UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season

[Hvdv]

As a Galatasaray fan, I understand why many odds shows us the clear favorites, but also we are having some roster issues as well, its not that clear. I am not saying we are worse, we are still the better team and favorites to win this, but we have neither left back nor right back at the moment. We are still winning games in the league, but after Boey left, its Kaan Ayhan, who normally plays central defender or defensive midfielder that plays at the right back, he is not all that quick like Boey, and our left back was Angelino mostly at UCL, whereas he is already at Roma and we have none right now. We did transfer Aurier and Kohn, but I am not sure if they are even registered. We need to be careful nevertheless, anything could happen.

It is natural that Galatasaray is the favorite because they had a great UCL group stage. If you remember, they showed outstanding performance in the matches against Manchester United and Bayern Munich. This alone is enough to show why Galatasaray is the favourite. Sacha Boey left the team, but I'm sure there are players to replace him. As a Turk, I want Galatasaray to win at this stage.

[TheGreatPython]

To predict Benfica match with Toulouse, it is very easy to predict and we can bet on Benfica winning.
Let's compare the current performance of the two clubs, the conditions of the two clubs are very different and Toulouse in League 1 has a bad performance and is even in 14th position in the points table, which is not a safe position, while Benfica is in the Portuguese league, the club is in first position as stated you said.
From all these conclusions, we can predict whether Benfica will qualify from the play-off round.

There is no competition between these two teams because we all know Toulouse is near the relegation zone in Ligue 1 and Benfica is leading the League of Portugal which is clearly giving all indications how things can go for this game because Benfica is having good experience and quality to go through, and we can also give them advantage for the going into last four as well because they have few good players which are giving their best and as Portugal teams are increasing their quality no doubt they could be much better than our expectations but currently on other hand French Ligue 1 is completely down due to lack of funds and quality mostly teams other than PSG are struggling badly and having nothing to improve their quality and consistency.

[RaltcoinsB]

To predict Benfica match with Toulouse, it is very easy to predict and we can bet on Benfica winning.
Let's compare the current performance of the two clubs, the conditions of the two clubs are very different and Toulouse in League 1 has a bad performance and is even in 14th position in the points table, which is not a safe position, while Benfica is in the Portuguese league, the club is in first position as stated you said.
From all these conclusions, we can predict whether Benfica will qualify from the play-off round.

There is no competition between these two teams because we all know Toulouse is near the relegation zone in Ligue 1 and Benfica is leading the League of Portugal which is clearly giving all indications how things can go for this game because Benfica is having good experience and quality to go through, and we can also give them advantage for the going into last four as well because they have few good players which are giving their best and as Portugal teams are increasing their quality no doubt they could be much better than our expectations but currently on other hand French Ligue 1 is completely down due to lack of funds and quality mostly teams other than PSG are struggling badly and having nothing to improve their quality and consistency.

I think Benfica is the team that is close to passing the round. Even though Toulouse is a good team, it is not of Benfica's standard and quality. All of the top 4 teams in the Portuguese league are strong enough to eliminate Toulouse. The Portuguese are very strong. Even though it is not shown as a favorite, I think Benfica may be one of the important favorite teams for UEL. After the UCL matches today, I hope we will watch the UEL matches that we will enjoy.

[dezoel]

You must have watched Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage, right? They were really impressive in a group with quite challenging teams. The general results weren't like they expected maybe but they had a really competitive look. They have lost Boey in winter transfer window who was one of their best players. But their squad didn't change too much in this transfer window.

I think the best betting option for this match is Galatasaray @1.70. I don't expect Sparta Prag to get a surprising result considering the quality difference. I would have even expected Galatasaray to have lower odds. 

Don't underestimate Sparta Prague, they might be an unpopular team, but they're currently the best in their own domestic league. Ziyech is still injured, he's one of a lot contribution in Galatasaray, this definitely give Galatasaray become weaker than usual.

Sparta League might be just looking for a draw because the match hosted in Galatasaray's home.

Here we have this problem mostly peoples underestimate teams which are not popular but still I have feeling this is going to be one of the toughest game in this round because Galatasaray is also not easy team with their recent performance we can expect good challenging game between these two and prediction is surely not easy while any team can win and most chances home game could be good advantage like which team will be play better can go through for the next round.

Sparta is also having good experience; Galatasaray which is facing some issues due to few injuries surely try his best for staying into hunt for the better result in both leagues few days back they have leading spot in Super League which is good for them with a moral booster for their players.

[DanWalker]

Benfica had such a poor run in the Champions League that I can't trust them even in the Europa League much. They had a very poor defending style and couldn't make up for it with their attacking power either. Now here they have a matchup against Toulouse. Actually I can trust Benfica on this one considering the quality difference.

But if Benfica face a challenging opponent I don't think they can get past them. At least with the performance level they had in the Champions League they can't do any good here. They aren't playing that bad in the Liga Portugal on one hand. 

Benfica has been quite disappointing in the Champions League this season. But in the Portuguese League they are still very consistent and have managed to stay at the top of the standings very well. but I can still trust Benfica in the European League. Because I think the European League won't be as difficult as the Champions League. So I'm pretty sure Benfica will go quite far in the European League.

Toulouse, who will be Benfica's opponent, cannot be compared with Benfica. So for the Play Off round, Benfica will most likely not get a tough test.

Benfica is actually a pretty good team. They are playing really well in the Liga Portugal. The competition is going to be between them and Sporting for the title and I think Sporting has the advantage because they have played one match less and are still on the same point as Benfica.

Anyway if we talk about the Europa League, I think Benfica is definitely going to win this match. I absolutely agree that in this match they should not have a hard task at all. But sometimes football can be surprising.

[rahmad2nd]

Im gonna be 100% honest, im more interested in this playoff games between former UCL teams and the second of the pahse groups of this tournament than the proper 16 round of the UCL, and that is because i see much more equality in this games than in the UCL games, were all are decided before playing (not all but 80% yes).

So, which match do you think is the most interesting in the playoff phase which will be held on 16 February, because there are eight matches being presented simultaneously. IMO, for me personally the playoffs are not that interesting. but if I had to choose, at least the match between Feyenoord vs Roma. Incidentally, AS Roma is currently being handled by a new coach.  De Rossi.  At least, Roma has a chance to win this match.
Or, the Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague match. I want to see the performance of Okan Buruk's team when they face Sparta Prague. The question is, can Galatasar play a good match in the playoffs of this competition.  but for me personally the Champions League is still more interesting. especially the Napoli vs Barcelona match, Arsenal vs Porto, and several other matches from the Europa League playoff round.

[CryptoBuds]

To predict Benfica match with Toulouse, it is very easy to predict and we can bet on Benfica winning.
Let's compare the current performance of the two clubs, the conditions of the two clubs are very different and Toulouse in League 1 has a bad performance and is even in 14th position in the points table, which is not a safe position, while Benfica is in the Portuguese league, the club is in first position as stated you said.
From all these conclusions, we can predict whether Benfica will qualify from the play-off round.

There is no competition between these two teams because we all know Toulouse is near the relegation zone in Ligue 1 and Benfica is leading the League of Portugal which is clearly giving all indications how things can go for this game because Benfica is having good experience and quality to go through, and we can also give them advantage for the going into last four as well because they have few good players which are giving their best and as Portugal teams are increasing their quality no doubt they could be much better than our expectations but currently on other hand French Ligue 1 is completely down due to lack of funds and quality mostly teams other than PSG are struggling badly and having nothing to improve their quality and consistency.

I think Benfica is the team that is close to passing the round. Even though Toulouse is a good team, it is not of Benfica's standard and quality. All of the top 4 teams in the Portuguese league are strong enough to eliminate Toulouse. The Portuguese are very strong. Even though it is not shown as a favorite, I think Benfica may be one of the important favorite teams for UEL. After the UCL matches today, I hope we will watch the UEL matches that we will enjoy.

Benfica team is favorite in this match. And I'd say Benfica won't face any major hurdles to win this match.

Benfica are in very good form right now. The team is at the top of the Liga Portugal table. The team's defense is very strong. And attacking players have the ability to score a lot of goals. Opponent Toulouse on the other hand is not a strong opponent. This team is now in the 14th position of the Ligue 1 points table. Out of 21 matches in Ligue 1, the team has won only 4 matches. So it won't be a difficult task for Benfica to beat a team like Toulouse.

