Football Predictions of Thursday, August 18
Europa League Predictions
After failing to impress in the Champions League qualifiers, Ferencvaros will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Shamrock Rovers at Groupama Arena. The Hungarian champions head into the match following a 4-0 win over MOL Fehervar, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the home team will be summer signing Adama Traore, wh... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 12:30 PM
Huvepharma Arena will host Thursdayâs football game between Ludogorets and Zalgiris, the two teams who met in the Champions League qualifiers five seasons ago. Back then Ludogorets eliminated Zalgiris in the double-header, and the Bulgarian champions are once again seen as favourites to win the tie. Keep in mind, though, that all Yankov, Rick, and Karnicnik are banned for ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:45 PM
Malmo will look to build on a 3-1 league win over Sundsvall when they host Sivasspor to their Eleda Stadion in the Europa League playoffs, first leg. The Blues faced no difficulties in the double-header with Dudelange, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the Turkish outfit. A man to watch in the home team will be Isaac Thelin, who has found his goal-scoring ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
After failing to impress in the Champions League double-header with Crvena Zvezda, Pyunik will look to get back on course when they take on Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League playoffs, first leg. Head coach Eghishe Melikyan has no fresh injury worries ahead of Thursdayâs clash, but No. 9 Artak Dashyan should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring the winner agains... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
All eyes will be on Letzigrund Stadion when Zurich and Hearts square off against each other in a highly-anticipated Europa League qualifier. Zurich set up a meeting with Hearts by rolling over Linfield 5-0 on aggregate, and they are seen as favourites to win Thursdayâs clash as well. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Hearts. The Scott... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
A spot in the Europa League group stages will be at stake when Dnipro and AEK Larnaca face each other in a highly-anticipated two-legged tie. Dnipro have not played a competitive match since December 2021, and seeing that they take on AEK Larnaca on a neutral location (Kosice), home win should not be considered.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, did remarkably well t... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:00 PM
Bolt Arena will host Thursdayâs Europa League qualifier between HJK and Silkeborg. Helsinki failed to impress in the Champions League qualifiers, but they proved their worth in the EL double-header with Maribor. Head coach Toni Koskela has no fresh injury worries, and he is likely to stick to the 4-3-3 formation with Hostikka, Radulovic, and Abubakari up front. Silkeborg, ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:00 PM
Gent will be looking to move one step closer to booking their place in the Europa League group stages when they host Omonia to their Ghelamco Arena on Thursday. Gent proved their worth in back-to-back wins over Westerlo (2-1) and Oostende (3-1), and they are surely capable of beating Omonia in front of home fans. All De Sart, Owusu, and Tissoudali should miss out with injuri... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:30 PM
Thursdayâs football game between Austria Wien and Fenerbahce will bring down the curtain on the Europa League playoffs, first leg. The Austrians have been having their ups and downs at the start of the new Bundesliga campaign, but their display in a 2-1 win over Tirol is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the Europa League clash. Keep in mind, though, that a... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 03:00 PM
Europa Conference League Predictions
Rakow and Slavia Prague square off against each other at Miejski Stadion Pilkarski Rakow in the first leg of the Europa Conference League playoffs. The Poles eliminated Trnava in the 3rd qualifying round without any difficulties, but they will have a mountain to climb in the upcoming double-header. Since all Cebula, Kovacevic, Niewulis, Petrasek, and Sapala are out of conten... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 12:00 PM
Young Boys and Anderlecht square off against each other at Stadion Wankdorf in a highly-anticipated Conference League game. Young Boys faced no difficulties in the double-header with KuPS, and they must be high on spirits following a 3-0 win over Servette. Cedric Itten is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute at the weekend, with Cameroon international Jean-Pierr... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Nice square off against each other at Bloomfield Stadium in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Thursdayâs program. The Yellows face a difficult task in the upcoming double-header, but they should not be written off just yet. Keep in mind, though, that midfielder Dan Glazer misses the first leg through suspension after he was sent ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
All eyes will be on National Stadion Vasil Levski when CSKA Sofia and Basel face each other in the Europa Conference League playoffs, first leg. CSKA set up a meeting with Basel by beating St. Patricks in the double-header, and, to make, things even better for the fans, the capital club defeated Septemvri Sofia in their last league match. Keep in mind, though, that important... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
There will be fireworks when Molde and Wolfsberger face each other at Aker Stadion in a highly-anticipated Conference League qualifier. Molde have defeated the likes of Elfsborg and Kisvarda on their way to the playoffs, and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play. Experienced midfielder Magnus Eikrem has overcome his injury, and he is likely to... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
RFS play host to Linfield at their Daugavas stadions in the first leg of the Europa Conference League first leg. Riga did well to eliminate Hibernians in the third qualifying round, and they are seen as favourites to beat the Northern Ireland in front of home fans as well.
A man to watch in the home team will be talented Serbian attacker Andrej Ilic, who has been sco... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
Mestsky stadion Miroslava Valenty will host Thursdayâs Conference League qualifier between Slovacko and AIK, the two teams who meet for the first time in European competitions. Fenerbahce proved to be a big catch for Slovacko in the Europa League qualifiers, but they are surely capable of matching AIK in front of home fans. Defender Stanislav Hofmann is back from suspensio... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:00 PM
Thursdayâs Conference League at Stadionul Municipal pits together Universitatea Craiova and Hapoel Beer Sheva, the two teams, who are vying for a spot in the group stages. The Romanians outplayed Zorya Luhansk in the third qualifying round, but they do not want to stop now. Craiova proved their worth in a hard-fought league win over Mioveni as well, meaning that they are h... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:30 PM
Basaksehir and Antwerp take on each other in Istanbul in what is expected to be an interesting Conference League qualifier. The Turkish outfit proved to be a big catch for Breidablik of Iceland, but Thursdayâs clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. A man to watch in the home team will be former Roma ace Stefano Okaka, who found the net in the 3-0 ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 01:45 PM
Koln will look to kick off their Conference League campaign in style when they welcome MOL Fehervar to their RheinEnergieStadion on Thursday evening. The Billy Goats have been producing fine displays at the start of the new Bundesliga campaign, with the team beating Schalke 3-1 in their opener, while holding star-studded Leipzig to a draw at the weekend.
Over the yea... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:30 PM
West Ham United kick off their Conference League campaign with a home match against Viborg. The Hammers made a slow start to the new Premier League campaign, with the team losing to both Man City and Nottingham Forest in the first two games of the season, and, no doubt, they will give 100% to beat Viborg on Thursday. A man to watch in the home team will be fit-again striker ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:45 PM
Villarreal will be looking to kick off their Conference League campaign in great manner when they welcome Hajduk Split to their La Ceramica Stadium on Thursday. The Yellow Submarine are seen as one of the main favourites to win the trophy, but the Croatian outfit should not be underestimated. All Alberto Moreno, Manu Trigueros, and Kiko Femenia should miss out through injuri... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:45 PM
Lech Poznan and Dudelange face each other at Stadion Miejski in a David-vs-Goliath Conference League game. Lech somehow survived Vikingur in the third qualifying round, but they head into Thursdayâs clash following a 1-0 loss to Slask in their last league match. All Bukowski, Leszcynski, and Rzuchowski are out of contention through injuries for the home team.
