The FIFA World Cup has now officially come to an end, meaning the footballing world quickly returns its focus to the excitement of club competitions.
While some teams continue preparations for the upcoming season with pre-season friendlies on Tuesday, others battle to secure their place in either the Champions League or Conference League.
Read on for best booking codes to use at Bet9ja, with all odds available at the time of writing:
Pau vs Espanyol
Espanyol endured a miserable second half to their 2025/26 La Liga season but were able to end the campaign with two wins and one draw, followed by a commanding 3-0 win in their opening pre-season friendly against Olot.
Hoping to build on that streak with another triumph, Espanyol are once again the favourites to secure a dominant victory against Pau, who finished in the middle of the Ligue 2 table in 2025/26.
Pau did, however, show their quality with a 1-0 win against fellow La Liga side Real Sociedad in their last friendly game, although the Spanish side did head into that clash on a dismal seven-game winless run.
Given Espanyol’s far stronger recent record and clear superiority on paper over the Ligue 2 side, we are backing the La Liga team to win this one.
Espanyol to win, 1.34 – 5KXZF69
Larne vs Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda have consistently featured in European competition throughout their history, including last appearing in the Champions League in back-to-back seasons in 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Meanwhile, Larne have only featured in the Conference League in 2024/25, and they therefore head into this game as underdogs against the experienced European opponents.
Larne also only narrowly progressed past Tre Fiori in the first qualifying round of the Champions League, winning 3-1 on aggregate, and with Crvena Zvezda boasting more quality and experience, we are backing the away side to win this one.
Furthermore, Crvena Zvezda have scored 12 and conceded nine goals in their last six matches across all competitions, highlighting their offensive ability and defensive vulnerability, and with that in mind, we are expecting a high-scoring match with over 2.5 goals scored.
Crvena Zvezda & over 2.5 goals, 1.53 – 5KXZGK2
Sturm Graz vs Hearts
Hearts have demonstrated both their goalscoring ability and defensive frailties during their pre-season, scoring five and conceding four goals in three matches, while Sturm Graz have netted 19 goals and conceded 10 in six pre-season fixtures.
Given the high-scoring nature of matches involving these two teams throughout their pre-season campaigns, we are anticipating this match to deliver plenty of goalscoring action, with over 1.5 goals predicted.
Over 1.5 goals, 1.24 – 5KXZHWR
IFK Goteborg vs Levadia Tallinn
IFK Goteborg have failed to appear in any European competition since the second qualifying round of the Europa League in 2020/21, but they are considerable favourites to go one step closer to booking a league phase spot when they take on Levadia Tallinn in their Conference League second qualifying round clash.
Although Levadia will be heading into the game off the back of a sensational 10-0 aggregate win in their first qualifying round, IFK Goteborg boast significantly more quality on the pitch and hold the home advantage, leading us to expect a win for the hosts.
IFK Goteborg to win, 1.43 – 5KXZJKF
Combined Booking Code: 5KXZKHK, Odds: 3.64
