Football Previews

Sam Alladyce was not the most popular candidate among some Everton fans and board members before his appointment as their head team coach, but his results so far must have silenced his critics even though his brand of football is not as impressive. The Toffees head into this game unbeaten in their last five competitive matches with four of those ...

  Malaga are on a mini revival after a dreadful start to their league season and with Real Betis not in this best of shape right now, they will be looking to take all three points here. The hosts are currently still in the relegation zone and will remain there even if they win however they seem to have picked ...

This game is one of the cracking fixtures of this weekend as these two sides look to keep the pressure on league leaders PSG and at least claim a Champions League spot at the end of the season. Lyon head into this game in a very tough time after a great start to the season. Prior to this month, they ...

  Barcelona have had a hard time winning against Deportivo over the past few seasons with the visitors regularly taking points of them and even defeating them earlier this year. However, with Real Madrid away at the club world cup, the league leaders will be looking to open up more point’s difference at the top before Los Blancos come back. ...

Manchester City moved closer to winning the league title by recording a 0-4 win at Swansea last time out but it was their 1-2 win at Old Trafford before that may have won them the title. They face another tough task of beating Tottenham at home and a win here would mean they have successfully won over the top six ...

Saint-Etienne welcome AS Monaco in desperate need of a turn around in fortunes. They come into this game with a poor run of form that has seen them winless in their last ten games. After 17 games, they are currently just two points above the relegation zone and a defeat in this game could send them into the dreaded relegation ...

  Sevilla lost their last game 5-0 to an under strength looking Real Madrid but they will look to get back to winning ways here as they have been formidable when they play at home. In all their home games this season, under 3.5 goals have been scored making them the best host in the division. However, they have not ...

After their crushing derby day loss to Manchester City three days ago, Manchester United return to Premier League action here. Luckily they are facing a relegation threatened Bournemouth side. The Red Devils disappointed a lot of fans when they played defensively for much of the first half in Sunday’s derby. Romelu Lukaku was to blame for both Manchester City goals ...

After their shock win over Chelsea last Saturday, West Ham will be quietly confident ahead of another derby here with a top six club. Their win over the defending Champions was their first win under their new manager David Moyes. They still remain in the drop zone and that is in part due to the terrible start they made to ...

Chelsea will be looking to get back to winning ways when they travel to newly promoted Huddersfield town for their first ever top flight meeting. The Blues tried but couldn’t rescue a single point in their last game against West Ham after Marko Arnautovic scored an early goal for the Hammers. That was their first loss in seven games – ...

VFL Wolfsburg will be the next stern test that RB Leipzig face as they continue to struggle with European and domestic commitments this season. VFL Wolfsburg have not been outstanding this season but they are gradually climbing their way up the league table with draws. They have won just three games all season but they have drawn 9 of their ...

Lazio may have come away with a loss in their last game in the Europa League but they are a good side and they need to turn their attention to the Serie A right now as they chase a Champions League spot. They have started their league campaign well and last week became the first side to win at Sampdoria. ...

  These sides are guilty of being inconsistent this season and although Espanyol will be favourites here due to home advantage, we can expect both sides to give a good account of themselves. Girona seem to play better when they play teams that consider them underdogs and that could be the reason why they have taken four points from Barcelona ...

  All of a sudden the chasing packs in the La Liga have hopes of catching Barcelona following their recent results. The Catalans have drawn their last two league games and could struggle to win this game also as Villarreal have top four ambitions. Villarreal used a largely second string team in their Europa League game on Thursday and should ...

11 years ago, this game would have predictably be a one sided affair with Manchester United winning out rightly. However, with the influx of new cash, their “noisy neighbours” have become a force to reckon with and Manchester City have been getting the upper hand in this clash since the end of the Ferguson era. The Red Devils finished their ...