Ipswich should be spurred on after beating Sunderland in their opening Premier League fixture, but Leicester are capable of contributing to the scoring as they look to recover from a home League One loss to Burton.

After winning 2-1 at Derby in the first round of the cup, Lincoln’s league campaign has seen them score in defeats to Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. Both teams have also scored in Blackpool’s last three matches.

West Ham need to pick themselves up after a poor performance in Saturday’s 2-1 Championship home defeat to Charlton, but they could have their work cut out against Southampton, who are strong at home.

Both teams have scored in six of the last seven meetings between these two and a repeat of that looks likely in this one. Valencia will be looking to bounce back after an opening draw while Real Betis will be hoping to build on their 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in their first match of the new La Liga campaign.

Celtic claimed wins at Stuttgart and Feyenoord under O’Neill last season, and they drew 2-2 at Bologna. They should be capable of overcoming a LASK side that has failed to win in five home European matches.

Boro have made it past the second round of the Carabao Cup only once in the last seven seasons. They were beaten 4-0 by Doncaster in the first round of this competition last year, and Donny can upset them once again.

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.

Bradford have won two from two in League One this term, while they saw off Rochdale in the opening round of the Carabao Cup. The Clarets fell 2-0 down to West Ham in their opener, before blowing a 1-0 lead in Sunday’s 3-1 loss at West Brom.

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.

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.

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.

Stuttgart scored in all 17 away trips last season, including their 4-2 defeat at Bayern. The Bavarians won and conceded in their final four preseason friendlies and in Saturday’s victory over Dortmund.

Villarreal have made an exciting start under Inigo Perez, drawing their opening two matches 2-2. They scored two penalties in their draw at Atletico Madrid on Sunday, but they also generated 2.02 non-penalty Expected Goals. Alaves opened their campaign with a 3-0 home win over Getafe, so both sides can play their part in a high-scoring encounter.

After beating PSG to the French Super Cup, Lens thumped Auxerre 5-2 in their Ligue 1 opener. They meet a Strasbourg side that were beaten 4-0 by Marseille in their first game of the season, and Strasbourg could use the transfer window to close to give them some stability.

Paris FC drew their opening game of the season, but they put in an impressive display at Troyes without applying the cutting edge. They meet a Nice side that barely survived relegation last term, and there’s little sign that they’ve significantly improved.

The visitors are third in the table, and they’ve won five of their last seven matches (D2). Botafogo are midtable, but they’re underlying numbers are even worse, and they’ve lost all three meetings with the top three, including a 4-1 loss at Athletico earlier this season.

Boro have made it past the second round of the Carabao Cup only once in the last seven seasons. They were beaten 4-0 by Doncaster in the first round of this competition last year, and Donny can upset them once again.

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last seven matches but Brentford will provide a tough test following their 3-0 win over Tottenham, so side with the Londoners, who have made it past this stage of the cup in each of their previous six seasons.

West Ham need to pick themselves up after a poor performance in Saturday’s 2-1 Championship home defeat to Charlton, but they could have their work cut out against Southampton, who are strong at home.

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.

There have been at least three goals in five of Ipswich’s last six outings, and rotation could allow Leicester to make their mark in this cup tie.

Coventry will aim to bounce back from their 3-0 loss at Arsenal, and they could add to the troubles of a Plymouth side that lost 3-1 to Wycombe in their last home match.

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.

Nottingham Forest and Leeds combined to hit only five shots on target in the Whites’ 1-0 success over Forest last weekend and another low-scoring contest is anticipated in the cup.

Ipswich should be spurred on after beating Sunderland in their opening Premier League fixture, but Leicester are capable of contributing to the scoring as they look to recover from a home League One loss to Burton.

Both teams have scored in all but two of Southampton’s last ten fixtures and a lively encounter looks likely, but expect the Saints to come out on top by a 2-1 scoreline.

Bodo/Glimt have won four Champions League home games on the bounce, scoring three goals in each of those, and they can repeat that trick on Tuesday, but they are liable to concede against an NEC side that were only outscored by PSV Eindhoven in last season’s Eredivisie.

