Today’s Football Predictions with Analysis

Utrecht has been without a win in their last four matches in all competitions. They are still winless in the group stage of the Europa League, having only achieved one draw and four losses. The draw was 1:1 against Porto in their last home game. Utrecht has scored only two goals in their five matches so far, but they are on a streak of six consecutive matches with goals/goals in all competitions.

Nottingham showed improvement after a poor start to the season. They started winning, recording some good victories, including in the Europa League, where they haven't conceded a goal in their last three matches. However, on Saturday, they were brought down to earth with a 0:3 loss in their away game against Everton. They are on a streak of six consecutive away matches in all competitions without goals/goals.

Under 2.5 goals may seem like a slightly risky prediction here, but Utrecht is clearly struggling in the tournament, even with scoring goals. Four out of their five matches had under 2.5 goals. Nottingham also has a different approach under Sean Dyche, and they haven't conceded a goal in their last three matches in the Europa League.

Ferencváros has won its last three matches, which were in the league, but is also doing well in the Europa League so far. There is no loss in their five matches to date – three wins and two draws. Both teams scored in four of those five encounters. They recently drew 1:1 away against Fenerbahçe, and before that, they defeated Ludogorets at home 3:1. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 13 of Ferencváros's 14 home games in all competitions this season.

Rangers, on the other hand, continues to be winless in the group stage. They have only reached one draw, which happened in their last home match with a 1:1 against Braga. They lost both of their visits so far, 1:2 to Sturm and 0:3 to Brann. However, there is some noticeable stabilization now, and they haven't lost in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Given their performances so far, Ferencváros seems capable of achieving victory. However, Rangers has shown some improvement lately. Therefore, I will go with the option for both teams to score. Ferencváros has had quite a few high-scoring matches, regularly featuring goals at both ends, which seems possible again now.

Sturm achieved a 2:1 victory in their last match of the championship. However, this was only their second win in regular time in their last 11 matches across all tournaments. Prior to that, they went through five consecutive home matches without success. Otherwise, they managed to win one out of five matches so far in the group stage, losing three of them.

Red Star has relinquished the top spot in the championship. In the Europa League, however, they won their last two matches, albeit at home, with a score of 1:0 against FCSB and Lille. In their two away matches, they suffered losses to Porto and Braga. Now they face a team that is not in form, and we will see if they can take advantage of that.

Sturm is not in good form, although they have home advantage. However, I wouldn’t bet on the hosts in this match. I think Red Star will not lose, but my main prediction will be for under 3.5 goals, which has a decent odds in this case, and both teams have not had particularly high-scoring matches so far in the tournament, with each of their matches having fewer than 3.5 goals.

Българският шампион посреща ПАОК в интересен дуел от Лига Европа. На „Хювефарма Арена“ очаквам поне три попадения и размяна на голове. И двата тима допускат грешки в местните си първенства. Безспорно е, че „орлите“ се подобриха след идването на Пер Матиас Хьогмо, но чисто игрово все още тимът не е убедителен.

В тази среща мисля, че ще има голове, тъй като защитите на двата тима не са солидни. ПАОК не се представя на нивото, познато от последните сезони и генерално гърците страдат от началото на сезона. На база на формата на защитите виждам попаденията в двете врати и над 2.5 гола. Давам предимство и на ПАОК, за да спечели.

Midtjylland is currently making waves in the Europa League and is aiming for a direct position in the top 8 by the end of the main phase. Next up is a home match against Belgian Genk.

The visitors also with good performances

Genk, in turn, cannot complain about their performances so far and it is no coincidence that they have only one defeat with 10 points collected from 5 matches. The Belgians are on the brink of the top eight and will not give in without a fight here. A draw seems to suit both teams, more or less, although it is a risky prediction. The match is murky, especially after Genk's strong performances as guests, as well as Midtjylland's assertiveness in front of their fans.

Bet for a Draw

I am trying a high-risk option, without strongly recommending it.

Betis is currently performing excellently in the Europa League and will try to continue the trend during their visit to Zagreb to face the local Dinamo.

The hosts must respond

After the recent thrashing by Lille in this tournament, the Zagreb team is forced to seek points. In their last two matches, they have suffered defeats, which raises doubts about their chances of advancing to the top 24, where they are currently in one of the last places that grants a playoff spot. Betis knows that another victory could be enough to secure a place in the top 8 and a direct position in the round of 16. I think the Spaniards will not lose, but they might concede a goal.

Bet on X2 and both teams to score

I predict at least one goal in both nets.

Stuttgart continues to perform well on all fronts, despite taking a heavy beating in the Bundesliga last round against Bayern Munich. Next up is a home match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League.

