Besiktas have won all six home games this season while Marseille have lost seven of their last nine away games and have been looking increasingly fragile in recent times.

Juventus have won two of their last four matches without conceding while NEC have lost four of their last six contests in all competitions, also failing to score in three of their last five away matches.

Real Betis have won five of their six competitive games this season but have conceded in three of their last four. They should get the win over a Getafe side that have lost all three away games, but the underdogs should carry enough threat to find the net.

Even a second-string Manchester City should have few problems here but Norwich have scored 12 goals in their last five games so they could find the net in a defeat at the Etihad.

Bournemouth are still adjusting to new boss Marco Rose’s methods, but he has helped his team enjoy a four-match unbeaten run. The Cherries have only won one of those matches, though, but they face a Sociedad side that have won one in seven at home.

Seven of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise’s last eight games have featured at least three goals, with a total of 33 goals being scored in this period. A high-scoring Europa League opener is on the cards against a Viktoria Plzen side that have seen three or more goals in six of their last eight games.

Besiktas have won all six home games this season while Marseille have lost seven of their last nine away games and have been looking increasingly fragile in recent times.

Juventus have won two of their last four matches without conceding while NEC have lost four of their last six contests in all competitions, also failing to score in three of their last five away matches.

Real Betis have won five of their six competitive games this season but have conceded in three of their last four. They should get the win over a Getafe side that have lost all three away games, but the underdogs should carry enough threat to find the net.

Even a second-string Manchester City should have few problems here but Norwich have scored 12 goals in their last five games so they could find the net in a defeat at the Etihad.

Besiktas have won all six home games this season while Marseille have lost seven of their last nine away games and have been looking increasingly fragile in recent times.

Real Betis have won five of their six competitive games this season but have conceded in three of their last four. They should get the win over a Getafe side that have lost all three away games, but the underdogs should carry enough threat to find the net.

Bournemouth are still adjusting to new boss Marco Rose’s methods, but he has helped his team enjoy a four-match unbeaten run. The Cherries have only won one of those matches, though, but they face a Sociedad side that have won one in seven at home.

Even a second-string Manchester City should have few problems here but Norwich have scored 12 goals in their last five games so they could find the net in a defeat at the Etihad.

Real Betis have won five of their six competitive games this season but have conceded in three of their last four. They should get the win over a Getafe side that have lost all three away games, but the underdogs should carry enough threat to find the net.

Even a second-string Manchester City should have few problems here but Norwich have scored 12 goals in their last five games so they could find the net in a defeat at the Etihad.

Real Betis have won five of their six competitive games this season but have conceded in three of their last four. They should get the win over a Getafe side that have lost all three away games, but the underdogs should carry enough threat to find the net.

Seven of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise’s last eight games have featured at least three goals, with a total of 33 goals being scored in this period. A high-scoring Europa League opener is on the cards against a Viktoria Plzen side that have seen three or more goals in six of their last eight games.

Seven of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise’s last eight games have featured at least three goals, with a total of 33 goals being scored in this period. A high-scoring Europa League opener is on the cards against a Viktoria Plzen side that have seen three or more goals in six of their last eight games.

Lillestrom have scored seven goals in their last three games and four of their last five have gone over 2.5 goals. They face second-tier Portuguese side Torreense, who have seen three or more goals scored in four of their last six outings.

Besiktas have won all six home games this season while Marseille have lost seven of their last nine away games and have been looking increasingly fragile in recent times.

Juventus have won two of their last four matches without conceding while NEC have lost four of their last six contests in all competitions, also failing to score in three of their last five away matches.

Bournemouth are still adjusting to new boss Marco Rose’s methods, but he has helped his team enjoy a four-match unbeaten run. The Cherries have only won one of those matches, though, but they face a Sociedad side that have won one in seven at home.

Celtic need to bounce back after a 3-0 hammering at rivals Rangers saw them exit the Scottish League Cup in the worst way possible, but there is no guarantee they do that in their Europa League opener. Visitors Ferencvaros lost only one of their eight league-phase games last season and have won ten of their 15 games under new boss Balazs Borbely.

Juventus have scored exactly two goals in two of their last three matches and have won two of their four competitive contests this term to nil, so back a 2-0 home win.

Besiktas have won six in a row at home, keeping clean sheets in five and scoring multiple goals in each of the last three. They have too much firepower for an out-of-sorts Marseille side that have failed to score in two of their last three games – all defeats, so back a 2-0 home win.

Monaco have spent the last couple of seasons in the Champions League, losing 5-4 on aggregate to PSG in last season’s knockouts.

They’ve appointed former Flamengo boss Filipe Luiz as their new manager, and the former Chelsea defender has an impressive track record. He led the Brazilian side to their domestic title, and brought continental success in the Copa Libertadores.

Strasbourg reached the last four of the Conference League last term, and this Monaco side are capable of going even further under a highly-rated young manager.

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Arsenal were flawless 12 months ago and should have no difficulty getting to the 16 points which are probably required.

BVB came close to the top eight last season and have a great draw this year with Betis, AEK Athens, Sabah and even Inter Milan at home looks winnable.

PSV’s hammerings of Napoli and Liverpool last term were rare highs in an otherwise disappointing campaign. This season’s draw looks far kindlier for Peter Bosz and his Eredivisie big-hitters.

City aren’t quite right yet under Enzo Maresca. They may well come good but Lens away was arguably the worst road trip from Pot 4 while Napoli and Leipzig represent stern tests from Pot 3. And then there’s PSG and Barcelona. Altogether a tough test.

The home game against Bodo/Glimt and trip to Slavia ought to be the bedrock of a campaign in which Dino Toppmoller’s impressive group – who have already beaten PSG in the French Champions Trophy – can emerge successfully.

Barcelona could easily lose in Paris, legitimately drop points at Galatasaray and at home to Man City. One more slip and the top eight could feasibly elude them.

Falkirk are winless in the Premiership this season, and they’ve already suffered defeats to Celtic, Rangers and St Mirren. Hearts have won their last four Premiership matches, and they can claim another victory.

Real Madrid have conceded in four of their five wins across all competitions this season, and they head to an Elche side that have lost 3-2 in two of their previous three games. The hosts have seen BTTS land in four of their five La Liga matches, but they’re winless this term and up against a Real side that has generated 14.6 xG in five matches.

Celje continued their impressive scoring record in Europe through Champions League qualifying, with BTTS landing in five of their six matches. Celje have failed to score on only four occasions across their last 25 European trips, dating back to 2023.

Celtic need to bounce back after a 3-0 hammering at rivals Rangers saw them exit the Scottish League Cup in the worst way possible, but there is no guarantee they do that in their Europa League opener. Visitors Ferencvaros lost only one of their eight league-phase games last season and have won ten of their 15 games under new boss Balazs Borbely.

Portuguese second-tier side Torreense look like one of the weakest sides in the League Phase. They head to a Lillestrom side that has won four of their last five matches, and home advantage should help the Norwegian side to a routine victory.

Monza suffered their third defeat in four Serie A games at the weekend, falling 3-2 at Lecce. Both teams have scored in all four of their league games so far, while Sassuolo have scored and conceded in five straight matches, following last weekend’s 3-2 win over Juventus.

Lens have taken one point from the last nine available in Ligue 1, drawing 2-2 with Le Mans last weekend. Monaco, who have won five of their last six games, should be able to claim another victory.

Dortmund have started with three wins from three in the Bundesliga, along with a victory in their Champions League opener. Stuttgart fell to a 2-1 defeat at Hoffenheim last weekend, which followed their 5-1 hammering against Bayern Munich in their season opener. Dortmund were 2-0 winners at this ground in May, and they can make it six wins from six in all competitions.

PSV beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 to claim their fifth straight win in the Eredivisie, which took them top of the standings. Twente are also in form, but they’ve yet to face any of the Eredivisie’s elite, and their three home victories have come against teams in the bottom six.

The Cherries have scored eight times across their last three matches, while Iraola’s Liverpool are yet to shake the defensive issues that plagued them throughout last season.

After leading Manchester United to the Europa League final in 2025, Ruben Amorim is aiming to go one better with new side AC Milan.

The Rossoneri have literally bought into Amorim’s tactical approach, breaking their transfer record to sign Goncalo Ramos to lead the line. They’ve also spent £42million on Diego Moreira, a winger converted to a wing-back at Strasbourg.

Amorim can lean on the experience of Luka Modric in midfield and Mike Maignan in goal, while the club have some young talents who look suited to Amorim’s approach in Davide Bartesaghi and Alphadjo Cisse.

While Amorim underwhelmed in England, his United side secured some impressive European results, as did his Sporting outfit. Armed with one of the stronger squads in Europe’s second-tier competition, Amorim can help Milan lift this trophy for the first time.

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