#match-prediction

#match-prediction

However, Die Roten Bullen finished as low as fourth in the Bundesliga table last season and are expected to at least challenge for the Champions League places this time around. Leipzig are doing relatively well at the moment. Ole Werner's side may be nine points behind leaders and defending champions Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga table this season, but they are second in the standings, three points ahead of fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen.

Prediction: Sevilla to win 2-1 Alaves and Sevilla will lock horns with each other in the Copa del Rey this week. The Round of 32 tie between the two La Liga clubs will be held at Estadio de Mendizorroza and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday. Alaves Alaves are a modest but established club in la Liga.

"I'm very satisfied, especially after the second half when we played very well. The first half was not satisfying at all because we didn't play well, they were much better than us. I said to the players, if we continue like this, we can go home immediately. But what I like most about this team is that they can change everything."

Hellas Verona are a modest club in Italy and are an established team in the top flight of Italian football. I Gialloblu finished as high as 13th in the Serie A table in the 2023-24 season and 14th in the 2024-25 campaign, and they will be happy if they end up in a similar position this time around. Paolo Zanetti's side, though, are in real trouble at the moment. Hellas are 17th in the Serie A table right now with just five points from eight matches, only a point above the relegation zone.

Tryone Mings (ankle) could return from an ankle injury for Villa, but Youri Tielemans remains on the sideline with a calf issue. Pim Saathof, Soren Tengstedt and Victor Edvardsen are all out for the hosts. Expected line-ups for Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Go Ahead Eagles: De Busser; Deijl, Nauber, Kramer, James; Meulensteen, Linthorst; Suray, Breum, Margaret; Smit Aston Villa: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara; Malen, Buendia, McGinn; Watkins

SK Brann will head into the Scottish Premiership game against Rangers on the back of a 4-1 hammering of Haugesund at home in the Norwegian Eliteserien. It came after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Viking FK in the Norwegian Eliteserien, which followed a 1-0 victory over FC Utrecht in front of their fans in the UEFA Europa League.

Former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj is a doubt for Sevilla, while Alfon Gonzalez and Tanguy Nianzou both remain sidelined. Alexis Sanchez is available and could face the side he played for before leaving to join Arsenal in 2014. Barca are without five key men still. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is out, as are Gavi, Raphinha, Fermin Lopez and Joan Garcia.

Nice are a modest club in Italy that have been doing well in recent times. They finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table last season and will now be playing in the UEFA Europa League this campaign. Franck Haise's side, though, have made a disappointing start to the new season. Nice are as low as 12th in the Ligue 1 table at the moment with just six points from five matches, only two points above the relegation zone. Nice will head into the UEFA Europa League match against AS Roma at the Allianz Riviera on the back of a 4-1 defeat to Brest away from home in Ligue 1.

Real Betis are a very ambitious club with a strong following who have played in major European competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League, and reached the final of the Conference League last season, which they lost to Chelsea. Los Verdiblancos ended up as high as seventh in the La Liga table in the 2023-24 season and did better last season.

Napoli have been very busy in the summer transfer window. Among the players that Napoli have signed are central defender Sam Beukema, Noa Lang, Miguel Gutierrez, Kevin De Bruyne and Lorenzo Lucca. Napoli will head into the Serie A game against Cagliari at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on the back of a 2-0 win against Sassuolo away from home in Serie A. It came after a 2-1 win against Olympiacos, which followed a 4-0 hammering of Sorrento.