Atlanta won at Portland last time out and can follow that up with three points against out of sorts NYCFC. United have three wins in their last six at home, while the visitors have just one win in 10 and have two defeats in their last three games.

Charlotte have been flying since the Leagues Cup with five wins and no defeats in eight games. With home advantage, Charlotte should be able to see off a Chicago outfit who are winless in seven and have lost back-to-back games. The Fire have scored in 28 of their last 29 games and can grab a consolation effort.

Houston played out a 2-2 draw with Cincinnati in their last home game and another high-scoring affair could be on the cards when they host Sporting Kansas City. SKC have shipped 13 goals in their last five games but have struck nine goals themselves across their last three, these teams can combine for at least four goals.

New England are on a three-game winning streak and they should be able to make it four in a row at America First Field. Hosts Real Salt Lake are winless in 10 and have lost their last four, failing to score in each of their last three games.

San Jose have hit some form as they are on a five-game unbeaten run. The Earthquakes can pick up a win over stuttering Portland, who have lost back-to-back games and have eight defeats in 12 trips in MLS.

Oldham have six points to show from their three home league games, and have three wins in four games at this venue across all competitions. Salford are yet to hit form on their travels with just one point to show from their three trips so far and they also struggled away towards the end of last season. The Latics look capable of seeing off their Greater Manchester rivals at Boundary Park.

Wycombe have won their last two League One matches and are aiming for a third successive victory. They have also scored in nine consecutive league games, including a 3-2 win over Leyton Orient. Reading have struggled away, failing to win seven of their last eight League One games on the road, supporting a Wycombe home victory. Wycombe have only managed one clean sheet across all competitions this season and the Royals carry an attacking threat, so the visitors can strike in defeat. 

Forest Green have a respectable return of seven points from four away games and they can see off stuttering Sutton, who have lost three of their last five league outings.

North Macedonia are unbeaten in 12 home games and have avoided defeat against Italy, England and Belgium in this period. Switzerland drew their final three away games before the World Cup and are without Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria and Ruben Vargas for this trip.

Stockport have had four or more goals in four of their seven League One matches this season, more than any other side according to the supplied text. Two of their last three have also produced at least four goals. Peterborough have conceded in each of their last 13 League One away games.

Spain may have put in a stunning defensive display in the World Cup, but they face an England side that have scored in nine of their last ten games. The Three Lions have seen both teams score in the most recent six of these, and both teams have scored in each of the last four meetings between these sides.

Rotherham have seen both teams score in five of their seven League Two matches, while Crewe have gone four games since their last clean sheet. The visitors are now unbeaten in eight, and they have the attacking threat to edge this encounter.

York have won all three of their home League Two games this season, while Gillingham have lost one of their four league matches. The hosts have also scored two or more goals in all three home matches, giving them a strong attacking record at the LNER Community Stadium, which supports a home win.

Colchester are three places above Shrewsbury in League Two, with two points separating the sides. Shrewsbury opened the season with four defeats from five and have won only two of their last nine meetings with Colchester. The hosts have also struggled defensively this season, supporting Colchester to take advantage with an away victory.

Granada have had a mixed start to the season with eight points from six games and the visit of struggling Andorra looks like a good opportunity to pick up a much-needed three points. Granada have four points to show from their two home games, while Andorra have five defeats in six games and are on a four-game losing streak away from home stretching into last season.

Both teams have scored in three of Chico’s last five games and they are on a three-game scoring streak at home. Pasto have seen goals at both ends in four of their last six games and they have scored in all of those.

Bucaramanga can pull off a minor upset and pick up a win here. The visitors are on a nine-game unbeaten run and have three wins in their last five away from home, while Once Caldas are in mixed form and have two defeats in four at home.

Bucaramanga can pull off a minor upset and pick up a win here. The visitors are on a nine-game unbeaten run and have three wins in their last five away from home, while Once Caldas are in mixed form and have two defeats in four at home.

Granada have had a mixed start to the season with eight points from six games and the visit of struggling Andorra looks like a good opportunity to pick up a much-needed three points. Granada have four points to show from their two home games, while Andorra have five defeats in six games and are on a four-game losing streak away from home stretching into last season.

Scotland’s players will be keen to impress their new manager and respond after a disappointing World Cup. They can claim maximum points against a Slovenia side who have just one win in 10.

