UEFA Europa League Knockout Phase Predictions 13/02/2025
The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League Knockout Phase offers some interesting matchups, including FC Porto against AS Roma. The winners of every draw will join the top eight qualified teams in the next round.
Galatasaray will come up against AZ Alkmaar, while Real Sociedad, who started the competition decently, will take on Danish side Midtjylland.
This week’s 2024/25 Europa League Knockout Phase predictions were based on current form, data, and expert knowledge.
UEFA Europa League Knockout Phase Predictions: 13/02/2025
Union Saint-Gilloise and Ajax will exchange goals: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Ajax
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 18:45
- Both teams haven’t met before in a cup game, but they are good attacking teams and wouldn’t hesitate to display it in Belgium.
Both teams look even, given that Ajax will play as visitors. Both teams may not have met each other in any European competition, according to some outlets, but their last five matches suggest they will exchange goals. USG scored in their last five matches and kept only one clean sheet, while Ajax scored in all five games.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Ajax prediction: Both teams will score - yes
Real Sociedad to avoid defeat in Denmark: Midtjylland vs Real Sociedad
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 18:45
- Both teams mmay nothave met before, but Real Sociedad are unlikely to fall short in Denmark.
Real Sociedad are the favorites to win this encounter, but we cannot afford to overlook the threat in Midthylland’s team. The Danish team will put up a fight in front of their fans, as expected, though, but we do not expect Real Sociedad to lose, as they are in pretty good form, winning three of their last five matches.
Midtjylland v Real Sociedad prediction: Away team to win or draw
Ferencvaros and Viktoria Plzen will exchange goals: Ferencvaros vs Viktoria Plzen
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 18:45
- Both teams look even, and it is only fair to expect them to display their attacking points.
Ferencvaros and Viktoria Plzen will want to avoid a defeat in the first leg, and based on how they performed in the league phase, it is possible that both teams will exchange goals. Ferencváros scored 15 goals and conceded 15 goals in 8 matches, while Viktoria Plzeň scored 13 goals and conceded 12.
Ferencvaros vs Viktoria Plzen prediction: Both teams will score - yes
Anderlecht and Fenerbahce will exchange goals: Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 18:45
- Fenerbahce struggled to keep a clean slate in the LleaguePphase,and we think they will struggle again in the knockout stage.
Anderlecht didn’t have issues scoring goals, but they struggled to keep clean sheets. The Belgians scored 14 goals and conceded 12 goals, while Fenerbahce scored nine goals and conceded 11 goals in eight matches. Both teams will play aggressively to secure an early goal in this challenging game.
Fenerbahce vs Anderlecht prediction: Both teams to score - yes
PAOK to avoid a defeat in front of their fans: PAOK vs FCSB
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- FCSB are in better form, but they will struggle to play at their best in Greece.
PAOK struggled in the league phase and only managed to make the top 24 cut by goal difference. They rarely drop points at home, and with FCSB struggling to dominate games away in Europe, there’s a chance this game may end in a draw.
PAOK vs FCSB prediction: Home team to win or draw
AZ Alkmaar and Galatasaray to display their attacking prowess: AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Matches involving both teams usually produce goals, and we doubt the upcoming game will end differently.
AZ Alkmaar scored 13 goals and conceded 13 goals in 8 Europa League matches, which is 3.25 goals per game. Galatasaray averaged 4.37 goals per game, scoring 19 goals and conceding 16 goals in 8 matches. Both teams will relish the chance to display their attacking threats, and the upcoming may produce three or more goals effortlessly.
AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Porto and AS Roma to struggle in the final third: Porto vs AS Roma
- Date: 13/02/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Both teams struggled to score goals in the league phase, and we expect the upcoming game to be cagey in Portugal.
Porto averaged 3.25 goals per game in eight matches, while AS Roma averaged 2.0 goals per game in eight matches. Roma will play safe and ccautiously which suggests the upcoming game will lack goals.
Porto vs AS Roma prediction: Under 3.5 goals
FC Twente and Bodo/Glimt to delight fans with goals: FC Twente vs Bodo/Glimt
- Date: 12/02/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Matches involving either team usually end with three or more goals, and the upcoming game is likely to follow suit.
Twente may average 2.25 goals per game, but the upcoming will likely end with three or more goals because Bodo/Glimt are fond of scoring goals and also struggle to keep it clean, as they averaged 3.12 goals per game.
