Football Previews

Belgium may have ran away with the automatic ticket of group H but they will not want to take this game lightly. Roberto Martinez will want his star studded team to continue this run for as long as they can and Bosnia will be a testing opposition for them. The Bosnians are currently 2nd in the table and are looking to ...

Italy may seem to have lost the automatic qualification spot to Spain in this group following their 3-0 thumping at the hands of the La Rojas but they can still do the unlikely if they can win their remaining games and other results go their way. The Italians are clear favourites in this encounter as their visitors have lost 5 ...

Some terrible performances have brought Ireland from the brink of qualification to third position in the group. Two of the worst results means they would be battling for a playoff spot here. They have a chance of getting back into the running if they can win this game with a huge margin and also win their next game. They are ...

England are one point away from booking their place in next year’s World Cup depending on the result of Scotland and Slovakia however a win in this match ensures that they go through regardless. This game should be easy for the Three Lions but Slovenia have proven to be a very effective side during this qualifying series and they should ...

Despite appearing to have wrapped up second position in their group, Northern Ireland still have work to do if they want to make it to the playoff stage. Only 8 of the 9 teams that will finish second in European qualifying will have a ticket to the playoffs and those teams will be determined by their overall record which includes goal ...

Real Madrid are heading into a new month without a win at home – something that no one saw coming when they were cruising last season as well as the start of this new season. They have reason to be positive ahead of this game as Espanyol remain a team they can beat any day and their midweek Champions League ...

Newcastle started this new season in an unsurprisingly poor manner after their manager Rafael Benitez failed to sign most of his transfer targets. However, they have recovered well from losing their opening two games to Tottenham and Huddersfield. They won three straight games against West Ham, Stoke City and Swansea and were 4th in the league table at some point before ...

AC Milan survived what would have been an embarrassing draw by netting a late winner in their midweek clash against Rijeka as they won the game 3-2. They had previously led that tie by 2-0. They have been struggling recently as they lost their last league game against Sampdoria. With the amount of money they spent on transfers they know ...

Berlin could have done better in their midweek clash as they lost to Swedish minors Ostersunds however they have established themselves as a strong German side over the years and that has been built on a solid home record. They have scored in all of their home games this year and with Bayern Munich still missing Manuel Neuer they look ...

Manchester City face another big test to their title credentials when they visit Chelsea in this game as they look to continue their impressive run of form. Chelsea pulled of a shocking win over Atletico Madrid in midweek. The Blues were not given a chance ahead of that game with almost every soccer fan and analyst believing they would drop ...

Prior to their midweek win over Munich in the Champions League, PSG were poor in their last league game as they missed the creative presence of Neymar, dropping two points at Montpelier. They face another tough team in this game and the presence of Neymar should help them knick a win. They are expected to bring back the Ligue 1 ...

Schalke welcome Bayer Leverkusen in this game as they look to continue their good home form this new season. They are currently 7th in the league table with 9 points from 6 games after winning 3 and losing 3 games so far. They have been impressive particularly at home as they have lost only one of their last 3 home games ...

Defending Champions AS Monaco welcome an impressive Montpellier side in this game after their crushing 0-3 home loss to FC Porto in the Champions League. Their European form might be undesirable but they have been impressive in the league this season despite losing most of the members of last season’s Ligue 1 winning squad. They are currently 2nd in the ...

This game could easily be seen as the most interesting game of the second round of the fixtures as Atalanta look to build on their impressive 3-0 win over Everton on match day 1 while Lyon look to get their first win and will be judged on how they use home advantage to their aid. Lyon let in 3 goals ...

Maccabi Tel-Aviv have a shocking home record in their most recent games. They have won just once since early August with a run of 3 draws and one loss. They have showed some flashes of quality in those games but they seem to lack the big game mentality that can help them win a game of this nature. Villarreal will be ...