@Footy_Tipster gives his best bets and predictions ahead of a huge round of fixtures across Europe...

  • West Ham United v Chelsea - Saturday, 12.30pm
  • Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich - Saturday, 2:30pm
  • Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Saturday, 3pm
  • Fulham v Newcastle United - Saturday, 3pm
  • Leicester City v Everton - Saturday, 3pm
  • Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth - Saturday, 3pm
  • Southampton v Ipswich Town - Saturday, 3pm
  • Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford - Saturday, 3pm
  • Juventus v Napoli - Saturday, 5pm
  • Crystal Palace v Manchester United - Saturday, 5.30pm
  • Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach - Saturday, 5.30pm
  • Reims v Paris Saint-Germain - Saturday, 8pm
  • Real Madrid v Espanyol - Saturday, 8pm
  • Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest - Sunday, 2pm
  • Manchester City v Arsenal - Sunday, 4.30pm
  • Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund - Sunday, 4.30pm
  • Villarreal v FC Barcelona - Sunday, 5.30pm
  • Lyon v Marseille - Sunday, 7.45pm
  • Inter v AC Milan - Sunday, 7.45pm
  • Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid - Sunday, 8pm

Football Predictions Saturday

West Ham United v Chelsea

The early game in the Premier League this weekend gives us a London derby, as West Ham welcome Chelsea to the London Stadium. 

It’s been an average start for West Ham under new boss Julen Lopetegui, the Hammers have won just one of their four Premier League games this season but did show a bit of spirit in their last outing, with Danny Ings netting an equaliser in the 95th minute away to Fulham, just thirteen minutes after coming off the bench. The Irons have lost both of their home league games so far, a victory here could give them the kick start they need on home soil. 

WEST HAM V CHELSEA
Strength
36%
 
 
64%
Attacking Potential
38%
 
 
62%
Defensive Potential
45%
 
 
55%
Poisson Distribussion
12%
 
 
88%
Strength H2H
29%
 
 
71%
Goals H2H
33%
 
 
67%
Wins the Game
32.2%
 
 
67.8%

Chelsea played their part in a new Premier League record on Saturday night, their game away to Bournemouth produced the most yellow cards in a Premier League fixture, with a mighty fourteen. The Blues won the game but they left it late, after Evanilson missed his penalty for Bournemouth, Enzo Maresca turned to his talented bench late on and two of his substitutes combined when Jadon Sancho assisted Christopher Nkunku to give their side all three points on the south coast.

It’s worth noting that seven of the last ten meetings have seen both teams on the scoresheet in all competitions whilst West Ham have been on home soil. Chelsea have won just twice in their last ten visits to West Ham.

Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich

Werder Bremen will welcome table toppers Bayern Munich to the Weserstadion on Saturday afternoon in this Bundesliga clash.

Werder Bremen remain unbeaten in the league after their first three fixtures, Ole Werner’s side played out two draws before the international break but managed to pick up their first three points of the season away to Mainz, the River Islanders found themselves down to 10 men with 30 minutes left to play but that didn’t stop them, a goal from Derrick Kohn just nine minutes later turned out to be the match winner. 

WERDER BREMEN V BAYERN MUNICH
Strength
36%
 
 
64%
Attacking Potential
27%
 
 
73%
Defensive Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
20%
 
 
80%
Goals H2H
21%
 
 
79%
Wins the Game
30.8%
 
 
69.2%

Bayern Munich and Vincent Kompany made a real statement in their Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, the Bavarians made history by becoming the first team in UCL history to score nine goals in a single game, Bayern beat the Croatian side 9-2 on the night with Harry Kane helping himself to four goals, the Englishman has now scored eight in his last three games, prolific. 

The Weserstadion is a happy place for Bayern Munich, they are unbeaten in their last twenty games here across all competitions, they’ve won nineteen of those twenty and can make it eighteen from their last eighteen with a victory here. Both teams have scored in three of the last four games for both of these sides this season, whilst Bayern have won four of the last six meetings here with both teams on the scoresheet.

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

The Premier League offers us a West Midlands derby this weekend, as Wolverhampton Wanderers make the short trip to Villa Park to face Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. 

Aston Villa adapted to life in the new Champions League format with a 3-0 victory over Young Boys in Bern, it could have been more for Unai Emery’s side with the Villans having two goals disallowed by VAR. The result left them at the top of the UCL table until Bayern Munich’s historic victory, attention will now return back to the Premier League and Villa have the chance to make it back-to-back victories on home soil following their impressive comeback against Everton last weekend. 