[hahay]

Already wagered on Galatasaray to win, and there are places that offer 1.78 if you want to get a little bit more, but aside from that I really do believe that they are going to win this game easily. People for some reason think that it will be hard, like it is somehow a game between two close teams, but to be fair it is not even close if you ask me, the teams are not even remotely at similar levels.

I believe that Galatasaray is far superior and they are going to end up with a win no matter what. The quality difference is so high that, I once saw a roster comparison (during their game) between Galatasaray and United, and I would say 6+ out of 11 of the players in Galatasaray was better in their positions, that mattered a lot.

Obviously, Galatasaray is also still the favored team in this match against Sparta Prague because after all, basically Galatasaray also previously played in the Champion league. Therefore, Galatasaray is also certainly used to this kind of tough competition and thus, I am also confident to choose Galatasaray to win against Sparta Prague. Whether it will be an easy victory or a difficult victory but clearly, Galatasaray still has better quality compared to Sparta Prague. Therefore, I also do not hesitate to say that Galatasaray still has a chance to win in this play off round.

[iamsange]

Im gonna be 100% honest, im more interested in this playoff games between former UCL teams and the second of the pahse groups of this tournament than the proper 16 round of the UCL, and that is because i see much more equality in this games than in the UCL games, were all are decided before playing (not all but 80% yes).

The UCL and the Europa League are two very different competitions so even in today's match in the UCL it seems as if there is no equality between the home team and the visiting team. I also have to be honest that today's UCL match was quite exciting and not boring to watch until the end, because there all the teams had to fight better so they could get the chance to go to the next round. Because the slightest mistake will greatly affect the team and the morale of the players in the next round.

[letteredhub]

the build up of Copenhagen midfield has been a bit of impressive but it's just been difficult controlling the midfield in a game against Manchester City that Kelvin Debruyne is in the match. The error from Ederson gave Copenhagen a one goal while City is leading with 2 goals from KDB and Silva.
in the game between Leipzig vs Real Madrid it has really been a daunting one for Madrid in the absence of Bellingham which is actually affecting their scoring percent. I guess they might come back in the second half with a more clinical play to making sure to get the ball at the back of the Leipzig net eventually.

[kawetsriyanto]

Between the two of them, who is your favorite if they both make it to the final match?
Because of this, we realize that Bayern Leverkusen is at the peak of its best game this season. But we in England are also trying to achieve the best this season according to our abilities.
There's no way Alonso will let victory go to Liverpool, who has nostalgia between himself and Liverpool.

Liverpool and Bayern Leverkusen are the teams with the most predictions as teams that will be able to advance to the final. Personally, I feel this is encouraging, but it is too much to assume that there is no team as strong as the two of them.

I think both Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the two favorite teams to reach the final round. Liverpool looks in the good performance, they showed positive results in the most matches recently. Although they got a defeat against Arsenal in EPL matches, but they are strong enough for the UEL matches. Meanwhile for Bayer Leverkusen, they are totally a great team this season. So far, they are undefeated, they beat Bayern Munich in domestic league and they played perfectly in UEL.

Well, I think Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen is the ideal final UEL for this season. I guess most people expect these teams to play in the final round. It will be an interesting final, it will be difficult to predict which team wins the match. However, I will bet Bayer Leverkusen to win the final match.  

[Slow death]

Already wagered on Galatasaray to win, and there are places that offer 1.78 if you want to get a little bit more, but aside from that I really do believe that they are going to win this game easily. People for some reason think that it will be hard, like it is somehow a game between two close teams, but to be fair it is not even close if you ask me, the teams are not even remotely at similar levels.

I believe that Galatasaray is far superior and they are going to end up with a win no matter what. The quality difference is so high that, I once saw a roster comparison (during their game) between Galatasaray and United, and I would say 6+ out of 11 of the players in Galatasaray was better in their positions, that mattered a lot.

