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Eromanga Sensei Season 2 Release Date And Updates
October 7, 2022 December 2, 2021 by Ushasi Sarkar
Eromanga Sensei is an ecchi, comedy, and drama series with 12 episodes, and each episode's run time is 23 mins. The anime is an adaptation of a light novel, aired in 2017. Should fans wait for a new season? And what to expect in the new season? Curious?
Eromanga Sensei Season 2 Characters
It is a light novel by Tsukasa Fushimi and illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki. The anime was produced by A1 pictures and aired from April to June 2017. 2 OVAs were also released in January 2019. The anime got adapted from a successful light novel.
Here's a quick recap of the 1st Season. The story mainly revolves around Izumi, Masamune, and Izumi, Sagiri; the two step-siblings living together under the same roof after their parents' death.
Masamune is a student in high school but earns his living by writing light novels. His only wish is to meet his acclaimed manga illustrator, Eromanga Sensei who is famous for drawing the lewdest erotica. Under some embarrassing situations he finally gets to meet the artist only to learn, she is none other than his own little sister who had shut herself in her room for one long year. After this sudden encounter, the life of the two changes drastically. Masamune knew her as a very shy and introvert who hid behind her mother upon their first encounter. To his surprise, she changed into a whole new person when she engages herself in drawing. She becomes a total pervert who loves to draw erotic pictures of women in underwear and nude.
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What will Masume do when he learns that he kept asking for erotic drawings from his sister and will Sagiri come out of her shell and finally face the world with her true persona? The anime follows the slow development of the relationship between the duo, their struggle to become successful, and how they fight back when faced with new characters and challenges.
The anime is a really fun watch, the light comedy will surely make you roll in laughter. Masamune, often called an idiot, was slapped by her sister more than often and so was his constant failure to understand her feelings; will make you fall for his naivety very quickly. Will they both accept each other's feelings and what does the future hold for them? And to make matters more complicated the other female writers to propose to him eventually, but will he turn them down?
Eromanga Sensei Season 2 Release Date
Well, the anime last aired in 2017 and it's been 4 years since its release. Aside from a few negative reviews, the anime received an average rating and the response has been really good. The light novel too is selling quite well. Fans not only loved the 12 episodes but also the two exclusive episodes released later on, as well. It can be speculated that the busy schedule of the production team A1 might be the only reason for its late launch.
However, both the author and the director are busy with other series, so yeah, the chances are very slim to release an anime adaptation that too very soon. But still keep your fingers crossed, as you may expect some good news in a year or two.
Although it received an average rating of 6.48 from MAL, the season had great commercial success. Since two more episodes were released two years back, who knows you might hear the good news.
If Eromanga Sensei is on cards you may get to hear about its release shortly!
Eromanga Sensei Season 2 Story
The A1 still has content from the remaining nine volumes so there is a chance for its renewal with new contents. You can hope for its release with new plot ideas; more erotic content and romance between the male lead and her sister.
But if you have given up your hope on its renewal then, you can start reading the light novel from Volume 4.
You can watch Season 1 in Crunchyroll, Funimation, and even on Amazon Prime Video.
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Probate, Trust And Estate Administr
Cole Gorman
Series LLC: a flexible umbrella company
If you own several different companies, franchises, or properties the management overhead can be considerable. When they are set up as independent entities the fees and filings take up a lot of manpower to remain current. One alternative, keeping everything as a personal asset, means that you assume a tremendous amount of liability.
For many owners of multiple businesses, the Series LLC is the perfect solution. It is one company under Tennessee law that separates each independent business or property into its own legal entity for the purpose of liability but remains one for filing and taxation. It is certainly a good option for anyone who wants to protect their assets without a lot of headache.
What is a Series LLC?
The Series LLC is very much like any other LLC in that it is a separate legal entity that is defined by its charter. It may have multiple owners, a single owner, or even be owned by a trust. It operates as a "pass through" for taxation purposes to its owners, who declare the income on their personal taxes.
As a distinct legal entity, it shields its owners from liability from its operations.
The Series LLC is distinct in that it allows the creation of a "series" or separate legal entity that is still held entirely by the parent LLC. It remains one company, but each series has its own liability and, under Tennessee law, its own responsibility for franchise and excise taxes. Yet there is only one annual filing for the LLC and one stated income.
When is it beneficial?
If you have multiple businesses or properties, each series you define has its own liability. In the event of a lawsuit or catastrophe, the potential loss is limited to that particular series.
Each series can be formed and reorganized as you see fit. If you buy a new property, for example, you create a new series and it will become a separate legal entity for the purpose of liability.
All income still flows to the parent LLC which has only one annual filing. If some businesses or properties are generating a loss, they can be offset by the profitable series in the same LLC.
