Champions League Predictions

Olympiakos vs NEC: A brutal European introduction for the Dutch in Piraeus It is at the iconic Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium that Olympiakos host NEC Nijmegen on Tuesday, in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. A key night for two sides desperate to kick off their season on a positive note after…

Union SG vs Bodø/Glimt: heavyweight clash with a place in the play-offs on the line This is where the serious European business starts for Union Saint-Gilloise and Bodø/Glimt. On Tuesday, the Belgian and Norwegian sides lock horns in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round, with the final hurdle to the league…

Sparta Prague vs Olympique Lyonnais : a first step back toward the top of Europe A huge night awaits Sparta Prague and Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday at the Letna Stadium. Both clubs were spared the first two qualifying rounds, and now they are just four matches away from a coveted place in the Champions League…

Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Vikingur Reykjavik : it is all still to play for ahead of the second leg The first leg threw up a surprise. Beaten 2-1 in Iceland, Hapoel Be’er Sheva now need to turn the tie around in front of their own fans if they are to keep their Champions League run…

Zalgiris Kaunas vs KI Klaksvik : it all to play for in Lithuania Nobody managed to make the breakthrough in the Faroe Islands. After 90 hard-fought minutes, Zalgiris Kaunas and KI Klaksvik finished level and goalless, leaving this tie wide open ahead of the decisive meeting in Lithuania. That result probably suits the Lithuanian champions…

Slovan Bratislava vs Saburtalo Tbilissi : the Slovaks are out to finish the job The trip to Georgia gave Slovan Bratislava a major leg up in the tie thanks to a 2-0 win. Back at home, the Slovak champions now have the perfect chance to back that up and keep their European run rolling. Saburtalo…

Red Star Belgrade vs Larne : the Serbs are out to finish the job Red Star already have one foot in the Champions League third qualifying round. After a thumping 4-0 win in Northern Ireland in the first leg, the Serbian champions head into this return fixture with a huge cushion. For Larne, this is…

Gornik Zabrze vs Fenerbahce: the Poles still dare to dream of the upset The tie is still alive heading into the second leg. Beaten 1-0 in Istanbul, Gornik Zabrze held firm for long spells and only cracked when Anderson Talisca bent in a superb free-kick. Now the Poles need their home crowd to give them…

Kairat Almaty vs Omonia Nicosie : Kazakhstan champions face a do-or-die night Beaten 1-0 in Cyprus in the first leg, Kairat Almaty have to turn things around in front of their own fans if they are to stay in the Champions League. The deficit is small, but the Kazakhs need to be far sharper in…