In my opinion, they shouldn't underestimate Sparta Prague too much, they lead the Czech league with 53 points in 20 games and managed to score 50 goals and conceded only 13 goals and Galatasaray have 52 goals in 25 games in the Turkish league, although they only conceded 14 goals in 25 games. In my opinion, these two leagues don't have big differences in terms of which league is higher, Galatasaray is strong in defense, but Sparta Prague is also strong in defense, both teams are good in attack, although some people think that Galatasaray is much superior because it was in the European champions league, I don't see this fact as something that is relevant in this competition and in the next games of this competition

I say this because in this competition, even teams that are in the worst position in their leagues manage to defeat teams from strong leagues and that are in a good position in their leagues, which is why I am very convinced that some team in this competition is very strong compared to others. , it is a mistake. In this Galatasaray game against Sparta Prague, I personally also see Galatasaray with a greater chance of winning, but it will be a difficult game for Galatasaray in my opinion, if I were to place a bet I would also bet on Galatasaray, but given the risk I prefer betting on other games that have odds above 2.00 and offer less risk, of course it is more difficult to find games with odds of 2.00 that are less risky

[QueenVera]

These clubs were coming from the UCL. They were unable to be qualified for the further stage and they go down to the UEL. Im still waiting for the match of roma. That's pretty interesting to see roma to face feyenoord which is quite difficult opponent to be beaten by the club. Im still doubting the performance from roma caused by i have heard that bad news related to the this club. The performance was quite consistent when it was facing the weak club but im seeing feyenoord as a strong club as well. The chance of roma to win the first leg is quite big consider feyenoord theorically is even worse compared to the roma but rossi needs always to be careful.

Roma was able being equal compared to the intermilan which is very very good. It means that roma has capability to beat feyenoord soon. Im expecting roma to perform better after it will be able to beat feyenoord in the first leg.
Roma is not in the crisis for being over confidence with its performance. Intermilan had teached roma about how to play the football in the previous game. BTTS is most likely to happen soon. It's caused by feyenoord was quite capable club to beat roma as well.

This is the first time for rossi to handle a club that played in european competition like this.

Roma under this new coach are doing pretty well but I don’t think they’ll be able to perform so great when they face a big team. Over the weekend you could see how they tried to keep up woth the game in the first half but lost it all in the second half. This is one  major problem of Roma, the shaky defense and trust big teas to be able to capitalize on the littlest weakness you think you’ve got. Well, in the UEL, experience matters an though the players might have but the coach looks amateur.

 Yes and owing to that fact I think Feynoord have the upper hands in this fixture as they’re a better team than this Roma side and I must give it to them at this point. De Rossi will really need to work hard to make sure the first leg goes his way else it’s game over for him and they might be disqualified from the tournament.

[TelolettOm]

Roma under this new coach are doing pretty well but I don’t think they’ll be able to perform so great when they face a big team. Over the weekend you could see how they tried to keep up woth the game in the first half but lost it all in the second half. This is one  major problem of Roma, the shaky defense and trust big teas to be able to capitalize on the littlest weakness you think you’ve got.

They already faced a big team in Serie A. You must know they were against Inter Milan in matchday 24, few days ago. AS Roma got a defeat as predicted, but they could make a tight match. AS Roma players scored 2 goals, it was not too bad result. If AS Roma has a stronger defense, they may have a chance to get a draw or even win the match. Anway, Inter Milan is absolutely a strong team, the are the finalist of UCL last season.

Yes and owing to that fact I think Feynoord have the upper hands in this fixture as they’re a better team than this Roma side and I must give it to them at this point. De Rossi will really need to work hard to make sure the first leg goes his way else it’s game over for him and they might be disqualified from the tournament.

I'm not sure if Feynoord is stronger than AS Roma because they are in a different level of leagues. I still assume AS Roma is stronger because they are in a more competitive domestic league. I believe De Rossi will succeed to win the match against Feynoord and qualify for the next round.

[Godday]

I'm not sure if Feynoord is stronger than AS Roma because they are in a different level of leagues. I still assume AS Roma is stronger because they are in a more competitive domestic league. I believe De Rossi will succeed to win the match against Feynoord and qualify for the next round.

