This tie looks dead after Genk’s 5-1 win in the first meeting and they should be able to finish the job with another win. Lech are yet to draw a blank in any competition this season, however, and can at least grab a consolation effort.

Anderlecht were the better of the two sides in the first leg, creating nearly double the amount of chances than Athens. If they can keep that up in the second leg, they can come away with a win.

Young Boys finished last season with eight league wins and a draw at home. They had the better of a 0-0 draw with Sion in their home opener this term. Meanwhile, Slovan have been struggling to post wins in any competition, which suggests the hosts can win without conceding.

The first leg produced four goals and over 3.5 goals has a chance in this return fixture. There have been at least four goals scored in five of FCSB’s last seven games and they have conceded on average 1.7 goals per-game across their last 10 fixtures. Aberdeen have shipped six goals across their last four, so with both backlines looking suspect this has the potential to go over 3.5 goals.

Hibs have scored in each of their last six games and have only been denied a goal in one fixture this term. Legia have gone five games without a clean sheet and both teams have scored in three of their last four home fixtures, so both of these teams look capable of getting on the scoresheet.

The Bears have built around Caleb Williams by bolstering the offensive line in free agency and giving the young QB a couple of potential breakout receiving weapons via the draft. They have a new head coach in ex-Lions offensive wizard Ben Johnson and their defence, led by Montez Sweat and Jaylon Johnson, should be much improved. In a wide-open NFC North, Chicago could sneak into the postseason.

The Lions came within a whisker of reaching the big dance two years ago, falling to the Eagles in a thrilling NFC Championship. And they posted a league-best 15-2 regular-season record in 2024 before injuries finally took their toll in the postseason. But with continuity on both sides of the ball and a maturing core, Detroit look ready to take the final step.

The Lions came within a whisker of reaching the big dance two years ago, falling to the Eagles in a thrilling NFC Championship. And they posted a league-best 15-2 regular-season record in 2024 before injuries finally took their toll in the postseason. But with continuity on both sides of the ball and a maturing core, Detroit look ready to take the final step.

Cincinnati’s defence quietly ranked top 10 in red zone efficiency last season and has added speed at linebacker and depth in the secondary. If Joe Burrow stays upright, the Bengals have the firepower to outgun anyone in the AFC.

Anderson is a former Defensive Rookie of the Year who clearly has his supporters among the voting panel. The Texans’ edge rusher had 11 regular-season sacks last season and looks poised to take another leap.

Aryna Sabalenka dominated the hard courts on the WTA tour last year, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface, and she claimed both the Australian Open and US Open titles. She can be devastating in Melbourne, winning 27 of her last 28 matches at the Grand Slam in the last three seasons.

Iga Swiatek remains the undisputed queen of clay on the WTA tour. The Pole has won the title at Roland Garros three seasons running as well as in 2020 and she has lost just twice in 37 matches at the clay-court Grand Slam.

Last season’s ATP Tour was pretty much dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who each won two of the four Grand Slam titles, and between them it should be another stellar year. Alcaraz reigned supreme at Wimbledon, making it back-to-back titles at the All England Club, and Novak Djokovic’s obvious decline at 37 years of age makes the Spaniard a worthy favourite to rack up the hat-trick.

At the back end of a gruelling season, the US Open can sometimes throw up strange results and there are often surprises before the September silverware is eventually secured. It could, therefore, be worth going against the head of the market and hard-court specialist Daniil Medvedev ticks plenty of boxes at a nice price.

Palace won the first leg 1-0 and they can complete the job and secure their spot in the main draw of the Conference League with another victory and a clean sheet in Norway. The Eagles were thoroughly dominant at Selhurst Park and Fredrikstad were unable to register an attempt on goal. The hosts have failed to score in three of their last four games so back Palace to win to nil.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is yet to score in the Premier League but he did look sharp against Nottingham Forest at the weekend. Mateta hit the only goal of the game in the first leg and was also on target in the Community Shield success over Liverpool, the Frenchman stands out as a contender for an anytime effort here.

Emegha, who has scored in Europe before at Sturm Graz, opened his account for the current campaign at the weekend and looks the most likely scorer in an away win.

Kieron Bowie will lead the line for Hibs in Poland and he can get on the scoresheet. Bowie didn’t score in the first leg but he did have three shots, and he scored a crucial goal against Partizan in the second leg in the previous qualifying round.

Palace won the first leg 1-0 and they can complete the job and secure their spot in the main draw of the Conference League with another victory and a clean sheet in Norway. The Eagles were thoroughly dominant at Selhurst Park and Fredrikstad were unable to register an attempt on goal. The hosts have failed to score in three of their last four games so back Palace to win to nil.

Rayo Vallecano won the first leg 1-0 in Belarus when Neman Grodno managed only five touches in the Spaniards’ box. Neman Grodo failed to score at KI Reykjavik in the previous round, where they lost 2-0, and a similar result could satisfy the Rayo faithful on a historic occasion at Vallecas.

Palace won the first leg 1-0 and they can complete the job and secure their spot in the main draw of the Conference League with another victory and a clean sheet in Norway. The Eagles were thoroughly dominant at Selhurst Park and Fredrikstad were unable to register an attempt on goal. The hosts have failed to score in three of their last four games so back Palace to win to nil.

Malmo won the first leg 3-0 and that performance suggests they can kill this tie off with another victory. The Swedish side have gone three games without conceding, winning two of those fixtures, while Sigma Olomouc have three defeats in their last four and have scored just one goal during that run.

Rijeka won the first leg 1-0 but PAOK can hit back with home advantage. The Greek side are unbeaten in seven at this venue, winning six of those fixtures.

