Celta Vigo finished sixth last season, and they’ll be hoping to push on and make a Champions League push this season. The visitors were beaten in 13 of their 19 away trips last season, and another defeat looms after a quiet summer.

Tromso only registered one shot on target in last week’s first leg and a difficult trip to Brighton beckons. The Seagulls have kept five clean sheets in their last seven games at home, including friendlies.

Chelsea’s attack is in-form as they have scored exactly three goals in each of their last four games including friendlies. Luton have scored at least twice in all three of their games this season and that run of scoring multiple goals stretches back into the previous campaign. Jack Wilshere’s side have scored more than once in 11 straight competitive games across all competitions, and they can manage at least one against a rotated Chelsea side who shipped two at Fulham.

Barcelona generated 4.38 xG in their 5-0 victory at Elche, and they can rack up a high-scoring win against a Bilbao side that suffered their third 3-1 defeat since Edin Terzic took charge in last weekend’s La Liga opener. This rampant Barca side can reach at least four goals having hit nine without reply across the two league meetings between these teams last season. 

Ferencvaros won the first leg 1-0 but the game should have provided more goals. Trabzonspor had 24 attempts in total and should be a threat in attack in Hungary, particularly with Mo Salah now off the mark for the Turkish side after his double over the weekend. Ferencvaros have scored in 15 of their last 16 competitive home games so both of these sides look capable of getting on the scoresheet.

Austin are having a tough season in MLS but they’ve managed to put their domestic troubles aside in the Leagues Cup. Austin came through the league stage unbeaten and have picked up sine with just one defeat in three MLS games, they can at least avoid defeat in 90 minutes against a Toluca side who have failed to win four of their last eight games.

Club America are unbeaten since the Mexican Apertura started with six wins in eight games across all competitions. They should be able to see off Columbus, who are on a three-game losing run, but look likely to concede in the process. The Crew have scored in 13 successive games and Club America conceded in all three of their league stages games against MLS opposition.

Club America are unbeaten since the Mexican Apertura started with six wins in eight games across all competitions. They should be able to see off Columbus, who are on a three-game losing run, but look likely to concede in the process. The Crew have scored in 13 successive games and Club America conceded in all three of their league stages games against MLS opposition.

Benfica won the first leg 3-1 and goals at both ends could be on the cards when these sides meet in Denmark. There have been goals at both ends in all four of Aarhus’ home games this season and they’ve only failed to score in one of their five summer qualifiers, while Benfica have just one clean sheet in their five summer games in Europe.

Chelsea’s attack is in-form as they have scored exactly three goals in each of their last four games including friendlies. Luton have scored at least twice in all three of their games this season and that run of scoring multiple goals stretches back into the previous campaign. Jack Wilshere’s side have scored more than once in 11 straight competitive games across all competitions, and they can manage at least one against a rotated Chelsea side who shipped two at Fulham.

Vikingur have to go for it as they trail 3-1 after the first leg and that should lead to a fairly open game. The visitors have hit 12 goals across their last five games but have conceded in four of those fixtures, shipping nine goals in total. Both teams have scored in each of Borac Banja’s last four games.

Ferencvaros won the first leg 1-0 but the game should have provided more goals. Trabzonspor had 24 attempts in total and should be a threat in attack in Hungary, particularly with Mo Salah now off the mark for the Turkish side after his double over the weekend. Ferencvaros have scored in 15 of their last 16 competitive home games so both of these sides look capable of getting on the scoresheet.

Barcelona generated 4.38 xG in their 5-0 victory at Elche, and they can rack up a high-scoring win against a Bilbao side that suffered their third 3-1 defeat since Edin Terzic took charge in last weekend’s La Liga opener.

Ajax were rampant 4-2 winners at Sion last week, and with the Swiss side now having to chase qualification in the return fixture, the Amsterdam outfit are expected to win a high-scoring contest.

Anderlecht won the first leg 3-0 and look capable of reaching at least three goals again with home advantage in the return fixture. Kairat were outclassed last week and now have to attack to try and force their way back into the tie, while Anderlecht have been in fine scoring form at home with eight goals scored in three games across all competitions.

Benfica won the first leg 3-1 and goals at both ends could be on the cards when these sides meet in Denmark. There have been goals at both ends in all four of Aarhus’ home games this season and they’ve only failed to score in one of their five summer qualifiers, while Benfica have just one clean sheet in their five summer games in Europe. Benfica haven’t been ruthless on their travels during qualifying this summer but their dominant first leg performance suggests they should be able to beat Aarhus again.

Chelsea’s attack is in-form as they have scored exactly three goals in each of their last four games including friendlies. Luton have scored at least twice in all three of their games this season and that run of scoring multiple goals stretches back into the previous campaign. Jack Wilshere’s side have scored more than once in 11 straight competitive games across all competitions, and they can manage at least one against a rotated Chelsea side who shipped two at Fulham. Chelsea may concede but they still have enough talent within their squad to beat Luton inside 90 minutes.

