JOHN SNOW

Arsenal have won five of their last seven Premier League games while City have lost four of their last eight on the road. This will be decided by which team takes their chances and keeps their heads, which Arsenal did last week at Wolves in a demonstration of their temperament.

Real Madrid’s attacking power should see them edge a low-scoring contest. They have won seven of their last nine away games against Espanyol and have scored at least three times in their last four meetings. With Espanyol also posing a threat, a 2-1 away win looks a strong correct-score prediction.

Hoffenheim have scored exactly once in three of their last eight, while conceding at least two in three of those, including a 2-1 reversal to Borussia Monchengladbach. Frankfurt have scored at least two in six of their last eight, while conceding in all bar one of their 14 away matches this season.

Three of Manchester United’s six group games have finished as score draws so it may be worth siding with a 2-2 stalemate when they host Rangers.

Tottenham games have not been boring this season, both teams have scored in four of their last five Europa League clashes and a repeat is fancied here, take the visitors to win 3-1.

Real have scored at least three times in eight of their last 11 matches and they can flex their muscles against a Salzburg side who are enduring a tough campaign. The visitors have lost to nil in five of their six games in Europe, so back them for a 5-0 defeat.

RB Leipzig are yet to pick up a point in the Champions League, but Sporting have only won five of their 13 games since Ruben Amorim’s departure. Leipzig drew their last outing with Bochum and have scored twice or more in four successive home games, while Sporting recently played out a 4-4 draw at Vitoria Guimaraes.

Lille are unbeaten in their last 20 games in all competitions and could extend that run against a Liverpool team who may rotate given they need just a point to confirm an automatic spot in the last 16. Take the visitors or draw double chance.

Atletico Madrid had won 15 games on the spin before Saturday’s shock defeat at Leganes and Bayer Leverkusen have tasted victory in 11 straight matches, meaning two of the most in-form sides in Europe will do battle in the Spanish capital. With that in mind, the draw looks a big runner, with both sides fancied to get on the scoresheet in a stalemate.

Villa won 3-2 at Leipzig in their last European game and they head to a Monaco side who have conceded three times in defeats in each of their last two European games. The visitors have won three of their four starts ahead of this return to European action, but they head to a Monaco side who have scored at least twice in eight of their previous 10 home games.

Chelsea are in need of a win to turn their form around, so this may be a nervy clash. Wolves have conceded at least twice on eight occasions away from home this season, while they meet a Chelsea side that has conceded 13 times in 10 at home. Back the Blues to claim a fourth 2-1 win of the season.

Valencia have kept two clean sheets in their last three outings and scored exactly once in their last couple of La Liga fixtures. Real Sociedad have failed to score in two of their last three on the road, including a 1-0 reversal to Athletic Bilbao.