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Champions League 2nd qualifying round: eight two-legged ties, with last season's XIs the starting point

Fan predictions are only starting to come in for these eight two-legged ties, so last season's starting XIs do most of the work here, with the data's verdict added where the numbers exist. Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 22 teams. Biggest changes: Aarhus: Hansen, Jensen-Abbew, Tingager, Serra, Links, Anderson in · Egnatia Rrogozhinë: Xhemajli, Jaime, Kryeziu, Montenegro, Bakayoko in · Hearts: Schwolow, Borchgrevink, Fagan-Walcott, Milne, Kyziridis in, and 19 more sides make changes.

TBC v Lincoln Red Imps FC

Tue 21 Jul, 17:00 · UCL

Saburtalo v TBC

Tue 21 Jul, 17:00 · UCL

Call it first.

Ararat-Armenia v Shamrock Rovers

Tue 21 Jul, 17:00 · UCL

Ararat-Armenia's crowd is one fan strong so far, gathered around a 4-3-3 that had Artur Serobyan and Sandro Lima up top. The data leans home: Ararat-Armenia or the draw.

Sabah FA v KuPS

Tue 21 Jul, 17:00 · UCL

Sabah FA and KuPS both set up in a 4-2-3-1 last season, Sabah with Aaron Malouda behind the striker and KuPS built around Gustav Engvall.

Aarhus v Lech Poznan

Tue 21 Jul, 18:00 · UCL

Lech Poznan finished last season in a 4-1-4-1 with Mikael Ishak as the lone striker. Aarhus have no reference lineup on file yet.

FC Thun v Dinamo Zagreb

Tue 21 Jul, 19:00 · UCL

Dinamo Zagreb's last known XI was a 4-1-4-1 with Stipe Kulenovic leading the line. FC Thun's lineup picture is still blank.

Fenerbahçe v Gornik Zabrze

Tue 21 Jul, 19:00 · UCL

Fenerbahçe's reference XI is a 4-4-2 with Fred and Kerem Aktürkoglu in the attacking roles, and one early fan pick is already in. Górnik Zabrze arrive with a blank slate.

Sturm Graz v Hearts

Tue 21 Jul, 19:30 · UCL

Both sides closed last season in a 4-4-2: Sturm Graz with Otar Kiteishvili pulling the strings in midfield, Hearts built around Lawrence Shankland up front.

KI Klaksvik v Kauno Žalgiris

Tue 21 Jul, 19:45 · UCL

KI Klaksvik's last XI was a 4-2-3-1 featuring Pall Klettskard in attack; Kauno Zalgiris ran a 4-1-4-1 with Tomas Svedkauskas leading the line.

Larne v TBC

Tue 21 Jul, 20:00 · UCL

Call it first.

Vikingur Reykjavik v TBC

Tue 21 Jul, 20:00 · UCL

TBC v Kairat Almaty

Wed 22 Jul, 18:00 · UCL

Levski Sofia v Universitatea Craiova

Wed 22 Jul, 18:30 · UCL

Levski Sofia's last lineup was a 4-2-3-1 with Reinaldo and Everton Bala forward, and the data backs the hosts: Levski or the draw. Universitatea Craiova countered in a 3-4-3 led by Assad Al-Hamlawi.

Egnatia Rrogozhinë v TBC

Wed 22 Jul, 20:00 · UCL

KuPS v Sabah FA

Tue 28 Jul, 16:00 · UCL
FULL TIME KuPS 0 - 2 Sabah FA
KuPS The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Sabah FA The Oracle called 11 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

KuPS 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Kreidl
6 Savolainen
28 Magassa
4 Adams
25 Antwi
10 Gasc
8 Pennanen
Jyry
9 Engvall
24 Armah
Parzyszek
▲ Adams, Engvall, Parzyszek vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

Akseli Puukko is not in the current squad, forcing KuPS to recall S. Savolainen into a 4-2-3-1. Nine others carry over, anchoring the side with settled continuity across defense and midfield.

Sabah FA 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
92 Pokatilov
80 Zedadka
3 Solvet
5 Daşdəmirov
27 Puchacz
7 Rahmonaliyev
13 Lepinjica
11 Parris
10 Isaev
21 Simić
20 Mickels
▲ Parris vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

Sabah FA sees no changes: all eleven players retained in a 4-2-3-1 setup for this fixture against KuPS. Full squad availability underpins an unchanged lineup.

