Europa League football returns to our screens this week, with the eight remaining sides battling it out to continue their journey towards the final at the Estadio San Mames — but what does EA FC 25 think will happen in Thursday’s fixtures?
The sides remaining in the competition include Athletic Club, dreaming of playing the final in their own stadium, Manchester United, a side who’s only hope of reaching the Champions League next season is through Europa League victory, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, and Rangers.
Using the latest team news, we simulated all four quarter-final matches in EA FC 25. You can see the breakdown of the results here.
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Bodoe/Glimt Vs Lazio
Bodoe/Glimt XI: Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Evjan, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge
Lazio XI: Provedel; Marusic, Gigot, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Vecino; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Castellanos
Bodoe/Glimt will secure a famous 1-0 victory over Lazio to put one foot in the Europa League semi-finals, according to our EA FC 25 prediction.
The hosts had some stellar opportunities in the first half to take the lead but could not capitalize, failing to test Ivan Provedel sufficiently, while at the other end, Lazio’s opportunities were limited and, when they did find chances to shoot, Nikita Haikin was able to make comfortable saves.
Lazio had a glorious chance to open the scoring 10 minutes after the break, Gustav Isaksen forcing a diving save from Haikin with a curled effort from outside the area, while at the other end, Provedel was finally tested properly when forced to deny Ole Blomberg at the near post.
Bodeo/Glimt finally found the breakthrough nine minutes from time, Kasper Hogh bursting into the box with plenty of room and coolly slotting past Provedel. Somehow, Lazio didn’t find an equalizer minutes later when Haikin’s save fell kindly to Matias Vecino, who fired into the side netting despite having an open goal at his mercy.
Result: 1-0 Bodoe/Glimt (Hogh)
Tottenham Vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Odobert, Solanke, Son.
Frankfurt XI: Santos; Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown; Tuta, Skhiri; Gotze, Larsson, Bahoya; Ekitike.
Dominic Solanke started on the front foot, forcing a fine save from Kaua Santos and driving another effort into the side netting, but it was Frankfurt who opened the scoring after the hosts failed to clear a corner and Hugo Ekitike headed home with ease.
Spurs’ equalizer came shortly after the hour mark, Santos’ diving save falling kindly into the path of Son Heung-Min, who tapped home comfortably from close range. Soon after, James Maddison had a fine chance to fire the hosts ahead but curled his effort from just inside the box over the bar.
Right at the death, Vicario saved Spurs with a strong save to deny Hugo Larsson, who shifted onto his right foot inside the box and blasted an effort at goal, leaving everything to play for in the return fixture.
Prediction: 1-1 (Son; Ekitike)
Lyon Vs Manchester United
Lyon XI: Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Vinicius; Tessman, Matic; Cherki, Tolisso, Almada; Mikautadze.
Man Utd XI: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Garnacho, Fernandes; Hojlund.
EA FC 25 predicts a frustrating result for Manchester United in Lyon, who were held to a goalless draw despite playing against 10 men for the majority of the match.
The hosts came out of the blocks flying, Andre Onana forced into a diving save to keep Georges Mikautadze’s driven effort from just outside the box at bay, but things took a turn shortly before the break after a poor challenge from Thiago Almada led to a straight red and left the hosts with 10 men.
Early in the second period, Rasmus Hojlund fired a decent effort over the bar before both the Norwegian and Bruno Fernandes were thwarted by fine saves from Lucas Perri that kept the visitors at bay despite their man advantage.
Prediction: 0-0
Rangers Vs Athletic Club
Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Propper, Balogun; Sterling, Raskin, Barron, Jefte; Bajrami, Cerny; Dessers.
Athletic XI: Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Nunez, Vivian, Boiro; Jauregizar, Prados; Williams, Gomez, Williams; Guruzeta.
Rangers are tipped to secure a valuable victory over Athletic Club courtesy of Hamza Igamane’s second-half effort in our EA FC 25 predictions.
A slow start at Ibrox saw chances few and far between in the early exchanges, with the only action coming in the form of comfortable saves at both ends from Jack Butland and Julen Agirrezabala to keep the match goalless, before Inaki Williams wasted a golden opportunity by firing over the bar when one-on-one at goal.
10 minutes after the restart, Rangers were inches away from taking the lead when Cyriel Dessers struck a first-time effort from outside the box against the crossbar, with Agirrezabala beaten, while the Athletic stopper was called into action shortly after to deny Connor Barron’s driven effort.
The hosts finally got the breakthrough after 70 minutes, Athletic sloppily losing possession in their defensive third, and the ball fell kindly to substitute Hamza Igamane, who surged into the box and slotted a cool finish into the far corner.
Result: 1-0 Rangers (Igamane)
Published: Apr 9, 2025 09:17 am