Dudel... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:30 PM
Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom will host Thursdayâs Conference League qualifier between Zrinjski and Slovan Bratislava. The Bosnians set up a meeting with Slovan by beating FK Tirana and Tobol, and tired legs should not prove to be a big catch for the home side as they were not in action in the national championship at the weekend. Experienced attacker Nemanja Bilbija is wid... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:00 PM
Maribor play host to Cluj at their Ljudski vrt in the first leg of the Europa Conference League first leg. The Violets were anything but impressive in the Europa League two-legged tie with Helsinki, and they face yet another difficult task against Cluj. Austria international Marko Bozic is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 3-2 loss to Domzale, while ther... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:15 PM
After coming from two goals behind to beat Chindia 3-2 in the national championship, Steaua will look to extend their winning run to three games when they host Viking to their Arena National in the Conference League playoffs, first leg. The Romanians looked solid at the back in the two-legged tie with Dunajska Streda, and we are positive that they will rely on their defence ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:30 PM
After shocking Konyaspor in round 3, Vaduz will look to move one step closer to booking their spot in the Conference League group stages when they take on Rapid Wien on Thursday evening. The Liechtenstein outfit have been involved in some high-scoring games of late, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play against Rapid.
The Austrians, on the oth... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 02:00 PM
Struggling Serbian vice-champions Partizan will look to give fans some cheer when they face Hamrun in Belgrade in the Conference League playoffs, first leg. The Black and Whites failed to impress in the Europa League double-header with AEK Larnaca, with head coach Ilija Stolica losing his job. New boss Goran Petric helped the team regain a much-needed confidence as Partizan ... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 03:00 PM
All eyes will be on Stadio Artemio Franchi when Fiorentina and Twente go head to head in the Conference League derby. The Viola kicked off the new Serie A campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Cremonese, with Luka Jovic scoring on his debut. The former Real Madrid attacker will be the man to watch in the home team, while both Castrovilli and Igor should miss out with inju... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 03:00 PM
After rolling over Dundee United 7-0 in the Conference League third qualifying round, return leg, AZ Alkmaar came from behind to beat Sparta Rotterdam in the national championship. The Dutch outfit are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in all competitions, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Gil Vicente. A man to watch in the home team will be Greece centre-forwa... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 03:00 PM
There will be fireworks when Shkupi and Ballkani square off against each other at National Arena Toshe Proeski on Thursday evening. Shkupi made it to the Conference League following a loss to Shamrock in the Europa League qualifiers, but they are surely capable of matching Ballkani in the upcoming double-header. The good news for the hosts is that Algeria forward Walid Hamid... Read More...
This match will be played on 18/08/2022 at 03:00 PM
MLS Predictions
After sharing the spoils with Cincinnati at the weekend, Atlanta United will look to return to winning ways when they take on New York Red Bulls on Thursday morning. The Five Stripes sit in 13th place in Eastern Conference, but they are only four points behind the playoffs berth. Even though all Campbell, Hyndman, Robinson, Guzan, Castanheira, and Alonso are sidelined with i... Read More...
This match will be played on 17/08/2022 at 07:30 PM
Toronto will look to build on a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers when they host New England Revolution to their BMO Field on Thursday morning. The Reds have been impressive in front of goal of late, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Italian duo Insigne â Bernardeschi has been in a perfect working in recent weeks, meaning that the opposition defend... Read More...
This match will be played on 17/08/2022 at 08:00 PM
New York City play host to Charlotte at their Red Bull Arena in what is expected to be an interesting MLS game. The Blue Pigeons suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Inter Miami and Columbus Crew in the previous two league fixtures, but they are still seen as favourites to beat the newcomers on home soil. Keaton Parks remains on the sidelines with injury, but... Read More...
This match will be played on 17/08/2022 at 08:00 PM
Dallas and Philadelphia Union face each other at Toyota Stadium in what is expected to be a close MLS game. The Toros rolled over San Jose 4-1 at the weekend, with the team retaining third place in Western Conference, and they must be high on spirits ahead of the midweek game. A man to watch in the home team will be talented forward Jesus Ferreira, who scored a brace in the ... Read More...
This match will be played on 17/08/2022 at 09:00 PM
Vancouver Whitecaps will be aiming to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy when they face Colorado Rapids in a highly-anticipated MLS game. The Canadian outfit experienced all sorts of problems at the back in their last league fixture, and it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping. Cristian Dajome is banned for the match, while veteran forward Tos... Read More...
This match will be played on 17/08/2022 at 10:00 PM