It is also possible, as with any LLC, to have the Series LLC owned by an anonymous trust and shield all of the assets under its control from the prying eyes of the public for the purpose of registration.
What is the downside?
The main reason why a Series LLC is not often used is that each series has to have its own meticulous record keeping. It has to be treated as a stand-alone business in order to maintain its status as an independent entity for liability. That does not necessarily suit every business owner and there is still considerable overhead.
Another reason is that while Tennessee law recognizes the Series LLC, not every state does. Ownership of property in a state which does not recognize a Series LLC can be complex, and may require the formation of a local corporation under that state's laws. It is no longer simple and clean.
How do I start?
The Series LLC is one option for the owner of multiple properties. The only distinction is that it must be specified as such at the time of filing with the Tennessee Secretary of State's office.
It is always helpful to have an experienced business law attorney set up the charter of an LLC, and that is especially true for a Series LLC. The advantages are many for those who have many properties to protect and the Series LLC is worth considering as an option.
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We couldn't be more stoked than this: Don't miss the unique chance to see one of East Africa's leading and most legendary dance orchestras to play Berlin for the very first time: To celebrate their 40th birthday, Kenya's Orchestre Les Mangelepa will embark on the their debut European tour this summer.
With their subtle and laid back rumba styles featuring super sweet three-way harmony vocals, Mangelepa will take you back to an era in which Congolese rumba was the ruling the airwaves and charts of an entire continent.
Originally hailing from Eastern Congo, fate and the will survive led the musicians on a winding odyssey from their home Lubumbashi via Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to finally arrive in Nairobi, where they would become the rave of town, at times the most loved and now longest running dance band: Les Mangelepa have released more than 13 albums and penned some of East Africa's most popular songs. Giants of their time, they kept fans busy producing hit after hit – their brilliant arrangements and superbly crafted tunes kept legions all over Africa shaking their hips to thieir unmistakable beat.
Adam Isbell (Racubah / No Nation, UK) will play a special East African DJ set starting at 20:00 in the Biergarten – the concert will start at around 22:00 inside!
Tribal psychsters In Zaire are just as confusing to pin down sound-wise as is their origin. The quartet bring the audience into a psychedelic trip through a unique mix of dub-funk rhythms, African percussion, eastern bass guitar melodies, drifting Arabic voices, minimal electronic sounds and not too hidden heavy metal influences.
After their 2013 debut album "White Sun Black Sun", In Zaire returns with "Visions Of The Age To Come", just released on Sound Of Cobra Records in the spring, an eightfold kaleidoscope coming into blissful focus which sees the band dancing feverishly towards the edges of hard rock heritage and psychedelic outlands.


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Squire Inhaler
WLMD ID: almw
The first ether anesthetic in England was administered on December 19, 1846, by London dentist James Robinson. He immediately notified the famous London surgeon, Robert Liston (1794-1847), of his success. That very day Liston engaged a chemist named Peter Squire (1798-1884) to build an inhaler for the administration of ether. On December 21, 1846, Peter Squire's nephew, William Squire, a medical student at the time, administered ether for Liston using his uncle's inhaler. The patient, Frederick Churchill, appeared to sleep through the procedure as Liston surgically removed his right leg. The surgical staff and observers present in the surgical theater were further impressed when the patient regained consciousness and expressed the belief that the amputation had yet to occur. Liston, who had voiced some doubts about the efficacy of the American discovery, then announced to those in attendance, "This Yankee dodge beats mesmerism hollow!" Liston's reputation as a great surgeon rested in no small part on the speed of his work, which minimized the patient's suffering. Anesthesia would soon put an end to the need for such speed, allowing the development of more careful and time-consuming surgical techniques.
Catalog Record: Squire Inhaler
Access Key: almw
Title: Squire [apparatus for inhaling ether].
Author: Squire, Peter, 1798-1884.
Title: Squire's inhaler.
Title: Squire inhaler.
Publisher: London : Squire, [between 1846 and 1847?].
Physical Descript: 1 inhaler : glass, wood, metal, ivory, cork ; 27 x 49 x 48 cm.
Subject: Ether, Sulphuric – history.
Subject: Anesthesia – history.
Subject: Lister, Joseph Lister, Baron, 1827-1912.
Notes: The date range for the possible year of manufacture of this inhaler is based
on descriptions of Squire's inhaler in the January 1, 1847 entry in the
Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions (all glass inhaler) and the February
1, 1847 issue of Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions (the inhaler has
metal valves and other features added to it).
Notes: The title is based on the name for the object in the first two articles in
which the inhaler is mentioned (Apparatus for inhaling ether, January, 1847 ;
Squire, February, 1847).
