Tips — Thursday, 16 July 2026

💬 The first leg finished 0-0, and both sides look set to play it safe again. Cluj sit deep and give up very little at home. Dynamo have the better attack but rarely break down packed defences fast. A cautious 1-1 fits, so goals should stay low here.

💬 Derry get O'Reilly and Fleming back and will chase the tie hard. CSKA arrive with goalkeeper problems before kickoff. But Derry tie a lot and rarely score, just over a goal a game. CSKA defend well away, so a tight 1-1 looks most likely.

💬 Vestri let in goals and play open games, around three or four goals each. Qarabag score plenty even when rotated. That points to goals at both ends, most likely a 1-2. The one worry is Qarabag slowing the tempo right down, which could keep it under.

💬 Montreal and Toronto both play in high-scoring games this season. Their matches average well over three goals, Montreal 3.76 and Toronto 3.67. Toronto arrive rusty and leaky, letting in over two goals a game away. Expect an open, end to end game and a 3-1 Montreal win with goals.

💬 Vitoria's home games are full of goals, and these two usually produce plenty. Vitoria attack hard at home, and Vasco leak goals on the road. Their recent meetings ended 3-4 and 2-1. Expect goals again in an open 2-1 win for Vitoria.