to the Africans who they won. the locals, the Philippines, and were very competitive against Italy and the Dominican Republic.

The combined bet is completed by Finland, one of two European teams to fail to make it past the opening stage and the only one without a win so far, despite Lauri Markkanen averaging nearly 20 points per game on average in NBA All-Star. Finland needs at least one win to earn a place in the 2024 Olympic play-offs and against Cape Verde, who are weaker than their previous opponents (hosts Japan, Germany and Australia), they should get it.

Combining the victories of Angola, Japan and Finland pays 1.72 to 1the best returns of the day in the risk-reward equation.

Adding the wins of France over Iran, New Zealand over Mexico and South Sudan over the Philippines, three other favorites on the day, brings the odds to 3.77 DAZN Bet.

* The fees listed in this article have been updated on Wednesday, August 30 at 10:00 p.m.