Football Previews

Coming from the Bundesliga 2, Stuttgart were not expected to have a simple ride in the top flight. With 13 points after 11 games, they should be content to not be inside the relegation zone just yet. They are currently five points off the relegation zone and are the only team in the league who have earned all their points ...

Rock bottom Goianiense visit Botafogo as they look to start winning games and save their season. Botafogo lost 1-0 to Athletico PR and they will be looking to get back to winning ways in this game. They are having a successful campaign but they sit just one point ahead of the teams outside the top six (Flamengo 7th). They have ...

Coming away from Honduras with a draw will have helped Australia’s confidence ahead of this game. The truth is they were the best team in that game and deserved to even win; they will look to finish the job here now. They rested Tim Cahill in the first leg as he was carrying a slight niggle but he is expected ...

This is a tough game for both teams after the stalemate in Copenhagen a fortnight ago. The Irishmen were impressive as they secured a goalless draw from the first leg and they will be looking to finish the job at home in this match. However, the fact that they did not score makes this game open and a score draw ...

World champions Germany were less than impressive in their match against an inexperienced English side on Friday but they still remain a team to be feared. With the likes of Timo Werner and Leroy Sane coming through, the Germans are always going to get results when it matters and that could be the case here. They were on a run ...

Gareth Southgate took a risk that many English managers would never take by fielding an inexperienced line up against Germany. While it didn’t particularly pay off against the Germans, it was obviously well worth it in the end as some of the new comers took their chance to impress. Having called up Dominic Solanke for this game, we expect England ...

Italy welcome Sweden to Milan trailing 1-0 from the first leg. The Swedes were not the better side in that first leg but they managed to secure a slender win as the Italians failed to capitalise on the many chances they created. Italy will be confident that they can turn this game around at home as they have been impressive ...

Even though Greece were underdogs coming into this game, that is a tag they have enjoyed for a long time and there was always the risk of them surprising Croatia in this fixture. The Croatians  gave Greece no space in the first leg with the Greeks ending 4-1 losers and now have a mammoth task at hand as they host ...

Ricardo Rodriguez’s penalty in the first leg that helped secure a 0-1 for the Swiss has put them in the driving seat in this game. Although they were favourites before a ball was kicked in that game, no one thought they would have one foot on the plane to Russia by now however, thanks to that controversial penalty in the ...

Denmark missed out on playing at Euro 2016 by losing to Sweden in the playoffs and they will be eager to make amends here. They expectedly finished second in their qualifying group just behind the favourites Poland and four points ahead of Montenegro. They head into this game in good form as they have not lost any of their last ...

England confirmed their qualification for next year’s world cup without losing a game and they will be looking to strengthen as well as test new players and playing styles when they play two footballing giants Germany and Brazil in this international break. England will be missing several key players in this game after the likes of Harry Kane and Dele ...

Sweden were knocked off the Netherlands by goals difference to reach this stage. But they also had a solid home record as they won 4 of their 5 qualifying games at home, drawing the other to the Netherlands. These wins include a 6-0 bashing of Slovakia as well as an 8-0 win over Luxembourg and 2-1 win over eventual group ...

Croatia will be without Mateo Kovacic and Milan Badej for this game but midfield is an area where they have an abundance of talent with the likes of Luca Modric, Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic all available for selection. Their interim manager will feel he needs to take them to the world cup if he wants to get the job ...

Northern Ireland have gradually made themselves a team that cannot be disrespected and they may be able see out the Swiss in this first leg of their world cup qualifiers. There were many who believed their performance at the last Euros was a fluke but Michael O’Neil’s side has proved them wrong as they are on the brink of qualifying ...

After losing the Brazilian Cup final to Cruzeiro in Penalties, Flamengo will be gunning for revenge in this game. They come into this in some inconsistent run of form after following their Copa Sudamericana win over Fluminese with a 3-1 loss at Gremio on Sunday. With the huge amount of money invested in their squad this season, they have failed ...