Oldham have six points to show from their three home league games, and have three wins in four games at this venue across all competitions. Salford are yet to hit form on their travels with just one point to show from their three trips so far and they also struggled away towards the end of last season. The Latics look capable of seeing off their Greater Manchester rivals at Boundary Park. Oldham’s success at Boundary Park this season has been built on solid defensive foundations as they have three clean sheets in four home fixtures.

Tenerife have six points from their three home games and can see off struggling Cadiz. The visitors are on a three-game losing streak and are yet to win in La Liga 2, but they have scored in four of their last five games and can strike in defeat.

Lamine Yamal had a low-key World Cup in goalscoring terms after beginning the tournament injured, but he has scored eight goals in his last six appearances for Barcelona and has only failed to find the net once in this period.

David Strelec has struggled for game time at Middlesbrough this season but that should ensure he comes into the international break fresh. The forward has two goals in his last three games for his country and can add to his 10 Slovakia goals against Moldova.

Oldham’s Kane Drummond has one goal for the season and has been getting plenty of chances of late, with six shots in total across his last two league games. The 25-year-old looks a decent value contender to get on the scoresheet against Salford.

Ben Gannon-Doak hasn’t seen a great deal of action in the Premier League with Bournemouth this season but should have a bigger role to play for his country over the next few weeks. The young winger was one of the few Scotland players who impressed at the World Cup and is a contender for a goal in Ljubijana.

Matthew Ireland: Reading are going slightly under the radar in League One but they have a chance to move up to third if they can beat Wycombe on Saturday. The Royals have won three of their last four and it is their attack that I’m most impressed by. They’ve already put five past Mansfield this season and have scored 14 times in six outings.

Joe Casey: Plymouth have a fair argument for being the in-form team in the EFL and could go top of League One with a win over Burton this weekend. Argyle have won five of their last six matches in all competitions, and their attack should be too strong for their visitors.

Gareth Freeman: Swindon have hit a bit of a rough patch with four defeats on the spin across all comps but they can end that streak by seeing off poor travellers Accrington at the County Ground. Stanley have lost all three of their League Two trips so far, while Swindon have a perfect home record in the league.

Alex Hilton: Salford have won their last four meetings with Oldham and they can extend that sequence to five with a win at Boundary Park. Salford plundered three goals in a draw with Rotherham last time out on the road and they have scored exactly two goals in three of their last four meetings with the Latics.

Aaron Rogan: The visitors have lost all three of their trips this term, and they suffered 13 defeats in 19 trips last season on their way to finishing third bottom. MVV opened the campaign with four straight wins, but they’ve managed only one clean sheet in seven matches this term.

Alex Wrigley: North Macedonia are unbeaten in 12 home games and have avoided defeat against Italy, England and Belgium in this period. Switzerland drew their final three away games before the World Cup and are without Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria and Ruben Vargas for this trip.

Cheltenham have scored two or more goals in five of their seven League Two matches this season, while Chesterfield have done so in three consecutive games. Neither side has been reliable defensively, with Cheltenham yet to keep a clean sheet and Chesterfield failing to do so in six of their last eight matches.

Crewe have scored in six of their last seven League Two games and have found the net in four consecutive matches. Rotherham have also seen goals at both ends in five of their seven league games this season, while they have yet to keep a clean sheet at home after three matches, supporting Crewe to score.

Spain may have put in a stunning defensive display in the World Cup, but they face an England side that have scored in nine of their last ten games. The Three Lions have seen both teams score in the most recent six of these, and both teams have scored in each of the last four meetings between these sides.

Czechia have seen both teams find the net in six of their last seven games and Croatia have kept just one clean sheet in their last ten games, with both teams scoring in eight of those fixtures.

Both teams have scored in their last six games and there have been goals at both ends in each of the last four meetings between these sides, so Saturday’s tie could be one for the neutrals and these teams can combine for at least three goals.

Iceland have scored just three goals in their last six games and face an Estonia side that have seen under 2.5 goals land in their last four outings, with a total of six goals being scored in this period. The last four meetings between these sides have all produced fewer than three goals.

Three of the last four meetings between Bulgaria and Luxembourg have ended all square and the most recent two of these have been goalless so this has the potential to be a low scoring affair. 

Stockport have had four or more goals in four of their seven League One matches this season, more than any other side according to the supplied text. Two of their last three have also produced at least four goals. Peterborough have conceded in each of their last 13 League One away games.

Plymouth have won four of their last five League One matches and six of their last seven as odds-on favourites, including the last four. They have also won three of their last four home league games, while Burton have lost their last two away matches. Plymouth have won the last three League One meetings between the sides.