Notes: Apparatus for inhaling ether. Pharm J Trans. January 1, 1847; 6(7):338.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b5586047;view=1up;seq=254. Accessed
March 12, 2015. [An illustration of the inhaler is accompanied by the
following text, "Mr. Squire has contrived an apparatus for this purpose. It
resembles a Nooth's apparatus – a sponge wetted with ether being placed in
the upper part, the vapour being heavier than atmospheric air, descends
through the tube to the lower vessel, to which is attached a flexible tube
and mouthpiece. In this tube there is a valve to prevent the expired air
returning into the vessel. Mr. Squire informs us that the ether should be
washed with water in order to purify it." The body of the inhaler described
here is like the inhaler illustrated in the January issue of Pharmaceutical
Journal and Transactions in that it is all glass. It is not topped by a metal
cap, funnel and valve like the 'improved' version, illustrated in the
February issue, was. Nor does it have a support for "a collar of sponge
around the descending tube in the lower vessel."].
Notes: Squire [P]. On the inhalation of the vapour of ether, and the apparatus used
for the purpose. Pharm J Trans . February 1, 1847;6(8):350-352. https://babel.
hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b5586047;view=1up;seq=266. [The tubing that
accompanies the example described in this record seems to have all of the
valves that the 'improved' version was described with. Page 345 is title page
for this issue.]
Notes: Squire W. On the introduction of ether inhalation as an anaesthetic in London
Lancet. December 22, 1888;132(3408):1220-1221. https://www.grandroundsjournal
com/articles/gr049006/squireoriginal.pdf. Accessed March 8, 2015. [In this
article, written more than 40 years after the event, Dr. William Squire
described believing that, during the anesthesia and surgery of Mr. Frderick
Churchill, exhaled gases entered the inhaler and warmed the sponges. If his
recollection is correct, it may indicate that the original tubing of the
Squire inhaler did not have non-rebreathing valves.]
Notes: Yentis SM, Hirsch N, Ip JK, Smith GB. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care A-Z: An
Encyclopaedia of Principles and Practice. Edinburgh: Churchill
Livingston/Elsevier; 2013:357. {Birth and death dates for W. and P. Squire.]
Notes: Zuck D. Who administered the ether at University College hospital on 21st
December 1846? The mystery of the destroyed painting. Hist Anaesth Soc Proc.
2009;41:47-58. https://www.histansoc.org.uk/proceedings.html. Accessed March 8
Notes: One glass inhaler; The measurements in the physical description field (27 x
49 x 48 cm) are of the inhaler with all pieces and the tube placed as in the
photographs by Mr. Steve Donisch; For the purposes of measurement and this
description, the side of the inhaler with the port for the tubing was treated
as the front; The glass portions of the inhaler only measure approximately 27
cm in height and 23 cm in diameter at the base; The glass portion of the
inhaler is constructed in two pieces; The top piece is smaller and made to
hold an ether soaked sponge; The glass cap that tops the upper piece is
tightly seated; The lower, larger piece acts as a reservoir for ether vapor;
A port for the tubing is located on the side of the base of the inhaler; The
inside of the port for the tubing is lined with cork; To the left of the port
engraved in cursive lettering is, "Squire [new line] Oxford Street [new
line] London"; The textile tubing, with metal connectors [nickel?], ivory
valve and mouth-piece measure approximately 108 cm in length; The woven
textile of the tubing is brittle; The end of the tubing that fits into the
inhaler's port appears to have a non-rebreathing valve in the center; Near
the mouthpiece and ivory nonrebreathing valve, is what appears to be the
"ferule" (a simple turn valve that allows the anaesthetist to let some, or no
atmospheric air to enter the tubing when the patient inhales) described by
Peter Squire in a 1847 article; The mouthpiece is black stained wood, and is
crescent shaped, with the concave side for the mouth; There are no dates on
any of the pieces of the instrument.
Notes: The first use of ether anesthesia for a major surgical operation in England
occurred on December 21, 1846 at University College Hospital in London. This
was two days after London dentist James Robinson administered ether to a
patient for a tooth extraction, and a little over two months after Morton's
successful demonstration of the technique in Boston.
Two days before the surgery was performed, Surgeon Robert Liston (1794–1847)
engaged a chemist named Peter Squire (1798-1884) to build an inhaler for
administration of the ether. On the day of the important event, Peter
Squire's nephew, William Squire, a medical student at the time, administered
the ether using his uncle's inhaler. Once the patient, Frederick Churchill,
was unconscious, Dr. Liston surgically removed Mr. Churchill's right leg and
completed the procedure while Mr. Churchill appeared to sleep. The surgical
staff and observers present in the surgical theater were further impressed
when the patient regained consciousness and expressed the belief that the
amputation had yet to occur.
