Dynamo Kyiv vs Fenerbahce – Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv were ranked second in the Ukrainian Premier League. After a strong start to their season in the league, they’ve maintained that success in recent friendlies as well. Fenerbahce, on the other hand, finished the previous Super Lig season 9 points adrift of league leaders…
Champions League qualification
Maccabi Haifa vs Olympiacos – Both Maccabi Haifa and Olympiacos have been struggling recently. At Sammy Ofer Stadium on Wednesday, they will meet each other in a Champions League Qualifying Quarterfinal match. At the moment, Maccabi Haifa are on a losing streak. Last season, they topped the Israeli Ligat Ha’al standings. Recordings made at the…
Ferencvaros vs Slovan Bratislava – Ferencvaros will look to take the lead in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round matchup against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday night. Tobol was beaten 5-1 in the first qualifying round, while Bratislava came from behind to beat Dinamo Batumi 2-1 on aggregate and reach this level….
HJK Helsinki vs Plzen – When HJK Helsinki hosts Viktoria Plzen to the Bolt Arena on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League qualification series, they will be looking to avoid going out in the second round for the fourth time in a row. After a nail-biting penalty shootout, the reigning champions of…
Dinamo Zagreb vs Shkupi – After a stunning run of results, Dinamo Zagreb is full of confidence heading into their upcoming home match against Shkupi. For the next Champions League, Dinamo will be looking to build on their current winning streak and ensure a place in the competition. They won Croatia’s league championship in style…
Linfield vs Bodo/Glimt – Linfield, the reigning champions of Northern Ireland, will go up against Norway’s Bodo in the hopes of securing a place in the 2019 Champions League. Inconsistency has been a problem for Linfield for some time now. For a long time, they haven’t been able to put together a winning streak of…
Ludogorets vs Shamrock Rovers – Bulgarian champions Ludogorets have been on a winning streak for some time now and are hungry to extend it this week as well. They’ll face Shamrock Rovers, the Irish champions, in their quest to qualify for the Champions League next season. On a remarkable goal-scoring streak, Ludogorets have won a…
FC Midtjylland vs AEK Larnaca – Midtjylland are on a roll right now and will be hoping to capitalise on this momentum in the first leg of this critical Champions League qualifying playoff matchup against AEK Larnaca from Cyprus. When it comes to scoring goals, Midtjylland is on a roll, and they’ve shown that consistency…
Zalgiris Vilnius vs Malmo – While the Lithuanian champions Zalgiris have been on a roll lately, it’s important to keep in mind that they have limited European experience. They’ll have a tough time, too, especially against teams like Malmo. Last season, Malmo won the Swiss championship with aplomb. Their season-long title fight ended with them…