Champions League Predictions

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…

Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia : the Irish need another comeback Shamrock Rovers are back at Tallaght Stadium with another tough job on their hands. Beaten 2-0 in Armenia in the first leg, the Irish champions have to pull off another turnaround if they are to keep their Champions League run alive. Ararat-Armenia arrive with a…

Hearts vs Sturm Graz : a near-impossible task for the Scots Hearts head back to Tynecastle Park with a mountain to climb. After being battered 4-0 in Austria in the first leg, the Scots need something close to perfection if they are to keep their Champions League run alive. Sturm Graz put one foot in…

Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine : a tie still hanging in the balance That wild 3-3 draw in the first leg settled nothing. After a night full of twists in Albania, Celje are back on home soil and will fancy their chances of using that extra bit of know-how to keep their European run alive. Egnatia…