When Roma was with Mourinho, I thought Feyenoord was stronger than Roma. However, after being coached by De Rossi and seeing their match against Inter Milan, I think Roma are now strong enough and can bet on them. They were able to appear very solid. Even though they conceded 4 goals, they also managed to score 2 goals. And I think it's normal because Inter Milan is the strongest team in Serie A this season and they are far above Feyenoord's level. I think the match will be very interesting because Roma are already a better team than when they were in the previous group stage.

[Hirose UK]

I'm not sure if Feynoord is stronger than AS Roma because they are in a different level of leagues. I still assume AS Roma is stronger because they are in a more competitive domestic league. I believe De Rossi will succeed to win the match against Feynoord and qualify for the next round.

When Roma was with Mourinho, I thought Feyenoord was stronger than Roma. However, after being coached by De Rossi and seeing their match against Inter Milan, I think Roma are now strong enough and can bet on them. They were able to appear very solid. Even though they conceded 4 goals, they also managed to score 2 goals. And I think it's normal because Inter Milan is the strongest team in Serie A this season and they are far above Feyenoord's level. I think the match will be very interesting because Roma are already a better team than when they were in the previous group stage.

I was also quite surprised when Roma managed to play well and were able to keep up with Inter Milan's game, Roma even managed to score 2 goals to prove that they were not weak team and just gave up.
De Rossi as Roma coach has also performed very well, he has even been able to bring Roma to performance that can be said to be quite stable, even though they have not been able to beat Inter Milan, but at least they have managed to put up good fight.
In the next match for the Europa League in the round of 16, Roma will meet Feyenoord and in this first leg the match will take place at Feyenoord home ground, clearly this is challenge for Roma because Feyenoord itself is not weak team that can be underestimated.
But for the second leg match, I sure that Roma will be able to win more easily, in fact, I sure that Roma will be able to have more than 2 goals, allowing them to qualify for the last 8.
What Roma need to do is to play more safely in the first match and as much as possible not lose or not concede as many goals, their chance is to collect points on aggregate in the second leg.

[tusandii]

I'm not sure if Feynoord is stronger than AS Roma because they are in a different level of leagues. I still assume AS Roma is stronger because they are in a more competitive domestic league. I believe De Rossi will succeed to win the match against Feynoord and qualify for the next round.

When Roma was with Mourinho, I thought Feyenoord was stronger than Roma. However, after being coached by De Rossi and seeing their match against Inter Milan, I think Roma are now strong enough and can bet on them. They were able to appear very solid. Even though they conceded 4 goals, they also managed to score 2 goals. And I think it's normal because Inter Milan is the strongest team in Serie A this season and they are far above Feyenoord's level. I think the match will be very interesting because Roma are already a better team than when they were in the previous group stage.

It seems I slightly disagree with your opinion which says that when Roma was still with Mourinho, Feyenoord was stronger than Roma.
Let's see again that Mourinho has been with Roma for 2 years since 2021 and has been able to beat feyenoord twice even though he lost once, but still Mourinho still a coach who is ready to provide good strategies and there have been no failures while Mouriho has been in Roma.
I don't doubt De Rossi, but we shouldn't be too quick to conclude what De Rossi future will be with Roma, which will make us disappointed when De Rossi fails.

Seeing Roma current achievements already a bit good but I need few more matches to decide to admit that De Rossi deserves to be called great coach
For the match against Feyenoord I will predict that in the 1st leg Roma will win 1 score.

[klidex]

These clubs were coming from the UCL. They were unable to be qualified for the further stage and they go down to the UEL. Im still waiting for the match of roma. That's pretty interesting to see roma to face feyenoord which is quite difficult opponent to be beaten by the club. Im still doubting the performance from roma caused by i have heard that bad news related to the this club. The performance was quite consistent when it was facing the weak club but im seeing feyenoord as a strong club as well. The chance of roma to win the first leg is quite big consider feyenoord theorically is even worse compared to the roma but rossi needs always to be careful.

Roma was able being equal compared to the intermilan which is very very good. It means that roma has capability to beat feyenoord soon. Im expecting roma to perform better after it will be able to beat feyenoord in the first leg.
Roma is not in the crisis for being over confidence with its performance. Intermilan had teached roma about how to play the football in the previous game. BTTS is most likely to happen soon. It's caused by feyenoord was quite capable club to beat roma as well.