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last seven matches but Brentford will provide a tough test following their 3-0 win over Tottenham, so side with the Londoners, who have made it past this stage of the cup in each of their previous six seasons.

Both teams have scored in all three of Cambridge’s matches this season, and they host a Millwall side that drew 1-1 at QPR in the last round of the cup. The visitors have scored six goals across their three games this season, but their rotated lineup could concede at an in-form Cambridge side.

After winning 2-1 at Derby in the first round of the cup, Lincoln’s league campaign has seen them score in defeats to Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. Both teams have also scored in Blackpool’s last three matches.

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.

Both teams have scored in six of the last seven meetings between these two and a repeat of that looks likely in this one. Valencia will be looking to bounce back after an opening draw while Real Betis will be hoping to build on their 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in their first match of the new La Liga campaign.

Duran has scored three times for Celtic across his last two games, including two strikes against LASK. He scored five Champions League goals for Qarabag last season.

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.

Malmo have lost five of their eight home matches this season, including back-t0-back 2-1 defeats. They’ve scored in all five of those losses, while the visitors have one of the best away records in the league.

Falkenbergs have seen at least three goals in all of their nine away trips this season, and they’ve scored 2.44 goals per game on the road. Norrkoping have won five straight matches, scoring 13 times in that run.

Osasuna can put their dismal end to last season behind them under new head coach Luis Miguel Ramis by beating Levante in their season opener. Levante were outclassed on the road by Espanyol last weekend and won only four of their 19 away games last term.

Chelsea look set for a much-improved season this year under Xabi Alonso and they are capable of getting off to a winning start against neighbours Fulham, who have had a difficult summer.

Depor opened the season with a 1-1 draw against Elche, and these two sides shared a 1-1 draw in April. Malaga scored and conceded twice in all four of their preseason friendlies.

Ostersunds have won six of seven home meetings with sides below them in the standings, and they meet Ljungskile at a good time. The visitors have conceded twice or more in five of their last six, suffering three defeats from four.

Heracles have won two from two in the league this term, but they’ve conceded five times across their two successes to date. The hosts have scored in both of their defeats this term, and their last encounter with Heracles in 2023 saw them thumped 6-1.

Malmo have lost five of their eight home matches this season, including back-t0-back 2-1 defeats. They’ve scored in all five of those losses, while the visitors have one of the best away records in the league.

Chelsea look set for a much-improved season this year under Xabi Alonso and they are capable of getting off to a winning start against neighbours Fulham, who have had a difficult summer.

Roma boasted Serie A’s best home defence last season and thrashed Fiorentina 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in May. The Giallorossi have conceded just three goals in their last seven home meetings with Monday’s visitors, and they can secure a victory.

Gil Vicente beat Rio Ave in their first home game of the campaign, and they host a Casa Pia side that have lost back-to-back league games, shipping eight goals while failing to score.

Depor opened the season with a 1-1 draw against Elche, and these two sides shared a 1-1 draw in April. Malaga scored and conceded twice in all four of their preseason friendlies.

Roma’s last three home wins against Fiorentina have been by 4-0, 1-0 and 2-0 scorelines and the latter of those offers appeal on Monday, with the hosts boasting a strong defensive record and the visitors still being a work in progress under Fabio Grosso.

Fulham will be putting a lot of faith in former Real Madrid substitute Gonzalo Garcia and it may take him time to settle, so go for the Blues to secure a 2-0 success.

Roma boasted Serie A’s best home defence last season and thrashed Fiorentina 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in May. The Giallorossi have conceded just three goals in their last seven home meetings with Monday’s visitors.

Joao Pedro scored 15 goals for Chelsea last season and has netted seven times in pre-season, so don’t be surprised if he starts the season with a bang.

Depor opened the season with a 1-1 draw against Elche, and these two sides shared a 1-1 draw in April. Malaga scored and conceded twice in all four of their preseason friendlies.