Plymouth closed last season with five wins from their final seven home league games and have enjoyed a productive pre-season. They did only keep five clean sheets on home soil last season, though, and may concede against an Exeter side that have netted in their last three pre-season fixtures.

FC Volendam were relegated from the Eredivisie last term, but they did win the away leg of their relegation play-off 2-1 and went unbeaten in their final three away games of the season. They conceded in two of these, though, while PSV Reserves lost four of their final six home games last season but found the net in five of them.

Sirius are flying at the top of the Sweden Allsvenskan, sitting 14 points clear of second-place Hammarby. They have won six of their seven home games, but they have conceded in five of those and visitors Brommapojkarna have scored in six of their eight away games.

Both these sides are struggling in the Sweden Superettan but Norrby have put together a five-game unbeaten streak and beat Sundsvall 3-1 at home recently. They have only lost twice at home this term, but have conceded in seven of these eight fixtures, while Orebro have scored in four of their last five on the road but have claimed just one point in this period.

Top meets bottom in the Chile Primera Division and leaders Colo Colo have won their last eight league games. They have scored three or more goals in six of these, while Union La Calera lost 4-0 in their last league fixture and have only won one of their last six in all competitions.

Oriente Petrolero have won four of their last six home games in the Bolivian Profesional Division and should have more than enough to deal with Universitario de Vinto, who have lost five of their six trips away this season.

Santos are unbeaten in six competitive home games and face an Athletico PR side that lost 4-0 away to Vitoria a few days ago. They have won just two of their last 12 away games, losing half of them.

Top meets bottom in the Chile Primera Division and leaders Colo Colo have won their last eight league games. They have scored three or more goals in six of these, while Union La Calera lost 4-0 in their last league fixture and have only won one of their last six in all competitions.

Jaguares de Cordoba have lost all three of their Primera A Clausura games, failing to score in each and conceding six goals in the process. Once Caldas have taken four points from their three games and beat Envigado 3-0 away in the Copa Colombia recently.

Oriente Petrolero have won four of their last six home games in the Bolivian Profesional Division and should have more than enough to deal with Universitario de Vinto, who have lost five of their six trips away this season.

Yusuf Abdulazeez has been a catalyst to Norrby’s recent resurgence and found the net for the third time in two games against Ostersunds last time out, taking his tally to five for the season.

Santa Clara have won four straight home meetings with Nacional in the Primeira Liga. The visitors were beaten in nine of their 17 away trips last season, and they look set to fall short after a long journey across the Atlantic.

FC Volendam were relegated from the Eredivisie last term, but they did win the away leg of their relegation play-off 2-1 and went unbeaten in their final three away games of the season. They conceded in two of these, though, while PSV Reserves lost four of their final six home games last season but found the net in five of them.

Sirius are flying at the top of the Sweden Allsvenskan, sitting 14 points clear of second-place Hammarby. They have won six of their seven home games, but they have conceded in five of those and visitors Brommapojkarna have scored in six of their eight away games.

Both these sides are struggling in the Sweden Superettan but Norrby have put together a five-game unbeaten streak and beat Sundsvall 3-1 at home recently. They have only lost twice at home this term, but have conceded in seven of these eight fixtures, while Orebro have scored in four of their last five on the road but have claimed just one point in this period.

Plymouth closed last season with five wins from their final seven home league games and have enjoyed a productive pre-season. They did only keep five clean sheets on home soil last season, though, and may concede against an Exeter side that have netted in their last three pre-season fixtures.

FC Volendam were relegated from the Eredivisie last term, but they did win the away leg of their relegation play-off 2-1 and went unbeaten in their final three away games of the season. They conceded in two of these, though, while PSV Reserves lost four of their final six home games last season but found the net in five of them.

Sirius are flying at the top of the Sweden Allsvenskan, sitting 14 points clear of second-place Hammarby. They have won six of their seven home games, but they have conceded in five of those and visitors Brommapojkarna have scored in six of their eight away games.

Both these sides are struggling in the Sweden Superettan but Norrby have put together a five-game unbeaten streak and beat Sundsvall 3-1 at home recently. They have only lost twice at home this term, but have conceded in seven of these eight fixtures, while Orebro have scored in four of their last five on the road but have claimed just one point in this period.

21 goals were scored in AZ Reserves’ final six games last season and four of their last five pre-season friendlies all went over 3.5 goals, while four or more goals were scored in three of Eindhoven FC’s last five games last term.

Plymouth closed last season with five wins from their final seven home league games and have enjoyed a productive pre-season. They did only keep five clean sheets on home soil last season, though, and may concede against an Exeter side that have netted in their last three pre-season fixtures.

