Europa League

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.

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 are involved in an incredibly open Europa League group and will be eyeing maximum points when hosting Spartak. The Foxes claimed a thrilling 4-3 victory when these sides met in Russia last month and this promises to be another entertaining encounter.

West Ham have built up a ton of momentum and we see no reason to oppose them when visiting Genk in Europa League Group H. The Hammers powered to a 3-0 victory when these teams met in London a fortnight ago, giving them maximum points from three outings.

Celtic were worthy winners when beating Ferencvaros in Glasgow but the reverse fixture may prove a much tougher test. The Hungarian outfit have enjoyed some good results on home turf in Europe this term and will adopt a more positive approach at Groupama Arena.

Rangers found a Europa League lifeline when beating Brondby in Glasgow and get a confident vote to do the double over the Danish outfit. The 2-0 scoreline at Ibrox didn’t do justice to how dominant Steven Gerrard’s side were a fortnight ago and this trip should hold no fears.

Leicester’s stuttering start to the season continues but they are producing plenty of entertainment. The Foxes have been far from solid in defence and had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Burnley, just as they did in their Europa League Group C opener against Napoli.

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.

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.