Europa League Predictions

Roma – Stuttgart: a make-or-break night at the Stadio Olimpico Thursday night the Stadio Olimpico hosts a match that could tip the group. Roma and Stuttgart sit dead level, just outside the top eight. Win and you shove one side into the automatic qualification places before the final day. Lose and you watch the race…

Viktoria Plzen – Porto: invincibility meets European muscle Unbeaten and solid since the group phase kicked off, Viktoria Plzen welcome one of the Europa League favourites: FC Porto. The Czechs are sitting in the playoff spot (14th), while the Portuguese occupy the final automatic place for the last 16. Three points separate them. Short odds,…

Celta Vigo – Lille: Opposite trajectories ahead of a make-or-break night Balaídos hosts a Thursday night tie that could decide the rest of both clubs’ European seasons. Celta arrive on a rare roll; Lille turn up in Galicia with their confidence shot. The two have never met in competition — Lille only beat them in…

  Malmö –Red Star Belgrade : last call for the Swedes, a toughness test for Belgrade Thursday night at the Eleda Stadion hands both sides a deadline. Malmö sit 34th with a single point and are fighting for survival. Red Star Belgrade, 17th with ten points, want to lock in a top‑24 spot and keep…

Feyenoord – Sturm Graz: One last slim chance Thursday at De Kuip is pure do-or-die. Feyenoord and Sturm Graz are separated by one point and one slot — their European hopes hang by a thread. This isn’t the time for calculating scenarios. Feyenoord: Results needed — fast Feyenoord’s European run tastes awful. One win in…

PAOK – Betis: a tricky trip to Thessaloniki? PAOK host Real Betis on Thursday night at a Toumba Stadium that never quiets down, in a game where the urgency is not the same for both sides. The Greeks still have work to do to seal qualification, while the Andalusians can afford to be comfortable. PAOK:…

Brann – Midtjylland: Scandinavian showdown in the Europa League Brann Stadion is gearing up for a big night on Thursday. With two matchdays left in the Europa League group phase, Brann host a Midtjylland side that’s all but in control — but the stakes mean completely different things for the two teams. Brann: Europe is…

Young Boys – Lyon: a European showdown that couldn’t come at a better time for Lyon Thursday night the Stadion Wankdorf hosts a clash between two sides well placed to reach the Europa League knockout stages. Young Boys are stuck in a rough patch domestically, while Lyon — against expectations — sit near the top…

Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB: a knockout night to stay alive Thursday night Dinamo Zagreb and FCSB are fighting for their European lives. Both sit on the edge of the top 24 — Zagreb 25th, Bucharest 27th — and with the group this tight every point counts. Between 18th and 28th there’s only a three-point gap:…