The Ararat team has been the pleasant surprise of the tournament, managing to eliminate Universitatea Craiova to reach the group stage. In fact, Ararat has recorded two home victories in European competitions this year, defeating Celje in the Champions League qualifiers and, subsequently, Universitatea Craiova.

In this Europa League group stage match, Anderlecht and Lyon face off. The visitors from France have been quite inconsistent this year, whereas the hosts are showing signs of improvement. I believe we will see a victory for the home team here.

I’m going to take a rather risky punt here. The Greeks will play with great intensity on home turf and go for the win. However, as I said, I’m looking for an upset. Jagiellonia are a highly unpredictable team capable of making life difficult for any opponent. They’ve proven this time and again, and facing their Greek rivals is definitely a great op

The head-to-head statistics for Al Masry versus Al Ittihad Alexandria show three previous encounters over the last two years. Al Masry won three of these matches, while Al Ittihad Alexandria won none; there were no draws. Their most recent meeting took place on August 8, 2025, ending in a 3–1 victory for Al Masry.

Rayo Vallecano is not off to a particularly good start to the season; compared to Espanyol, the visitors are definitely making a better start. Rayo will once again not be playing at their own stadium, but I still think they could be involved in a match with goals at both ends. They are conceding goals, while Espanyol has scored in every match so fa

Bristol City host Lincoln and have the chance to get back to winning ways. Lincoln manager Skubala faces his former team—which has retained many of its players—and knows them inside out. Lincoln play a distinctly defensive game away from home, relying on long balls to their strikers to score. I expect a home win. Good luck!

A fiercely contested match awaits us. While the hosts will be fighting for the top European spots, the visitors face a much more serious challenge; they are just one point above the relegation zone, and given the results of the last ten meetings between the two sides, I expect an upset.

A match from France between Rennes and Olympique Marseille. Matches between these two teams are always interesting—both to watch and to predict. According to the bookmakers, Rennes are the favorites, but I think Olympique will try to win the match to narrow the gap with the leading teams.

Sevilla hasn't beaten Valencia in three and a half years. Incidentally, Sevilla is one of those teams that doesn't hold back when it comes to cards—I believe they’ve already picked up two red cards in just four rounds. That’s why I’m backing a Valencia win here!

Norwich are still searching for their best form early in the Championship season, but they are certainly showing enough signs of life. Next up is a home match against Birmingham. I’m backing a home win here.