Football Previews

Netherlands have been on a poor run of form over the past few years and they have missed the last two major competitions. However, having named Ronald Koeman as their new manager they have started their rebuilding process on a good note. The Netherlands may have been beaten by France in the reverse fixture but their 3-0 win over Germany ...

It has been a shocking return to mediocrity for Croatia since they reached the World Cup final in Russia just a few of months ago. They were thrashed 6-0 by Spain in the reverse fixture and were held to a draw at home by England which was largely due to poor finishing from Gareth Southgate’s men. Croatia have beaten only ...

Monaco are enduring one of their worst ever campaigns and it is a stunning fall from grace for a team that won the French league just two seasons ago/ They are now expected to turn their fortunes around against a PSG side that has won all of their league games so far. Monaco have developed a reputation as a selling ...

The City of Manchester as a whole has so much to be happy about after the midweek Champions League results. Manchester City enjoyed a dominant 6-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at home, while Manchester United left it late but still came from behind to record a stunning 2-1 win away at Juventus. However, domestically, these two teams are far apart ...

Borussia Dortmund are flying high this season and their 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday will definitely be seen as a just a blip, however, that depends greatly on how they perform in this game. They were hot and cold last season and that prompted a change of manager. Under Lucien Favre they have got their swagger back and ...

Atletico Madrid will be looking to cap off a great week with yet another win and head into the International break on a very bright note with a win in this game. They beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League in midweek and they now look to get another one against this unimpressive Bilbao side. Atleti have some patchy ...

The La Liga table is quite congested at this stage of the season, so these teams should see this game as an opportunity for them to get a result and get up the table. A win for Levante would take them level on points with 3rd place while a win for the visitors would take them up to 9th position. ...

Celtic were beaten 2-0 in Germany by Leipzig two weeks back, but the Germans should not expect the same Hoops team that had little confidence this time around. The Bhoys have won all 3 of their three matches since that defeat, scoring 13 times and conceding no goals. This run of form has brought them right back into the race ...

Arsenal seemed to have lost their Midas touch under Arsene Wenger as the French man’s reign came to an end last season, so most people didn’t expect much from them this season. They started their season with two consecutive losses under Unai Emery, but the former Sevilla boss seems to have steadied the ship as they come into this game ...

When Manchester City were beaten 2-1 at home by Olympique Lyon in their first Champions League game this season, it felt as if their season was about to implode in itself. However, the Cityzens have responded well to that loss as they have won 9 of their 10 games since that defeat, with their only failure to win coming against ...

Juventus welcome Manchester United in this game as they look to seal their passage into the next round of the Champions League. The Old Ladies currently hold a 5 points advantage over Jose Mourinho’s men and if they win this game, they would guarantee their place in the knockout stages. The last game between these two teams was very one-sided ...

PSG and Napoli come face to face in arguably the biggest match in the Champions League this week. The Italians shared the points in a 2-2 draw in Paris two weeks ago – that result has left PSG underachieving and on the verge of getting eliminated from this season’s Champions League. Napoli are shaping up to be one of the ...

The last game between these teams was expected to be a very tight affair, but the final scoreline suggests that it was anything but. Borussia Dortmund defeated the Spaniards 4-0 as Lucien Favre continues to build a young and exciting team to watch. That was the first time Atletico Madrid had conceded that many goals in a single game under ...

Espanyol will be looking to build on their bright start to the season when they welcome Athletic Bilbao in this game, while their visitors will be looking to finally get their season started with a good result in this game. The visitors started their season with a win over Leganes, but that has looked like it happened last season as ...

Chelsea started their season by firing a manager that helped them win the Premier League two seasons back, and when they appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new manager, many did not expect them to compete for the Premier League title, however, 10 games in and they are firmly in the mix. While Liverpool and Manchester City have also not been ...