Napoli will host Nice in a UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday evening. The two sides come into this fixture from a fair run in their pre-season games, however the Italian side have the upper hand, playing in front of their home crowd.
The second leg of the Spanish Super Cup will grace our screens today as Real Madrid will go toe-to-toe against Barcelona. Los Blancos go into this match after securing a 3-1 win over the weekend and will be confident as they face their rivals, however the Catalans won't bow out without a fight.
Marseille will travel away as they face off against Domzale on Thursday, August 17. The French-side will be seeking to continue with their undefeated streak, however Domzale have had a good run in the Europa league in previous occasions.
Panathinaikos will take on Athletic Bilbao in a Europa league encounter on Thursday. The home side come into this match the better team, however Bilbao will want to win away from home.
Napoli v Nice (Champions League)
2016/17 league rankings: Napoli 3rd (Series A) Nice 3rd (Ligue 1)
Useful facts: The Italians come into this game after an undefeated pre-season, while Nice only won one of their last five. However, in recent head-to-head encounters, the two games played between the two in 2015 and 2016 saw both sides claim wins in their home ties.
Gerald Modabi: Napoli will take it.
Real Madrid v Barcelona (Supercopa de Espana)
2016/17 league rankings: Real Madrid 1st Barcelona 2nd (La Liga)
Useful facts:Madrid have won all of their last three games in all competitions and hold a major advantage after their 3-1 win on Sunday night. However, they will be without Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona boast the superior head-to-head record, with three wins from their last six encounters.
Gerald Modabi: Real Madrid
Domzale v Marseille (Europa League)
2016/17 league rankings: Domzale 4th (Slovenian Prva Liga) Marseille 5th (Ligue 1)
Useful facts: These teams face off for the first time ever, with the French club coming in on a six-match undefeated streak, while the Slovenians are undefeated in four. Domzale have also won five of their last six in the Europa League.
Gerald Modabi: Marseille
Panathinaikos v Athletic Bilbao (Europa League)
2016/17 league rankings: Panathinaikos 3rd (Greek Super League) Athletic 7th (La Liga)
Useful facts:This is another game without any historical precedent, but with six consecutive wins, the Greeks will come in high on confidence. The Basque club won just two of their last five.
Gerald Modabi: Draw
