PSV will go with all their might in this tie. They need this win, period. One thing that gives them hope is the fact that Ajax is invested in the treble, while Eindhoven is just after the league title. If Ajax falters anywhere in the next three league ties, PSV could take the title with three wins.

Against Willem, PSV had recorded a massive 6-1 win in the reverse fixture, and they have registered a mammoth 29 of the last 32 wins. At this venue, the team recorded 10 of the last 11 wins, and 20 of the last 24 h2h encounters saw PSV scoring two or more goals.

In addition, PSV has been miles ahead of any team in the country other than Ajax. They have scored the second-most number of goals in the competition, 92, with the next best being just 67. They have lost the fewest number of games so far, 2, and have conceded the fewest too, 24.

Expect the title-hopeful to do justice to their objective. A tough, but a deserving win for them is on the cards.

Eintracht Frankfurt had been unbeaten in 15 league and cup games before traveling to Portugal for the first leg of this Europa League quarter-final. It all started to go wrong for them when N'Diko was sent off after conceding the 21st minute penalty that gave the home side the lead. Despite Frankfurt equalizing 19 minutes later, a second goal from Felix just two minutes before the break saw Frankfurt fall behind again. It got worse for the 10-men in the second-half as they conceded goals in the 50th and 54th minutes with Felix completing his hat-trick as Benfica surged to a 4-1 lead. Thankfully for the German club they didn't concede anyf more goals and pulled one back in the 72nd minute. The weekend saw them suffer a blow to their hopes of Champions League football next season as they lost 3-1 at home to Augsburg. They will hope to bounce back to form on Thursday and have a good home record in the Europa League this season with four wins and a draw.

Benfica head to Germany with a two-goal lead but will be concerned at conceding two away goals.They are certainly in good scoring form though with another 4-2 win at the weekend to stay top of the Premeira League. That's the third straight game in which they have scored four goals and they have hit four in two of their last three away games. Away form in Europe this season hasn't been quite so good. Starting off in the Champions League, Benfica hit seven goals in wins at PAOK and AEK Athens but then lost to both Bayern Munich (5-1) and Ajax (1-0), So far in the Europa League, Benfica have won at Galatasaray but lost to Dinamo Zagreb. A bet on over 2.5 goals looks the safest way to make a profit from this game.

Beat Guardiola once – kudos to you. Beat the guy twice in a row – you’re the next big thing in football. For all his talent and credentials, Mauricio Pochettino does not really have it in him to defeat the Spanish baldy twice in a week.

The home advantage will largely tilt the favor in Manchester’s favor. Also, take into account that, the Manchester gaffer put on a line-up without some of his favorite starters, which likely played a role in the loss. This time around, he will be unleashing the full wrath of the potential Premier League winners.

In addition, City won four of the last five h2h meetings and seven of the last eight at this venue. Importantly, Manchester won 22 of their last 23 home ties, and 23 of their last 25 in overall. Meanwhile, Spurs lost six of their last seven fixtures on the road.

Finally, Manchester scored two or more goals in 20 of their last 22 home games, and in seven of their last eight home h2h ties. Tottenham, who have conceded two or more in six of their last seven road trips will find it difficult to defend against the onslaught of the Blues.

Expect the hosts to qualify, and count on them to take control of the proceedings right away. Since they are down by a goal, they will go all-in to open the scoring in the first half itself.

Tottenham's new stadium has given them the lift they needed at a crucial time of the season, after ending their recent poor run with back-to-back wins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Huddersfield are the next visitors and, even with Harry Kane missing, Spurs will expect a big win against the already-relegated, bottom side.

Do not expect Chelsea to have it all their own way on Thursday evening, with Slavia Prague relishing the prospect of taking part in one of the biggest matches in the club's history. However, Chelsea have the firepower to net a number of away goals in Czech Republic's capital, which could make the difference in the tie.

Juventus will be favourites for the tie but underdog status could play into Ajax’s hands, as it did in the previous round.

The Old Lady have lost their last two away matches in Europe, while Ajax have failed to win their last two at home.

Ajax will be aiming to reach the semi-final of the Champions League for the first time since 1997.

n terms of the outcome, backing Sevilla to Win could be the way to go. They endured a miserable winter on the road in La Liga but victory at Espanyol in Caparros’ first game will have helped remove a few mental barriers. Valladolid have a fair few injury concerns too, while Sevilla have a squad built for playing lots of games in quick succession, which has been the case this week so they could emerge with all the points here.