St Louis are on an 18-game unbeaten run across all comps and have three wins in their last four in MLS. The visitors can see off a Red Bulls side who have won just four of their 12 home league games but look likely to concede in the process. St Louis have gone nine MLS games without a clean sheet, while NYRB have scored 18 goals across their 12 home games.

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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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.

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.

Southend have taken an attacking approach under manager Kieron Dyer, scoring 15 times in their last five National League matches and the Shrimpers have the attacking power to win at Eastleigh.

Tamworth were hammered 5-1 at Aldershot on Saturday making it 21 goals conceded in ten National League matches for the Lambs this season. Sutton were involved in a feisty and thrilling 3-3 draw with Forest Green last time out and the goals can flow again.

All of Tamworth’s 12 all-completion matches have gone over 2.5 goals this season and ten of those contests have bust the 3.5 mark. The Lambs have only managed to win two league games this season and Sutton are fancied for a high-scoring success.

Southend have seen eight of their ten league matches go over 3.5 goals and the Shrimpers have scored 15 times in their last five games. Eastleigh were hit 4-1 at Harrogate last weekend and they could be on the end of another heavy defeat.

Tamworth have lost four of their last five games but have found the net in each of those games, so they should get on the scoresheet against a Sutton side that have conceded in their last seven.

Eastleigh have only won one of their last six and face a Southend side that have taken ten points from the last 15 available. Both teams have scored in their last eight, though, so expect them to concede against an Eastleigh side that have scored in eight successive matches.

Tamworth have lost four of their last five games but have found the net in each of those games, so they should get on the scoresheet against a Sutton side that have conceded in their last seven.

Eastleigh have only won one of their last six and face a Southend side that have taken ten points from the last 15 available. Both teams have scored in their last eight, though, so expect them to concede against an Eastleigh side that have scored in eight successive matches.

Tamworth were hammered 5-1 at Aldershot on Saturday making it 21 goals conceded in ten National League matches for the Lambs this season. Sutton were involved in a feisty and thrilling 3-3 draw with Forest Green last time out and the goals can flow again.

Southend have taken an attacking approach under manager Kieron Dyer, scoring 15 times in their last five National League matches and the Shrimpers have the attacking power to win at Eastleigh.