Europa League Predictions

Freiburg – Genk: Time for revenge in the Black Forest This Thursday night the Europa-Park Stadion will be on fire for a Europa League last-16 second leg that smells like high drama. Beaten by the smallest margin (1-0) in Belgium last week, Freiburg are up against it — they have to flip the script while…

AS Roma – Bologna: an all‑Italian scrap with the quarter‑finals in sight This Thursday the Stadio Olimpico turns into a pressure cooker. After a goalless first leg at the Dall’Ara, Roma and Bologna face a simple truth: one side goes through, one side goes home. The winner will meet Aston Villa or Lille in the…

FC Midtjylland – Nottingham Forest: Tricky Trees with their backs to the wall Thursday night the MCH Arena will be boiling for this high-stakes Europa League second leg. Nottingham Forest must wipe out a one-goal deficit against a Midtjylland side that’s turned into their personal nightmare this season. Midtjylland, masters of the smash-and-grab The Danes…

Aston Villa – Lille: LOSC take on the Villa Park fortress This Thursday night Villa Park will roar for a tense Europa League round-of-16 second leg. Villa head into the game with a slim one-goal lead from the first leg (1-0). Lille arrive hot and hungry for revenge. The aim is simple for both sides:…

Braga – Ferencvaros: do-or-die or the exit for the Portuguese This Wednesday night the Estádio Municipal de Braga turns into a pressure cooker for the Europa League last-16 return. Braga must pull off a miracle after collapsing in the first leg; they’re two goals down and running out of time. Ferencvaros, by contrast, are dreaming…

Nottingham Forest – FC Midtjylland: Revenge at the City Ground This Thursday the City Ground pulls on its European best for a Europa League last-16 first leg that should spark. Nottingham Forest host FC Midtjylland with one thing on their minds: righting the wrong from October, when the Danes walked in and won 3-2 right…

LOSC – Aston Villa: Revenge on the cards at Stade Pierre-Mauroy This Thursday night northern France will roar for a Europa League last-16 first leg that smells like a grudge match. Barely a year after that breathless Conference League quarter-final — a 3-3 over two legs and penalties that went Villa’s way — Lille and…

Stuttgart v Porto: ambitious clash at the MHPArena Tonight the MHPArena will be rocking for a rare first. VfB Stuttgart meet FC Porto in the first leg of the Europa League last 16. The Germans had to slog through the play-offs to get here; the Dragons booked their place straight through a tidy group-stage showing.…

Nottingham Forest – Fenerbahçe: Forest have a big edge After a 3-0 win in Turkey in the first leg, Nottingham Forest turn up with a very comfortable lead. They ripped the game open early in Istanbul and now head home with the tie in their hands. Fenerbahçe are stuck. They need to score several goals…