UEFA Europa League Predictions This Week: Ten AI Calls for Matchday

Ten UEFA Europa League fixtures fill Thursday 5 November, and the same panel of ten AI models has run the rule over every one of them. The slate splits neatly by kick-off: six matches at 17:45 UTC and four at 20:00 UTC, with the headline names spread across both windows. From San Siro to the BayArena, the panel has produced a consensus split, an average confidence figure and a most common predicted score for each game — and the spread of those numbers is as revealing as the picks themselves.

The panel's strongest call is Bayer Leverkusen's home meeting with Marseille, where all ten models back the hosts and average confidence reaches 69 per cent, with 2–0 the most common scoreline. The most divided match is AC Milan against Ferencvarosi TC: the consensus lands on a Milan win at 60 per cent, but two models break ranks for an away victory and average confidence sits at just 49 per cent. That tension between reputation and form runs through much of the week.

Most-picked score from 10 AI models for every UEFA Europa League match this week.

UEFA Europa League predictions, match by match

AC Milan vs Ferencvarosi TC prediction

The panel is split but leaning home: AC Milan win 60 per cent, draw 10 per cent, Ferencvarosi TC win 30 per cent, with 2–1 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 49 per cent. Gemini 3.8 Flash backs a 2–0 Milan win at 62 per cent confidence, arguing that the Hungarian side's strong Europa League run is outweighed by Milan's superior quality and San Siro advantage. Two models see it differently, and their reasoning is grounded in form rather than reputation. full AI breakdown

Anderlecht vs Red Bull Salzburg prediction

Anderlecht win 80 per cent, draw 20 per cent, Red Bull Salzburg win 0 per cent, with 2–1 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 49 per cent. Kimi K3 lands on a 2–1 home win at 58 per cent confidence, citing Anderlecht's six home wins in the Europa League and four clean sheets, while allowing for Salzburg's habit of late goals. DeepSeek V4 Pro reaches the same scoreline at 52 per cent, noting Anderlecht's 18 goals in nine European home matches and Salzburg's solid but less prolific away scoring. full AI breakdown

Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim prediction

Crystal Palace win 100 per cent, draw 0 per cent, 1899 Hoffenheim win 0 per cent, with 2–1 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 52 per cent. Meta Muse Spark 1.3 points to Palace's unbeaten scoring run of eight goals and Pino's form at Selhurst Park against a Hoffenheim side beaten twice in three. GLM 5.3 also lands on 2–1 at 55 per cent, weighing Palace's scoring record in every Europa League game against Hoffenheim's leaky defence. full AI breakdown

Levski Sofia vs Jagiellonia prediction

Levski Sofia win 0 per cent, draw 30 per cent, Jagiellonia win 70 per cent, with 1–2 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 48 per cent. Mistral Medium 3.5 takes the away win at 62 per cent confidence, citing Jagiellonia's Europa League record of 13 goals scored against Levski's inconsistent finishing. GPT-6 Luna agrees on 1–2 at 55 per cent, arguing that Levski's home venue keeps it balanced but cannot fully offset the visitors' attacking output of 13 goals in seven matches. full AI breakdown

Lillestrom vs Plzen prediction

Lillestrom win 30 per cent, draw 60 per cent, Plzen win 10 per cent, with 1–1 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 42 per cent — the lowest on the slate. Mistral Medium 3.5 backs the 1–1 draw at 58 per cent confidence, pointing to defensive frailty on both sides and Plzen's inconsistency. GLM 5.3 instead favours a 2–1 Lillestrom win at 52 per cent, leaning on the hosts' steadier European form against a Plzen side without a clean sheet. full AI breakdown

NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia prediction

NEC Nijmegen win 20 per cent, draw 20 per cent, Omonia Nicosia win 60 per cent, with 1–2 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 48 per cent. Mistral Medium 3.5 backs the away side at 60 per cent confidence, citing Omonia's four Europa League wins and NEC's eight goals conceded without a clean sheet. GPT-6 Luna agrees on 1–2 at 56 per cent, adding Omonia's three clean sheets and Diony's scoring form to the case against NEC's home advantage. full AI breakdown

