Europa League Matchday 1, La Liga Predictions: Sunderland-Alkmaar, AC Milan-Benfica, Anderlecht-Lyon

Join Steve Wyss and James Eastham this Wednesday as they look ahead to Matchday 1 of the UEFA Europa League, offering up full betting previews and match predictions for all the top games. The soccer experts bring plenty of betting angles, football tips and potential value bets to discuss. The guys will run through the Europa League fixtures across Wednesday and Thursday, assessing the key matches, teams, form and markets before sharing their thoughts on where the betting value could be found. But that’s not all! Steve and James will also be casting their eyes over the EFL fixtures, including Manchester United v Brighton, as well as picking out a handful of La Liga matches that could provide some interesting betting opportunities. 00:00 2026-27 Europa League is here 08:20 Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar 15:10 Anderlecht vs. Lyon 20:10 Sturm Graz vs. Rennes 25:25 AC Milan vs. Benfica 30:25 Europa League Predictions 32:30 Deportivo La Coruna vs. Sevilla 39:50 Levante vs. Athletic Bilbao 43:10 Barcelona vs. Racing Santander 52:50 Besiktas vs. Marseille 59:00 Juventus vs. NEC Nijmegen 01:01:40 Lillestrom vs. Torreense 01:04:50 Bournemouth vs. Real Sociedad 01:09:35 Malaga vs. Villarreal