ASTON VILLA V WOLVES
Strength
90%
 
 
10%
Attacking Potential
64%
 
 
36%
Defensive Potential
65%
 
 
35%
Poisson Distribussion
73%
 
 
27%
Strength H2H
38%
 
 
62%
Goals H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Wins the Game
63.3%
 
 
36.7%

Wolves’ start to the Premier League campaign has been a slow one, Gary O’Neil’s side sit in eighteenth place on just one point after four games. The Old Gold found themselves leading Newcastle 1-0 with just fifteen minutes left to play on Sunday afternoon yet left Molineux with nothing, much to the frustration of the Wolves faithful. The misery continued on Wednesday night, a 3-2 defeat on the south coast against Brighton meant the end of the road for O’Neil’s side in this seasons EFL Cup, they are now winless in all of their last nine competitive games on the road, their last win away from home cam back in February. 

Wolves actually hold the advantage in recent years at Villa Park, losing just once in their last five visits with victories in two of those. However, their away form going into this one is very concerning and despite Villa coming back from that away game in Switzerland, I still think they should have enough to get the victory here.

Fulham v Newcastle United

Newcastle United will make the trip to West London on Saturday afternoon to face Fulham in this Premier League clash. 

Fulham currently sit twelfth in the Premier League after their first four games, it’s been a bit of a frustrating start for Marco Silva’s side, they came away from their opener with nothing to show for their efforts, they’ve beaten Leicester City but since then, the Cottagers have played out back-to-back stalemates and we’re just seconds away from claiming their second league with of the campaign on Saturday before conceding a 95th minute equaliser to London rivals West Ham. Another draw here is unlikely though, given the last time Fulham played out two consecutive draws on home soil was back in 2021 during their Championship campaign. 

FULHAM V NEWCASTLE
Strength
33%
 
 
67%
Attacking Potential
40%
 
 
60%
Defensive Potential
43%
 
 
57%
Poisson Distribussion
55%
 
 
45%
Strength H2H
0%
 
 
100%
Goals H2H
8%
 
 
92%
Wins the Game
35.8%
 
 
64.2%

Newcastle have made a fantastic start to their Premier League campaign, Eddie Howe’s side had to come from behind in their last outing away to Wolves, substitute Harvey Barnes scored the winner in the 80th minute with an absolute beauty from outside of the area. The concern will be the fitness of Alexander Isak, the Swedish forward had to be replaced at half-time after a collision on his nose. The Magpies have now won three of their four games in the league and remain unbeaten ahead of this trip to West London.

Newcastle have got a brilliant record against Fulham in recent years, they remain unbeaten in their last nine games against the Cottagers, winning the last six on the bounce. 

Leicester City v Everton

This already feels like a big game towards the bottom of the Premier League as Everton travel to the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face Leicester City.

Leicester were boosted over the international break with the news that they wouldn’t be facing any points deductions from the Premier League. The Foxes almost secured their first three points of the season under Steve Cooper in their last outing, his side found themselves 2-0 up after 46 minutes but a brace from Jean-Philippe Mateta including his 92nd minute penalty for Crystal Palace left Leicester City feeling frustrated coming away from South London. 

LEICESTER V EVERTON
Strength
100%
 
 
0%
Attacking Potential
56%
 
 
44%
Defensive Potential
65%
 
 
35%
Poisson Distribussion
74%
 
 
26%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
54%
 
 
46%
Wins the Game
59.8%
 
 
40.2%

It’s been a dismal start to the season for Sean Dyche and Everton, the Toffees have thrown away a two-goal advantage in their last two games. After their embarrassing collapse at home to Bournemouth before the international break, Dyche’s side travelled to Villa and despite going 2-0 up after twenty-seven minutes, they left the West Midlands with another defeat, that’s now four defeats from their first four league games, simply not good enough from Everton, as it’s already looking like another season where the Toffees will flirt with relegation. 

Both teams have scored in all of Leicester’s four games back in the Premier League, whilst Everton top the Over/Under table in the league, with all four of their games producing at least three goals, averaging 4.3 goals per game, I think we could be in for more goals here.

Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth

Liverpool will be looking to bounce back in the Premier League from their shock defeat last week as they welcome Bournemouth to Anfield.

