Europa League matchday 7: Belgian teams Anderlecht and Union back in action!

The excitement returns to the Europa League with matchday 7 on 21-22-23 January, with epic battles ahead. Two Belgian teams are still in it to win it, and both hail from Brussels: Anderlecht and Union Saint-Gilloise. Do you see them beat their respective opponents? Let’s take a look at the action, and see what we can learn for a smarter prediction!

Porto vs Olympiacos

23/01 6.45 p.m.

Most likely to win: Porto

Porto is a strong team, but it hasn’t really performed well so far. At home against the Greeks from Olympiacos, a welcome victory for the Portuguese side is highly plausible.

AZ Alkmaar vs AS Roma

23/01 6.45 p.m.

Most likely to win: AS Roma

At home, Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar is a force to be reckoned with. When AS Roma visits, it’ll be hard to keep that advantage. Win for the visitors from Italy’s Serie A.

Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyon

23/01 6.45 p.m.

Most likely to win: Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe has a difficult game coming up: it’ll need to bring its best football if it wants to defeat fourth-placed Olympique Lyon. We expect the Turkish team to win this one, if narrowly.

Viktoria Plzeň vs Anderlecht

23/01 6.45 p.m.

Most likely to win: Viktoria Plzeň

Czech team Viktoria Plzeň has a strong Europa League reputation, so Anderlecht won’t have it easy. Consider home advantage to keep the victory in Viktoria Plzeň’s camp here.

Manchester United vs Rangers

23/01 9 p.m.

Most likely to win: Manchester United

England versus Scotland in a direct confrontation: Manchester United has 12 points and is seventh, Rangers has 11 points, which make it eighth at the moment. Victory for ManU!

Union vs Braga

23/01 9 p.m.

Most likely to win: Union

At home, Union has a little more gas in its tank. A victory on Thursday could see the JPL side move up to the seeded knockout round places. Against Braga, we predict Union to win.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ferencváros

23/01 9 p.m.

Most likely to win: Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt has fought its way to the fifth place, while the Hungarians from Ferencváros remain sixteenth after 6 matchdays. We predict a Frankfurt victory in this encounter.

SS Lazio vs Real Sociedad

23/01 9 p.m.

Most likely to win: SS Lazio

Interesting duel between Italy and Spain here. SS Lazio is leading the Europa League pack at the moment, so Real Sociedad is likely in for a tough night. Win for SS Lazio.