Maccabi Tel-Aviv have a shocking home record in their most recent games. They have won just once since early August with a run of 3 draws and one loss. They have showed some flashes of quality in those games but they seem to lack the big game mentality that can help them win a game of this nature. Villarreal will be ...

Zenit have been in fine form recently as the have managed 3 wins from their last 4 games and they trashed Vardar Skopje 0-5 in their first Europa League game. That result was a show of how ruthless the Russians can be when they are allowed space to play their game. Although they suffered a 3-2 loss to city rivals ...

BATE will consider this game a must win after they failed to win their opening game in this competition. The Belarusians were held to a 1-1 draw away at Red Star Belgrade and with Arsenal and Cologne favourites to qualify from this group, they know they have their work cut out for them now. BATE are the team on form ...

Sporting CP will consider themselves fortunate to have escaped with a win from their opening day Champions League match against Olympiacos.  T he Portuguese’ were 3-0 up but a late rallying by Olympiacos saw the Greeks score 2 goals in a frantic final few minutes but Sporting were able to hold on for the win. They did not follow that ...

Diego Simeone has turned Atletico Madrid into one of the best competing sides in the Champions League although they have failed to master the act of winning at the finals. They started this season’s competition with a goalless draw against AS Roma and while that result does not seem bad, they have to play catch up now and cannot afford ...