Match Previews

Celtic have been hit by withdrawals recently but Neil Lennon will still demand a response to Saturday's Old Firm derby defeat when AC Milan visit. The Italian giants are flying high at the top of Serie A but may not be taking the Europa League as seriously, judged on some patchy performances in qualifiers. More...

Rangers visit Standard Liege in their Europa League Group D opener trying to protect a 14-match unbeaten run in all competitions this season. Their hosts have only lost once in 12 outings and are yet to taste defeat in eight games at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, so a tight tussle is on the cards. More...

Arsenal's Europa League away record has been impressive in recent years and they can continue the trend when visiting Rapid Vienna. The Austrian outfit are no mugs and should make a game of it, but we feel the Gunners will be just too organised for them under Mikel Arteta. More...

Tottenham will look to bounce back from Sunday's late collapse versus West Ham when they entertain LASK Linz in Europa League Group J. Jose Mourinho lifted this trophy during his time with Manchester United and has already shown an appetite for more success by coming through three qualifiers. More...

Man Utd stunned PSG with a shock 3-1 victory at Parc des Princes a couple of seasons ago but the French outfit are expected to extract some revenge this week. Thomas Tuchel's side recovered to finish as runners-up in last season's Champions League and look a cut above the Red Devils at present. More...

Chelsea and Sevilla are firm favourites to qualify from Champions League Group E and both sides may be satisfied with an opening draw in London. With Rennes and Krasnodar completing this pool, these two talented teams will be hoping to pick up plenty of points from their other fixtures. More...

Arsenal's poor run of Premier League results away to elite-level clubs continued at Man City but they showed enough to suggest they can beat Leicester on home turf. The Foxes have put in a couple of disappointing domestic displays and are struggling with injury problems. More...

Southampton and Everton will both head into Sunday's Premier League clash in good spirits and a close encounter is on the cards at St Mary's Stadium. The Toffees are top of the table and yet to taste defeat this season, but Saints are unbeaten in their last three outings and also playing well. More...

Crystal Palace paid the price for sitting back on an early lead versus Brighton but will hopefully learn from that lesson when visiting Fulham. The Eagles have enough quality to pick up maximum points at Craven Cottage if having the confidence to be more positive in possession of the ball. More...

Leeds are enjoying life back in the Premier League, clearly belong at this level and are taken to edge out Wolves at Elland Road. Wanderers have yet to reach the heights of their first two top-flight campaigns and may need more time before rediscovering the rhythm associated with them. More...

West Brom and Burnley have both struggled early on this season but we reckon the Clarets are better equipped to bounce back at The Hawthorns. The international break couldn't come soon enough for Sean Dyche's injury-hit squad and they will hopefully be boosted by some players returning. More...

There are plenty of grudge matches taking place around Europe this weekend and one of them is at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace host rivals Brighton. There is no love lost between these two despite the 41-mile gap and the players will be well aware of what is at stake despite the lack of fans present. More...

At least one of these teams will get their first points on the board at the fifth attempt when they meet at Bramall Lane. It may be too early to call this a six-pointer but with both teams having lost their opening four games, they will be desperate to ease their worries with a victory. More...

Arsenal did well to beat Manchester City in July's FA Cup semi-finals but have tasted defeat in their last six Premier League encounters. The Blues have scored three goals in all but one of those contests and are fancied to enjoy plenty of success going forward again here. More...

Manchester United have found Newcastle a tricky place to visit in recent years, losing on two of their last three trips to St James' Park and drawing the time before. Considering the Red Devils' struggles this term, it is surprising to see them quoted as odds-on favourites for victory on Tyneside. More...

Tottenham and West Ham went into the international break in sparkling form and everything is set up for an entertaining London derby when they return to action. Preference is for Spurs, as they did the double over the Hammers last season, but United are expected to make their presence felt. More...

Leicester and Aston Villa suffered wildly contrasting fortunes on a crazy day of Premier League results prior to the international break. The Foxes were thumped 3-0 at home by West Ham, while Villa claimed an incredible 7-2 triumph over reigning champions Liverpool. More...

Hopes are high on the blue half of Merseyside that Everton can end a decade-long derby drought when entertaining Liverpool on Saturday. The Toffees last claimed local bragging rights when Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta scored in a 2-0 Premier League home win on October 17, 2010. More...

Big-spending Chelsea remain a bit of an enigma but they are fancied to prove a cut above Southampton in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were very impressive in the second half of a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at this venue prior to the international break. More...

AC Milan have made an encouraging start to the new Serie A season but Saturday's derby clash with Inter will be the acid test of their progress. The Nerazzurri have won each of the last four Milan derbies and have not tasted defeat against the Rossoneri since January, 2016. More...

There hasn't been an Old Firm derby draw for almost three years but we're bucking that trend by going for a stalemate this Saturday. Honours have been even of late, with Celtic and Rangers posting three wins apiece over the past six encounters, and we reckon they are hard to split on current form. More...

England have put themselves in pole position to qualify from Nations League Group 2 and are not expected to slip up when hosting Denmark. The Danes more than held their own when these teams drew 0-0 in Copenhagen, but the Three Lions should field a stronger line-up at Wembley. More...

Wales dropped points for the first time at the weekend but are top of their Nations League group ahead of the trip to Bulgaria. Ryan Giggs’ men had to settle for a goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin but lead the way in Group H with seven points from their first three fixtures. More...

Norway thrashed Northern Ireland 5-1 in Belfast in the Nations League last month and are hard to oppose in the return fixture in Oslo. The hosts are fighting it out with Austria at the top of Group B1 on six points, while their visitors are rock bottom with just one draw from three matches. More...

Scotland upset the odds when beating Czech Republic 2-1 in Olomouc last month but the visitors are backed to gain revenge at Hampden. Jaroslav Silhavy had to change his entire line-up for that game due to coronavirus issues but can now call on some quality players for the trip to Glasgow. More...

Republic of Ireland have been rocked by withdrawals during the current international break but can still battle to a draw when visiting Finland. The Eagle-owls won 1-0 when these teams met in the Nations League in Dublin last month, but there was very little in it at Aviva Stadium. More...

Italy are leading the way in a very tight Nations League Group A1 and get the nod to edge out second-placed Netherlands in Bergamo. The Azzurri have faced Holland three times in as many years, securing two narrow victories and a draw, so the omens look good for another positive result. More...

Ukraine are missing 14 players due to injury and coronavirus issues and Spain are fancied to take advantage in Tuesday's Nations League clash. La Roja cruised to a 4-0 victory when these teams met in Madrid last month and should again be able to dictate proceedings in the return fixture. More...

Germany are well placed to challenge for top spot in their Nations League group and that should inspire them to victory against Switzerland. The visitors are struggling at the bottom of the table, although they did create plenty of chances in a 1-1 Basel draw versus Die Mannschaft last month. More...

Belgium beat England twice at the 2018 World Cup and are fancied to confirm that superiority in Sunday's Nations League clash at Wembley. The Red Devils have risen to the top of the FIFA rankings thanks to a great run of form since finishing third in Russia and are a supremely confident outfit. More...