Red Star were able to hold on to a 1-0 victory against Lille in the first leg, meaning they only need a draw to secure progress to the Europa League round of 16. It was a deserved win for the Serbian side, as they recorded 2.21 xG, while conceding just 0.41 xG in return from the hosts. 

Lille find themselves in a really poor run of form, having won just one of their last ten matches across all competitions. They have struggled without key players due to injury, and they now face a tough matchup in Belgrade. 

The Rajko Mitic Stadium can be an intimidating palace for visiting sides, and Red Star have only lost twice in their 18 matches on home turf this season. That includes a 1-0 victory over Lille when these sides met in the league phase. 

Ferencvaros were left frustrated in the first leg against Ludogorets, as they lost 2-1 at the Huvepharma Arena in Bulgaria.

Ferencvaros were left to rue missed chances, as they racked up 17 shots and three big chances worth 1.57 xG, but were only able to score once. By contrast, Ludogorets were much more efficient in front of goal, scoring twice from just 0.47 xG. 

Ferencvaros will have the chance to redeem themselves on Thursday night in the second leg. The Hungarian side are unbeaten on home turf in the Europa League this season, and one of their victories came against Ludogorets in the league phase. Once again, Ferencvaros were the dominant side, but this time they were clinical in the final third. They had 19 shots worth 1.98 xG, while conceding just 0.67 xG in return. 

Celtic went into the first leg of the Europa League playoffs full of confidence, on a ten-game unbeaten run across all competitions, with things looking positive.

However, they were dealt a swift reality check against Stuttgart and were beaten 4-1 at Celtic Park. It was not how Martin O’Neill would have envisioned his 1000th professional game as a manager going, but as some consolation, the game was nowhere near as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. 

Celtic registered 11 shots worth 2.09 xG, while Stuttgart scored four times from 1.88 xG. Kasper Schmeichel was partially responsible for a couple of goals, but Celtic were able to cause problems in the final third. 

Once again, they will have to be front-footed in the second leg in Germany - they might have a mountain to climb, but they’re not out of the tie yet. That means we could get quite an open contest.

Celta Vigo raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half against PAOK in the first leg, as Iago Aspas and Williot Swedberg found the back of the net. However, the Greek side were at least able to pull one back late on, which sets up the second leg nicely. 

These sides have already met at the Balaidos Stadium this season, and it was not a day that will bring back fond memories for PAOK. Celta Vigo won that game 3-1, and if not for the six saves made by Jiri Pavlenka, the scoreline really could have gotten out of hand. 

Celta Vigo have been strong on home turf this season, and have landed this selection in four of their last five matches across all competitions. They also scored twice against Barcelona earlier in the season, highlighting just how much of a threat they can pose in the final third, which means PAOK could struggle.