Bayern Munich and Tottenham are already assured of finishing first and second in Champions League Group B, but there will still be some spice to this game. Spurs will have not forgotten an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the German giants on home turf, when former Arsenal trainee Serge Gnabry netted four times.
Manchester City are already assured of advancing as Champions League Group C winners, so that may make them vulnerable when visiting Dinamo Zagreb. The home team can still qualify in second place if they prevail here and Shakhtar do not beat Atalanta, plus they have looked strong on home turf.
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.
Holders Liverpool must survive a tricky trip to Austria to stay alive in the Champions League but are fancied to prove a cut above RB Salzburg. The Reds only just managed to shade a seven-goal thriller when these sides met on Merseyside, but looked a class apart early on that night.
Manchester United and AZ Alkmaar played out a goalless stalemate when they met in Holland and another cagey contest is on the cards at Old Trafford. Both teams have already qualified for the Europa League knockout rounds and are expected to make changes ahead of important domestic contests on Sunday.
Wolves have already booked a place in the Europa League knockout rounds but still have top spot in Group K to play for when entertaining Besiktas. The Turkish outfit can’t qualify for the next phase, lost 1-0 at home to Wanderers and were beaten in both previous away games in this section.
Ajax are in pole position to qualify from Champions League Group H, as they only need to avoid defeat against Valencia to book a place in the last 16. The Dutch giants will also be keen to claim top spot in this pool, though, and that makes them a solid pick to see off Los Che in Amsterdam.
Arsenal have already won 3-0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League this season but still may be worth opposing in the reverse fixture. The Gunners only need to avoid defeat at Emirates Stadium to reach the knockout rounds, whereas the German outfit are fighting for survival.
Rangers can move another step towards qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages by holding Feyenoord to a draw in Rotterdam. Steven Gerrard’s side shaded a 1-0 victory when these teams met in Glasgow on Matchday 1 but would almost certainly settle for a share of the spoils at De Kuip.
Celtic have been superb in Europa League Group E and can wrap up top spot by beating basement dwellers Rennes at Parkhead. These teams drew 1-1 in France on Matchday 1, but the Hoops have since claimed three straight wins, while Les Rouge et Noir have suffered a trio of defeats.
Manchester United made hard work of beating Astana at home in the Europa League but should be looking to secure a smoother success in the return fixture. The Kazakhstan outfit were resilient at Old Trafford, but have since had the stuffing knocked out of them by suffering three more defeats.
Wolves head to Portugal needing a point to guarantee a place in the last 32 of the Europa League with a game to spare in Group K. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are second behind Thursday’s opponent and on the brink of qualifying thanks to a 1-0 victory against Slovan Bratislava in their previous European game.
Sporting have recovered well from a 3-2 loss away to PSV on Matchday 1 of Europa League Group D and are fancied to gain revenge in Portugal. The Lions rattled off three straight wins in this competition following a change of leadership and have also shown improved form when on domestic duty.
Chelsea’s home clash with Valencia in Champions League Group H was a tight and tense encounter and more of the same is expected at the Mestalla. These teams are locked together on seven points alongside Ajax after four rounds of fixtures and everything is still to play for in this pool.