Last season, the hosts from Nice hit rock bottom, having to play a relegation play-off to stay in Ligue 1. Now, I expect them to kick off the new season with a win. Pick: 1.

The two teams face each other at the Stade Félix-Bollaert in Lens in the opening round of the new French Ligue 1 season. Lens traditionally performs exceptionally well in front of their home fans, whereas I expect Auxerre to employ a defensive style of play at this venue.

Brentford and Tottenham face off in an English Premier League match. Tottenham have learned from last season, and I expect a more successful campaign from them, starting with a victory against Brentford—an opponent they have traditionally found favorable.

It is highly unlikely that Sion will take down Ajax—a team of seasoned European veterans—so I expect a commanding, decisive victory for the visitors here. Look for over 2.5 goals in this match, and consider a solid bet on the away win for the vastly superior side.

The two losses to Hapoel Be'er Sheva snapped Red Star's good run, but the team's overall performance since the start of the season remains solid. Viktoria Plzeň, meanwhile, is still searching for its best form and now faces an away game.

CSKA's final hurdle to reaching the Europa League group stage is OFI Crete. Had the "Army Men" faced this opponent in the more distant past, the outcome would have been a foregone conclusion. Now, however—at least according to predictions—the odds are evenly matched. Nevertheless, the Bulgarian side is a team that has part

The hosts might be the favorites on paper, but I believe Celje will also manage to score; that is precisely why I am backing the visitors to get a result (X2).

The visiting side, Sabah Baku, is in excellent form and boasts a well-organized defense that concedes very few goals in European away matches. The Azerbaijani team demonstrated tactical maturity by eliminating Denmark's Aarhus and will avoid taking unnecessary risks in attack, aiming to leave the tie's outcome to be decided in the r

I’m putting my faith in LASK Linz again—this time for a Champions League qualifier—and I even expect them to win; they are in tremendous form, whereas Celtic’s squad has been gutted yet again, and they won’t be recovering anytime soon. I’m going with X2 here.

I am predicting an upset, based on the fact that the French team has historically performed well against this opponent. In their last five head-to-head meetings, Fenerbahçe has failed to secure a win, while Lyon has recorded four victories and one draw. Let’s hope for an explosive, open match.