An illustration of Peter Squire's inhaler was published in the January, 1847
issue of the Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions. Improvements to the
inhaler were illustrated and described in the February issue. The example
described here is like the inhaler illustrated in the January issue in that
the body of the inhaler is all glass. It is not topped by a metal cap, funnel
and valve like the 'improved' version pictured in February. Nor does it have
a support for "a collar of sponge around the descending tube in the lower
vessel." However, the tubing that accompanies this example seems to have the
valves, including the, "ferule for regulating the quantity of atmospheric air
admitted," that was a feature of the 'improved' version.
Note Type: Publication
Notes: Lives of the fellows: William Squire [obituary]. Royal College of Physicians
website. https://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/4201. Accessed
Notes: Masson AH. Two early ether inhalers. Anaesthesia. 1989;44(10):843-846.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb09106.x/epdf.
Accessed March 8, 2015.
Notes: William Squire, M.D., F.R.C.P. [obituary]. Br Med J. April 8,
1899;1(1997):881–882. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2462759/.
Notes: Selected for the WLM website museum exhibit (noted November, 2014).


Betfair Soccer Experts, Football Form Labs are back to give their Europa League Predictions for the 2018/19 tournament. They will preview major games in each stage of the tournament and give their expert tips along the way.
With Chelsea and Valencia having pretty much guaranteed their semi-final berths this is the most exciting of the Europa League semi-final second legs. Obite N'Dicka's 20th-minute red card was the defining moment of the first leg as teenage sensation Joao Felix converted the resulting penalty. Felix then went on to score another two goals to complete his hat-trick but a 72nd minute goal from Pacienda Goncalo to make it 4-2 did enough to sew doubts into the minds of Benfica fans.
Eintracht Frankfurt came into the first leg in a rich vein of form having won seven of eight unbeaten matches in all competitions including a 1-0 victory at the San Siro in the Last 32 however they suffered another setback at the weekend as they went down 3-1 at home to Augsburg. That defeat has made the race for the fourth Champions League spot in German all the more exciting as Frankfurt now lead Gladbach in fifth by just a single point with five games to play.
German sides have won 13 of 21 matches in this competition hosting Portuguese opposition while Benfica have lost six of their 10 away European matches over the last two seasons. Both of Frankfurt's recent defeats came when they were reduced to 10-men. If they can keep their discipline they should be good enough to win the game though not necessarily progress.
The most outcome of the first leg was that just two goals were scored as each team had countless clear cut chances. Both sides were wasteful up top and the Gunners were very nervous in the final quarter of the match but a 2-0 lead should be enough to see them through to a semis versus likely opponents Valencia even withstanding their terrible away record.
Arsenal limped to their first away Premier League clean sheet of the season on Monday as they were aided by a fortunate early penalty and a debatable red card. That was just their second win in 11 on the road and again they looked nervy. After winning their three away Group Stage matches, Arsenal lost at both at FC Bate and Rennes in the Last 32 and Last 16 respectively and this represents a much tougher test than either of those.
Napoli have won four of five undefeated home matches in Europe this term which includes beating Liverpool and drawing with PSG in their Champions League 'Group of Death'. Under Carlo Ancelotti, the hosts look set to finish in second place in Serie A. With six games to go they are 17 points behind the formidable Juve but they are seven clear of Inter in third. At home, they've won 11 of 16 matches in the league under the Italian with their sole defeat against Juve. Just six of their victories have been by two clear goals though, so qualification is very much an uphill task.
We can certainly expect home goals in this clash as Napoli have netted in 11 on the bounce at home in Europe while Arsenal have lost 10 of their last 16 away knockout stage fixtures.
Arsenal's lacklustre performance at Everton saw them fall to yet another defeat on the road, leaving them just W2-D3-L7 since the start of December as they were only able to vanquish Blackpool and Huddersfield. However, back at the Emirates they're a completely different force, winning 13 of 15 games over this same period including victories over the likes of Spurs, Chelsea and Man Utd.
Napoli have prepared for this clash with a disappointing week of their own, first losing on the road at relegation-threatened Empoli before being held to a stalemate hosting 10-man Genoa. However, they're usually very competent on their own patch where they hold a long-established record of success, but at the same time sharing a similar story to the Gunners in that their away form lets them down.
The visitors are a mere W4-D3-L5 over their past 12 road trips, and although they've hardly produced a catalogue of calamities, they've generally fallen to defeat at the better sides they've encountered as Liverpool, Inter, Milan and Salzburg all got the better of them. Roma were swept aside 4-1, but Claudio Ranieri has been unable to reshape their fortunes after the Giallorossi suffered 7-1 and 3-0 defeats to Fiorentina and bitter rivals Lazio respectively under predecessor Eusebio Di Francesco.
Unai Emery has personally overseen five wins form six encounters with Italian sides during his managerial career, including all four in this competition, while Arsenal themselves had little difficulty in dispatching AC Milan by a 5-1 aggregate scoreline in last seasons' knockout rounds. The Italians haven't truly taken to the Europa League and have produced just three semi-finalists over the past decade, while when travelling to face English teams, they've fared a poor W3-D5-L10 in second-tier European tournaments since 2001/02.
