Ajax have already beaten Lille 3-0 at home in the Champions League this season and the Dutch giants have repeatedly proved they travel well in Europe. Les Dogues have little to play for after picking up just one point from four outings in Group H and just seem a little bit out of their depth at this level.
Juventus are fancied to clinch top spot in Champions League Group D by seeing off main rivals Atletico Madrid at Allianz Stadium. The Bianconeri looked the better team during a 2-2 draw when these sides met in Spain on Matchday 1 and crushed Los Colchoneros 3-0 in Turin last term.
Jose Mourinho is expected to enjoy a successful first home match as Tottenham boss when Olympiacos visit in the Champions League. Spurs look well placed to finish second in Group B behind Bayern Munich after picking up seven points from four games, while the Greek outfit are bottom on one point.
Man City can wrap up top spot in Champions League Group C by seeing off familiar foes Shakhtar, having beaten the same opponents 3-0 in Donetsk on Matchday 1. This is the third straight season these teams have met at this stage, with the Blues claiming four comfortable wins in five previous encounters.
Wolves did well to come from behind and beat Slovan Bratislava 2-1 in Slovakia and are fancied to come out on top in another open encounter at Molineux. Wanderers are currently a point behind Europa League Group K leaders Braga, with their opponents three points back in third at the halfway stage.
Celtic edged out Lazio 2-1 in a cracking Europa League contest at Parkhead, but we’re backing the Serie A outfit to claim revenge in the reverse fixture. The Hoops have a dreadful record when travelling to Italy in UEFA competitions, suffering nine defeats in 12 winless trips to this country.
Rangers were good value for their point when drawing 1-1 away to Porto in the Europa League and are fancied to come out on top in the return fixture. Both teams are on four points in what is proving a very tight pool, but home advantage has generally been the deciding factor in this section.
United haven’t been pretty to watch in the Europa League, but they are just about getting the job done and should see off Partizan Belgrade. The Red Devils top the Group L table on seven points after winning 1-0 in Serbia and will be all but through if doing the double over Savo Milosevic’s side.
PSV are going through a rocky patch in the Eredivisie but travelling to Linz to take on LASK in the Europa League could prove a welcome respite. The Dutch outfit were much the better team when these sides played out a goalless draw in Eindhoven a couple of weeks ago and still top the Group D table.
Feyenoord are facing an uphill battle to qualify from Europa League Group G after losing away to Young Boys two weeks ago but can gain quick revenge in Rotterdam. Home advantage has been a decisive factor in the fixtures so far in this pool and we’re hoping that trend continues at De Kuip.
Tottenham were dominant when thrashing Red Star 5-0 in London but their opponents invariably look a different team on home turf in the Champions League. Vladan Milojevic’s side beat Liverpool and drew with Napoli in Belgrade last season, while they have already seen off Olympiakos this term.
Atalanta had the audacity to score first when visiting Man City but went on to suffer a 5-1 Champions League mauling in that match. La Dea will have to go on the offensive again in the return fixture at the San Siro, as they try to recover from three straight Group C defeats, but this looks a lost cause.
Chelsea deserve great credit for their 1-0 Champions League triumph over Ajax in Amsterdam, but that Group H contest could easily have gone the other way. The Dutch giants earlier had a goal ruled out by VAR for the tightest of offside calls and hit the woodwork in a frantic, tetchy encounter.
Liverpool ultimately made light work of what had looked a tricky Champions League trip to Genk when winning 4-1 in Belgium and are hard to oppose in the reverse fixture. However, their opponents did create some decent chances in that first contest and seem determined to be positive.