NEC have had a mixed start to the season, but there were encouraging signs in their second-half display in their weekend loss to Telstar. They dominated in terms of xG in that game, and did the same in Greece in the first-leg of this tie last week. The hosts had a brilliant scoring record at home in the Eredivisie last season, and they can do enough to progress.

Crvena Zvezda somehow managed to lose the first leg 1-0 despite winning the shot count 19-7, with seven attempts on target to Hapoel’s two. With home advantage, the Serbians can fight back in Belgrade and they can score at least three having hit 19 goals across six games this season so far.

Ararat-Armenia won the first leg 2-1 and are yet to draw a blank this season after seven games. Celje need to fight back in this tie and have also scored in all of their games this season, so goals at both ends are expected. Celje are unbeaten at home this season and Ararat have lost their two previous away qualifiers, at Riga and Shamrock, so the hosts can win in 90 minutes without keeping a clean sheet.

Slovan won the first leg 2-1 in Sweden and should be able to finish this tie off with another victory. The Slovakian side have made an unbeaten start to the season with four wins in five games, while Mjallby are out of form and have just one win in 12 – with three defeats in their last four.

The first leg finished 1-1 and goals at both ends looks likely in the return fixture. Both teams have scored in all three of Panathinaikos’ qualifiers this summer and in four of CSKA’s last five across all comps.

Fet scored in Bodo’s home victories over Inter and Sporting earlier this year, while the midfielder struck in a 4-0 victory over Lillestrom in their last home game.

After a goalless first leg, this tie could spring into life in Georgia. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of Iberia’s last five home games across all comps, while at least three goals had been scored in all three of Larne’s qualifiers prior to last week’s stalemate.

Bodo have won 13 of their last 18 home matches in Europe, and they’re a perfect four-for-four in qualifying during that time. USG suffered six defeats in their eight matches in the Champions League last season, and they’re backed to fall to another defeat on their travels.

After a goalless first leg, this tie could spring into life in Georgia. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of Iberia’s last five home games across all comps, while at least three goals had been scored in all three of Larne’s qualifiers prior to last week’s stalemate.

Lyon have scored at least twice in six of their last seven home matches in Europe, and they have the attacking quality to overturn their 2-1 first leg defeat.

Apollon hold a 1-0 lead so Brann have to go on the attack and that should lead to an open game. Over 2.5 goals had landed in 13 consecutive Brann games prior to their loss in the first le. The Norwegians had also scored in 17 straight games before the first leg. At least three goals have been scored in four of Apollon’s last six across all comps so these teams should be able to combine for over 2.5 goals.

Crvena Zvezda somehow managed to lose the first leg 1-0 despite winning the shot count 19-7, with seven attempts on target to Hapoel’s two. With home advantage, the Serbians can fight back in Belgrade and they can score at least three having hit 19 goals across six games this season so far.

The first leg of this tie was a thrilling 3-3 draw in Belgium and that is far from an anomaly when it comes to Bodo/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise. Over 3.5 goals has been a winner in two of the hosts’ last three games, while the Belgians’ three fixtures this term have averaged 4.67 goals per game.

Dinamo Zagreb were utterly dominant in their 5-0 demolition of Kauno Zalgiris in the first leg, limiting the Lithuanians to three shots and none on target. There is little to suggest they will allow Tuesday’s hosts any more joy in the return leg, so expect them to stroll to victory.

NEC Nijmegen may be playing in Europe for the first time since a 2008/09 UEFA Cup campaign, but they were arguably the better side in the first leg and will take a good deal of confidence into the home leg against an Olympiakos side that were beaten by AZ Alkmaar and Ajax in pre-season.

PSG and Aston Villa played out two thrillers in the 2024/25 Champions League quarter-finals, with the tie ending 5-4 on aggregate, and another high-scoring affair is expected in Salzburg. Both teams have scored in Aston Villa’s last five pre-season friendlies, and Les Parisiens saw goals at both ends in five of their final seven games last term.

Wolves may have lost Joao Gomes and Matt Doherty following their relegation, but the arrivals of Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier leave them with a very good squad for the Championship and they open against a Blackburn side that ended last term perilously close to the relegation zone.

Only the relegated Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday won fewer points on the road than West Brom last season and the Baggies may be in for a difficult season after losing Karlan Grant and Josh Maja in the summer. Norwich won four of their final seven home games last term and opened their season by thrashing MK Dons 4-1 in the EFL Cup.