Nacional lost by a single goal on six occasions on their travels last season, and they suffered seven 2-1 defeats overall. Santa Clara are backed to claim the points with a 2-1 victory.

Santa Clara have won four straight home meetings with Nacional in the Primeira Liga. The visitors were beaten in nine of their 17 away trips last season, and they look set to fall short after a long journey across the Atlantic.

The first leg of this tie was a thrilling 3-3 draw in Belgium and that is far from an anomaly when it comes to Bodo/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise. Over 3.5 goals has been a winner in two of the hosts’ last three games, while the Belgians’ three fixtures this term have averaged 4.67 goals per game.

Dinamo Zagreb were utterly dominant in their 5-0 demolition of Kauno Zalgiris in the first leg, limiting the Lithuanians to three shots and none on target. There is little to suggest they will allow Tuesday’s hosts any more joy in the return leg, so expect them to stroll to victory.

NEC Nijmegen may be playing in Europe for the first time since a 2008/09 UEFA Cup campaign, but they were arguably the better side in the first leg and will take a good deal of confidence into the home leg against an Olympiakos side that were beaten by AZ Alkmaar and Ajax in pre-season.

PSG and Aston Villa played out two thrillers in the 2024/25 Champions League quarter-finals, with the tie ending 5-4 on aggregate, and another high-scoring affair is expected in Salzburg. Both teams have scored in Aston Villa’s last five pre-season friendlies, and Les Parisiens saw goals at both ends in five of their final seven games last term.

Wolves may have lost Joao Gomes and Matt Doherty following their relegation, but the arrivals of Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier leave them with a very good squad for the Championship and they open against a Blackburn side that ended last term perilously close to the relegation zone.

Only the relegated Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday won fewer points on the road than West Brom last season and the Baggies may be in for a difficult season after losing Karlan Grant and Josh Maja in the summer. Norwich won four of their final seven home games last term and opened their season by thrashing MK Dons 4-1 in the EFL Cup.

Bradford City missed out on promotion last season, but they had the third-best home record in League One with 15 wins in 23 attempts. 18th-placed finishers Peterborough lost 14 of their third-tier trips, including six of their last eight trips and their February visit to Bradford.

Sevilla finished a dismal 13th in La Liga last season and have done little to improve their squad over the summer. They have lost Akor Adams, who scored ten league goals, and UEFA Conference League finalists Rayo Vallecano went unbeaten in their last four away games last term.

After a decline that began in 2011, Racing Santander secured a long-awaited return to the top flight last season, but they face a tough opener against a Villarreal side that qualified for the Champions League last term. The Yellow Submarine won 22 of their 38 games and should get the new season off to a winning start in Santander.

Osasuna avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth last season and the summer loss of talented winger Victor Munoz will have hit them hard. They picked up just two points from their last seven away games and Celta Vigo will be full of confidence after securing their joint-best La Liga finish last year.

Things haven’t started well for Wouter Vrancken as Hearts boss, with four defeats so far in competitive games on an aggregate scoreline of 14-2. They were mauled in midweek by Benfica after a defeat against Aberdeen in their league opener. Dundee United were a match for Rangers at Tannadice, and they can claim a positive result.

Porto have won their last four meetings with Alverca, three with clean sheets, while Alverca have lost their last three away Primeira Liga games – all without scoring. Another win to nil should be on the cards for the Dragons, who have kept five clean sheets in their last seven competitive matches with six wins.

Promoted Beveren scored in all of their league games last season and should be able to strike at Antwerp, who shipped 18 goals in 15 home games last term. The hosts look the more likely winners so back them to concede in victory.

Viseu have not played top-flight football in 38 years and may lack the required nous to keep a lid on Benfica when the game opens up. The Eagles scored multiple goals in their final nine home league games last term and in both of their home matches in the Europa League this season, averaging 3.6 goals per game across all 10. They kept clean sheets in only half that number so the visitors can grab a consolation effort.

Sheffield United have failed to win six of their last eight cup games, including a 4-3 defeat to the Stags at Bramall Lane in the FA Cup third round in January. The Blades have exited the EFL Cup at the first round stage in three of the past four seasons, which indicates the competition may not be a priority for them.

A high-scoring contest looks to be on the cards given Heerenveen’s pre-season record, which has seen them score 21 goals and concede 13 in five matches. The Frisians have conceded multiple goals in seven of their last eight matches overall and could strike in defeat against a strong Twente side.

Viseu have not played top-flight football in 38 years and may lack the required nous to keep a lid on Benfica when the game opens up. The Eagles scored multiple goals in their final nine home league games last term and in both of their home matches in the Europa League this season, averaging 3.6 goals per game across all 10. They kept clean sheets in only half that number so the visitors can grab a consolation effort.