Liverpool’s 100% record came to an end last weekend, Arne Slot’s side came up short against Nottingham Forest on home soil, a result which shocked the football world. However, the Reds didn’t let that result affect them too much when they turned up to the San Siro on Tuesday evening and left Milan with all three points in the Champions League after an impressive 3-1 victory. It’s worth noting that last time Liverpool lost consecutive games on home soil was back in 2021.  

LIVERPOOL V BOURNEMOUTH
Strength
64%
 
 
36%
Attacking Potential
58%
 
 
42%
Defensive Potential
83%
 
 
17%
Poisson Distribussion
64%
 
 
36%
Strength H2H
80%
 
 
20%
Goals H2H
86%
 
 
14%
Wins the Game
72.5%
 
 
27.5%

Bournemouth played their part in a new Premier League record on Saturday night with their game against Chelsea producing the most yellow cards in a Premier League fixture (14). Andoni Iraola’s side lost the game 1-0 with Evanilson failing to covert his penalty, the Cherries just haven’t been able to put any real form together so far but their only win this season did come in Merseyside a couple of weeks ago, they’ll have to show that same fighting spirit you feel if they are to get anything from this one. 

Liverpool have a tremendous record against Bournemouth, they’ve won nine of their last ten meetings and the Reds have never lost to the Cherries on home soil, wining seven of eight in Merseyside.

Southampton v Ipswich Town

Two of the newest additions to the Premier League meet on Saturday afternoon as Southampton welcome Ipswich Town to the south coast. 

Southampton are still looking for their first points of this Premier League campaign, the Saints have suffered a slow start to the league and were left frustrated in their last game against Manchester United. Cameron Archer’s penalty was saved and just two minutes later, Manchester United went up the other end and scored, a Rashford goal before HT double their lead and despite some good chances in the first half, Russel Martin’s side suddenly had to chase the game. It’s been the story of Southampton’s first four games of the season, having scored just once and conceding eight. 

SOUTHAMPTON V IPSWICH
Strength
0%
 
 
100%
Attacking Potential
33%
 
 
67%
Defensive Potential
47%
 
 
53%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
100%
Strength H2H
38%
 
 
62%
Goals H2H
45%
 
 
55%
Wins the Game
40.8%
 
 
59.3%

Ipswich Town’s start to the season hasn’t been as bad, after facing Liverpool and Man City in their opening two games, the Tractor Boys have managed to claim back-to-back draws giving them their first two points of the season. Impressively, they managed to keep a clean sheet away to Brighton in their last game, something not many sides tend to do. If Kieran McKenna’s side want to give themselves a real fighting chance of staying in the English top-flight, these are the type of games they’ll be looking to take all three points from, fellow relegation candidates. 

These two sides met twice last season in the Championship, Ipswich won both games including a 1-0 victory here just over a year ago. I don’t think we’ll see much between the two sides and a draw here wouldn’t surprise me. 

Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford 

North London meets West London on Saturday afternoon as Tottenham and Brentford come head-to-head in the Premier League. 

Tottenham enter this game off the back of their really disappointing display in the North London derby on Sunday, they lost on home soil to their rivals which means Ange Postecoglou’s side still have just one victory from their first four games in the league. Spurs are already showing some of the inconsistency they showed last season which ultimately cost them a place in the Champions League, the good news is there’s still plenty of time for them to get back on track, a victory here is much needed for Ange Postecoglou. 

TOTTENHAM V BRENTFORD
Strength
40%
 
 
60%
Attacking Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Defensive Potential
60%
 
 
40%
Poisson Distribussion
95%
 
 
5%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
47%
 
 
53%
Wins the Game
57.0%
 
 
43.0%

Brentford found themselves in dreamland after just one minute in Manchester on Saturday, the Bees took an early lead over the Premier League champions through Yoane Wissa although it all went a bit downhill from there, not only did Thomas Frank’s side become the latest side to struggle keeping Erling Haaland quiet, Wissa picked up an injury just before half-time which will rule him out for around two months, a big miss for Brentford. 

The last four times that these two sides have met have been entertaining games, all four games have seen at least four goals, with both sides taking a victory as well, I think Spurs should have enough to bounce back here and claim all three points.

Juventus v Napoli

The Allianz Stadium in Turin will host this Serie A clash between Juventus and Napoli on Saturday night. 

