Football Previews

After becoming the first coach to win his first game in charge of Liverpool last week, Arne Slot will be looking to make even more history when his side welcomes Brentford to Anfield this Sunday. Liverpool beat newly-promoted Ipswich Town 2-0 in their opening game with second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah enough to extend the Reds’ streak ...

The Premier League returns this weekend with Aston Villa’s game with Arsenal at Villa Park on Saturday one of the biggest games of Match Day Two. After opening last season with an embarrassing loss, Aston Villa fans had a good time last week as their side secured a 2-1 win over West Ham thanks to a late goal by substitute ...

Turkish side Besiktas will travel to the Stadio di Cornaredo this Thursday to face Switzerland side Lugano in the first leg of the final play-off round of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage. Lugano booked their place in this round of the Europa League courtesy of a narrow 3-2 win over Partizan in the last round. A 1-0 win away ...

Dynamo Kyiv will look to get the first-leg advantage in this Champions League group stage qualifying tie against Austrian side RB Salzburg. The Ukrainian side booked their place in this round of the competition thanks to a 3-1 aggregate win over ten-man Rangers in the last round. All they need to do now is win this double-legged tie against Salzburg ...

Lille will look to make it back-to-back wins in all competitions when they welcome Slavia Prague to the Stade du Hainaut for the first leg of their Champions League qualifier. The hosts are yet to taste defeat after three games in all competitions this season (W2, D1) with their 2-0 victory over Reims at the weekend their first in Ligue ...

After a one-year absence, Leicester City will begin its Premier League journey on Monday when they welcomes Tottenham Hotspur to the King Power Stadium. Leicester won the Championship last season, finishing first place in an impressive season that saw them take 97 points. But they are aware that the competition at this level is higher, and so their first goal ...

Manchester City will begin their title defence this Sunday when they travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea. For the second season in a row the Blues will begin the new campaign with a new manager. In the last two seasons, they have had three different permanent managers, so Enzo Maresca is their fourth manager in the last 24 months. ...

Ipswich will begin their Premier League journey with a game against Liverpool this Saturday. After a 22-year absence from the English top flight, the hosts return to the Premier League and will be looking to make this season as memorable as their last two. Ipswich has enjoyed back-to-back promotions in their last two seasons so fans will be expecting another ...

After over two months of no club football, the Premier League returns this Friday with Manchester United hosting Fulham in the opening game of the season. The Reds Devils have already begun their season as they were in Community Shield action last Sunday. But their first game ended in disappointment as despite putting up a good fight, they were beaten on ...

The 2024/25 La Liga season begins this Thursday with a game between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe at the Estadio San Mamés. After winning the Copa del Rey and finishing fifth in La Liga last season, Bilbao may struggle to improve on a hugely successful campaign again. The Basque club have largely been quiet in the summer transfer market but keeping ...

Champions League defending champions Real Madrid will face Europa League defending champions Atalanta in the 2024/25 season’s Super Cup game at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw. Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in June to qualify for this showpiece and another win here will establish them as the outright most successful team in this competition ahead of AC Milan ...

Rangers will welcome Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv to Scotland this Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier. The hosts will be playing this game at Hampden Park due to the delayed work at Ibrox Stadium so while it is in Scotland, it is not technically at their home stadium. After holding out for a 1-1 draw in ...

Barcelona will host AS Monaco on Monday in their final pre-season game before the new season begins. The Catalan side returned from their tour of the United States last week. Barca faced Manchester City, Real Madrid and AC Milan during their trip to the States but only recorded a direct win against their rivals Real Madrid, needing penalties to beat ...

After returning from their United States pre-season tour, Liverpool will take on Sevilla at Anfield this Sunday in their penultimate friendly game before the new season begins. The Reds have enjoyed a productive pre-season winning all three of their friendly games including an impressive 3-0 win over their fierce rivals Manchester United last time. Despite their impressive showings, there has ...

Manchester City and Manchester United will renew their rivalry this Saturday when both sides meet in the 2024/25 Community Shield. The game heralds the beginning of the new season with this fixture being the last game of last season’s domestic campaign where Man United had the upper hand courtesy of a 2-1 win in the FA Cup final. Therefore, reigning ...