Regarding Benfica, Benfica had a simply amazing reinforcement. Marco Silva came in specifically as the head coach. I have been following this coach for a very long time. And he is a coach who knows how to deliver results. ... Show more

Antwerp will host Beveren. Beveren is a team that has been promoted, but it is very difficult to say that they have any serious prospects of establishing themselves in top-flight football. Given the expansion of the championship, perhaps such conditions will arise. ... Show more

Anderlecht will host La Louviere. As for Anderlecht, they have made a decent start to their European campaign. They are showing fairly consistent football. Away from home, there was a sensational victory against “The Spider”—did I mention that? The fact that “The Spider” does not always play consist... Show more

Charleroi will host Leuven at home. As for the favorite in this match, I would not say that Charleroi is the clear favorite in this encounter, because the teams play very specific football based on pragmatism and deep defending. ... Show more

“Heerenveen” will host “Twente.” “Twente” has been developing quite well in recent years, steadily approaching the top clubs of Dutch football. And this season, in principle, their story looks quite promising. ... Show more

Zwolle will host Ajax. The situation with Ajax is very confidence-inspiring: this team should look quite stable throughout the upcoming season, because the new coach has solid experience from the Spanish league, Girona has a very good transfer campaign, aimed not only at strengthening the squad but ... Show more

Groningen will host Utrecht at home. I like Groningen; the way they have developed after returning to the Dutch division, they have shown very consistent football over several seasons. Their football stands out strongly against all the teams in the Dutch championship because, while we mainly see tea... Show more

St. Pauli will host Greuther Furth. St. Pauli is the clear favorite, but this is solely because they are a team that was relegated and dropped out of the German Bundesliga. ... Show more

Energie will play at home against Hannover. Hannover, as I see it, is the stronger championship favorite in this match, because Energie have only just come out of the 3rd Bundesliga. ... Show more

Nurnberg will host SG Dynamo Dresden. As for these teams, I would not say that there is any significant difference in class, but Nurnberg demonstrated very good, meaningful performances at home last season. ... Show more