26 August 2026
Club ComunicacionesCamioneros are unbeaten in six and concede very little, with five of those six staying under 2.5 goals. Home form and defensive strength favour a narrow victory.
CS BarracasThe market strongly favours a low-scoring match and Barracas carry a modest away edge. A single goal deciding the contest fits the underlying profile.
FK Fotbal TrinecTrinec compete at the stronger level and travel to a divisional opponent. Their league form has been mixed, but the quality gap should still tell in the cup.
Odense BoldklubFredericia can make this competitive at home, but Odense possess the greater top-level squad depth. Both teams can score before the visitors edge the tie.
Zamalek SCEgyptian league meetings of this type are often low-event contests. Zamalek have the greater individual quality, making a controlled one-goal away win the preferred score.
Talaea El GaishBoth sides profile conservatively, so chances should be limited. Petrojet's home advantage gives them a slight edge in a match likely to be decided by one goal.
Burnley FCBradford are capable of causing problems at Valley Parade, but Burnley remain market favourites despite their recent 3-1 league defeat. Superior squad depth should edge the tie.
West Bromwich AlbionNewcastle are strong home favourites and possess considerably greater squad depth. Even with rotation, their quality at St James' Park should produce a controlled victory.
Charlton AthleticTottenham need a response after the Brentford defeat and De Zerbi has stressed the importance of winning this competition. The class gap points to a comfortable home win.
Everton FCEverton are clear away favourites and have won all three recent listed meetings with Preston without conceding. A professional two-goal victory is preferred.
ThailandVietnam lead the final 2-0 on aggregate after winning in Thailand and have conceded very little throughout the knockout phase. Game state favours another controlled home result.
Auckland FCAl-Ahli are reigning Asian champions and arrive after a 4-0 league victory. Auckland face a major step up in quality and travel conditions, favouring a comfortable Saudi win.
PFC Levski SofiaThe tie is level after the first leg, making this a cautious second-leg contest. AEK's home advantage should matter, but a low-scoring one-goal margin is more likely than a rout.
SK Slovan BratislavaCelje are dangerous at home while Slovan bring greater European experience. Neither side has a decisive enough edge to justify a strong directional call, making 1-1 attractive.
Fenerbahce IstanbulLyon's home attacking quality gives them a narrow edge, but Fenerbahce possess enough threat to score. A competitive, high-pressure European tie points towards 2-1.
GNK Dinamo ZagrebViking's home intensity can produce a goal, but Dinamo Zagreb bring substantially more European knockout experience and individual quality. The visitors should edge a close tie.
Heart of Midlothian FCRapid's home environment and technical advantage should allow them to control territory. Hearts can remain organised, but a two-goal home win is the stronger projection.
AmaZulu FCSundowns remain the stronger domestic side and should dominate possession at home. AmaZulu are capable defensively, but the hosts' quality should eventually produce a clean-sheet win.
Milford FCThis profiles as a low-scoring South African league fixture. Polokwane's home advantage gives them the slight edge, with one goal potentially enough to settle it.
Real Sociedad San SebastianReal Madrid won their opening match and return to the Bernabeu with a powerful squad. Sociedad lost their opener and have several availability concerns, favouring a home clean sheet.
FC BunyodkorThe sides appear closely matched and Uzbek league games between balanced teams often remain tight. Home advantage offsets Bunyodkor's quality, pointing towards a score draw.
No settled predictions were recorded for this date.