The second half of the 2023/24 Europa League group stage will start on Thursday with the fourth group matches.

Though there are nonetheless many video games to play, we’ve reached a degree the place the workforce can begin to safe a spot within the knockout rounds. Liverpool, Roma and Bayer Leverkusen are among the many groups that might accomplish that on Thursday.

Liverpool have been dominating the competitors, however up to now it has been a blended bag for different English golf equipment. West Ham’s as soon as robust place in Group A now seems to be a bit weak, and each Brighton and Rangers might want to work onerous in the event that they wish to end within the prime two of their respective teams.

Here is the whole lot it’s good to learn about Thursday’s Europa League conflict.

Little previous Brighton beat former Champions League winners Ajax, huh? Think about telling somebody that Chris Hughton barely guided the Seagulls into the Premier League in 2019.

Brighton’s win over Ajax within the third spherical will go down as some of the vital wins within the membership’s historical past, regardless of being one of many worst Ajax sides in residing reminiscence. Nonetheless, the Dutch facet are searching for interim supervisor John vant Heep and have moved as much as eleventh within the Eredivisie after two consecutive wins.

Regardless of their victory final trip, Brighton at present stay on the surface of the highest two locations within the final 16 qualifying spherical.

To everybody’s shock, Liverpool had a simple time in Group E and have already certified for the knockout phases.

The Reds have received their first three video games, beating Toulouse at Anfield. One level could be sufficient to see them via, though prime spot is not going to be assured if United Saint-Gillois beat LASK in Austria.

Toulouse are winless in 5 video games and enter Thursday’s recreation after shedding consecutive Ligue 1 matches.

West Ham United misplaced to hostile Olympiacos followers in Greece final trip, ending their 17-match unbeaten run in European competitors.

Nonetheless, the Hammers stay prime of Group A with wins of their first two video games, though their current type has been spotty at greatest. Their final Premier League win got here on September thirtieth.

Freiburg prime the Group A desk with Olympiacos simply behind in third, a recreation David Moyes’ facet can not afford to lose.

The Philippe Clement period is properly underway at Ibrox.

Michael Beal’s tenure got here to a dismal finish, however the Rangers loved a resurgence beneath Clement. The Gers took a good level in Prague final trip and victory on Thursday would give them an enormous benefit over Spartak as they progress from Group C.

Actual Betis at present tops the group, however each groups have 4 factors every and are solely 2 factors behind. Aris Limassol additionally didn’t withdraw from the race.

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