205 published previews across every competition we cover.
Every preview we publish lands here, with the scoreline we committed to and, once the match has been played, whether that call came in.
Predictions are written by the editorial team rather than generated from a feed, and each one carries the byline of the writer who made the call and the date it was published.
The tip sits separately from the scoreline, with the market named and the price recorded as it stood at the time of writing.
Frank Lampard's men host Hull for their first Premier League home game in 25 years off the back of a 3-0 mauling at Arsenal. Preview, lineups and tips.
Everton head to the Vitality Stadium full of confidence after a 2-0 opening win, while Bournemouth are still searching for their first point of the season.
Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at Anfield looking for a first win of the season after an opening-day draw at Newcastle. Preview, team news, stats and betting tips.
Crystal Palace host Manchester City at Selhurst Park on Friday night looking for their first points of the season against a side that has won the last two meetings 3-0.
Chelsea are strong favourites at Craven Cottage, but Fulham won the reverse fixture there in January. Jon Fisher's preview, lineups and best bets for Monday night.
Newcastle open the season at home to Liverpool, who have won eight of the last ten meetings between the two clubs. Jon Fisher previews the fixture.
Fabian Hurzeler faces a season-opening injury crisis as Aston Villa arrive at the Amex with recent history strongly on their side.
Enzo Maresca takes charge of his first Premier League game at the Etihad as Manchester City host Bournemouth on Sunday, carrying the sting of a 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal.
Bet365 make Brentford favourites over an injury-hit Tottenham. Lineups, team news, head-to-head record and best bets for the west London clash.
Everton host Crystal Palace in the Premier League opener at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with the away side yet to win any of the last 10 meetings between the clubs.
Results between Forest and Leeds have gone back and forth for years. Jon Fisher previews the Premier League season opener at the City Ground.
Ipswich host Sunderland at Portman Road with both promoted clubs opening their Premier League campaign against an opponent they know well from three divisions down.
Hull City's first Premier League game in nine years brings Manchester United to the MKM Stadium. Jon Fisher previews the lineups, stats and best bets.
Frank Lampard's Coventry return to the top flight after 25 years with a trip to the Emirates. Arsenal, fresh off a Community Shield rout of Manchester City, are short-priced favourites.
Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium on Sunday for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. La Roja have conceded just once in seven games. Argentina have Messi, who has eight goals. Our preview, predicted line-ups and betting tips.
The scoreline is the writer's view of the most likely result, and it is printed in bold at the foot of the preview so there is no ambiguity about what we actually think.
The reasoning above it is the part worth reading, because a scoreline on its own tells you what someone concluded without telling you why, and the why is what lets you disagree with it intelligently.
Where the data and the eye test point in opposite directions, the piece says so rather than quietly splitting the difference between them.
Form is read over the last five league outings, with cup ties and internationals weighted separately so a rotated midweek team sheet does not distort a side's league rhythm.
Standings, expected goals trends and home and away splits come into a preview whenever they are relevant to the question the writer is answering, and are left out when they are not.
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A record that only surfaces the winners is worthless, and publishing the misses alongside the hits is the only version of this that means anything.
Previews are published ahead of the fixture and updated when confirmed team news arrives, which for most matches means about an hour before kick off.
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Match previews and count of it is growing. Every prediction on this page is built the same way: league table context, current form, head-to-head history, team news, and a clear, committed scoreline at the end. No hedged each-way thinking, no filler — just a researched take on what is most likely to happen and why.
The coverage spans leagues across Europe and beyond, from Premier League title races to promotion scraps in the lower divisions of France and Germany. Wherever there is a genuinely interesting game to write about, there is a preview here, and each one follows the same structure so you can find the information you actually need without wading through padding.
I write these as a football fan first. The numbers matter, but so does the narrative — a manager under pressure, a striker who has not scored in seven, a side that has not won away from home since October. Those details shape games as much as the league table does, and they shape the picks here too. Browse by date or competition below, and if you disagree with a call, the reasoning is all there on the page.
