Category: Europa League Predictions

Freiburg – Celta Vigo: a first for history at the Europa-Park Stadion On Thursday night, the Europa-Park Stadion is set to erupt for a completely new Europa League quarter-final first leg. Freiburg host Spain’s Celta Vigo in a European scrap that should have plenty of bite. For Freiburg, it’s a chance to make history. For…

Porto – Nottingham Forest: much-anticipated European quarter-final at the Dragão The Europa League draw throws up an Anglo-Portuguese showdown on Thursday night. The Dragão hosts a huge first leg. FC Porto face Nottingham Forest. Porto’s home form this year is close to ridiculous on every front. The English visitors are fighting for survival in the…

Bologna vs Aston Villa: tactical checkmate at the Stadio Dall’Ara On Thursday night, the Stadio Dall’Ara becomes the centre of Europe for a seriously tight Europa League quarter-final first leg. Bologna and Aston Villa meet for the third time in two seasons, with a place in the last four on the line. For Bologna, it’s…

Braga vs Real Betis: a cagey first-leg quarter-final in Minho The Europa League is back on Wednesday night. Braga’s stadium hosts the first leg of this quarter-final. Real Betis make the trip to Portugal. Both sides came perilously close to going out in the last round. A place in the last four is the prize…

Real Betis – Panathinaikos : un retard à combler à La Cartuja Stung by the first leg, Real Betis meet Panathinaikos on Thursday knowing they must overturn an away deficit. The tie opened with a narrow Greek win (1-0) in Athens. Betis want to keep their European run alive in front of their own crowd.…

Olympique Lyonnais – Celta Vigo: a ticket to the quarter-finals up for grabs at the Groupama Stadium Groupama Stadium hosts the Europa League return leg on Thursday night. Lyon face Celta Vigo with a place in the last eight on the line after a stalemate in Spain. Lyon will try to feed off a noisy…

Porto – Stuttgart: Dragons set on finishing the job Sitting on a precious 2-1 away lead, Porto host a Stuttgart side that refuse to throw in the towel. The Germans will throw everything at this tie and hope to snatch a quarter-final spot. Porto ruthless at home Last week in Germany Farioli’s men struck early…

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…