Europa League Predictions

Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen: a 94th-minute goal that flips the mood in Turin Juventus lost 3-2 at Sassuolo on Sunday, September 13, after a goal in the 94th minute. It was their first league defeat of the season in Serie A. Three days later, the Turin club opens its Europa League league phase. Kick-off is…

AC Milan vs Benfica : 11 unbeaten for one side, fifth place that cost dearly for the other Benfica are still unbeaten this season. Eleven competitive games, nine wins, two draws, and seven straight victories to close out the run. AC Milan now open their league phase against the most consistent side in the field.…

Sturm Graz vs Rennes : ten points in Ligue 1 against the side that just brought down the Austrian leaders Rennes are sitting top of Ligue 1, for now, after four rounds with 10 points on the board. Three wins, one draw, no defeats. Stade Rennais open their European campaign on Wednesday, 16 September, at…

Anderlecht vs Lyon: three qualifying rounds for the Mauves, while OL put a European top spot on the line Lyon finished top of the Europa League regular season last year. That benchmark is the starting point for this new campaign. The club opens on Wednesday 16 September at Anderlecht, with kick-off at 21:00 CEST. Both…

Besiktas vs Marseille: three straight defeats for OM against a Turkish side unbeaten for a month Marseille have lost their last three Ligue 1 matches. Three points from four games is the club’s worst start among French sides qualified for Europe. OM open their league phase on Thursday, 17 September, in Istanbul, with kick-off at…

Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth: a Copa del Rey winner takes on the sixth-place Premier League side Real Sociedad are in this Europa League on the back of their Copa del Rey triumph. Bournemouth booked their spot through league position, finishing with 57 points and sixth place in the Premier League. The two clubs kick off…

Anderlecht vs Kairat Almaty: three European games without a goal for the Kazakh club Kairat Almaty have not scored in Europe for three straight matches. That is the stat making this second leg look like a mountain too steep to climb. The first leg was played on Thursday, 20 August in Kazakhstan. Anderlecht won 3-0…

Ferencvaros vs Trabzonspor: seven European games, seven goals for the Hungarian side Ferencvaros have scored in each of their seven European qualifying matches this summer. That streak is the key story heading into this second leg. After a 1-0 away win on August 20, sealed by Kristoffer Zachariassen from an Olivér Nagy assist, Ferencvaros did…

Kauno Zalgiris vs Besiktas: five European games, five clean sheets for the Turkish side Besiktas have not conceded a single goal in five European qualifiers this summer. That is the headline stat heading into the second leg. Thanks to a clear 3-0 win in the first leg on 20 August at Tupras Stadyumu in Istanbul,…