Football Previews

After a two-week hiatus, the Bundesliga returns this Friday with Borussia Dortmund hosting Heidenheim in the first fixture of Round 3. Dortmund’s start has been underwhelming so far with one win and a draw from their opening two games against Eintracht Frankfurt (W:2-0) and Werder Bremen (0-0) but the good thing is that they have yet to concede a goal. ...

The Netherlands will take on Germany this Tuesday in their second Nations League group-stage game. The Netherlands opened their Nations League campaign in style scoring five times against Bosnia & Herzegovina. They only had to net once to equal their record of scoring in 26 consecutive internationals on home soil but needed two late strikes to make things comfortable against ...

France will welcome Belgium to the Groupama Academy Stadium this Monday for their second Nations League game. The 2018 World Cup winners began their bid to win a second Nations League title with a surprise 3-1 home defeat to Italy, a game they lost despite taking the lead inside the first minute. So, the hosts come into this tie on ...

Reigning European Championship and Nations League champions Spain will look to record their first win in the 2024/25 Nations League edition when they take on Switzerland at the Stade de Genève on Sunday. Switzerland opened the first round of Group A4 fixtures with a 2-0 defeat to Denmark last Thursday so they will be desperate for a win here to ...

It’s a new era for the national teams of Ireland and England who will be playing their first game under new managers during their Nations League group-stage meeting at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Ireland is now managed by Heimir Hallgrímsson – the Icelandic coach who jointly managed his home nation when they famously eliminated England from Euro 2016. The ...

France and Italy will renew their football rivalry this Thursday when both sides meet at the Parc des Princes for their first game of the 2024/25 Nations League campaign. This is France’s first game since their painful semi-final defeat to Spain at the European Championships. They will be looking to start well here as they attempt to win a second ...

Portugal will begin their fourth edition of the Nations League with a home game against Croatia this Thursday. Portugal won the inaugural edition of this tournament, beating the Netherlands 1-0 in 2019. But since then, Roberto Martinez’s men have enjoyed little success on the international stage. Since winning the Nations League, they have not gone beyond the group stage and ...

As the football world turns its attention to the September international break, Levante will travel to the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua this Monday to face Eibar in their third La Liga 2 game of the season. Both sides started the season unbeaten with Eibar taking maximum points in their first game against Castellon before following that up with a 2-2 ...

Manchester United and Liverpool will renew their rivalry this Sunday when both sides meet at Old Trafford for the third game of the Premier League season. The game isn’t just about the Red Devils and their old rivals this season. The game has even more significance this term as it pits two Dutch coaches against each other. However, there is ...

Premier League football will return this weekend with defending champions Manchester City travelling to London to face West Ham. The Hammers have had a start-stop beginning to life under new coach Julen Loptegui. They began with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa but bounced back last time to win against Crystal Palace 2-0. Lopetegui and West Ham fans will be ...

Inter Milan will welcome Atalanta to the San Siro this Friday for their second league game of the season. After beginning their Serie A title defence with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Genoa, the hosts bounced back in their last game beating Lecce 2-0. That victory curiously marked the eighth time across their last eleven Serie A matches that the ...

Real Madrid will look to make it back-to-back league wins when they travel to the Estadio de Gran Canaria to face Las Palmas in Match Day three of the 2024/25 La Liga season. It has been a tough start for Las Palmas this season as they are yet to win in the league this season. The hosts came from behind ...

Valencia will look to win their first game of the season when they travel to the Estadio San Mamés to face Athletic Club in their third league game of the season. Like their visitors, Bilbao are yet to record a win this season. After opening their campaign with a 1-1 draw with Getafe, the hosts were beaten by Barcelona in ...

Barcelona will return to La Liga action this Tuesday when they travel to Madrid to face Rayo Vallecano. Vallecano have started the season well, following up their 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in week one with a goalless draw in their last game against Getafe. This is the third consecutive season that the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas outfit has ...

Three days after recording their first win of the 2024/25 La Liga campaign, Villarreal will be back in action as they face Celta Vigo at the Estadio de la Ceramica. The Yellow Submarines began their season with a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid but got their first win of the campaign at the second attempt as they struck in second-half ...