Slavia Prague ended up on the right side of a goal bonanza in the previous round as they eventually sneaked through with six goals to Sevilla's five over two legs plus extra-time (the fans being treated to a goal every 19 minutes on average). It's not as though Chelsea have encountered many problems in finding the net in the Europa League either, winning nine of 10 unbeaten games as they've netted 19 times across the last six, including eight against Dynamo Kiev in the previous round.
Maurizio Sarri has heavily rotated his line-ups for clashes in Europe and that appears unlikely to change unless the Blues are drawn with one of the sides boasting a realistic chance of lifting the trophy. Having played West Ham on Monday and with an important game away at Liverpool this weekend, there's little reason to think he won't do the same here and that will encourage Slavia Prague that they can be competitive here.
Indeed, Chelsea are only W7-D2-L7 from their last 15 on the road in all competitions, keeping just two clean sheets as even the likes of MOL Vidi and BATE Borisov in this tournament, as well as bottom-three sides Fulham and Cardiff domestically managed to register against them. 27 of 36 Europa League quarter-final first legs have seen both teams find the net since 2009/10, and though Chelsea ought to come away with the points, their Czech hosts will fancy themselves to at least make it onto the scoreboard.
Chelsea had little difficulty during the first leg as they swatted their Ukrainian visitors aside by a comfortable 3-0 scoreline and the result never appeared in doubt. However, the Blues are much more formidable back at Stamford Bridge and keep far less clean sheets on the road, only once managing to do so in 12 trips across all competitions as they've even conceded at Hungarian outfit MOL Vidi and Swedish side Malmo in this tournament.
Maurizio Sarri isn't usually big on rotation just as he wasn't at Napoli, but he's shown willingness to shuffle the deck in the Europa League on occasion and with a difficult trip to Goodison Park to face Everton at the weekend, his hand is somewhat forced with the race for the top four domestically seriously heating up. However, making numerous changes to the starting line-up could lead to a more disjointed performance and so there's reason to think Dynamo Kiev can nab a consolation effort, especially with the return from suspension of playmaker Benjamin Verbic.
The hosts thumped rivals Arsenal Kiev 4-0 on Sunday in their local derby, but while not too much should be read into their attacking prowess from that clash given their opponents are rooted to the bottom of the league standings, they still netted in both encounters versus Olympiakos and Rennes. Aside from their first leg encounter with Chelsea, those are by far the best teams they've faced in Europe this term, with the French outfit demonstrating their quality against Arsenal last week.
The Gunners have been here before having fallen on the road in the first leg during the previous round against BATE Borisov, and though Rennes offer a more challenging assignment, Unai Emery has past form for coming back in the Europa League. That tussle with the Belarusian outfit was the sixth time the Spaniard has lost the first leg of a knockout tie in the Europa League, with his team progressing to the next round on five occasions as the only exception came when his Valencia team were up against Atletico Madrid in 2011/12.
Arsenal can also take further confidence by the home and away records of themselves and their French counterparts. Rennes are also a side that have been great on home turf but poor on the road, going W7-D4-L8 across all competitions this term with five of those victories coming against bottom-half teams Monaco, Caen and Nantes, as well as fourth-tier outfit Saint-Pryve Saint-Hilaire and Czech side Jablonec.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are a much better W18-D3-L3 at the Emirates this season as the defeats came against the Manchester duo and Spurs, and with just one goal conceded in their last four there, hold a strong possibility of squeaking though. Indeed, Arsenal have won eight of their last nine home fixtures, with the exception against Man Utd, with the score big enough here to take them through to the next round in six of these while another would take it to extra time.
Inter Milan overcame a poor Rapid Vienna outfit to make it through to the Last 16 but they face a much sterner test this time around. Adi Hutter and Frankfurt have prioritised this competition, winning seven of eight unbeaten matches to date.
The exception was a 2-2 draw away in the first leg of the previous round at Champions League group participants Shakhtar Donetsk, though the Germans went on to thrash the much-fancied Ukrainians 4-1 at home in the return leg. What's more, they progressed with a 100% record form a group that featured last year's runners-up Marseille and Inters' fellow Serie A rivals Lazio.
Inter warmed up for this with a 2-1 defeat at Cagliari and they've struggled for goals on the road recently, which isn't helped by the continued absence of the banished Mauro Icardi. Indeed, they've netted no more than one strike in nine of their last 11 in all competitions, only holding a W3-D3-L5 over this period.
This is a potential issue against the tournament's leading scorers, whilst Frankfurt are also a very strong team here at the Commerzbank-Arena. They've won 10 of their last 14 in all competitions, with two of the exceptions against Dortmund and Bayern, both of whom are a cut above Inter.