Swindon have hit a bit of a rough patch with four defeats on the spin across all comps but they can end that streak by seeing off poor travellers Accrington at the County Ground. Stanley have lost all three of their League Two trips so far, while Swindon have a perfect home record in the league with nine points from three games and they can extend that run by taking three points on Saturday.

Cambridge United have made a strong start to the League One season, with three wins, three draws and one defeat. They have also scored two or more goals in four of their seven matches. AFC Wimbledon have struggled away, losing six of their last eight games on the road, supporting a home victory.

Tranmere have failed to win five of their last six games as favourites, and they’re backed to fall short against a Walsall side who are second in League Two with three wins and no defeats from their seven games.

Granada have had a mixed start to the season with eight points from six games and the visit of struggling Andorra looks like a good opportunity to pick up a much-needed three points. Granada have four points to show from their two home games, while Andorra have five defeats in six games and are on a four-game losing streak away from home stretching into last season.

Although Faroe Islands have been excellent at home of late, they are still far from prolific. They edged to a 1-0 win when hosting Kazakhstan last November and it could be a repeat result in this Nations League curtain-raiser.

Oldham’s success at Boundary Park this season has been built on solid defensive foundations as they have three clean sheets in four home fixtures. Salford have failed to score in two of their three league losses so a 1-0 home win has a chance.

Croatia hammered Czechia last June and look capable of taking three points here. Czechia have seen both teams find the net in six of their last seven games and Croatia have kept just one clean sheet in their last ten games.

Slovakia have won six of their last 10 games and should be far too strong for Moldova. The visitors have scored in seven of their last nine games and can at least register a consolation effort, however.

Czechia were disappointing in the World Cup. Croatia hammered Czechia last June and look capable of coming away with all three points.

Spain look the most likely to claim the points. They have won by a 2-1 scoreline in two of their last three matches against England and they have not conceded more than one goal since November 2025, so

Slovakia have won six of their last 10 games and should be far too strong for Moldova. The visitors have scored in seven of their last nine games and can at least register a consolation effort, however.

Albania have lost their last five games and the last two of these came against sides ranked below them in the FIFA rankings, including a 1-0 defeat to Luxembourg. Belarus are unbeaten in six, including three results against sides ranked higher than Albania.

Lamine Yamal had a low-key World Cup in goalscoring terms after beginning the tournament injured, but he has scored eight goals in his last six appearances for Barcelona and has only failed to find the net once in this period.

David Strelec has struggled for game time at Middlesbrough this season but that should ensure he comes into the international break fresh. The forward has two goals in his last three games for his country and can add to his 10 Slovakia goals against Moldova.

Atlanta won at Portland last time out and can follow that up with three points against out of sorts NYCFC. United have three wins in their last six at home, while the visitors have just one win in 10 and have two defeats in their last three games.

Charlotte have been flying since the Leagues Cup with five wins and no defeats in eight games. With home advantage, Charlotte should be able to see off a Chicago outfit who are winless in seven and have lost back-to-back games.

Houston played out a 2-2 draw with Cincinnati in their last home game and another high-scoring affair could be on the cards when they host Sporting Kansas City. SKC have shipped 13 goals in their last five games but have struck nine goals themselves across their last three, these teams can combine for at least four goals.

Seattle ended a run of five draws by seeing off Real Salt Lake last time out and can follow that up with three points against Minnesota. United are on a four-game losing run, while the Sounders were unfortunate to only take a point in a reverse fixture back in March.

Seattle ended a run of five draws by seeing off Real Salt Lake last time out and can follow that up with three points against Minnesota. United are on a four-game losing run, while the Sounders were unfortunate to only take a point in a reverse fixture back in March.

Monaco have spent the last couple of seasons in the Champions League, losing 5-4 on aggregate to PSG in last season’s knockouts.

They’ve appointed former Flamengo boss Filipe Luiz as their new manager, and the former Chelsea defender has an impressive track record. He led the Brazilian side to their domestic title, and brought continental success in the Copa Libertadores.

Strasbourg reached the last four of the Conference League last term, and this Monaco side are capable of going even further under a highly-rated young manager.

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City aren’t quite right yet under Enzo Maresca. They may well come good but Lens away was arguably the worst road trip from Pot 4 while Napoli and Leipzig represent stern tests from Pot 3. And then there’s PSG and Barcelona. Altogether a tough test.