Juventus remain unbeaten so far this season but there had been a bit of concern after their recent outings, back-to-back goalless draws for Thiago Motta’s side but the Old Lady bounced back in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory over PSV, a victory in this one would see Juve move above Napoli by two points, the Zebras still remain the only side in Serie A yet to concede a goal, that stat will be tested you feel.

JUVENTUS V NAPOLI
Strength
47%
 
 
53%
Attacking Potential
40%
 
 
60%
Defensive Potential
100%
 
 
0%
Poisson Distribussion
100%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
29%
 
 
71%
Goals H2H
31%
 
 
69%
Wins the Game
36.8%
 
 
63.3%

After a slow start for Napoli with that 3-0 defeat in their opening game away to Verona, Antonio Conte looks to have got real control of this team now and that’s showing on the pitch. The Blues have now won all of their last three games in the league, including a 4-0 victory on the road at Cagliari in their last game. We could now be seeing the best of Romelu Lukaku as well, the Belgian has now scored twice and assisted twice in his last two games.

Napoli have won just twice in Turin in their last sixteen meetings across all competitions, Juventus have won five of the last seven meetings on home soil but I feel like Napoli are most consistent so far, I don’t think there will be much in this one and I’m happy to chance the draw here, 1-1.

Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Manchester United will make the trip to South London on Saturday night to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League. 

The Eagles head into this fixture without a Premier League win this season, you feel like Oliver Glasner will be disappointed with that start given the optimism that surrounded the club ahead of this one. The did manage to secure their place in the next round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night with a 2-1 victory over their fellow Londoners QPR but Glasner will want to get their first league win wrapped up as soon as possible. 

CRYSTAL PALACE V MANCHESTER UNITED
Strength
25%
 
 
75%
Attacking Potential
44%
 
 
56%
Defensive Potential
42%
 
 
58%
Poisson Distribussion
23%
 
 
77%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
54%
 
 
46%
Wins the Game
39.7%
 
 
60.3%

Manchester United fielded a very strong side on Tuesday night as the Red Devils beat Barnsley in style, Erik ten Hag’s side put seven past the league one side but I think fans will be happy to see Marcus Rashford getting himself on the scoresheet again, that’s now three goals in his last two games following his long drought. Manchester United are back on the road for this one, having claimed their first win in the league on Saturday against Southampton. 

In the last five meetings between these two, Crystal Palace have won the last two, United have won two and then they’ve played out a 1-1 draw as well. The Eagles won the last meeting 4-0 back in May, a result which put major pressure on Erik ten Hag, although he won the FA Cup a couple of weeks later.

Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach 

The Deutsche Bank Park is the venue for this one as Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach go to battle in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening. 

It’s been a good start for Dino Toppmoller and his Eintracht Frankfurt side, the Eagles have put together consecutive victories and have bounced back from their defeat to Dortmund in their opener. Despite playing just three games, the Moody Diva are sat exactly where they will want to be in or around come May, that sixth spot that would secure European football for the Eagles.

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT V BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
Strength
67%
 
 
33%
Attacking Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Defensive Potential
60%
 
 
40%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
100%
Strength H2H
75%
 
 
25%
Goals H2H
62%
 
 
38%
Wins the Game
62.8%
 
 
37.2%

Borussia Monchengladbach’s start to the season has been an inconsistent one, they fell short in their opening game against Bayer Leverkusen before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory on the road at Bochum before the international break. However, The Foals enter this fixture off the back of another defeat, a 3-1 defeat on home soil to Stuttgart have left Gerardo Seoane’s side in thirteenth place in the Bundesliga, a victory here would give them their first back-to-back away victories in the league since April 2022. 

We should see some goals in this one given eleven of their last twelve meetings have seen both teams score on the day, whilst both sides have won just two of their ten meetings in Frankfurt, with the remaining six ending in a stalemate.

Reims v Paris Saint-Germain

Reims will welcome the current Ligue 1 holders to the Stade Auguste-Delaune as they face PSG on Saturday night.

Reims have started the season well under Luka Elsner, the Red and Whites sit sixth in Ligue 1 after four games, having won two, drawn one and lost one. Elsner’s side have won back-to-back games in which they were the slight underdogs according to the betting market, they are bigger outsiders here against the Champions and will need to show the same mentality as their previous two if they are to pick up anything in this one.

