Europa League Predictions

Despite playing out a goalless draw with Sporting in Lisbon, Steaua eventually failed to make it to the group stages of the Champions League. The Romanian side should be happy with participation in the Europa League and, no doubt, they are likely to fight tooth and nail in Thursday’s football match against Viktoria Plzen. Steaua have been producing fine performances in the na... Read More...

This match will be played on 14/09/2017 at 20:05 GMT

Crvena Zvezda welcome BATE Borisov at their Stadion Rajko Mitic in the opening game of their Europa League campaign. The Serbian side return to the group stages of the competition after a 12-year absence and, no doubt, they are going to leave their hearts on the field in Thursday’s football match. Crvena Zvezda chiefs did well to keep hold of key players Boakye, Kanga and Don... Read More...

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Arena L’viv will host Thursday’s football match between Zorya and Ostersunds. The Ukrainian side failed to impress in the group stages of the Europa League last term, with the team scoring no more than two goals in the process. Zorya are eager to make amends for the unsuccessful campaign and they are likely to go for a win in their opener against Ostersunds. Against all odd... Read More...

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Vitoria Guimaraes did remarkably well to reach the Portuguese Cup final last season, but Benfica proved to be a big catch for Os Vimaranenses in the title game. Anyhow, Guimaraes booked their place in the Europa League and they are definitely capable of matching the likes of Salzburg, Marseille and Konyaspor when playing at home ground. However, seeing that the Portuguese side ... Read More...

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After suffering a loss to Maribor on away goal rule in the Champions League play-offs, Hapoel Be’er Sheva will be looking to give fans some cheer when they host Lugano at their Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium on Thursday evening. The Israeli side impressed in the Europa League group stages last term, with the team beating Inter twice in the process, while sharing the spoils with S... Read More...

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Olympique Marseille play host to Konyaspor at their Stade Velodrome in their Europa League opener. The club chiefs did well to reinforce the squad in the summer transfer window and OM are widely expected to finish the process in top position in Group I. However, Konyaspor should not be written off just yet and Rudi Garcia’s men will have to prove their worth on the field. A m... Read More...

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Real Sociedad kicked off the new La Liga campaign in style, with the team beating the likes of Celta Vigo and Villarreal in the first two games of the season. The Basque outfit are high on confidence ahead of the opening match of their Europa League campaign against Rosenborg and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at the Norwegian side in Thursday’s football game. ... Read More...

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Against all odds, Vardar eliminated Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-offs and the Macedonian champions will be aiming to claim yet another major scalp when they welcome star-studded Zenit at Nacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski in Skopje. The Crveno-Crni are brimming with confidence ahead of Thursday’s football match and we predict that they will fight tooth and nail agai... Read More...

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After failing to make it to the Champions League group stages, Nice will be looking to kick off their Europa League in style when they take on Zulte-Waregem of Belgium at Regenboogstadion. Les Aiglons have been playing below expectations at the start of the new Ligue 1 campaign and that is the main reason why away win should not be considered. Wesley Sneijder joined Nice in the... Read More...

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Against all odds Apollon eliminated Midtjylland of Denmark in the Europa League play-offs and they will be looking to build on the triumph when they square off against Olympique Lyon in their first match in the group stages of the European competition. Apollon face an uphill task in Thursday’s football match against the Ligue 1 side and, no doubt, they would be happy with one... Read More...

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Despite producing fine performances in the Champions League double-header against Sevilla, Istanbul Basaksehir eventually failed to make it to the group stages of the elite competition. The Turkish side are expected to play an important role in the Europa League this season and they are considered favourites to win Thursday’s football game against Ludogorets. Istanbul coach c... Read More...

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Dynamo Kiev suffered a shocking loss to Young Boys in the Champions League qualifiers and, as a result, they will represent Ukraine in the Europa League group stages. The Ukrainian side are seen as hot favourites to win Thursday’s football match against Skenderbeu, but it has to be noted that key player Yarmolenko left the club in the summer transfer window. In his absence a ... Read More...

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Copenhagen and Lokomotiv Moscow face each other at Telia Parken in Copenhagen in the Group F derby. Copenhagen were eliminated by Qarabag of Azerbaijan on away goal rule in the Champions League play-offs and they could be low on confidence on Thursday evening. The Danish side, though, are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home in European competitions and they are definite... Read More...

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Despite failing to impress in the two-legged tie against Hafnarfjordur Braga booked their place in the group stages of the Europa League. The Primeira Liga side will face the likes of Hoffenheim, Istanbul and Ludogorets in their group and they kick off their Europa League campaign with a match against the Bundesliga side. Braga are tough to beat at home, but their performances ... Read More...

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After failing to make it to the Champions League group stages, Rijeka will be looking to kick off their Europa League campaign in style when they host AEK Athens at their Stadion HNK Rijeka. The Croatian champions are a real force to be reckoned with at home, but Thursday’s football match against AEK will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Matjaz Kek is still i... Read More...

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Eden Arena in Prague will host Thursday’s football match between Slavia Prague and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Czech side were more than unfortunate not to eliminate APOEL in the Champions League play-off round, but, no doubt, they will take upcoming Europa League games very seriously. Slavia Prague rolled over Mlada Boleslav (4-0) in their last home game in the national championsh... Read More...

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Villarreal kick off their Europa League campaign with a match against Astana at their Estadio de la Ceramica. The Yellow Submarine suffered back-to-back defeats to the likes of Levante and Real Sociedad at the start of the season, but they are still regarded as favourites on paper to win Thursday’s football match against Astana. It is well known that Villarreal are a real for... Read More...

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Young Boys failed to book their place in the group stages of the Champions League, but they will have a chance to prove their worth in the Europa League. The Swiss side take on Serbian champions Partizan in the opening match of their Europa League campaign and a close encounter appears on the cards. Young Boys defeated the likes of APOEL and Astana in previous two home games in... Read More...

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Thanks to a win over Opava in the Czech Cup final Zlin booked their place in the Europa League group stages. The Sevci have been grouped with the likes of Copenhagen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Sheriff Tiraspol and they are definitely capable of recording a good result in Group F. Zlin welcome Sheriff at their Andruv Stadium in their Europa League opener and a win over the Moldavian ... Read More...

This match will be played on 14/09/2017 at 18:00 GMT