The reverse of the Sabah tie. Both sides keep their familiar 4-2-3-1 shapes, with Jaime Moreno and Joy Lance Mickels among the front options.

Lincoln Red Imps FC v TBC

Tue 28 Jul, 17:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Lincoln Red Imps FC 0 - 0 ?
Lincoln Red Imps FC The Oracle called 9 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Lincoln Red Imps FC 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
13 Hankins
15 Benavides
6 Lopes
3 Rutjens
Eersteling
23 Joe
8 Mandi
21 Nano
18 García
Toledano
9 Gómez
▲ Hankins, Benavides, García, Gómez vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

G. Cardozo out on loan. Rafael Muñoz Benavides returns to a near-unchanged 3-4-3; ten players carried over from the last prediction.

Agree with the Oracle?

Dinamo Zagreb v FC Thun

Tue 28 Jul, 19:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 2 FC Thun
Dinamo Zagreb The Oracle called 11 of 11
FC Thun The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Dinamo Zagreb 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
44 Filipović
25 Valinčić
36 Domínguez
26 McKenna
3 Goda
8 Zajc
27 Mišić
21 Lisica
10 Vidović
Oršić
9 Beljo
▲ Filipović, Goda, Vidović vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 26 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Oršić in; Hoxha out.

Dinamo Zagreb carries an unchanged 11 into this fixture. Mislav Oršić returns to the 4-2-3-1 after A. Hoxha's departure.

FC Thun 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Steffen
47 Fehr
19 Bamert
23 Bürki
27 Heule
70 Reichmuth
16 Roth
78 Matoshi
30 Maier
9 Dursun
96 Labeau
▲ Maier, Dursun vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

FC Thun keeps all 11 players from the previous squad in a 4-4-2 shape. Complete continuity for the visit to Dinamo Zagreb.

The return leg in Zagreb. Dinamo's 4-1-4-1 with Stipe Kulenovic up top remains the reference point; there are still no predictions on file for Thun.

TBC v Egnatia Rrogozhinë

Tue 28 Jul, 19:15 · UCL
FULL TIME ? 1 - 1 Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Egnatia Rrogozhinë The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Egnatia Rrogozhinë 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-5-2
98 Dajsinani
28 Sota
Bitri
19 Xhemajli
22 Jaime
6 Aleksi
17 Kryeziu
7 Medeiros
Montenegro
10 Albanese
9 Bakayoko
▲ Xhemajli, Jaime, Kryeziu, Montenegro, Bakayoko vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

Andrey Yago and K. Loukili both out on loan, with A. Aleksi and Jurguens Montenegro stepping into the 3-5-2. Nine players retained from the previous selection.

Agree with the Oracle?

Hearts v Sturm Graz

Tue 28 Jul, 19:45 · UCL
FULL TIME Hearts 0 - 2 Sturm Graz
Hearts The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Sturm Graz The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Hearts 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 Schwolow
2 Borchgrevink
64 Fagan-Walcott
5 McCart
18 Milne
7 Miller
16 Spittal
6 McEntee
10 Braga
11 Kabore
89 Kyziridis
▲ Schwolow, Borchgrevink, Fagan-Walcott, Milne, Kyziridis vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

Heart Of Midlothian name an unchanged 4-3-3 XI for this fixture, keeping faith with all eleven players from the previous selection.

Sturm Graz 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
53 Khudyakov
Heil
5 Vallci
2 Mitchell
Soglo
Seidl
4 Stankovič
39 Weinhandl
43 Hödl
10 Kiteishvili
20 Jatta
▲ Heil, Vallci, Kiteishvili vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 26 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Heil, Soglo and Seidl in; Malic, Aiwu and Haider out.

S. Włodarczyk is out on loan as Sturm Graz shifts its 4-4-2. O. Kiteishvili, Jurgen Heil, Emran Soglo and Simon Seidl reshape the midfield and defence from the previous call.

Hearts and Sturm Graz meet again, both still carrying last season's 4-4-2 shapes, Lawrence Shankland and Otar Kiteishvili the respective focal points.