It's been a dreadful season for Villarreal, who face a real battle to retain their La Liga status and as such the Europa League has to be low on their list of priorities – especially with upcoming fixtures against bottom-six outfits Levante, Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo within their next three fixtures domestically (the latter two are very much direct rivals for the drop).
Spanish sides may have dominated both of UEFA's flagship tournaments in recent years, but trips to Russia have proven problematic as excluding the superb trio of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico, they've won just four of 17 matches when including the playoffs. That record has been particularly bad in the last few seasons as they're only W2-D2-L5 away in Russia since 2014/15.
Zenit can point to a fantastic record at home in Europe, winning 12 of 13 unbeaten games in St. Petersburg since 2016/17 from the group stages onwards.
By contrast, Villarreal have managed just a solitary victory in 15 games on their travels across all competitions since the start of October (W1-D8-L6), losing three of the past five, and it's hardly as though they were impressive in the group stages either.
They only acquired 10 points from clashes with Rapid Vienna, Rangers and Spartak Moscow, which isn't exactly the strongest of groups, and so Zenit can seize on this opportunity to put one foot into the quarter-finals.
Arsenal's first leg performance left a lot to be desired and back at the Emirates this should prove a totally different game. A better and bigger pitch will no doubt help the Gunners, who have won 14 of 20 matches there this term as only City, Spurs and United could get the better of them. Meanwhile, the stalemates with Liverpool, Sporting CP and Wolves are hardly terrible results to fray the nerves ahead of this encounter, and so the 6-0 win Arsenal produced in this fixture last term is more likely than a repeat 1-0 defeat from the first leg.
Indeed, when teams from the Big Five leagues have lost the first leg of a European knockout match away to a non-Big Five side by just the single strike, they've typically bucked up their ideas for the second leg back at home. They've produced 14 wins from 18 such games since 2011/12, with half of these victories coming by at least three clear goals, while they've netted as many as four times in seven of these too.
Unai Emery may be without Alexandre Lacazette, but he still has plenty of other attacking options and his side should be playing on the front foot here with a deficit to overturn. Given a top-four position looks difficult to achieve with United improved under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he'll want to keep open another avenue for Champions League qualification in a tournament that he's won three times already.
Sevilla have serious pedigree in this tournament having won it in three of the past five seasons. After overcoming some poor form ahead of the first leg to take an away goal back to Spain, they should have the necessary experience to complete the job, especially as their home form is remarkably stronger.
In fact, despite having gone just W3-D1-L6 over their past 10 fixtures overall, on home turf alone they've been the model of consistency with 12 wins from 15 games stretching all the way back into September. This spell has included victories over the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid, while their European outings have highlighted this theme. Their three group stage matches at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan yielded a combined score of 14-1 in their favour, while they suffered defeats in two of three road trips, as their only success came over an Akhisarspor side that were simply out of their depth.
Lazio lost again at the weekend as they threw away a lead against Genoa, leaving them W2-D1-L4 over their past seven fixtures, with both victories coming over bottom-six sides Empoli and Frosinone. They've lost five of their last seven on the road in Europe, which doesn't bode well given that Italian teams have struggled when travelling to face Spanish opposition in this competition in recent times.
Since 2009/10, they've lost nine of 11 encounters, while Simone Inzaghi is further hampered in his preparations by a growing injury list concentrating on his midfield and defensive options.
Sevilla have made this encounter a virtual must win if they're to make the knockout stages., so Pablo Machin will hope to draw on their imperious recent record at home. They've won eight on the bounce here in all competitions, while in Europe alone, they've won their five matches this term by an aggregate scoreline of 19-1. Krasnodar may be unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions now, but eight of those came at home with the majority of them versus weaker Russian sides, while on the road they have won only one of their last four as they've failed to keep a clean sheet, losing to both Zenit domestically and Standard Liege in this competition. Indeed, those two defeats were only narrow 2-1 defeats, but Sevilla take no prisoners at home, with 5-1 and 6-0 victories over Standard Liege and Akhisarspor respectively in the group stages.
The visitors may have to deal without veteran striker Ari yet again too, and without him they have come up short in their last two – stalemates against Russian mid-table side Rostov and bottom-three outfit Ufa. He is their top scorer in this competition and joint top scorer in the league, so they'll certainly miss him should he not be fit. Furthermore, Russian sides have lost 26 of their 37 visits to La Liga teams since 1998 in European competition, so all things point towards the hosts. Given a victory by a margin of two goals or more will be enough for Sevilla to secure top spot, we're happy to back them on the handicap.
