The Europa Conference League heads to the second leg of the quarterfinals with West Ham/Gent and Nice/Basel all tied up, which sets us up for some great drama.
The Europa Conference League is the third tier of European competitions, but the prize at the end — a spot in the Europa League next season — is massive for all teams still involved. Every single club is sitting outside of a Europa League spot in their domestic leagues, so this competition means everything to them.
Here are projections for Thursday’s matches: