The Europa League group stage round two will take place next month and will equally be as exciting as the round with, with Sporting Lisbon hosting Atalanta of Italy in Portugal.
Below are our predictions for the round two matches including Marseille vs Brighton and AS Roma vs Servette.
Europa League Group Stage Round Two Predictions
Backa Topola vs Olympiacos
Topola lead for the majority of the game against West Ham in England but conceded three quick late goals to lose 3-1. They host a difficult opponent in Olympiacos and we expect them to lose as well.
Prediction: Backa Topola 0-2 Olympiacos
Aris Limassol vs Rangers
Rangers started their Europa League campaign with an important 1-0 win over Real Betis but gunning for a win away from Scotland is a stretch but we don't see them losing either.
Prediction: Aris Limassol 2-2 Rangers
AEK Athens vs Ajax
Ajax struggled against Marseille in the Netherlands as both teams shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw. AEK Athens won 3-2 at Brighton, which is a leap, hence we have backed them to beat Ajax in Greece.
Prediction: AEK Athens 2-1 Ajax
Real Betis vs Sparta Prague
The LaLiga outfits succumbed to a tight 1-0 defeat to Rangers. They had some moments to pull level at least but poor finishing. However, we expect a much-improved perfomance from them vs Sparta Prague who started their campaign with a win.
Prediction: Real Betis 2-1 Sparta Prague
Sporting vs Atalanta
This game is tricky. Both teams started off with wins and will battle for the top spot. They are both great teams but because Sporting are playing at home, we feel that may stand as an advantage.
Prediction: Sporting 3-2 Atalanta
Rakow Czestochowa vs Sturm Graz
Both teams started their campaign with defeats. They are even, hence there is a decent chance both teams could share the honours.
Prediction: Rakow 1-1 Sturm Graz
Freiburg vs West Ham
Both teams got off to winning starts in the Europa League and scored three goals each. It's obvious both teams are evenly matched but there's a chance the hosts could nick it. However, the Hammers haven't lost in Europe since last weel, hence backing them to get a point in Germany.
Prediction: Freiburg 2-2 West Ham
Marseille vs Brighton
Brighton started their first ever European campaign with a defeat at home to AEK Athens. Marseille are a better side, who drew 3-3 at Ajax. Based on their Europe experience, we've backed them to win.
Prediction: Marseille 2-1 Brighton
Slavia Prague vs Sheriff Tiraspol
Slavia Prague got an important win away from home against Servette and will want to maintain their momentum against Sheriff, who lost at home to AS Roma.
Prediction: Slavia Prague 2-0 Sheriff
Hacken vs Qarabag
Hacken lost 4-0 at away to Bayern Leverkusen and will look to bounce back to winning ways. However, Qarabag will be a hard nut to crack, hence we are anticipating a draw.
Prediction: Hacken 1-1 Qarabag
AS Roma vs Servette
Roma started their EL with a tight win at Sheriff Tiraspol. It's always hard to get a win in Moldova. However, they host Servette, who lost at home to Slavia Prague, hence we expect this game to be a lightweight work for Jose Mourinho's side.
Prediction: Roma 2-0 Servette
Villarreal vs Rennes
This will be a tough game. Villarreal lost 2-0 to Panathinaikos in Greece while Rennes enjoyed a huge win at home to Maccabi Haifa. The stronger team is Rennes and because they play at away, there's a chance this tie ends in a draw.
Prediction: Villarreal 1-1 Rennes
Toulouse vs LASK
LASK lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool and we expect them to lose again in France to Toulouse, who held Union Saint-Gilloise to a 1-1 draw at home.
Prediction: Toulouse 2-1 LASK
Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Liverpool are a totally different force at home. They came back from a 1-0 down to beat LASK 3-1 in Austria, hence we expect them to continue their winning run against Saint-Gilloise.
Prediction: Liverpool 4-1 Union Saint-Gilloise
Maccabi Haifa vs Panathinaikos
Both teams started their campaign with defeats. There's a chance this game would end in a draw because obviously they are evenly matches, quality wise.
Prediction: Maccabi Haifa 1-1 Panathinaikos
Molde vs Bayer Leverkusen
After they demolished Hacken at home, they will tend to repeat the same against Molde and will achieve it because Bayer are totally different beasts under Xabi Alonso as their manager.
Prediction: Molde 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen