Tips — Thursday, 6 August 2026

💬 KuPS and Craiova look very close, so a head start suits the home side. KuPS have lost only 4 of their last 20 games and let in 0.8 goals a game. Craiova travel badly and score just 0.67 goals per away game. A tight 1-0 to KuPS is the likely score.

💬 CSKA Sofia are hard to break down, and only 4 of their last 14 games had 3 or more goals. They tied 0-0 home and away with Qarabag in the last round. Maccabi's games often have goals, but CSKA are a much tougher test. A tight 1-0 to Maccabi is the likely score.

💬 Rangers play in high-scoring games, with 12 of their last 16 having 3 or more goals. Jagiellonia have had 3 or more goals in 9 of their last 14 games too. Rangers also let in 1.6 goals a game, so both ends look open. A 1-1 is the single likeliest score, but this game has plenty of ways to get busy.

💬 Beşiktaş are the better side and they arrive fresher, with 7 days of rest to Hradec's 4. They beat Midtjylland 3-0 over two games and did not let in a goal. Hradec are hard to beat at home, where they have won all 7 of their games. A 1-1 tie is the most likely single score, so this pick asks Beşiktaş to win it.

💬 Omonia are the stronger side and have much better players. They won 3-0 away at Apoel and win by 2 or more in 9 of their last 16. Lincoln have won 15 of their last 20, but that is mostly against weaker teams in Gibraltar. They did not score in either game with Mjallby, and a 0-2 Omonia win looks likely.

💬 Lech are the Polish champions and carry far more quality into this game. But their home form is the weak spot, with just 3 wins in 9 there. Klaksvik defend deep and have lost by 2 or more just once in their last 20. A 2-0 Lech win looks the most likely score, so this pick needs a bigger margin.

💬 PAOK are missing Despodov, Chalov and Meïté, so their attack is short of players. They tie a lot, 6 of their last 16, and win by 2 or more in only 5. Anderlecht have been poor on the road, losing 5 of 8 away games and letting in 2.25 a game. A 2-1 PAOK win looks the most likely score, so a close game suits this pick.

💬 Vikingur are the stronger side and should have too much for Thun. They have won 15 of their last 20 games and score 2.8 goals a game. Thun are in trouble, losing 8 of their last 17 and letting in 2.1 a game. Young Boys won 6-0 at Thun five days ago, and a 1-3 Vikingur win looks likely.

💬 Getafe keep games quiet, and only 3 of their last 16 games had 3 or more goals. Monaco have gone 81 days without a game, and Getafe 75. Both sides will make plenty of changes, so the pace should stay low. A 1-1 looks likely, and a low-scoring night is the sensible call.

💬 Benfica are much the stronger side and beat St Gallen 5-0 at home last week. Hearts have lost 4 of their last 5 and are missing their whole first choice back four. Hearts also lost by 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 16 games. A 2-0 Benfica win is the most likely score, but this Hearts defense can crack for more.