Rangers have already knocked two German clubs out of the Europa League and are rated a value bet to beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the final. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig both finished well ahead of Frankfurt in the Bundesliga this term, so the Glasgow outfit have little to fear.
Chelsea are fancied to avoid a hat-trick of FA Cup final heartbreaks by edging out Liverpool. The Blues will be determined to seize their only remaining chance to secure some silverware this season and avenge February’s penalty shootout loss to the Reds in the EFL Cup decider.
Juventus go into Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final as underdogs but may just have an edge over Inter Milan in hunger and desire to lift this trophy. The Bianconeri are the holders and fully focused on this contest, whereas their opponents still have the Serie A title as their top priority.
Roma are fancied to prove just too strong for Feyenoord in the inaugural Europa Conference League final at Arena Kombetare in Tirana. The Giallorossi can draw on the experience of a number of proven winners on the pitch, plus master tactician Jose Mourinho in the dugout.
Real Madrid have enjoyed an incredible run through to the Champions League final and it may just be written in the stars for them to lift the trophy. The Whites were outplayed for long periods by PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City but somehow found a way through.
West Ham’s first-leg clash with Eintracht Frankfurt was an absolute cracker and they are not without hope despite going down 2-1 in London. Both teams hit the woodwork in an end-to-end thriller and more excitement is expected in Germany in this Europa League semi-final tie.
Rangers showed great defensive resolve when only breached late on in a 1-0 loss at RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. However, they will now have to come out more at Ibrox and that could leave them open against the German outfit, who do look a class above.
Leicester and Roma played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at King Power Stadium and another close encounter is on the cards in their rematch. However, if the Foxes can cope with a hostile atmosphere at Olimpico, we reckon they have an edge in energy which can see them through.
Marseille trail Feyenoord 3-2 from the first leg in Holland but showed enough to suggest they can turn things around on home turf in France. Les Phoceens have won at Stade Velodrome in each of the past three rounds and look to have the creative flair to come through this tricky test.
Real Madrid showed great spirit to only lose by one goal at Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. However, the Blues looked much the better team for large parts of a wild night at Etihad Stadium and are still backed to advance at the Bernabeu.
Liverpool didn’t quite fully sink the Yellow Submarine at Anfield but it is hard to see Villarreal overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the second leg. In fact, such was the Reds’ dominance on Merseyside, they are expected to oblige again in Spain in this Champions League semi-final.
Manchester City claimed a slender advantage to take to Madrid as Kevin De Bruyne’s second-half goal put them 1-0 up against Atletico. It was not perhaps the margin of victory that Pep Guardiola’s side would have liked heading to the Spanish capital but they remain firm favourites to make the semi-finals.
Liverpool’s dominant first-leg performance in the Estadio da Luz means Jurgen Klopp’s side have one foot in the semi-finals, with Benfica a massive 26.00 to progress to the last four. January signing Luis Diaz, signed from Benfica’s rivals Porto, returned to haunt the Portuguese giants with a starring role for the Reds as he netted a late third to put Liverpool in full control of the tie.
Chelsea face an uphill task to prolong their Champions League title defence after a miserable quarter-final first leg in London. The Blues lost 3-1 to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge following a hat-trick from Karim Benzema and are now up against in the Spanish capital.