Europa League, Group 1
Fenerbahce-Ajax: This is a crucial game for the future of both teams in the group since none of them has managed to win any of its first 2 games in the group. It is worth mentioning that Ajax has managed 8 wins in 8 games against teams from Turkey.
Molde-Celtic: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be making his second debut as the head coach of Molde in tonight’s home game against Celtic for the third game of the 2 teams in the group.
Europa League, Group 4
Midtjylland-Napoli: Both teams have managed 2 wins in their first 2 games in the group, thus a draw tonight may not be bad for either of them. Napoli will have a lot of players absent from this game in order to get some rest as part of the rotation that its head coach, Maurizio Sarri, applies to the team.
Legia-Club Brugge: In relation to the fact that Midtjylland and Napoli have won their first 2 games in the group, this game presents Legia and Club Brugge with a desperate call for one of them to keep its chances for qualification into the next round of the competition alive.
Europa League, Group 5
Villareal-Dinamo M.: Villareal is coming from 2 consecutive defeats in the Primera Division which have thrown the team off the top of the table and tonight it has a great opportunity to come back to business while taking at the same time advantage of the (any) result in the game between Rapid Vienna and Viktoria Plzen.
Europa League, Group 6
Slovan Liberec-Groningen: This is Slovan’s first home game for the group, after 2 away games which brought the team 3 points from its away win against Marseille. Groningen has suffered 2 defeats in its first 2 games and only if it gets the 3 points from this game it will keep some chances for qualification into the next round of the competition alive.
Europa League, Group 7
Lazio-Rozenborg: Lazio has won all of its home games in all competitions this season and Rozenborg has had 4 wins and 1 draw in its 5 so far away games in the competition.
Europa League, Group 9
Fiorentina-Lech Poznan: Fiorentina needs the 3 points in order to consolidate its position in the top half of the group but it wants to do so with as less effort as possible in light of the upcoming game against Roma for the Serie A.
Europa League, Group 10
Monaco-Karabakh: Monaco is coming from 3 consecutive 1-1 draws in its last 3 games and if it doesn’t win this game it will be in serious trouble especially when taking into consideration that Karabakh has already picked up 3 points by beating Anderlecht at home with 1-0.
Europa League, Group 11
Schalke-Sparta Prague: Schalke has managed 7 wins and suffered 1 defeat (from Koln with 0-3 at home) in its last 8 games and together it looks to add another 3 points in its tally in the group in order to book a place into the next round of the competition. Huntelaar, the team’s striker, will be absent from the game and Sparta will miss the services of its head coach due to suspension.