The home game against Bodo/Glimt and trip to Slavia ought to be the bedrock of a campaign in which Dino Toppmoller’s impressive group – who have already beaten PSG in the French Champions Trophy – can emerge successfully.

Barcelona could easily lose in Paris, legitimately drop points at Galatasaray and at home to Man City. One more slip and the top eight could feasibly elude them.

Arsenal were flawless 12 months ago and should have no difficulty getting to the 16 points which are probably required.

BVB came close to the top eight last season and have a great draw this year with Betis, AEK Athens, Sabah and even Inter Milan at home looks winnable.

PSV’s hammerings of Napoli and Liverpool last term were rare highs in an otherwise disappointing campaign. This season’s draw looks far kindlier for Peter Bosz and his Eredivisie big-hitters.

Latvia are the team in the better form but Armenia have been facing a higher standard of opposition. Latvia’s only wins in their last 18 games have come against Andorra and Gibraltar, twice, whereas Armenia have some notable successes – including a win over Ireland at home in World Cup qualifying and a friendly draw in Montenegro last year. Armenia won both meetings between these sides in World Cup qualifying in 2024 and look well placed to pick up a win on Friday.

Latvia are the team in the better form but Armenia have been facing a higher standard of opposition. Latvia’s only wins in their last 18 games have come against Andorra and Gibraltar, twice, whereas Armenia have some notable successes – including a win over Ireland at home in World Cup qualifying and a friendly draw in Montenegro last year. Armenia won both meetings between these sides in World Cup qualifying in 2024 and look well placed to pick up a win on Friday.

France have won nine of their last 11 games and the star-studded Les Bleus squad will be keen to impress new manager Zinedine Zidane, while Turkiye lost two of their three group games in the World Cup.

Montenegro’s home results have generally been fairly impressive as they won two and lost two at home during World Cup qualifying. The hosts have never lost to Cyprus and have won the last two head-to-head meetings, they can claim maximum points on Friday.

Almere have won five of their last six games and have scored three or more goals in four of those victories. They face a struggling Dordrecht who head into this tie having lost five on the spin, conceding a massive 18 goals in this period.

Latvia are the team in the better form but Armenia have been facing a higher standard of opposition. Latvia’s only wins in their last 18 games have come against Andorra and Gibraltar, twice, whereas Armenia have some notable successes – including a win over Ireland at home in World Cup qualifying and a friendly draw in Montenegro last year. Armenia won both meetings between these sides in World Cup qualifying in 2024 and look well placed to pick up a win on Friday.

Italy have won nine of their last 11 games and can start their UEFA Nations League campaign with a win over a Belgium side that have lost four and drawn one of their last five meetings with Friday’s hosts.

Hungary are on a four-game unbeaten streak across all games and they’ve won their last two on home soil. Hungary can make the most of their home advantage and claim three points against Ukraine, who are in mixed form with two defeats in their last four.

Mikautadze scored for Villarreal in their final game before the international break, and the forward has scored nine goals across his last 10 appearances for his country, moving him within three goals of their all-time scoring record.

Pio Esposito scored the winning goal in both of Italy’s June friendlies to take his tally to five goals in nine international appearances, while he has scored two and assisted one in four Serie A starts for Inter Milan.

Montenegro veteran Stevan Jovetic plays his club football for AEL Limassol and he can ensure an awkward return to Cyrprus after the international break. The former Man City and Monaco man has 37 goals in 91 games for his country and can add to that haul on Friday.

Kylian Mbappe has 18 goals in his last 20 France appearances and has scored 18 times for club and country since the start of the World Cup.

Georgia have only kept one clean sheet across their three home fixtures this year, and they shipped 15 goals across their six World Cup qualifiers. NI have seen BTTS land in visits to Wales and France this year.

Greenock Morton are propping up the table after suffering six defeats in seven, and they’ve lost 2-1 to Queen’s Park and 4-1 to Livingston this month. Inverness are without a clean sheet in their last five league games, with BTTS landing in four of them.

Shelbourne ended a six-game winless run with a 3-2 victory at Dundalk last time out. Galway United have seen BTTS land in four of their last five matches, and 11 of their 15 home matches have finished with both teams finding the net.

Sweden were humbled in the World Cup, but they should have more success against Romania, who are winless in their last six away games. They have lost four of these, but they should find the net against a Sweden side without a clean sheet in 15 attempts.

Both teams have scored in five of Girona’s six Segunda Division games, but they have won three of their last four and should have the beating of Albacete, who have picked up just one point from a possible 18 this season. The underdogs have scored in four of their six games, though, so should be good for a consolation.