The guests were devastated

Maccabi has 4 losses and only one point so far in the competition and has no chance of advancing. The difference in class with the opponents is significant, and I don't expect this to be any different in Germany. Stuttgart will be particularly motivated to make up for the defeat against Bayern, in which it must be said that Sebastian Hoeneß's team didn't play badly up to a point. Maccabi performed somewhat decently against Aston Villa in their last similar tough away match, so perhaps the Israelis will be at a not so bad level this time as well.

Bet on Stuttgart to win with goals exchanged

The hosts are not completely solid in defense, and that prompts me to look for something like this.

Lille has recently returned to better form and achieved a significant success against Marseille in the league on Friday. Next up is a visit to Switzerland to face Young Boys.

The hosts are quite inconsistent

The "yellow-blacks" alternate between strong and weak performances and concede too many goals, as they currently have two wins and three losses in this tournament. Overall, Lille is the favorite, especially after four consecutive wins in all competitions. From this perspective, it seems that Bruno Genesio's team can win here as well, to position themselves nicely in the battle for the top 8 before the last two rounds, which will take place in the new year. The hosts seem to lack the class to compete.

Bet on Lille to win with over 1.5 goals

The goals could even exceed 2.5.

Nice is at the bottom of the standings in the Europa League and the only team that has lost all five of its matches. Overall, the team's form is terrible. They are on a streak of seven consecutive losses in all competitions. The pressure in the club is evident, especially after fans recently attacked players, some of whom stated afterwards that they no longer wish to play for the team.

Braga has no such problems. The team has won three of its five matches so far in the group stage. They have four wins and one draw in their last five matches in all competitions. As a guest in the group, they achieved success against Celtic, followed by a 1:1 draw with Rangers.

The situation in Nice remains quite tense, and the team's form is very poor. Given the problems for the hosts, I wouldn't be surprised if Braga also takes advantage of this, and the guests have been performing quite well lately.

Breidablik and Shamrock Rovers are unsurprisingly among the weakest in the Conference League so far. The two will try to redeem themselves in the upcoming match on Icelandic soil.

Last chance for both

Breidablik has only one point, while Shamrock has one point ahead before the last two matches of the group stage of the tournament, so there is reason to believe that the two will not hold back. There is no reason to do so - they need to seek victory. It is interesting whether this match will meet my goal expectations, however, as it could go in another direction - a stalemate between two teams that do not want to engage in a shootout. It is no coincidence that the odds are so ambiguous. Anything can happen in Iceland.

Bet on under 2.5 goals

With quite a large dose of doubt, I give an under bet, which could easily be completely debunked.

Fiorentina is having an unprecedentedly weak season and was once again defeated in Serie A over the weekend. Next up is an important match against Dynamo Kyiv in the Conference League.

The Italians have suffered two losses

Things are not going smoothly for "La Viola" in international matches either, as they lost to AEK Athens in their last home game, but now they have a chance to make amends. The luck for the Italian team is that Dynamo Kyiv, in turn, is in a shocking state and only managed to win in their last match of the domestic league after a series of defeats before that. I do not expect that the Ukrainians will be able to cope at "Artemio Franchi".

Bet on Fiorentina to win by more than 1.5 goals

I predict a victory for the hosts, possibly by a margin.

The University of Craiova and Sparta Prague are fighting for the highest possible ranking in the main phase of the Conference League. The two teams are now facing each other in Romania.

Both are cautious

The match could get quite tense, as neither team seems willing to take unnecessary risks. This is the penultimate duel in this part of the tournament, and a point does a decent job for both on the way to the next phase, although naturally, victory is preferable. I think the match will start cautiously, which will lead to a lower number of goals in the end, even if at some point someone finds that important first goal.

Bet on under 2.5 goals

I will give a prediction for a classic under.

Häcken has very slim chances of progressing in the Conference League, as they likely need a victory against AEK Larnaca.

The guests are performing excellently

With 8 points from 4 matches and no losses, AEK even has chances for the top 8, which they will try to maintain after this duel. Häcken managed to draw at this stadium against the strong Rayo Vallecano, so they should not be completely written off. For the Swedes, anything less than a victory here will be more or less equivalent to a collapse of hopes for progressing to the playoffs. Perhaps this will force the hosts to be bolder in attack.

Bet on over 1.5 goals

A complicated match, in which I give a modest goal line as a prediction.

Samspoor is a real sensation so far in the Conference League, as the Turkish team is unbeaten and tied for first place. Next up is a home match against AEK Athens.

Neither will likely rush

Samspoor will be satisfied even with a point, which may be enough to qualify them directly for the Round of 16 after the New Year. AEK Athens still has to fight to reach the knockout stage. For this, they will need to secure at least one more victory from their last two matches. I think the Greeks will use the tactic from two weeks ago when they defeated Fiorentina 1-0 away. Again, the focus will likely be on defense.

Bet on under 2.5 goals

I will bet on a lower-scoring match.