REIMS V PARIS SAINT GERMAIN
Strength
37%
 
 
63%
Attacking Potential
27%
 
 
73%
Defensive Potential
33%
 
 
67%
Poisson Distribussion
14%
 
 
86%
Strength H2H
25%
 
 
75%
Goals H2H
23%
 
 
77%
Wins the Game
26.5%
 
 
73.5%

Paris Saint-Germain switched their attention to the Champions League on Wednesday night, they got their new UCL campaign up and running with a victory over Girona but it wasn’t straight forward, a Paulo Gazzaniga own goal in the 90th minute was the difference as the Parisians struggled in front of goal during the game, producing 26 shots but only managing to get five on target. Luis Enrique won’t be too worried given they’ve scored sixteen league goals so far, the last time the Parisians lost a league away game was back in February 2023. 

PSG have a good record at this ground in recent years, they’ve won four of the last five and have kept a clean sheet in all five of those. I’m expecting an away victory in this one as Luis Enrique’s side look to keep their 100% record intact.

Real Madrid v Espanyol

Real Madrid play hosts in this La Liga clash as Espanyol travel to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night.

After a slow start for Real Madrid, drawing two of their first three league games of the campaign, Carlo Ancelotti’s side looked to have kicked into gear now. Los Blancos have won three consecutive games since their shock stalemate with Las Palmas, including a tricky trip to face Real Sociedad (0-2) followed by a home victory in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Jude Bellingham made a return against Stuttgart following his recent injury, whilst it looks like Kylian Mbappe has finally settled in at Reyes de Europa with the Frenchman now scoring four in his last three games.

REAL MADRID V ESPANYOL
Strength
61%
 
 
39%
Attacking Potential
64%
 
 
36%
Defensive Potential
71%
 
 
29%
Poisson Distribussion
100%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
80%
 
 
20%
Goals H2H
75%
 
 
25%
Wins the Game
70.2%
 
 
29.8%

Espanyol have made a bright start o their return to the Spanish top-flight, after consecutive defeats in their first two games, Manolo Gonzalez’ side stopped the mini rot with an impressive draw away to Atletico Madrid which has since been followed up with back-to-back victories over Rayo Vallecano and Alaves. They might not be too confident of make it three in three though given the side from Catalonia haven’t beaten Madrid away from home since their 2-1 victory back in 1996.

I’ve got to agree with the betting odds in this one and say Real Madrid should get the job done here, they’ve beaten Espanyol in all of their last ten meetings at the Bernabeu.

Football Predictions Sunday

Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest 

Brighton & Hove Albion face Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon as the two sides kick-off our Super Sunday double header from the Premier League. 

Unbeaten in their first four Premier League games this season, with victories in two of them, the new Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler claimed the manager of the month award for August. The 31-year-old now has chance to make history for the Seagulls, avoiding defeat here would see Brighton go unbeaten in their first five matches in the top-flight for the first time ever. Looking at their record on home soil, its definitely doable given they remain unbeaten in their last four against Forest across all competitions.

BRIGHTON V NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Strength
50%
 
 
50%
Attacking Potential
60%
 
 
40%
Defensive Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
100%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
38%
 
 
62%
Wins the Game
49.6%
 
 
50.4%

What a weekend it was for Nottingham Forest, the Tricky Trees shocked the football world with a 1-0 victory at Anfield against heavy favourites Liverpool. Nuno Espirito Santo said he was proud of the way his team played despite injuries to key players, that was their first victory at Anfield since 1969, memorable win for Forest. The Reds have made a really good start, their record so far is the same as their opponents (W2, D2, L0) but remain one place below having scored two goals less, the worry for Nottingham Forest is that they haven’t scored against Brighton on the south coast in their last four attempts. 

Two sides in good form but despite Forest coming into this full of confidence following their recent victory on Merseyside, I think Brighton will just edge it, 1-0 to the home side.

Manchester City v Arsenal

A mouth-watering fixture awaits us on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, the current champions will take on their nearest challengers, it’s Manchester City v Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. 

After their comeback against Brentford last weekend, Manchester City continued their unbelievable home record which now stands at 32 games unbeaten in the league. Pep Guardiola’s side played out a goalless draw against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, the first goalless draw in East Manchester since the visit of Arsenal back in March. City could be boosted if they know that Pep Guardiola has won more managerial games against Arsenal than any other club. 

