Tony Kelshaw 
England should have little trouble moving closer to qualifying for next year’s World Cup when visiting Andorra. The Three Lions have won all five previous meetings with the Group I minnows by an aggregate score of 20-0, although the away games have only been 2-0 and 3-0.
Wales face a tough test in Friday’s crucial World Cup clash versus Czech Republic without talismanic front man Gareth Bale. Both teams are level on seven points in the race to qualify from Group E alongside Belgium but the Dragons are tipped to fall behind here.
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Belgium tackle France in the second Nations League semi-final in Turin in a rematch of their tussle in the last four of the 2018 World Cup. Les Bleus came out on top in Russia three years ago before going on to lift the trophy and we’re favouring repeat over revenge.
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Few national teams are as familiar with each other as Scotland and Israel, who will be meeting for the seventh time in three years. All of the other six games have been incredibly competitive, with three draws in normal time and the same number of one-goal victories.
Switzerland should cement their position as favourites to advance from World Cup Group C alongside Italy when hosting Northern Ireland. The Rossocrociati are three points above their opponents and ranked 33 places higher in the FIFA ratings ahead of this Geneva clash.
Palace were left fuming by Brighton’s late equaliser on Monday night but can take out their frustrations on Leicester. The Eagles are now adjusting well to the changes implemented by Patrick Vieira and look set to pick up plenty of Premier League points on home turf.
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West Ham are already on course to enjoy another successful season under David Moyes and should see off Rapid Vienna in the Europa League. The Austrian outfit travel to London on the back of four straight defeats and have gone three matches without scoring a goal.
Under-fire Tottenham will be looking to take their Premier League frustrations out on Slovenian minnows Mura in the Europa Conference League. Nuno Espirito Santo desperately needs a boost and it will be a major surprise if Spurs do not cruise to victory in London.
Celtic failed to make it through last season’s Europa League group stage and could be struggling again this term in a tough pool. Having already lost away to Real Betis, the Hoops face a bang-in-form Bayer Leverkusen side eyeing a fourth straight win in all competitions.
Rangers were undone by Slavia Prague in last season’s Europa League, but may find injury-hit neighbours Sparta more accommodating. Steven Gerrard’s side need to be positive after losing to Lyon on Matchday 1 and have proven they can travel well in this competition.
Sturm Graz have been playing really well of late and may just feel they could catch PSV at the right time in Thursday’s Europa League clash. The visitors have lost two of their last three Eredivisie matches in Holland and have been very vulnerable at the back.