Group G is incredibly tight with just two points separating first from fourth, though with leaders Villarreal hosting dead last Spartak Moscow, Rangers realistically need a win and have to go for it. They've certainly done that on their travels in Europe as they drew 2-2 at Villarreal and lost 4-3 at Spartak Moscow – despite having led three times against the Russians – and with none of these goals scored by Alfredo Morelos, Steven Gerrard can laugh of accusations that his side are reliant on the ill-disciplined Colombian striker.
The reverse of this fixture also saw four goals as Rangers ran out 3-1 winners at Ibrox. Meanwhile, seven of Rapid Vienna's nine European outings this term (including play-offs) have seen at least three strikes, as four of these saw a minimum of four goals. Indeed, the two clashes with top dogs Villarreal were the only occasions where the Austrians failed to register on the scoreboard. However, as Rangers have responded well in Europe this term when the chips are down, we'd be bullish about their chances of delivering a goal or two as well. Given the group standings, no matter what happens one team or the other will need to go for it and so goals should be firmly on the agenda.
Arsenal have already qualified form Group E and victory here would guarantee them top spot. Unai Emery hasn't been afraid to play his best players in this competition and he may be forced to start Pierre Emerick Aubameyang with Danny Welbeck out for the season and Alexandre Lacazette not yet fully fit.
This only makes the case for the Gunners stronger and they should have no problem breezing past inferior opposition.
Vorskla Poltava have lost three of their four group stage matches, including both home encounters to Qarabag and Sporting. In fact, they've lost five of their last six on home turf in all competitions as they failed to score in four of these, while they've lost their last three across all venues without finding the net.
It seems unlikely they'll be able to cause an upset as the Gunners have only failed to find the net once in their last 18 under Emery, and if they get ahead it's difficult to see a way back for the Ukrainians.
We wouldn't put anyone off Arsenal/Under 2.5 Goals with the likelihood they'll take their foot off the gas with the North London derby on Sunday, but they look excellent value for the straight win. Indeed, they've won four of five away games in the Europa League group stage since the start of last season.
It's very tight in Group G with all four teams within two points of each other as everyone has a chance of qualifying for the Last 32. No side has won more than once, but Villarreal are the only team not to lose with three draws and a win.
However, the Yellow Submarine aren't enjoying the best of seasons, winning just four of 18 matches in all competitions as they're down in 16th in La Liga. Furthermore, while Javier Calleja doesn't change the whole starting XI, he uses the Europe League as an opportunity to rotate his squad with the main focus on improving their league stature.
They've drawn both of their away matches at Spartak Moscow and Rapid Vienna, meaning they've won just five of 17 away matches in this competition since 2015/16. This is despite reaching the semi's in 2015/16 where they still only triumphed in two of seven road games that year.
Rangers managed an impressive 2-2 in the reverse fixture on matchday one and were unlucky to go down 4-3 in Moscow most recently. However, they drew with the Russian outfit back at Ibrox and convincingly beat Rapid Vienna as they still remain unbeaten at home under Steven Gerrard, winning 11 of 14.
The Liverpool legend is taking this competition more seriously than his counterpart and they appear excellent value on the handicap.
The Gunners confirmed themselves as credible top-four contenders with a stalemate hosting Liverpool at the Emirates, preserving their unbeaten streak which now stretches to 14 matches. That includes victories by two-goal margins in six of eight home games, as well as racking up twice as many goals as anyone else in Group E to date.
Sporting had to be patient as they had to wait until the second half to break the deadlock hosting Qarabag, before requiring two late goals to beat Vorskla Poltava 2-1, so they have plenty of convincing to do and it's hard to see a way back for them if they concede first at the Emirates.
Arsenal will be further encouraged by a shoddy record in recent years of Portuguese teams travelling to England. Sporting, Porto and Benfica have trailed at both half-time and full-time in four of five winless road games to a combination of Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester and Man Utd since 2014/15. Even that sole exception came under mitigating circumstances, as Liverpool rested a couple of players having won the first leg 5-0 in Porto during last seasons' run to the final.
Sporting haven't had the best of times on the road domestically either, losing three of five winless away matches against Porto or Benfica since 2016/17. Meanwhile, they've lost three of their last six across all competitions ahead of this clash – including a 4-2 defeat away at bottom-half outfit Portimonense.
In fact, they've conceded first in four of their last five on their travels, including their sole road trip in the Europa League to date, while the exception came in the Taca de Portugal against third-tier outfit Loures.
It's not been a stellar campaign for Marseille as they sit down in 6th domestically, with their 19 points just 53% of the total available as PSG have nearly doubled that tally already. They're just W2-D1-L4 on their travels this season, while they've lost their last three home or away as they've shipped eight goals and netted just once.