Real Sociedad vs Lyon prediction

Real Sociedad win 100 per cent, draw 0 per cent, Lyon win 0 per cent, with 2–1 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 52 per cent. Mistral Medium 3.5 and Kimi K3 both land on 2–1 at 58 per cent confidence, citing Sociedad's 8–3 goal record in Europe and Lyon's failure to keep a clean sheet. Meta Muse Spark 1.3 reaches the same scoreline at 54 per cent, pointing to the Gomez-Oyarzabal partnership at Anoeta against a defence that has conceded six. full AI breakdown

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus prediction

AZ Alkmaar win 0 per cent, draw 0 per cent, Juventus win 100 per cent, with 1–2 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 50 per cent. Mistral Medium 3.5 takes the away win at 62 per cent confidence, weighing Juventus's unbeaten run of nine goals in three Europa League matches and their attacking depth against AZ's home record. GPT-6 Luna and Kimi K3 both settle on 1–2 at 58 per cent, acknowledging that AZ score at home but also concede. full AI breakdown

Bayer Leverkusen vs Marseille prediction

Bayer Leverkusen win 100 per cent, draw 0 per cent, Marseille win 0 per cent, with 2–0 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 69 per cent — the panel's strongest call of the week. GPT-6 Luna goes to 82 per cent confidence, noting Leverkusen's 3–0 start with an 8–0 goal record and three clean sheets against a Marseille side with one goal in three. Qwen 3.8 Max and Mistral Medium 3.5 reach the same 2–0 verdict at 75 and 72 per cent respectively. full AI breakdown

Benfica vs Lech Poznan prediction

Benfica win 100 per cent, draw 0 per cent, Lech Poznan win 0 per cent, with 2–0 the most common predicted score and average confidence at 64 per cent. GPT-6 Luna and Gemini 3.8 Flash both land on 2–0 at 72 per cent confidence, citing Benfica's five-match winning run and a 29–8 Europa League goal record against a Lech side with two scoreless matches. Mistral Medium 3.5 is more expansive, predicting 3–1 at 70 per cent on the strength of Benfica's seven wins in nine. full AI breakdown

Where the AI panel disagrees

Three fixtures carry the weakest consensus of the week, and each split follows a different fault line.

Lillestrom vs Plzen is the least settled match on the card, with average confidence of just 42 per cent and a 60 per cent draw consensus that masks genuine division. The models that favour a draw lean on mutual defensive frailty and Plzen's inconsistency; those backing Lillestrom point to Plzen's away record of one win and four defeats. With only one point separating the two camps' underlying reasoning, the 1–1 scoreline is a compromise as much as a conclusion.

AC Milan vs Ferencvarosi TC splits reputation against form. The 60 per cent Milan consensus reflects San Siro and squad quality, but two models break for a Ferencvarosi win on the strength of the Hungarian side's nine wins and 25 goals against Milan's one win and four goals. Levski Sofia vs Jagiellonia and NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia sit at 48 per cent average confidence, where home advantage is acknowledged in the reasoning but overruled by the visitors' attacking numbers.

Quick picks

• AC Milan vs Ferencvarosi TC: AC Milan win (60% of models), predicted 2–1
• Anderlecht vs Red Bull Salzburg: Anderlecht win (80% of models), predicted 2–1
• Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim: Crystal Palace win (100% of models), predicted 2–1
• Levski Sofia vs Jagiellonia: Jagiellonia win (70% of models), predicted 1–2
• Lillestrom vs Plzen: draw (60% of models), predicted 1–1
• NEC Nijmegen vs Omonia Nicosia: Omonia Nicosia win (60% of models), predicted 1–2
• Real Sociedad vs Lyon: Real Sociedad win (100% of models), predicted 2–1
• AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus: Juventus win (100% of models), predicted 1–2
• Bayer Leverkusen vs Marseille: Bayer Leverkusen win (100% of models), predicted 2–0
• Benfica vs Lech Poznan: Benfica win (100% of models), predicted 2–0

Every model's pick, confidence and reasoning for each of these matches is on its match page, and the UEFA Europa League predictions hub updates as new fixtures come in. Forecasts are informational only.