Ajax were rampant 4-2 winners at Sion last week, and with the Swiss side now having to chase qualification in the return fixture, the Amsterdam outfit are expected to win a high-scoring contest but they may concede in the process.

Hapoel Tel Aviv have scored two or more goals in six of their last ten home matches, but Atalanta have a superior squad across the board so back the Italians to win and concede.

Fulham may make a few changes for this cup assignment but they should still beat Wimbledon fairly comfortably, and without conceding. The Dons have scored just two goals in total in four games this season and have failed to score in five of their last seven competitive away games.

Tromso only registered one shot on target in last week’s first leg and a difficult trip to Brighton beckons. The Seagulls have kept five clean sheets in their last seven games at home, including friendlies.

Larne claimed a first-leg lead with a 2-0 victory in Gibraltar last week, and they can finish the job in Thursday’s return meeting. Larne have kept four clean sheets across their last seven home European games, while Lincoln Red Imps have lost to nil in their last two away qualifiers.

Borja Iglesias has scored eight goals across 13 league meetings with Osasuna in his career, and the forward netted 14 goals in La Liga last season.

Raphinha scored twice for Barcelona in their opener, generating 2.0 xG in the process. He scored 31 times in 58 league appearances for Barca across the last two seasons, and he’s their biggest scoring threat after the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

Larne claimed a first-leg lead with a 2-0 victory in Gibraltar last week, and they can finish the job in Thursday’s return meeting. The Northern Irish champions are bidding to make the Conference League’s League Phase for the second time in three seasons, a feat they achieved with a 3-1 home victory over this week’s opponents in 2024.

Fulham may make a few changes for this cup assignment but they should still beat Wimbledon fairly comfortably, and without conceding. The Dons have scored just two goals in total in four games this season and have failed to score in five of their last seven competitive away games.

Barcelona generated 4.38 xG in their 5-0 victory at Elche, and they can rack up a high-scoring win against a Bilbao side that suffered their third 3-1 defeat since Edin Terzic took charge in last weekend’s La Liga opener.

Gent dominated the first leg between the two sides and should have secured the victory, having won the shot count 10-2. However, they were wasteful in the final third and will learn their lessons for the second leg, with Hibs losing four of their last seven competitive matches at Easter Road.

Larne claimed a first-leg lead with a 2-0 victory in Gibraltar last week, and they can finish the job in Thursday’s return meeting. The Northern Irish champions are bidding to make the Conference League’s League Phase for the second time in three seasons, a feat they achieved with a 3-1 home victory over this week’s opponents in 2024.

Fulham may make a few changes for this cup assignment but they should still beat Wimbledon fairly comfortably, and without conceding. The Dons have scored just two goals in total in four games this season and have failed to score in five of their last seven competitive away games. Wimbledon have lost 3-0 at Huddersfield this season and Fulham should be able to grab a few goals after scoring twice in defeat to Chelsea. Take a chance on a 3-0 win for the Premier League side.

Athletic Bilbao lost 5-0 and 4-0 in clashes with Barcelona last season, and they are set for another heavy defeat against the champions, who were rampant in their season opener. We fancy a 4-0 win for the Catalan giants.

Celtic put LASK to the sword with a 3-0 victory last week, but the Austrian side generated more xG in both halves of that game. Both teams have scored in seven of LASK’s last nine home European games.

Bodo/Glimt have scored a minimum of three goals in six of their last seven games, while each of NEC’s last four matches have seen the back of the net hit on at least three occasions. Goals should be guaranteed in the Arctic Circle.

Fenerbahce would have hoped to take an advantage to Lyon for the second leg of the Champions League qualification tie, but Fener couldn’t get their head in front. Playing the draw looks the pick of the prices at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Dinamo Zagreb hit 23 shots on goal in their thrilling 2-2 first-leg tie with Viking and it’s difficult to see how the goals won’t flow again when the teams clash in Norway.

Slovan Bratislava are unbeaten in their nine games this season, winning seven of those, and they dominated the first leg between them and Celje. Take them to get compensation and secure a spot in the league phase of this year’s Champions League with a win.

Both teams have scored in all three of Burnley’s games so far this season, including a tie against League One side Notts County in the previous round of this competition. Bradford have scored in all their games, hitting five goals in total across three games, and are yet to concede – but the Clarets are a level above the sides they have faced so far and should be able to find a way through.

Everton opened the new season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and can follow that up by beating Preston with room to spare in the EFL Cup. North End have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Championship and needed penalties against Huddersfield of League One in the first round of this competition. The visitors can cover a -1 handicap even if they do rotate at Deepdale.

Tottenham may find a way to win against lesser-ranked opposition but they have a lot to improve on judged on Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Brentford and this won’t be an easy task against a confident Charlton side that have started the season with three straight wins. The Addicks can keep this on the right side of respectable and cover a +2 handicap. 

Newcastle should have a class edge on West Brom but there is plenty of concern defensively which suggests that the Baggies can play their part in an entertaining EFL Cup encounter. Both teams have scored in Newcastle’s last 11 competitive home games.