This is the first time for rossi to handle a club that played in european competition like this.

Roma under this new coach are doing pretty well but I don’t think they’ll be able to perform so great when they face a big team. Over the weekend you could see how they tried to keep up woth the game in the first half but lost it all in the second half. This is one  major problem of Roma, the shaky defense and trust big teas to be able to capitalize on the littlest weakness you think you’ve got. Well, in the UEL, experience matters an though the players might have but the coach looks amateur.

 Yes and owing to that fact I think Feynoord have the upper hands in this fixture as they’re a better team than this Roma side and I must give it to them at this point. De Rossi will really need to work hard to make sure the first leg goes his way else it’s game over for him and they might be disqualified from the tournament.

Roma under the guidance of Daniele De Rossi did perform quite well at the start of the coach's training but coincidentally Roma's opponents at that time were not very tough, I don't know if this will last long or not because in Roma's last match it looked quite difficult for Roma because they had to face the strongest club. in the league, but we'll see if the next test for De Rossi is whether he can bring Roma to victory against a club that has been relegated from the Champions League because this is quite a tough match for Roma because De Rossi is still a coach who has minimal experience in the European league.

If you look at opportunities, actually both clubs still have a chance, it's just that Roma is a little more doubtful because the coach is no longer Jose Mourinho. Maybe last season Roma could still beat Feyenoord because of the strategy given by Jose Mourinho, but it seems like this season is different because of coach De Rossi strategy and Jose Mourinho are definitely different but I hope De Rossi is able to finish this play off round well so that these doubts are refuted.

[Distraction]

Don't underestimate Sparta Prague, they might be an unpopular team, but they're currently the best in their own domestic league. Ziyech is still injured, he's one of a lot contribution in Galatasaray, this definitely give Galatasaray become weaker than usual.

Sparta League might be just looking for a draw because the match hosted in Galatasaray's home.

Of course, I wouldn't like to underestimate Sparta Prague. I respect their success in their domestic league. But there is a really big difference between their domestic league and a much bigger tournament like the Europa League. When we compare these two teams Galatasaray are way more capable of being successful here. They only need to stay focused. 

About Ziyech, even in his absence Galatasaray can stay strong. They have really effective players in the attacking line such as Zaha, Icardi and more.  

[Blitzboy]

Roma under this new coach are doing pretty well but I don’t think they’ll be able to perform so great when they face a big team. Over the weekend you could see how they tried to keep up woth the game in the first half but lost it all in the second half. This is one  major problem of Roma, the shaky defense and trust big teas to be able to capitalize on the littlest weakness you think you’ve got.

They already faced a big team in Serie A. You must know they were against Inter Milan in matchday 24, few days ago. AS Roma got a defeat as predicted, but they could make a tight match. AS Roma players scored 2 goals, it was not too bad result. If AS Roma has a stronger defense, they may have a chance to get a draw or even win the match. Anway, Inter Milan is absolutely a strong team, the are the finalist of UCL last season.

Yes and owing to that fact I think Feynoord have the upper hands in this fixture as they’re a better team than this Roma side and I must give it to them at this point. De Rossi will really need to work hard to make sure the first leg goes his way else it’s game over for him and they might be disqualified from the tournament.

I'm not sure if Feynoord is stronger than AS Roma because they are in a different level of leagues. I still assume AS Roma is stronger because they are in a more competitive domestic league. I believe De Rossi will succeed to win the match against Feynoord and qualify for the next round.

Please allow me to explain why Feyenoord may be underrated. Roma have a serious game under De Rossi, notably against Inter Milan. Despite conceding 4, they scored 2 against Serie A's finest this season. No easy feat. Roma fights, not just defends.

The encounter against Feyenoord should be exciting. Dont write Feyenoord out just because Roma plays in a harder division. Due to De Rossi's stability and fighting spirit, Roma can surprise us, especially in key matches like today. On home soil, Roma should win the second leg. Im curious to see how they tackle the task since they can score and compete.