Europa League

Talk of Gareth Bale returning to the club is dominating the headlines for Tottenham but they also have a Europa League match in Bulgaria to focus on. It is little more than 15 months since Spurs were appearing in the Champions League final yet they now find themselves having to qualify for the group stages of the Europa League. More...

Lincoln Red Imps are eyeing an Old Firm double when they host Rangers in Europa League qualifying. The team from Gibraltar famously beat Celtic in Brendan Rodgers’ first match in charge in 2016, although the Bhoys made amends in the return leg in Glasgow. More...

Inter Milan are hard to oppose in Friday's Europa League decider versus Sevilla judged on the evidence of their respective semi-final performances. The Nerazzurri simply demolished Shakhtar Donetsk, whereas Los Rojiblancos were rated a touch fortunate to edge out Manchester United. More...

Inter Milan are fancied to have a little bit too much tactical nous for Shakhtar Donetsk in Monday night's Europa League semi-final. The Pitmen have played some entertaining football since the competition restarted but may just have their limitations exposed at this level. More...

Manchester United's Europa League semi-final clash with Sevilla has all the makings of a close encounter, but we feel the Red Devils have a slight edge in class. Los Rojiblancos are a hard-working and well-drilled unit, but may just lack the star quality United possess in key positions. More...

Sevilla looked a very professional side when knocking Roma out of the Europa League and are fancied to see off Wolves in the quarter-finals. Wanderers are another well-drilled outfit who play with plenty of spirit, but may just be a bit behind their Spanish opponents in overall quality. More...

Shakhtar Donetsk played some entertaining football in Wednesday's defeat of Wolfsburg and may prove too hot for Basel to handle. The Swiss outfit did well to get past last season's Europa League semi-finalists Eintracht Frankfurt but still look a touch limited at this level. More...

FC Copenhagen are expected to prove game, but outgunned opponents when taking on Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-finals. The Danish outfit have a direct style of play which may cause a few problems, but the Red Devils are still rated a class apart in Cologne. More...

Bayer Leverkusen only have to make a short trip to Dusseldorf for Monday's Europa League quarter-final and are a value bet to edge out Inter. The Nerazzurri showed signs of fatigue after a long, hard season when getting the better of Getafe and the fear is this may prove one match too many. More...

Olympiakos performed with great credit during a 1-1 first-leg draw against Wolves in Greece after going down to 10 men with less than half an hour gone. Having knocked out Arsenal in the previous round via a 2-1 extra-time win in London, we feel they command plenty of respect at Molineux. More...

Rangers were outclassed by Leverkusen in the first leg of their Europa League tie at Ibrox but may salvage some pride in the return fixture. Steven Gerrard's side have hit the ground running in the new Scottish season, whereas their opponents must overcome a month's absence from competitive action. More...

Sevilla and Roma both go into this single-leg Europa League tie in terrific form, but the Spanish outfit get the nod on their superb record in this competition. Los Rojiblancos have lifted the trophy a record five times, including a hat-trick of outright victories from 2014 to 2016. More...

Basel are holding all the aces against Eintracht Frankfurt after an impressive 3-0 away win in the first leg and can prevail again in Switzerland. The hosts are coming off a solid end to the Swiss season, whereas their opponents last featured in competitive action over a month ago. More...

Man Utd all but guaranteed themselves a place in the Europa League quarter-finals when beating LASK Linz 5-0 in Austria back in March. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will still be keen to pick up a positive result in the return fixture ahead of travelling to Germany for the closing stages. More...

Inter Milan are rated a clear form choice to see off Getafe in Wednesday's single-leg Europa League last-16 tie in Gelsenkirchen. The Nerazzurri finished strongly to claim second place in Serie A, whereas their opponents laboured badly in La Liga after returning from lockdown. More...

Shakhtar are in pole position to reach the Europa League quarter-finals after beating Wolfsburg 2-1 in Germany, but we're expecting a close second encounter. The visitors are unbeaten in nine straight away matches in this competition and have only ever lost on the road in England. More...

Istanbul Basaksehir looked much the better team when beating FC Copenhagen 1-0 in Turkey in the first leg of their Europa League tie. Having done well away from home during the group stage this term, we're sticking with Okan Buruk's side to confirm that superiority in Denmark. More...

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Manchester United survived a tricky Europa League test when visiting Club Brugge and are fancied to finish the job off at Old Trafford. The Red Devils started shakily in Belgium after making six changes, but looked the better team in the second half of that contest and have more scope for improvement. More...

Arsenal are in pole position to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League for a third straight season after a 1-0 win over Olympiakos in Greece. The Gunners reached the semis two seasons ago and the final last term, so this is proving a happy hunting ground since dropping out of Champions League contention. More...

Wolves look assured of a place in the last 16 of the Europa League after crushing Espanyol 4-0 at Molineux and may be content to cruise through the second leg. Their opponents are far more focused on a La Liga relegation battle than battling back in this tie, so this has the makings of a low-key contest. More...

Celtic left Denmark with mixed feelings following last week's 1-1 Europa League draw with FC Copenhagen but are fancied to ease through in Glasgow. The Hoops had chances to establish a strong first-leg lead at Parken Stadion, but ended up needing a superb penalty save to return home on level terms. More...

Ajax have a mountain to climb in their Europa League last-32 tie after putting in a lacklustre effort when beaten 2-0 by Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso Perez. The Spanish outfit enjoyed a bit of good fortune with a deflected second goal on the stroke of full-time, but were good value for their victory overall. More...

LASK Linz look worthy favourites to reach the last 16 of the Europa League after returning from the Netherlands on level terms against AZ Alkmaar. The Austrian outfit impressed at Linzer Stadion during the group stage, beating Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven and Rosenborg by an aggregate score of 8-1. More...

Rangers staged a fantastic fightback when beating Braga 3-2 in the first leg of their Europa League tie but we fear it may ultimately prove in vain. Their opponents have been in outstanding form in Portugal and looked an excellent team at times at Ibrox, despite being hampered by a poor playing surface. More...

This will be the fourth time these familiar foes have faced each other in as many months and the set-up of this meeting makes CFR Cluj a percentage pick. Celtic have already wrapped up top spot in Europa League Group E, but their hosts need to avoid defeat here to guarantee pipping Lazio for second. More...

Rangers only need a draw to qualify from Europa League Group G and are taken to achieve just that result when entertaining Young Boys at Ibrox. This has been an ultra-competitive pool, with a whole series of close contests leaving all four teams still in contention to advance ahead of Matchday 6. More...

PSV and Rosenborg will both end their Europa League involvement on Thursday night, but the Dutch outfit are at least fancied to bow out on a high note. Mark van Bommel's men have picked up seven points in Group D, but even a win here would not help them to overhaul Sporting Lisbon or LASK Linz. More...

Porto will progress from Europa League Group G if beating Feyenoord on home turf at Estadio do Dragao and look well placed to achieve that feat. The visitors could also still sneak through with a victory, but have lost on their previous two road trips to Rangers and Young Boys without scoring. More...

Freddie Ljungberg enjoyed his first win in charge of Arsenal at West Ham and will be keen to build more momentum when visiting Standard Liege. The Gunners only need to avoid a heavy defeat to advance from Europa League Group F but are fancied to claim another morale-boosting victory in Belgium. More...