13 February 2019
Celtic have dominated the Scottish game since the arrival of Brendan Rodgers three seasons ago, but the Bhoys have found it hard to transfer that form into Europe. The last two seasons have seen them compete in the Champions League but they couldn’t reach the Champions League group stage this time around, yet they struggled to qualify for the knockout phase of the Europa League and this could be…
28 November 2018
This is one of the toughest groups in the Europa League this season as any of the four teams could still qualify for the next round. Steven Gerard’s side could top the group at the end of this game and they could also be totally out of the competition as well depending on the outcomes of the two group games. However, the performance of the Gers so far has been way too good to think that they…
28 November 2018
Dynamo Zagreb have won all their games in this competition so far and they would be looking to keep that run going here. However, the hosts need just a point to secure qualification to the next round, so they would be confident that they can achieve that on their home turf heading into this game. The Home side have had more joy playing at home in this competition so far as they have scored 4…
28 November 2018
Salzburg are one of the most impressive teams in this competition this season. They have won all their 4 group games so far, a record that only Chelsea and Dynamo Zagreb have matched. Their run of form has already secured qualification to the next round, finishing as the top team is also a possibility but they would look to avoid a defeat here which shouldn’t be much of a problem. RB Leipzig have…
28 November 2018
Celtic earned an impressive win in their last Europa League game against RB Leipzig and they would be looking to build on that here. The Hoops would have been eliminated from Europe if they had lost to the impressive Germans but they dug deep and earned a deserved 2-1 win. The Scottish champions have been unbeaten since that game and faced tough games on artificial turf against Livingston and…
7 November 2018
Fenerbahce is another team that is struggling in their domestic league so far as they try to catch the likes of Besiktas. They come into this game after a thrilling 2-2 draw against bitter rivals, Galatasaray and that game shows that slowly and gradually, their season is beginning to pick up. They have collected 4 points from an available 9 in the Europa League so far and this game offers them…
7 November 2018
Spartak Moscow are seriously underachieving this season by the standards they have set for themselves over the past two seasons. Having finished last season in the third position, they were expected to be challenging the likes of Zenith and CSKA Moscow for the Russian league title this season, however, they come into this game in the 7th position in Russia and have just two wins from their last 8…
7 November 2018
Lazio were on a 3 games winning streak before they were trashed 3-0 by Inter Milan last week, but they showed enough character to bounce back from that with a 4-1 win over SPAL in their very next game. They have the luxury of playing an in-form Ciro Immobile and they would be hoping he can fire them to victory against Marseille. Lazio are impressing greatly in the final third and this game offers…
7 November 2018
Chelsea head into this game hoping to keep their unbeaten season intact as they also look to make progress in the Europa League. The Blues hosted the Belarusians 2 weeks ago, and their win on that night started a 4 games winning streak which includes wins over Burnley, Derby County, and Crystal Palace. Maurizio Sarri now has a team of in-formed attackers to choose from and he would be expecting…
24 October 2018
Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal come into this game knowing that the winner of this game would have the upper hand in the race to top their group in this competition. The other two group member were never going to make it beyond the group stages with these two teams as their opponents. Sporting started their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 home win over Qarabag. They followed that up with a 2-1 win…
24 October 2018
Celtic travel to one of the biggest games they would play in the group stages of the Europa League when they face RB Leipzig in Germany for this one. The Hoops have started their season slowly and things could get worse before they begin to hit their stride again. After winning their first group game at home, they travelled to Austria for their second group game and allowed a 1 goal lead to slip…
24 October 2018
Chelsea would be looking to get over their 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United at the weekend when they take on BATE in this game. The Blues have been flying high this season as they remain unbeaten in all competitions, however, they have scored just two goals in their opening two group games in this competition so far. They almost drew their last game against Vidi who are considered the…