Spartak Trnava failed to have a single shot on target in the first leg last week and another low-scoring win for Hacken may be on the cards. The Swedish side have won two of their last three European home games, while Trnava have lost three of their last four away games in Europe, failing to score in three of them.

Kauno Zalgiris dominated Penybont in the first leg, having 16 shots to the Welsh side’s three and winning 3-0. Penybont have never won a European game and are likely to see that record extended on Thursday. The visitors have only kept one clean sheet in their last six European away games, though, so Penybont may find the net.

Sheriff Tiraspol racked up a 4-0 aggregate lead at home last week, but they have lost five of their last six European away games and may lack motivation against Prishtina. Thursday’s hosts may not manage to overturn the huge deficit, but their last European campaign in 2021/22 saw them beat Bodo/Glimt and Connah’s Quay at home and lose away, so they could restore some pride.

Vardar thrashed La Fiorita 3-0 in the first leg, and they should have no issues finishing the job in San Marino on Thursday. The hosts have won just one European game in their history and have never won at home, losing ten of their 13 attempts and failing to score in each of those defeats. Vardar haven’t been in European competition since 2018, but they should enjoy a winning return this week.

Sweden put together a perfect group-stage record and are now unbeaten in their last 15 matches. They have only lost one of their last six meetings with England, and the Lionesses have lost three of their last seven in all competitions.

St Pats won the first leg 1-0 but they could, and perhaps should, have won by a far bigger margin. That performance suggests the Irish outfit are a level or two above their Lithuanian hosts and they can kill this tie off with another win over Hegelmann.

Sheriff Tiraspol racked up a 4-0 aggregate lead at home last week, but they have lost five of their last six European away games and may lack motivation against Prishtina. Thursday’s hosts may not manage to overturn the huge deficit, but their last European campaign in 2021/22 saw them beat Bodo/Glimt and Connah’s Quay at home and lose away, so they could restore some pride.

Partizan had a strong home record in Serbia’s top tier last season, losing just two of their 19 home league games. After a 1-0 first leg defeat, the hosts have to fight back and they may be able to get a win over the line against an AEK outfit who have just one victory in their last seven away games.

Penybont scored in their home leg against Santa Coloma last year and Kauno Zalgiris have only kept one clean sheet in six European away games, but the Lithuanians were far better than Penybont last week and should finish the job in Cardiff.

Penybont scored in their home leg against Santa Coloma last year and Kauno Zalgiris have only kept one clean sheet in six European away games, but the Lithuanians were far better than Penybont last week and should finish the job in Cardiff.

Kauno Zalgiris dominated Penybont in the first leg, having 16 shots to the Welsh side’s three and winning 3-0. Penybont have never won a European game and are likely to see that record extended on Thursday.

Cliftonville mustered just two shots on target against St Joseph’s last week, admittedly hampered by a second-half red card. Thursday’s visitors had 20 attempts on goal and avoided defeat in both legs against another NIFL Premiership side in Larne a few years ago, while Cliftonville have only won one of their last six European home games.

Sweden put together a perfect group-stage record and are now unbeaten in their last 15 matches. They have only lost one of their last six meetings with England, and the Lionesses have lost three of their last seven in all competitions.

Vardar thrashed La Fiorita 3-0 in the first leg, and they should have no issues finishing the job in San Marino on Thursday. The hosts have won just one European game in their history and have never won at home, losing ten of their 13 attempts and failing to score in each of those defeats. Vardar haven’t been in European competition since 2018, but they should enjoy a winning return this week.

Spartak Trnava failed to have a single shot on target in the first leg last week and another low-scoring win for Hacken may be on the cards. The Swedish side have won two of their last three European home games, while Trnava have lost three of their last four away games in Europe, failing to score in three of them.

There were just four shots on target in the first leg of this Europa League tie last week as Paks and CFR Cluj played out a goalless draw, and another tense affair is expected. CFR Cluj’s last ten European home games have all gone under 2.5 goals, with a total of just ten goals being scored in this sequence.

Spartak Trnava failed to have a single shot on target in the first leg last week and another low-scoring win for Hacken may be on the cards. The Swedish side have won two of their last three European home games, while Trnava have lost three of their last four away games in Europe, failing to score in three of them.

Vardar thrashed La Fiorita 3-0 in the first leg, and they should have no issues finishing the job in San Marino on Thursday. The hosts have won just one European game in their history and have never won at home, losing ten of their 13 attempts and failing to score in each of those defeats. Vardar haven’t been in European competition since 2018, but they should enjoy a winning return this week.

Spartak Trnava failed to have a single shot on target in the first leg last week and another low-scoring win for Hacken may be on the cards. The Swedish side have won two of their last three European home games, while Trnava have lost three of their last four away games in Europe, failing to score in three of them.

St Joseph’s kept a clean sheet in both legs against Northern Irish side Larne in 2022, including a 1-0 win in the away leg, while Cliftonville have lost four of their last five European home games, two of which were by a 1-0 scoreline.

Sweden’s 15-match unbeaten run includes four draws, one of which was against England in July. Both of their meetings in Euro 2025 qualifying ended all square, and with a spot in the semi-finals at stake, expect another tight affair.

Stina Blackstenius has been on fire for Sweden recently, scoring in each of her last two appearances and notching six goals in her last five outings for her country.

Universidad de Chile earned ten points in the Copa Libertadores group stage, but that was only enough for third in Group A. They beat Carabobo and Botafogo without conceding, while Guarani failed to win any of their Copa Sudamerica group away games, including a 1-0 defeat to Independiente in their last trip.

