Predictions

It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a sojourn in the Europa League by Manchester United, really, with glimpses of excellence sandwiched by periods of very mediocre displays. Experience combines promising youngsters, most notably Rasmus Højlund, supported by the electric Marcus Rashford, who fires up the attack; then, of course, there is the creative midfield dynamism provided by Bruno Fernandes and …

This team harks back to the Champions League last season from a six-year halt into an impressive, all-the-way run to the quarter-finals, having hopes of betterment this year- so far so good. Currently positioned in 3rd in the overall standings, Arsenal is leading by one point above that of 9th place. They might have been held goalless against Atalanta, lost …

Paris Saint-Germain is in an unfamiliar and precarious position in this season’s Champions League, sitting outside the top 24 teams that will qualify for the playoffs, with a mere two matches remaining in the group stages. With that, strong matches are needed from them in their remaining fixtures to keep their European aspirations alive. After a slim 1-0 victory over …

Real Madrid, the reigning Champions League holders, have had an eventful competition this season. The Spanish giants lie 20th in the overall standings with just nine points from six matches. Their campaign has been a rollercoaster ride, as they first struggled to a 3-1 win over Stuttgart, then lost to Lille 1-0, Dortmund 5-2, AC Milan 3-1, and Liverpool 2-0. …

Feyenoord is currently ranked 18th in the Champions League standings, three points from the top eight that assure a direct qualification ticket to the round of 16 and three points above 25th, who fall into the playoffs. Their campaign started poorly with a heavy 4-0 home defeat to Leverkusen. However, they then pulled themselves up with victories over Girona 3-2 …

In the next Premier League game, Chelsea will play against Wolverhampton, but without some key players. French defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile are still out with their respective injuries, while less noted Dewsbury-Hall and Kellyman also won’t feature in this match. Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk will also be serving a suspension following his doping violation. Injuries and suspension have …

Atletico Madrid now competes in three major tournaments: LaLiga, the Champions League, and the Copa del Rey, as they do very well this season. With a strong surge in LaLiga, the team, commanded by Diego Simeone, rose to the top of the table with a seventh consecutive victory, including the critical 2-1 win over Barcelona before Christmas. But then again, …

Benfica continue to be in the top three in Portugal. Lately, however, they have been hot or cold. They lost two league matches between late 2024 into the new year, falling 1-0 to Sporting and 2-1 at home to Braga, but recovered with a rather quick 3-0 home revenge against Braga in the semifinal of the League Cup just a …