Sporty

Qarabag are very strong at home and despite this being held at a different stadium and them already holding a commanding lead from the first leg, I don't expect them to let up here.

The home side still managed to win the first leg away despite playing more than half of it with only ten men. As they only have a slender lead, they still have to take this one seriously to ensure qualification, which they should comfortably do. Even if Lincoln manage to hold it to 0-0 for a long time, they will have to open up eventually, which will likely let Red Star in.

Kyiv hold a 3-0 lead from the first leg, and despite them already holding a comfortable lead, I expect them to extend it with another win here.

Lots of 180s expected here from these two. They managed 28 between them in their quarter-finals. As this match is very likely to go deep, and the fast pace of the game will suit them both, definitely thinking at least 25 180s here.

Dunfermline need a win to qualify as one of the best runners up, while Stirling are already eliminated after failing to score a point or a goal in their previous three games.

Falkirk are good at home and really should make light work of their lower level opponents, especially as they require a win to be sure of qualification to the next round.

East Fife need to win as 7 points will not be enough to qualify as one of the best three runners-up. Kilmarnock need a win also, as 8 points would likely not be enough either if Livingston v Kelty Hearts produces a winner. Have to go with the Premiership team against the League One opponents.

Australia may have already secured the series but will want to wrap up a 3-0 whitewash ahead of the Ashes this winter. Of course, every Test matters as they all count towards the next Test Championship, which the Aussies will be eager to win back after losing to South Africa last month.

I wouldn't normally go near friendlies, but with the emotional circumstances of this occasion, I really fancy Liverpool to mark it with a win.

I fully expect Hearts to record a victory here against a Dunfermline side a division below them. Hearts just finished in the bottom half of the Premiership last season but only had one point fewer than Dundee United and Aberdeen, who both secured European qualification. Meanwhile, Dunfermline finished comfortably in the bottom half of the Championship and had a major problem scoring goals, particularly away from home, scoring a paltry 8 goals in 18 games on the road.

Swiatek is the justified favourite especially because of the way she dominated her semi-final and has dropped only one set the entire tournament. For sure she will find it far tougher in the final but I think she is ready to win Wimbledon.

Anything other than a Falkirk win here would be a huge shock. Brechin are down in the Highland League and Falkirk won promotion to the Scottish Premiership last season. Brechin failed to score a single point in their group games last season and Falkirk are unbeaten against them in their last 14 meetings, winning 12 of these.

This match is taking place in very humid conditions under a closed roof, and as such it is expected that ball handling will be very difficult with a greasy ball, and could reduce try scoring opportunities. Based on this, I would expect the points totals to be lower rather than higher.

Partick are two divisions higher and won this fixture in this same competition 6-0 a year ago, when Edinburgh lost all four group games with an aggregate of 1-16.

This has the potential to be a blockbuster of a match. Sinner has very much had the better of the most recent meetings with Novak, but Djokovic has won both their previous meetings on grass at Wimbledon. That said, both of those were in 2022/23, when Djokovic was very much an odds on favourite. The tables have turned now, and I think Sinner will justify his favourite tag for this semi-final, especially as Djokovic may still be hampered with the injury he sustained in his previous match.

Fritz has lost both previous meetings with Alcaraz in straight sets, plus has only managed one victory in 17 attempts against the big three of Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Sinner. I think Alcaraz will win this comfortably in 3 or 4 sets against an opponent who has so far failed to find a way to compete against the very best.