Universidad de Chile earned ten points in the Copa Libertadores group stage, but that was only enough for third in Group A. They beat Carabobo and Botafogo without conceding, while Guarani failed to win any of their Copa Sudamerica group away games, including a 1-0 defeat to Independiente in their last trip.

Eight of the ten goals Bucaramanga conceded in the Copa Libertadores group stage came on home soil and both teams to score landed in two of those three games. There have been goals at both ends in each of their last four at home in all competitions, while both teams to score landed in two of Atletico MG’s three Copa Sudamerica away games, including a 3-2 defeat in their most recent continental trip away.

Liverpool won by at least two goals in nine of their 14 home victories last season, while they comfortably saw off Bournemouth home and away. The Cherries lost 3-0 at Anfield and 2-0 at home to the Reds, despite enjoying a successful campaign.Bournemouth have already sold Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid, while Liverpool are pursuing their left-back Milos Kerkez. The Reds will have plenty of time to bed in their new signings, while Andoni Iraola’s side will likely start this campaign weakened at the back. Back the champions to lay down a marker in their opener.

Despite little expectation, there was plenty of promise in Fabian Hurzeler’s first season at the Amex and it would be no surprise to see a young Brighton side take another forward step next term.The Seagulls saw out the campaign by drawing with Newcastle and beating West Ham, Wolves, Liverpool and Tottenham in their final five matches and they have already added Sunderland’s playoff hero Tommy Watson and Italy Under-21 centre-back Diego Coppola to a strong squad.Fulham, meanwhile, lost five of their last seven matches of the season, only beating Southampton and Brentford, and are yet to bring in any new faces, suggesting an opening-day defeat may be on the cards for the Cottagers.

Brentford have a busy summer ahead as they plan for a future after Thomas Frank but they should be ready for the opening weekend of the season and can start with a win against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.The Bees might be without Bryan Mbeumo, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, but they are usually a step ahead when it comes to player recruitment and are likely to assemble a strong squad over the next few weeks.Forest will be in for a tough game and they might struggle to shrug off the disappointment of missing out on Champions League qualification.The Tricky Trees have taken one point from their last four home games and they could be stung by the Bees.

Only champions Liverpool are a shorter price than Tottenham to win their opening Premier League fixture and I think I would look to oppose Spurs.Of course, a home tie against Burnley appears a fairly kind fixture, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Clarets, who conceded only 16 goals in 46 Championship matches last term, were difficult to break down.The decision to replace Ange Postecoglou with Thomas Frank wasn’t met with unanimous euphoria in north London and it could take a while for Spurs to find their stride.

Pep Guardiola must adapt his usual pre-season plans due to Manchester City’s involvement in the Club World Cup and the Citizens could drop points in a tricky opening assignment at Wolves.City made hard work of May’s 1-0 home victory over Wolves, who hit the woodwork twice at the Etihad Stadium, and they needed a 95th-minute John Stones winner at Molineux in October.Wolves sold forward Matheus Cunha to Manchester United and left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri to City but their recruitment has been good in recent years and they won ten of their 22 league matches after Vitor Pereira’s arrival in December.

Leeds were the highest-scoring side in last season’s Championship, but they may find the going tougher in the top flight, and they could kick off their season with a low-scoring affair at Elland Road.Ten of Everton’s final 12 games of 2024/25 featured fewer than three goals, and their away games throughout last season averaged a Premier League low of 1.95 goals per game. A mere 26 per cent of them went over 2.5 goals, and no team outside the top four conceded fewer goals than the Toffees.

Montse Tome’s side look to have a much easier group that contains Italy, Portugal and Belgium, especially as they put 19 goals past the latter two in four Nations League meetings this season. Spain have demonstrated they know how to bottle a winning formula and they look strong candidates to add to their trophy collection.

Tadej Pogacar has been nigh on unbeatable since winning a third yellow jersey, claiming the world championship title and three Monuments, and he looks capable of landing this year’s Tour de France.

Lando Norris is yet to win around Silverstone, but the 25-year-old has outperformed team-mate Oscar Piastri in each of their two British Grands Prix at McLaren, finishing third here last year and second the year before, both times over 12 seconds ahead of the Australian.

Ryan Fox looks an excellent each-way bet at generous odds. Fox has claimed PGA Tour titles at the Myrtle Beach Classic and the Canadian Open since the start of May. He is a proven links specialist, winning the Dunhill Links in 2022 – where three of the four rounds are played on Open venues – and he was 16th at Portrush in 2019.

Oleksandr Usyk already has one KO win over Daniel Dubois on his CV and he can remove any controversy over that result with another stoppage in the rematch. The Ukrainian is too slick to get caught by Dubois and has the power and accuracy to win without needing the scorecards.

Peterhead were beaten 4-2 by Scottish Championship side Morton in their opener and lost their final two away games in League Two last season. Motherwell won three and drew two of their final five home matches.

Norway topped their group in impressive fashion, scoring eight times as they won all three matches. However, their defensive issues were notable, as they shipped five goals and failed to keep a clean sheet. Italy scored in all three games, but they were unable to shut out Portugal and Spain in their previous two matches.

These two sides drew 2-2 in the first leg, while St Joseph’s scored home and away against Shelbourne in Europe last season.

Spain scored 14 times in the group stage, but they’ve conceded in 10 of their last 11 games. With home advantage, the Swiss can get on the scoresheet.

KFUM have scored in all but one of their home matches this term, while Brann have kept only one clean sheet on their travels. The hosts have conceded in all but three of their Eliteserien matches so far, so back both teams to score.

Bottom side Haugesund are cut adrift at the bottom, but they’ve scored in four of their seven trips. Valerenga have seen BTTS in their last four home matches, so back goals.