Bradford City missed out on promotion last season, but they had the third-best home record in League One with 15 wins in 23 attempts. 18th-placed finishers Peterborough lost 14 of their third-tier trips, including six of their last eight trips and their February visit to Bradford.

Sevilla finished a dismal 13th in La Liga last season and have done little to improve their squad over the summer. They have lost Akor Adams, who scored ten league goals, and UEFA Conference League finalists Rayo Vallecano went unbeaten in their last four away games last term.

After a decline that began in 2011, Racing Santander secured a long-awaited return to the top flight last season, but they face a tough opener against a Villarreal side that qualified for the Champions League last term. The Yellow Submarine won 22 of their 38 games and should get the new season off to a winning start in Santander.

Osasuna avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth last season and the summer loss of talented winger Victor Munoz will have hit them hard. They picked up just two points from their last seven away games and Celta Vigo will be full of confidence after securing their joint-best La Liga finish last year.

The first leg finished 1-1 and goals at both ends looks likely in the return fixture. Both teams have scored in all three of Panathinaikos’ qualifiers this summer and in four of CSKA’s last five across all comps.

Ararat-Armenia won the first leg 2-1 and are yet to draw a blank this season after seven games. Celje need to fight back in this tie and have also scored in all of their games this season, so goals at both ends are expected.

NEC have had a mixed start to the season, but there were encouraging signs in their second-half display in their weekend loss to Telstar. They dominated in terms of xG in that game, and did the same in Greece in the first-leg of this tie last week. The hosts had a brilliant scoring record at home in the Eredivisie last season, and they can do enough to progress.

Fener have won only three of their last 14 away games in Europe, while Sturm Graz have suffered one defeat across their last six home matches in continental competition.

Lyon have scored at least twice in six of their last seven home matches in Europe, and they have the attacking quality to overturn their 2-1 first leg defeat.

Ararat-Armenia won the first leg 2-1 and are yet to draw a blank this season after seven games. Celje need to fight back in this tie and have also scored in all of their games this season, so goals at both ends are expected.

Slovan won the first leg 2-1 in Sweden and should be able to finish this tie off with another victory. The Slovakian side have made an unbeaten start to the season with four wins in five games, while Mjallby are out of form and have just one win in 12 – with three defeats in their last four.

Slovan won the first leg 2-1 and with home advantage they can finish this tie off with another win in 90 minutes. Mjallby have enough quality to get on the scoresheet, however, as they have scored a respectable 20 goals in 15 games in Sweden’s top tier despite their domestic struggles.

Ararat-Armenia won the first leg 2-1 and are yet to draw a blank this season after seven games. Celje need to fight back in this tie and have also scored in all of their games this season, so goals at both ends are expected. Celje are unbeaten at home this season and Ararat have lost their two previous away qualifiers, at Riga and Shamrock, so the hosts can win in 90 minutes without keeping a clean sheet.

Fener have won only three of their last 14 away games in Europe, while Sturm Graz have suffered one defeat across their last six home matches in continental competition. Fener drew 1-1 in the away leg in the last round, following a home victory. Seven of Sturm Graz’s last 10 home games in Europe have featured fewer than three goals scored.

Lyon have scored at least twice in six of their last seven home matches in Europe, and they have the attacking quality to overturn their 2-1 first leg defeat. Lyon should have little trouble easing to a home win on Tuesday night, and they can score a few goals against a Sparta side that were beaten 2-0 at Mlada Boleslav in the league at the weekend. Take a chance on a 3-0 win for the French outfit.

Portsmouth spent last season battling the drop and seem set for another season of struggle. They have made some bold transfer moves but they have signed players unproven in this league, and don’t necessarily seem any stronger than they were last season so they are among the contenders to drop down to League One.

Cambridge won promotion last term and are yet to really strengthen their team. The U’s spend four years in League One before a campaign in League Two last term, and they only finished higher than 18th in one of those seasons. Of all the promoted teams, Cambridge are perhaps the most likely to drop straight back down.

Tranmere lost 20 of their final 26 games last season and only avoided the drop by two points. The two teams that came up from the National League should be competitive and that should result in an intense relegation fight, and Rovers look likely to be involved.

With home advantage, Banfield look backable as underdogs here in a clash between two sides who have made mixed starts to the Clausura. Banfield have won their only home game so far, while Belgrano have gone two games without scoring and have just two wins in their last seven away from home in normal time.