Football Predictions

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:…