Conference League Predictions

Rayo Vallecano – AEK Athens: a slice of history on the line in the Conference League Vallecas is the stage for a first-leg quarter-final that’s never been seen before. Rayo Vallecano and AEK Athens go head to head. The winner of this tie will face Mainz or Strasbourg. Both clubs are fighting for a place…

RKS Rakow Czestochowa – ACF Fiorentina: One-goal hole to claw back in Poland Rakow welcome Fiorentina needing to erase a one-goal deficit. The Polish side will try to flip the tie in front of their crowd. The Italians arrive with a tidy mathematical advantage from the first leg. Winner meets Crystal Palace or AEK Larnaca…

AEK Athens – Celje: continental stroll at Agia Sophia Agia Sophia hosts the Conference League return leg on Thursday night. AEK Athens meet Slovenian side Celje. The Greeks arrive with a commanding four-goal cushion from the first game. Celje travel with an almost impossible task to overturn that deficit. It’s co-leader of the Greek top…

Crystal Palace – AEK Larnaca: Revenge hangs over Selhurst Park Selhurst Park is gasping for payback this Thursday. Crystal Palace welcome AEK Larnaca for the first leg of the last 16, and the Palace squad won’t have forgotten a nasty memory — the Cypriots nicked a 1-0 win on this pitch five months ago during…

Rijeka – Strasbourg : un huitième qui sent la poudre en Croatie This Thursday the Stadion HNK Rijeka puts on its best kit. Rijeka welcome RC Strasbourg for the first leg of the Conference League round of 16. Strasbourg sailed through the group stage and grabbed a direct spot; the hosts had to grind through…

Jagiellonia – Fiorentina: Poland up against Italian experience Jagiellonia Bialystok kick off their Conference League knockout tie by hosting Fiorentina on Thursday in Poland. Both sides will try to get an edge before the return in Italy. The winner will face Strasbourg or Rakow Czestochowa next. The contrast is clear: Polish ambition versus Italian European…

Zrinjski Mostar – Crystal Palace: first trip, treacherous ground For Crystal Palace, Europe is no longer a curiosity — it’s an objective. That said, this trip to Bosnia looks anything but straightforward. Bijeli Brijeg is no sightseeing stop: loud, cramped, unpredictable. Exactly the sort of place a European tie can flip on its head. Palace…

Crystal Palace – KuPS: a night you won’t want to miss at Selhurst Park Thursday night, Selhurst Park will roar for a rare European bill. Crystal Palace host KuPS, eager to take back control of their Conference League campaign. Against an opponent with far less experience at this level, the Eagles know mistakes won’t be…