International Friendlies

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit. Spurs have scored in 14 successive home games across all competitions and can at least strike in defeat.

Title hopefuls MK Dons are on a 12-game unbeaten run and they’ve won four of their last five at home. They should have too much for as Colchester side who have three defeats in their last five on their travels.

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit.

Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona’s equaliser from the penalty spot last week and has five goals in his last five appearances, while he heads into this game with 32 goal contributions in 38 appearances for the Blaugrana.

Dominik Szoboszlai scored against Spurs at the weekend and has three goals and an assist across his last eight games, while he has a decent scoring rate in Europe with four goals in nine Champions League games this season.

Julian Alvarez has seven Champions League goals in 10 games this season, including two in the first leg. The visiting forward can add to his haul at Tottenham.

Saints are on a 12-game unbeaten run overall and have just one defeat in their last 11 at home in the league, winning seven. This is a meeting between two of the Championship’s form teams but Norwich have shown occasional signs of vulnerability on their travels – losing at Leeds in the cup and Middlesbrough across their last four trips – so Saints can pick up a key win as they look to break into the top six. Southampton have just one clean sheet in their last six league games and Norwich have scored in eight of their last nine games overall so goals at both ends looks likely.

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit. Spurs have scored in 14 successive home games across all competitions and can at least strike in defeat. 

Bayern Munich are expected to rotate after racking up a seemingly unassailable aggregate lead, but they have won eight of their last ten games and should still win on the night. They have scored nine and conceded three across their last three at home, while Atalanta, who are winless in five, have scored in their last seven.

Bayern Munich thrashed Atalanta last week but have seen goals at both ends in each of their last five games. Atalanta are on a five-game winless streak, but both teams to score has landed in their last seven.

This is a meeting between two of the Championship’s form teams and both sides look capable of getting on the scoresheet. Southampton have just one clean sheet in their last six league games and Norwich have scored in eight of their last nine games overall.

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit.

Saints are on a 12-game unbeaten run overall and have just one defeat in their last 11 at home in the league, winning seven. This is a meeting between two of the Championship’s form teams but Norwich have shown occasional signs of vulnerability on their travels – losing at Leeds in the cup and Middlesbrough across their last four trips – so Saints can pick up a key win as they look to break into the top six.

Galatasaray have a one-goal lead to defend and will look to keep this game tight, without risking too much going forward themselves. Liverpool have only scored five goals across their last four games, and four of those strikes have come against Wolves, so a relatively low-scoring contest could be on the cards and under 3.5 goals looks good value.

Title hopefuls MK Dons are on a 12-game unbeaten run and they’ve won four of their last five at home. They should have too much for as Colchester side who have three defeats in their last five on their travels.

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit.

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit. Spurs have scored in 14 successive home games across all competitions and can at least strike in defeat. Atletico Madrid can claim a rare European road win and a 2-1 victory for the visitors has a chance.  

Liverpool won three of their four league phase home games earlier in the competition and kept two clean sheets, while Galatasaray have lost without scoring inside normal time in their last three European road games. The hosts have enough quality to come through without needing extra time and a 2-0 Liverpo0l win is the pick.

Over 3.5 goals has landed in four of Bayern’s last five games. The hosts should rotate after a tie-ending 6-1 win in the first leg but they still have enough talent among their squad players to grab a few goals, and Atalanta should be able to contribute. La Dea may be winless in five, but they have found the net in their last seven outings, scoring 13 goals in this period. Over 3.5 goals has been a winning bet in four of the visitors’ last six games and these sides can combine for at least four goals.

Galatasaray have a one-goal lead to defend and will look to keep this game tight, without risking too much going forward themselves. Liverpool have only scored five goals across their last four games, and four of those strikes have come against Wolves, so a relatively low-scoring contest could be on the cards and under 3.5 goals looks good value.

Both teams have scored in five of Bahia’s last six games across all comps and they have scored in all of those, while there have been goals at both ends in each of Bragantino’s last four fixtures.

Palmeiras have a perfect record at home with three wins in as many games. They should be able to make it four in a row when they hosts Fogo, who have lost their last two games without scoring.

Fluminense won at Vasco in the Carioca last month and can repeat that feat in Serie A. Flu have four wins in their opening six games, while Vasco have lost half of their league games so far.