Almere have won five of their last six games and have scored three or more goals in four of those victories. They face a struggling Dordrecht who head into this tie having lost five on the spin, conceding a massive 18 goals in this period.

Sweden were humbled in the World Cup, but they should have more success against a Romania side winless in their last six away games. They have lost four of these, but they should find the net against a Sweden side without a clean sheet in 15 attempts.

Italy have won nine of their last 11 games and can start their UEFA Nations League campaign with a win over a Belgium side that have lost four and drawn one of their last five meetings with Friday’s hosts.

Hungary are on a four-game unbeaten streak across all games and they’ve won their last two on home soil. Hungary can make the most of their home advantage and claim three points against Ukraine, who are in mixed form with two defeats in their last four.

Montenegro’s home results have generally been fairly impressive as they won two and lost two at home during World Cup qualifying. The hosts have never lost to Cyprus and have won the last two head-to-head meetings, they can claim maximum points on Friday.

Both teams have scored in five of Girona’s six Segunda Division games, but they have won three of their last four and should have the beating of Albacete, who have picked up just one point from a possible 18 this season. The underdogs have scored in four of their six games, though, so should be good for a consolation.

Sweden were humbled in the World Cup, but they should have more success against a Romania side winless in their last six away games. They have lost four of these, but they should find the net against a Sweden side without a clean sheet in 15 attempts.

Both teams have scored in five of Girona’s six Segunda Division games, but they have won three of their last four and should have the beating of Albacete, who have picked up just one point from a possible 18 this season. The underdogs have scored in four of their six games, though, so should be good for a consolation.

Girona have won three of their last four matches, scoring 10 goals in that run. The hosts tend to concede, but they can score a couple to overcome an Albacete side that has lost five of their first six matches. The visitors have conceded twice in defeats at Castellon and Las Palmas, so back a couple of goals for promotion-hopefuls Girona.

Queen’s Park suffered their fifth defeat in seven last weekend, and each of those losses have seen them concede twice. The visitors have suffered 2-0 defeats at Dunfermline and Livingston this term, so back Arbroath to score a couple as they aim to maintain their unbeaten start at home.

Raith Rovers have scored twice or more in four of their last six league matches, with the hosts sitting in second place in the Championship. Visitors Livingston have lost two of their first three away days this season, and they’ve conceded twice or more in three of their last four visits to Raith.

Hungary have won three of their four home fixtures in 2026, including a 2-1 victory over Finland and a 3-1 win against Kazakhstan in June. The hosts scored twice or more in five of their six World Cup qualifying matches last year, including scoring two goals home and away against Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.

Turkiye failed to score in both World Cup defeats to Paraguay and Australia and each of France’s last three victories have come to nil. This includes a 2-0 win over Morocco, while Turkiye lost 2-0 to Australia.

Cyprus have failed to score in two of their last three losses and Montenegro’s last two wins have been accompanied by clean sheets so the home side can win without conceding and a 2-0 win for the Brave Falcons has a chance.

Bosnia head into the Nations League after reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time. The visitors are on a six-game unbeaten streak away from home, and they can upset a Poland side who are winless in three.

Kerim Alajbegovic has one Europa League goal for new club Juventus this season and he scored one of Bosnia’s four goals at the World Cup, the 19-year-old looks a contender for an anytime effort in Warsaw.

Queen’s Park suffered their fifth defeat in seven last weekend, and each of those losses have seen them concede twice. The visitors have suffered 2-0 defeats at Dunfermline and Livingston this term, so back Arbroath to score a couple as they aim to maintain their unbeaten start at home.

Ayr returned to winning ways last weekend, seeing off second-bottom Queen’s Park. However, next up for them is a clash against Championship leaders Stenhousemuir. The visitors have won their last six league games, keeping five clean sheets while scoring 10 times.

Greenock Morton are propping up the table after suffering six defeats in seven, and they’ve lost 2-1 to Queen’s Park and 4-1 to Livingston this month. Inverness are without a clean sheet in their last five league games, with BTTS landing in four of them.

Raith Rovers have scored twice or more in four of their last six league matches, with the hosts sitting in second place in the Championship. Visitors Livingston have lost two of their first three away days this season, and they’ve conceded twice or more in three of their last four visits to Raith.

Almere have won five of their last six games and have scored three or more goals in four of those victories. They face a struggling Dordrecht who head into this tie having lost five on the spin, conceding a massive 18 goals in this period.