Football predictions for tomorrow

Sabah FK will rely heavily on home advantage at the Bank Respublika Arena to overturn their first-leg deficit. The Azerbaijani side showed immense character in the first leg, opening the scoring after just 6 minutes through Veljko Simic. Having secured 3 wins from their last 5 European outings, the hosts possess the tactical firepower to win this second leg in front of a passionate home crowd.

Offensive quality is guaranteed to shine through, as demonstrated by the action-packed first leg in Bucharest which saw both sides find the net. Hapoel Beer Sheva's front line is in clinical form, striking 7 goals across their last 5 competitive fixtures. With Sabah finding the net in every match since the start of the 2026-27 season, expect forwards Javon East and Veljko Simic to breach the opposing defensive units once again.

This decisive second leg promises plenty of open spaces as Sabah aggressively chase a comeback. Their opening play-off fixture already produced 3 goals in a frantic encounter, punctuated by Igor Zlatanovic's late 79th-minute winner. Given that Hapoel Beer Sheva have conceded 5 goals in their previous 2 outings, this high-stakes meeting is perfectly set up to exceed the 2-goal barrier.

Saints don't lose at St Mary's, making this a lock. Eckert's men are riding an incredible 13-game home unbeaten streak, which even included thumping Arsenal last season. The Hammers are completely miserable on the road and winless in five. Trust the hosts to protect their fortress.

Expect goals at both ends. West Ham have already bagged seven goals in just three competitive matches this season. Meanwhile, Southampton consistently feast at home, scoring at least twice in each of their last eight outings at St Mary's. I honestly don't see either side keeping a clean sheet.

These teams are undefeated across competitions thus far. However, we believe Blackburn had much tougher opponents, and still collected more points. Moreover, Blackburn won the previous h2h game 3:1. 

Both teams are among the worst in the Championship in terms of xG, and we do not think we will see too many chances generated. Moreover, Sheffield's last two games ended in goalless draws.

Both teams have struggled to generate chances in the Championship. Blackburn are the 5th-worst team in the department with 1.09 xG, and Sheffield are the worst, with 0.91 xG. Moreover, we saw at least one team failing to score in all three of Sheffield's games this season.

Hammer the over. Seven of West Ham's last eight games cleared this line because Nuno's defense is incredibly fragile right now. When you pair that leaky backline with a high-pressing Southampton team that loves to dictate a frantic tempo, a high-scoring cup thriller is practically guaranteed.

Southampton come into this game with some confidence after beating Stoke City 3-1 at the weekend. They have now won two of their three competitive games this season, including their EFL Cup victory over Colchester. Playing at St Mary's should also give them an advantage in this tie.

West Ham have had a much tougher start. They are still without a win in the Championship, drawing 2-2 with Burnley before losing 2-1 to Charlton. Both teams are likely to rotate, but Southampton look in better form and have won the last two cup meetings between these sides.