One of those was a 3-1 defeat in the reverse fixture as these two met a couple of weeks ago, leaving Rudi Garcia's team with four defeats from their last five in Europe as they've conceded 12 times. Even including the qualifiers, Marseille are just W1-D4-L5 on their travels in Europe since the start of last season, with the stalemates coming over limited outfits Oostende, Domzale, Konyaspor and Apollon Limassol.
Lazio aren't great on the road in Europe, evening losing half of their matches since the start of last season, but on home turf they excel, going W10-D2-L1 since 2015/16. They netted at least three times in six of those victories, while they've scored 13 goals across the last four since the knockout rounds commenced last term.
The hosts have won nine of 12 matches across all competitions since a pair of early season defeats to Napoli and Juve, including five of six at the Stadio Olimpico – with the exception against a an impressive Inter. With that in mind, Simone Inzaghi's men are all set to secure qualification and make it a straight battle between themselves and Eintracht Frankfurt for top spot, while we wouldn't put anyone off a repeat of the 3-1 these two played out last time.
AC Milan won 1-0 at Luxembourg minnows Dudelange in their Group F opener and they can take a firm grip of the pool with another three points here. Since losing 3-2 at Napoli, Milan are unbeaten in seven matches in all competitions with four wins.
Olympiakos will be without Konstantinos Tsimikos after the defender saw red in their opening 0-0 stalemate against Betis. The Greeks are regular features in European competitions. They've played in either of the Champions League or Europa League in each of the last eight seasons but they typically find life very tough on the road. Last season they lost all three of their away matches and since 2011/12 they've lost 13/21 in the Group Stage including both of their games in Italy.
Last season, AC Milan won five of their seven home matches in Europe before losing to Arsenal in the Last 16 of the Europa League. The hosts aren't the force they used to be but they continue to prove their dominance again lesser opposition.
Arsenal stretched their winning streak to 10 matches with victory over Leicester on Monday night but while they've always been strong in the comforts of the Emirates, their away victories were against three of the current bottom-four of the Premier League and the woeful Qarabag.
They'll be severely tested travelling to a Sporting side whose only defeat on home soil in all competitions since the start of last term was to Barcelona in last year's Champions League group stages.
The Portuguese outfit only lost to the Catalans 1-0 while they also held Juventus 1-1 and beat Olympiakos in their other home group matches. Furthermore, they went on to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League where they even beat Atletico but were unable to turnaround the 2-0 deficit from the away leg.
The Gunners have won five of their eight away matches in the Europa League since the start of last season, but four of those were against minnows Qarabag, Ostersunds, Red Star and FC Bate, while they've drawn at CSKA an lost at Atletico and FC Koln in this time.
Additionally, the 'Big Six' from the Premier League are a rather average W9-D5-L9 when travelling to face Sporting, Benfica or Porto since 2003/04, so Sporting look excellent value +0.25 on the Asian Handicap.
This match is one of the most evenly rated by the odds-makers in this slate of games but we think the edge lies with the visitors.
Spartak Moscow have won just two of their last 10 home matches in Europe including losing four of their last nine. In attempting to qualify for the Champions League proper they went down 3-2 on aggregate to PAOK as they failed to net at home when needing to score after losing the first leg. In their opener against Rapid Vienna, the Russians lost 2-0.
Villarreal have much better European pedigree. They've avoided defeat in the seven of their last eight on the road with three wins from their last five. Crucially, they've netted in eight of the games and one goal may well be enough to secure all three points in the Russian capital.
Spanish sides have won six of their last 10 trips to Russia in this competition and the Yellow Submarine have what it takes to make it seven in 11.
Chelsea have surprised most pundits with their excellent start in the league and they should have no problems starting their European campaign off with victory here – where they look a generous price to do so. PAOK have won only one of their last nine Europa League home games, failing to score in six of these, though they did prove tough to break down as five of these saw fewer than two goals whilst they trailed at the break in just two of these.
This is Chelsea's first ever Europa League group stage campaign but if we exclude teams we have ranked in Europe's top 20 then they've won seven of their last 11 European away games, keeping a clean sheet in seven of these matches. Indeed, 13 of Chelsea's last 16 European away victories have been without conceding and so whilst Chelsea look fair value in the match outcome market, we're going to boost that price by backing Sarri's men to win without conceding.
Excluding when Atletico visited in the semi-finals, Arsenal made light work of the majority of their opponents at the Emirates in this competition last term, winning four of their first six home games by more than one goal. They kept only two clean sheets in their seven home games and they've struggled defensively under Emery too as they're still searching for their first clean sheet in the league.
That'll give Ukrainian outfit Vorskla some encouragement as they compete in the Europa League group stages for only the second time and the first since 2011/12. They picked up only two points from their six games then and after a slow start domestically, we don't expect them to cause the Gunners many problems. They've failed to score in three of their five away games in the Ukrainian Premier League and so this looks like an excellent opportunity for Emery's men to record their first clean sheet of the season.