Both teams have scored in all three of Burnley’s games so far this season, including a tie against League One side Notts County in the previous round of this competition. Bradford have scored in all their games, hitting five goals in total across three games, and are yet to concede – but the Clarets are a level above the sides they have faced so far and should be able to find a way through.

Both Slovan and Celje have scored in all nine of their respective games this season across all competitions. Celje have just one clean sheet in their summer UEFA Champions League games so goals at both ends looks likely.

Both teams have scored in Charlton’s last ten competitive outings. Tottenham will be expected to make changes, especially with a visit from Newcastle on the horizon on Saturday, and that could lead to a fairly open game with goals at both ends.

Viking have scored 42 goals in their 18 all-competition matches this season and they’ve hit 25 goals in seven home games this term. Dinamo Zagreb have hit the net 16 times in their last five contests, so both of these in-form attacks should be able to find a way through.

Newcastle should have a class edge on West Brom but there is plenty of concern defensively which suggests that the Baggies can play their part in an entertaining EFL Cup encounter. Both teams have scored in Newcastle’s last 11 competitive home games.

Real Madrid overcame Espanyol 2-1 away from home at the weekend and could have won more convincingly. With home advantage, they should be too strong for Real Sociedad but the visitors can strike in defeat. Sociedad scored in both meetings with Madrid last season, losing both, and showed enough quality in attack at Real Betis over the weekend to suggest they can cause Real a few issues despite drawing a blank in that defeat.

Slovan Bratislava are unbeaten in their nine games this season, winning seven of those, and they dominated the first leg between them and Celje. Take them to secure a spot in the league phase of this year’s Champions League with a win. Both teams have scored in four of Celje’s five Champions League qualifiers this season – including the first leg of this tie. 

Slovan Bratislava are unbeaten in their nine games this season, winning seven of those, and they dominated the first leg between them and Celje. Take them to secure a spot in the league phase of this year’s Champions League with a win. Both teams have scored in four of Celje’s five Champions League qualifiers this season – including the first leg of this tie.

Sociedad have conceded at least twice in each of their last four meetings with Real Madrid and have shipped 12 in total across that period. The hosts may win a little more convincingly than they did at Espanyol at the weekend and Los Blancos can reach at least three goals.

Dinamo Zagreb hit 23 shots on goal in their thrilling 2-2 first-leg tie with Viking and it’s difficult to see how the goals won’t flow again when the teams clash in Norway. Viking have scored 25 goals in seven home games this term and Dinamo Zagreb have hit the net 16 times in their last five contests, these teams can combine for at least four goals.  

Everton opened the new season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and can follow that up by beating Preston with room to spare in the EFL Cup. North End have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Championship and needed penalties against Huddersfield of League One in the first round of this competition. The visitors can cover a -1 handicap even if they do rotate at Deepdale.

Fener don’t have to chase the game at 1-1, but Lyon are likely to be tough to beat on their own patch and if the French side do take the lead it could be all-out attack for Ismail Kartal’s men. Over 2.5 goals has landed in two of Lyon’s four games this season and in two of Fener’s last three. Both sides have quality in attack but look suspect at the back so they can combine for at least three goals.

Dinamo Zagreb hit 23 shots on goal in their thrilling 2-2 first-leg tie with Viking and it’s difficult to see how the goals won’t flow again when the teams clash in Norway.

Four of Levski Sofia’s last five games have gone under 2.5 goals and this should be another cagey affair between two teams who will be desperate to return to the Champions League proper after a long absence.

Fener don’t have to chase the game at 1-1, but Lyon are likely to be tough to beat on their own patch and if the French side do take the lead it could be all-out attack for Ismail Kartal’s men. Over 2.5 goals has landed in two of Lyon’s four games this season and in two of Fener’s last three. Both sides have quality in attack but look suspect at the back so they can combine for at least three goals. 

Beto was Everton’s top scorer last season with 10 goals across all competitions but he had to settle for a place on the bench against Palace at the weekend. He is a candidate to come into the starting side and if he is involved from the off he is a contender for an anytime goal.

Kylian Mbappe wasn’t among the Real Madrid scorers at the weekend but it wasn’t for lack of effort. The Frenchman had 10 shots at Espanyol and he should be able to get off the mark for the season against Sociedad on Wednesday.

Everton opened the new season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and can follow that up by beating Preston with room to spare in the EFL Cup. North End have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Championship and needed penalties against Huddersfield of League One in the first round of this competition. Preston are yet to draw a blank this season and can at least get on the scoresheet. Everton have enough quality to win fairly comfortably even if they do concede so a 3-1 away win has a chance.

Sociedad have conceded at least twice in each of their last four meetings with Real Madrid and have shipped 12 in total across that period. The hosts may win a little more convincingly than they did at Espanyol at the weekend and a 3-1 Madrid win has a chance.

Everton opened the new season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and can follow that up by beating Preston with room to spare in the EFL Cup. North End have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Championship and needed penalties against Huddersfield of League One in the first round of this competition. The visitors can cover a -1 handicap even if they do rotate at Deepdale.