MANCHESTER CITY V ARSENAL
Strength
55%
 
 
45%
Attacking Potential
65%
 
 
35%
Defensive Potential
25%
 
 
75%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
100%
Strength H2H
62%
 
 
38%
Goals H2H
67%
 
 
33%
Wins the Game
54.8%
 
 
45.2%

You feel like this is a huge game for Arsenal, in 2023 when Arsenal first challenged Manchester City to the title, Mikel Arteta set his side up totally wrong in the game at the Etihad Stadium with the Gunners losing 4-1. Fast-forward eleven months and Arsenal again were in the title race, Arteta set them up to grab a point and that’s exactly what they got in the goalless draw. However, when looking back, many people think not gambling enough in that game for the win ultimately cost Arsenal the title, ending the season just two points behind City. Arsenal also head into this fixture off the back of a 0-0 against Italian opposition (Atalanta), this will be a really intriguing battle. 

I’ll be honest, I don’t think we’ll get too many goals in this one as I think it’s going to be too tactical. Neither side will want to lose which could set us up for a cagey affair between the two.

Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund 

We could be in for some entertaining Bundesliga football again on Sunday evening as Stuttgart take on Borussia Dortmund at the MHPArena.

Stuttgart return to home soil after their UEFA Champions League adventure on Tuesday night, Die Roten participated in their first UCL game since the 2009/2010 campaign but trips don’t get harder in that competition than Real Madrid away. Sebastian Hoeneß’s side played well in Madrid, they ended the game with more possession than Madrid and an xG of 2.14. However, two late goals for Los Blancos inflicted defeat on Stuttgart (3-1) but they’ll take good confidence into this one. 

STUTTGART V BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Strength
36%
 
 
64%
Attacking Potential
54%
 
 
46%
Defensive Potential
22%
 
 
78%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
71%
 
 
29%
Goals H2H
47%
 
 
53%
Wins the Game
46.0%
 
 
54.0%

Borussia Dortmund also return to Germany after playing their first UEFA Champions League game of the campaign on the road in Belgium. Former Dortmund player Nuri Sahin continued his fine in charge of the Prussians with an impressive 3-0 victory against Club Brugge, his decision to bring on Jamie Gittens with just over 20 minutes left to play worked a treat, the English youngster scored twice to help Dortmund claim their first victory in the new UCL format.

All three of Stuttgart’s Bundesliga games this campaign have seen at least four goals, with both sides finding the back of the net. The Swabians have also scored at least two goals in sixteen of their last eighteen home games, Serhou Guirassy played his part in those but Stuttgart’s top-goalscorer for last season is now on the books at Dortmund, he’ll be hoping to haunt his old side.

Villarreal v FC Barcelona

Villarreal welcome footballing giants FC Barcelona to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday evening in this La Liga fixture. 

Villarreal have started their La Liga campaign in fine form, the Yellow Submarine remain one of four sides in the league yet to be defeated having played some tricky games against Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Celta Vigo to name a few. Not only are Marcelino’s side unbeaten, they are giving their faithful real value for money on a matchday, all five of their games so far have seen both teams hit the back of the net, with Villarreal scoring at least two goals in four of the five, entertainment factor in eastern Spain. 

VILLARREAL V BARCELONA
Strength
42%
 
 
58%
Attacking Potential
39%
 
 
61%
Defensive Potential
33%
 
 
67%
Poisson Distribussion
23%
 
 
77%
Strength H2H
40%
 
 
60%
Goals H2H
48%
 
 
52%
Wins the Game
37.5%
 
 
62.5%

After five games in La Liga, FC Barcelona are still the only side to have a 100% record so far, Hansi Flick has hit the ground running as the Barca head coach. However, his side got their UEFA Champions League campaign off to a poor start after their trip to Monaco wasn’t as luxurious as they had hoped. Barca found themselves down to ten men after 11 minutes with Eric Garcia sent for an early bath, that ultimately changed the game and despite Lamine Yamal’s efforts to secure his side a point, Monaco found a winner with twenty minutes left to play. 

This could be the game of the weekend in the Spanish top-flight, both teams are enjoying scoring goals but are also giving away plenty of opportunities for their opponents. The last two times these sides have met have produced at least seven goals, Barcelona won 4-3 on this ground in August 2023 before Villarreal got their revenge with a 5-3 victory away from home in January, hopefully we get another game like these.

Lyon v Marseille

This is the 125th edition of the Choc des Olympiques, as Lyon and Marseille look to battle it out for three points and the bragging rights.