Sao Paulo are the early season pacesetters with five wins and one draw after six rounds of fixtures. They can continue their excellent starts with three points at Atletico Mineiro, who have lost three of their six games.

Both teams have scored in five of Bahia’s last six games across all comps and they have scored in all of those, while there have been goals at both ends in each of Bragantino’s last four fixtures. Bahia have made an unbeaten start to the season with three wins and two draws, and they can claim the spoils without a clean sheet as Bragantino are on a four-game winless run (D2, L2).

Palmeiras have a perfect record at home with three wins in as many games. They should be able to make it four in a row when they hosts Fogo, who have lost their last two games without scoring.

Internacional are propping up the Serie A table with just two points from six games, while they have only managed to score three goals in total. Hosts Santos have a respectable five points from three home games and they look well placed to claim maximum points here.

Sao Paulo are the early season pacesetters with five wins and one draw after six rounds of fixtures. They can continue their excellent starts with three points at Atletico Mineiro, who have lost three of their six games.

Backing both teams to score looks the best angle here. Athletico PR have seen both teams score in five of their last seven competitive games and they have conceded in all of those fixtures, while Cruzeiro played out a 3-3 draw in their last outing and there have been goals at both ends in five of their last eight games.

Fluminense won at Vasco in the Carioca last month and can repeat that feat in Serie A. Flu have four wins in their opening six games, while Vasco have lost half of their league games so far.

These two sides are meeting in the knockouts for the fifth straight year, and Real Madrid have won three of the previous four meetings, including the last two. The Spanish giants have won eight of their last 10 under new boss Arbeloa at the time of the draw, and they are one of the few sides in Europe with the individual talent to match City.

While Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 in the summer’s Club World Cup, Enzo Maresca’s tactical tweaks were key in that victory. Months on, and the Blues look to have gone backwards. PSG clearly took issue with the Blues, and they can claim some revenge after eliminating three Premier League sides on their way to last season’s final.

Sporting are arguably the weakest of the top-eight sides, while Bodo have won four straight European games including home and away victories over Inter Milan. The Norwegian side went to the semis in the Europa League last year, and they can see off a Sporting side who overperformed their xG numbers at a huge rate in the League Phase.

Atletico Madrid were handily beaten by Arsenal and Liverpool in the League Phase, while they were a mess defensively against Club Brugge in the last round. Spurs won all four home games on their way to finishing fourth in the first round, and they can match an Atletico side who have been far from dominant in Europe in recent seasons.

Chelsea have gone six without a clean sheet in all competitions, and PSG’s attacking array should thrive playing on the counter attack as the hosts look to force the issue. Both teams have scored after the 70th minute in eight of Paris Saint-Germain’s last 11 European games, so back the French side to strike late in an open game to seal another victory.

Mikel Arteta’s side are a different proposition in Europe, as they have scored at least three times in six of their last nine home Champions League matches. The Gunners had an xG figure of 1.64 in the first-leg, and they can create more chances as they chase a quarter-final spot. With BTTS landing in four of the visitors’ last five, back Arsenal to win and over 2.5 goals to be scored.

Man City have won 11 of their last 14 matches at the Etihad, and they are worthy favourites here as they look to erase a three-goal deficit. However, Real have only failed to score once under Alvaro Arbeloa, and both sides have scored in five of the last six meetings between these two sides.

Barcelona may have needed a last-gasp penalty to take a draw from St James’ Park, but they have won 15 successive home games and should get the win over Newcastle, who have lost three of their last seven games and have only won four of their last nine on the road.

Bayern Munich thrashed Atalanta last week but have seen goals at both ends in each of their last five games. Atalanta are on a five-game winless streak, but both teams to score has landed in their last seven.

Atleti won the first leg 5-2 and are in fine form overall with six wins in their last seven games. The visitors should be able to kill this tie off with a win against an injury-ravaged and out-of-form Tottenham outfit.

Braga may have lost the first leg, but they are unbeaten in nine home games and have won seven of these. They won three of their four home games in the League Phase, while Ferencvaros have lost their last two Europa League away days.

Barcelona may have needed a last-gasp penalty to take a draw from St James’ Park, but they have won 15 successive home games and should get the win over Newcastle, who have lost three of their last seven games and have only won four of their last nine on the road.