UEFA Europa League Round of 32 Previews & Predictions

The week is chock-full of the best European soccer competitions including the Round of 16 of the Champions League and the Round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League. The action kicks off tomorrow and continues through the 14th with a host of games. Read on to get the predictions for the best games.

2019 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 Predictions

When: 2/12 - 2/14

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OFFICIAL: ROUND OF 32 DRAW!

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The competition is fierce as teams try to win the title and gain entry into next season’s Champions League. Here’s the last 32 draw in full:

• Viktoria Plzen vs. Dinamo Zagreb
• Club Brugge vs. RB Salzburg
• Rapid Vienna vs. Inter Milan
• Slavia Praha vs. Genk
• Krasnodar vs. Bayer Leverkusen
• FC Zurich vs. Napoli
• Malmo vs. Chelsea
• Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Eintracht
• Frankfurt Celtic vs. Valencia
• Stade Rennais vs. Real Betis
• Olympiacos vs. Dynamo Kiev
• Lazio vs. Sevilla
• Fenerbahce vs. Zenit St. Petersburg
• Sporting CP vs. Villarreal
• BATE vs. Arsenal
• Galatasaray vs. Benfica

BATE vs. Arsenal

Having finished atop Group E with relative ease, Arsenal now faces BATE Borisov in this round. The British squad is well equipped to win this competition and gain entry into next year’s Champions League competition.

However, BATE might prove to be a difficult opponent given their experience against Arsenal and other English teams albeit on the losing side of their matches.

Prediction: Arsenal wins.

Frankfurt Celtic vs. Valencia

Celtic finds itself in this round after finishing as runners-up in their group. They now face Champions League dropouts Valencia in the knockout stage which should be an exciting matchup.

Valencia has a lot of experience and talent to make it through to the next stage. Key players include Rodrigo Moreno, who should give Celtic problems up front. However, the Spanish club does need to start finding the back of the net more often as their matches in La Liga have ended in far too many draws.

Prediction: Valencia wins

Chelsea vs. Malmo

There’s no denying which team is favored to win this match. The English squad is not only expected to win this game, but also the competition.

However, Chelsea needs to dust themselves off after the 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Man City in the English Premier League. Last year, the Gunners reached the semifinals of this competition but lost to the eventual champions Atletico Madrid. This year they have a fair shot at finding themselves in the Champions League competition.

Prediction: Chelsea wins.

Lazio vs. Sevilla:

This is a complicated game for both squads. Lazio made it to the quarterfinals of this competition last year and are tied in fifth place in the Italian Serie A. But, the five-time champions Sevilla are arguably the toughest challenge to face in the tournament.

Prediction: Sevilla wins