After a brilliant run of form towards the latter end of the season, Pierre Sage would have been hoping to find that kind of form again straight from the off. However, Les Gones fell to defeat in their first two opening games but worth noting that they did bounce back before the international break with a 4-3 victory over Strasbourg despite trailing 3-1 with 30 minutes left to play. Lyon have played once since the return of club football in September, a goalless draw away to Lens after forward Gift Orban had two goals disallowed by VAR for offside. 

LYON V MARSEILLE
Strength
50%
 
 
50%
Attacking Potential
29%
 
 
71%
Defensive Potential
100%
 
 
0%
Poisson Distribussion
100%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
7%
 
 
93%
Goals H2H
26%
 
 
74%
Wins the Game
28.0%
 
 
72.0%

By contrast, Marseille have definitely hit the ground running under Roberto De Zerbi, the Phocaeans have really took to the Italian’s style of play and that’s shown in their first four results of the season, winning three and seeing both sides hit the back of the net in three of the four. Les Minots will be hoping this is the year they can really put pressure of PSG at the top of Ligue 1, if they are to do that, they need to be winning these tricky fixtures on the road.

Marseille have won three of the last four meetings between these two sides but have only won once in their last nineteen visits to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, this game has been made a little tougher for Marseille as they’ll have no away fans in the ground following their ban.

Inter Milan v AC Milan

Fresh off the back of midweek Champions League football, Inter Milan and AC Milan will meet at the iconic San Siro on Sunday night to play in the 240th edition of the Derby della Madonnina. 

Inter Milan claimed their 20th Scudetto with a win over their neighbours back in April, not only was this the first time that a Scudetto had been won on derby day, Inter’s victory meant they now have one more title than Milan, salt in the wounds kind of stuff. The game was a real feisty affair, with Inter 2-1 up and just minutes remaining, we had scuffles all over with Theo Hernandez, Denzel Dumfries and Davide Calabria all being shown a red card. I Nerazzurri sit third in Serie A after two wins and two draws from their first four games, they enter this one off the back of a goalless draw away to Manchester City on Wednesday night. 

INTER V AC MILAN
Strength
62%
 
 
38%
Attacking Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Defensive Potential
67%
 
 
33%
Poisson Distribussion
100%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
100%
 
 
0%
Goals H2H
85%
 
 
15%
Wins the Game
66.0%
 
 
34.0%

After just one victory in his first four Serie A games, followed by a 3-1 defeat on home soil to Liverpool, the pressure really is on I Rossoneri head coach Paulo Fonseca. If the rumours are to be believed, a defeat here could see the end of the road for Fonseca after just five games, we’ve already seen Daniele De Rossi sacked by AS Roma after their poor start, I think those at the top at Milan might be having similar thoughts. 

Inter Milan have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning the last six meetings in all competitions. Whilst playing at the San Siro as the home side, II Biscione have only lost three times to Milan in their last fifteen games, taking victory in ten of them.

Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid 

An all-Madrid showdown as Atletico Madrid will make the short trip to face Rayo Vallecano at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Sunday night.

Rayo Vallecano will be hoping for a much more comfortable season this time around, Los Franjirrojos finished the campaign in seventeenth, just give points clear of the bottom three. Inigo Perez’s side got off to the perfect start this time around with a 2-1 victory away to Real Sociedad, since then they’ve found it difficult to find a win (D1, L2) until their most recent outing, beating Osasuna 3-1 on home soil. 

RAYO VALLECANO V ATLETICO MADRID
Strength
39%
 
 
61%
Attacking Potential
44%
 
 
56%
Defensive Potential
25%
 
 
75%
Poisson Distribussion
37%
 
 
63%
Strength H2H
7%
 
 
93%
Goals H2H
19%
 
 
81%
Wins the Game
28.5%
 
 
71.5%

Atletico Madrid find themselves second in La Liga after their first five games having won 3 and drawn 2. Diego Simeone’s side have now won three games on the bounce after their late goal against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Thursday night, avoiding defeat here make it six games in a row unbeaten on the road in La Liga, something they haven’t done for over a year.

Rayo Vallecano have only beaten Atletico Madrid once in their last twenty-three attempts across all competitions, Atleti have seventeen of those including nine of the last ten meetings. I think we can expect an away victory in this one, although they could be made to work for it. 


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