Both teams scored in the first leg, a 1-1 draw, and goals at both ends looks likely again. Both teams have scored in four of Besiktas’ five games this season and they are yet to keep a clean sheet, while Lausanne are yet to draw a blank after nine games across all comps and have conceded in seven of those fixtures.

Fewer than three goals have been scored in three of Young Boys’ last five matches and in Slovan’s last five games. The visitors lack pace and penetration up front and could struggle to contend with the Wankdorf Stadium’s plastic 4G artificial playing surface, which ought to suit the home side.

Both teams don’t see a huge amount of games with both seeing three of their last five end with under 2.5 goals.

Shamrock will look to hold on to their 2-1 lead on aggregate, which should lead to this being a low scoring game. 

Shakhtar dominated the first leg despite being held to a 1-1 draw and the Ukrainian side should be able to grab a few goals in Switzerland. Servette look set to fall short despite their positive result in the first meeting, but they can at least get on the scoresheet as both teams have scored in all four of their home fixtures this season and in each of their last six at this venue stretching back to last term.

Both teams scored in the first leg, and with plenty of chances for both sides, both teams are expected to score again. Anderlecht were the better of the two sides in the first leg, creating nearly double the amount of chances than Athens. If they can keep that up in the second leg, they can come away with a win in a game where both teams score.

Hibs have scored in each of their last six games and have only been denied a goal in one fixture this term. Legia have gone five games without a clean sheet and both teams have scored in three of their last four home fixtures, so both of these teams look capable of getting on the scoresheet.

Both teams scored in the first leg, and with plenty of chances for both sides, both teams are expected to score again.

This is the fourth meeting between these sides this summer after they previously met in Champions League qualifying and both teams have scored in two of the previous three fixtures, with Shelbourne scoring in all of them. The Shels hold a 3-1 lead in this tie and both teams have scored in four of their last five games, while Linfield have scored in five consecutive home games.

Shakhtar dominated the first leg despite being held to a 1-1 draw and the Ukrainian side should be able to grab a few goals in Switzerland. Servette look set to fall short despite their positive result in the first meeting, but they can at least get on the scoresheet as both teams have scored in all four of their home fixtures this season and in each of their last six at this venue stretching back to last term.

Aberdeen were good value for their draw in the first leg, winning the shot count 28-10 and dominating possession. They have only lost two of their last six European away games, while FCSB have won just two of their last ten in all competitions. Four of Aberdeen’s last five European matches have ended all square. Three have been 2-2 draws, including their last two European away games, and FCSB have drawn 2-2 in two of their last three in all competitions.

Legia won the first leg 2-1 and only need to avoid defeat to reach the league phase of the Conference League. Hibs have shown plenty of fight in their European qualifiers and can get a result in Poland even if that isn’t enough to progress. Take a chance on a 1-1 draw as Legia haven’t lost at home this season in any competition.

Aberdeen were good value for their draw in the first leg, winning the shot count 28-10 and dominating possession. They have only lost two of their last six European away games, while FCSB have won just two of their last ten in all competitions.

Hibs have scored in each of their last six games and have only been denied a goal in one fixture this term. Legia have gone five games without a clean sheet and both teams have scored in three of their last four home fixtures, so both of these teams look capable of getting on the scoresheet.

The first leg finished 1-1 but Shakhtar were incredibly unlucky not to secure a win. The Ukrainian giants look a level above Servette and should be able to get the job done inside 90 minutes on Thursday.

Both teams have scored in their last two meetings. Their last game saw four goals with two missed penalties, so they should be another exciting match, with both teams getting opportunities to score.

Odds-on favourites Celtic were held to a goalless draw in Glasgow in the first leg, and the Kazakhstan visitors deserved the result as they limited the Bhoys to 0.56 expected goals.Kairat have won all three of their home Champions League qualifiers this season and have only lost four of their last 29 home games in Europe, while Celtic haven’t won an away game on the continent since 2021.

Qarabag built a 3-1 lead in Hungary last week, but they were arguably the worst team in that tie and may fail to justify their favouritism on home soil.They lost the shot count and had an expected goal deficit of -0.32 at Ferencvaros, and the Hungarian side have regularly performed better on the road than in front of their own fans in Europe.Four of their last five Champions League defeats have come at home, with only one road defeat in their last eight trips in this competition. With Qarabag already holding a comfortable lead, don’t expect the Azerbaijani’s to push for a win.

Aberdeen were good value for their 2-2 draw in Scotland last week as they won the shot count 28-10 and controlled possession throughout, and they should be able to avoid defeat in Bucharest on Thursday.FCSB have only won seven of their last 13 home European games, and Aberdeen have proven a difficult side to beat in their continental forays in recent years, losing only two of their last six away games.

St Pauli opened their Bundesliga campaign with an impressive 3-3 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund, and they can remain unbeaten for another week when they face the newly promoted Hamburg.St Pauli have only lost three of their last 11 Bundesliga games and went unbeaten in their final three away games last season, so they can take something away from the Volksparkstadion.

Everton were miserable as they lost their opening game against Leeds, but they looked a transformed side against Brighton last weekend and should be able to maintain momentum against Wolves.Saturday’s hosts have lost both of their games so far without scoring, and look to be missing the departed Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha.

Aston Villa are yet to score a goal in the Premier League, and their winless start to the season may stretch to three matches against an impressive looking Crystal Palace outfit.The Eagles have drawn against Chelsea and Nottingham Forest either side of a European win over Fredrikstad, and they are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Villa, winning four of them.