Shamrock Rovers v Ararat-Armenia

Tue 28 Jul, 20:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Ararat-Armenia
Shamrock Rovers The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Ararat-Armenia The Oracle called 7 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Shamrock Rovers 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-5-2
1 McGinty
5 Grace
4 Roberto Lopes
27 O'Sullivan
11 Mulraney
7 Watts
8 Healy
29 Byrne
19 Brennan
9 Greene
10 Burke
▲ O'Sullivan, Mulraney, Brennan, Greene vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

Shamrock Rovers make one change to their 3-5-2: J. Mulraney returns while T. Sobowale, out on loan, departs.

Ararat-Armenia 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
16 Grigoryan
13 Hovhannisyan
Wilson
47 Malis
Pereira
20 Tera
19 Muradyan
2 Oliveira
77 Serobyan
Lima
7 Shaghoyan
▲ Hovhannisyan, Pereira, Tera, Shaghoyan vs their last official XI

First call, 29 days ago

Ararat-Armenia bring in E. Grigoryan and A. Malis for the away 4-3-3, with João Bravim and Junior Julio no longer in the current squad.

Shamrock Rovers host the return in their familiar 3-5-2 with Graham Burke and Jack Byrne prominent. Ararat-Armenia ran a 4-3-3 last time out.

Kairat Almaty v TBC

Wed 29 Jul, 16:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Kairat Almaty 1 - 0 ?
Kairat Almaty The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Kairat Almaty 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Anarbekov
20 Tapalov
14 Martynovich
44 Áfrico
3 Mata
6 Sadybekov
13 Oksanen
24 Mrynskiy
7 Jorginho
19 Jukkola
28 Gual
▲ Martynovich, Sadybekov, Jorginho vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Kairat Almaty keeps faith with an unchanged 4-2-3-1 XI against an unconfirmed opponent. All 11 names from the previous call remain in place.

Agree with the Oracle?

Kauno Žalgiris v KI Klaksvik

Wed 29 Jul, 17:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Kauno Žalgiris 1 - 0 KI Klaksvik
Kauno Žalgiris The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
KI Klaksvik The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Kauno Žalgiris 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-1-4-1
55 Švedkauskas
45 Moutachy
3 Tolordava
77 Lekiatas
37 Edokpolor
32 Baldassarra
15 Leonardo
7 Benchaib
Slivka
70 Ourega
Konatar
▲ Edokpolor, Leonardo, Ourega vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Marko Konatar returns to Kauno Žalgiris's 4-1-4-1 after Renan Oliveira departed on loan. Ten players carried over, one change in attack.

KI Klaksvik 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
96 Jensen
26 Rólantsson
5 Pavlović
2 Tellechea
23 Danielsen
28 Ali
10 Hánsson
36 Carlos
7 Frederiksberg
9 Klettskarð
11 Johannessen
▲ Pavlović vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

KI Klaksvik keeps faith with an unchanged 3-4-3. All eleven players retained as Klaksvik travels away.

Kauno Zalgiris and KI Klaksvik run it back: Kauno's 4-1-4-1 around Tomas Svedkauskas, Klaksvik's 4-2-3-1 with Pall Klettskard.

Lech Poznan v Aarhus

Wed 29 Jul, 18:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Lech Poznan 0 - 3 Aarhus
Lech Poznan The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Aarhus The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Lech Poznan 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
41 Mrozek
2 Pereira
27 Mońka
4 Moutinho
15 Gurgul
43 Kozubal
22 Murawski
10 Wålemark
99 Rodríguez
77 Palma
9 Ishak
▲ Mrozek, Moutinho, Ishak vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 27 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Moutinho in; Skrzypczak out.

João Moutinho returns to the 4-2-3-1 as Lech Poznan adapt to T. Yegbe and M. Lis out on loan. This fixture sees M. Skrzypczak step aside after the previous Oracle call.

Aarhus 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
1 Hansen
40 Jensen-Abbew
5 Tingager
19 Kahl
39 Emmery
13 Serra
4 Knudsen
11 Links
8 Jørgensen
31 Bech
10 Anderson
▲ Hansen, Jensen-Abbew, Tingager, Serra, Links, Anderson vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Aarhus brings J. Serra into the 3-4-3; Kristian Arnstad is no longer in the squad. Ten of eleven unchanged for the away trip.

Lech Poznan host the return in their 4-1-4-1 with Mikael Ishak leading the attack. Aarhus still have no lineup reference logged.

Universitatea Craiova v Levski Sofia

Wed 29 Jul, 18:30 · UCL
FULL TIME Universitatea Craiova 2 - 2 Levski Sofia
Universitatea Craiova The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Levski Sofia The Oracle called 11 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Universitatea Craiova 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
21 Popescu
3 Romanchuk
28 Rus
6 Screciu
17 Mora
20 Cicâldău
5 Mekvabishvili
11 Bancu
12 Etim
22 Elisor
10 Baiaram
▲ Etim, Elisor vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Universitatea Craiova keeps an unaltered 3-4-3 with all eleven players. No changes expected for the home match against Levski Sofia.

Levski Sofia 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
92 Vutsov
21 Aldair
50 Dimitrov
31 Serafimov
3 Maicon
47 Bouras
35 Serginho
19 Moubarik
7 Reinaldo
17 Bala
11 Oko-Flex
▲ Bouras vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Levski Sofia deploys an unchanged 4-4-2, all eleven retained for the away fixture. Continuity is complete.

Universitatea Craiova host in their 3-4-3 with Assad Al-Hamlawi up front. Levski Sofia's reference XI is the 4-2-3-1 with Reinaldo and Everton Bala forward.

TBC v Vikingur Reykjavik

Wed 29 Jul, 18:30 · UCL
FULL TIME ? 2 - 0 Vikingur Reykjavik
Vikingur Reykjavik The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Vikingur Reykjavik 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
29 Friðriksson
22 Gunnarsson
4 Ekroth
6 Vatnhamar
9 Guðjónsson
21 Þrándarson
11 Hafsteinsson
10 Sigurðsson
19 Borgþórsson
23 Hansen
25 Ingimundarson
▲ Hafsteinsson, Borgþórsson, Ingimundarson vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Vikingur Reykjavik names an unchanged 4-3-3 for the away fixture. All eleven retained as continuity prevails.

Agree with the Oracle?

TBC v Larne

Wed 29 Jul, 19:00 · UCL
FULL TIME ? 5 - 0 Larne
Larne The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Larne 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 Ferguson
23 Cosgrove
26 Bent
3 Ridley
4 Donnelly
15 Doherty
6 Gallagher
11 Graham
22 McEneff
30 Lusty
25 Sloan
▲ McEneff vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Larne names an unchanged 4-3-3 for the away fixture. All eleven players retained as continuity stands.

Agree with the Oracle?

Gornik Zabrze v Fenerbahçe

Wed 29 Jul, 19:00 · UCL
FULL TIME Gornik Zabrze 1 - 1 Fenerbahçe
Gornik Zabrze The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Fenerbahçe The Oracle called 10 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Gornik Zabrze 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
Schulze
61 Sáček
26 Janicki
20 Sánchez
64 Janža
13 Sadílek
Dietz
Urbański
7 Dimi
Prekop
33 Khlan
▲ Urbański, Dimi vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 26 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Dietz and Prekop in; Liseth and Bochniewicz out.

Gornik Zabrze names an unchanged 11 in the 4-3-3. Maximilian Dietz and Erik Prekop enter, replacing S. Liseth and P. Bochniewicz.

Fenerbahçe 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-1-4-1
34 Günok
27 Semedo
37 Škriniar
15 Aké
24 Oosterwolde
6 Guendouzi
17 Kahveci
7 Fred
28 Elmaz
7 Aktürkoğlu
94 Talisca
▲ Günok, Oosterwolde, Kahveci, Fred, Elmaz vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Fenerbahçe deploys an unaltered 4-1-4-1 with all eleven retained. Continuity across the spine from M. Günok through Talisca.

Fenerbahçe take their 4-4-2, with Fred and Kerem Aktürkoglu the familiar names, to Gornik Zabrze for the away leg.

TBC v Saburtalo

Wed 29 Jul, 19:15 · UCL
FULL TIME ? 1 - 1 Saburtalo
Saburtalo The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Saburtalo 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
31 Makaridze
40 Kobuladze
4 Selimović
25 Amisulashvili
5 Jinjolava
6 Dadiani
11 Bartishvili
8 Kardava
24 Bedoshvili
19 Sikharulashvili
10 Natchkebia
▲ Bartishvili, Bedoshvili, Natchkebia vs their last official XI

First call, 28 days ago

Saburtalo keeps an unaltered 4-3-3 with all eleven retained for the away match. No changes expected.

Agree with the Oracle?