Every big match of the day, previewed from the data: recent form, team news, head to head, where to watch it live and our lean — then three AI engines take over on match day.
This week in football
A column on every big match before the week starts, and the full story once it ends.
Arsenal left Anfield with a 1-0 win and the Premier League summit to themselves, while Manchester City lost at home to Brighton despite 21 shots. Lazio hit six at Sassuolo and Barcelona six against Alaves.
Liverpool v Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday 1 November caps a 20-match week across three leagues. Before it, Lazio's hold on second place in Serie A is tested at Sassuolo on Tuesday.
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Match previews
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Sixteenth-placed Gaziantep FK host fifth-placed Kasımpaşa in Süper Lig round 11 on Friday 6 November 2026. A home side on five straight league defeats meets a visitor scoring 2.2 goals per game, and that contrast shapes this preview.
Third-placed Cruzeiro host sixth-placed Bahia at the Estádio Mineirão on Friday 6 November 2026, with four points between them. Our preview weighs Cruzeiro's strong home form and long absence list against Bahia's patchy away record.
Second-placed Palmeiras host 19th-placed Remo at Nubank Parque on Thursday 5 November 2026, with the title race and the relegation fight both in play. The numbers point to a home lean, but a tight, low-scoring game is a real possibility.
Universitatea Craiova, 11th in the 36-team league phase, host 20th-placed Egnatia Rrogozhinë at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco on Thursday 5 November 2026. The hosts arrive with far better recent numbers, so the question is how much the visitors can disrupt them.
Twente, fifth in the league phase with two wins from two, host 27th-placed Pafos at De Grolsch Veste on Thursday 5 November 2026. Our preview weighs a high-scoring home side against a visitor that has drawn four of its last five.
St. Truiden host Brann at Daio Wasabi Stayen on Thursday 5 November 2026, with both sides on six points from two Conference League games. Our analysis leans narrowly towards the home side in a match likely to produce goals.
Unbeaten Riga host FK Jablonec at Skonto stadions on Thursday 5 November 2026 in matchday three of the Conference League league stage. Our analysis leans towards the hosts, whose form is far steadier than that of a Jablonec side shipping 2.4 goals a game.
Table-topping Panathinaikos host 23rd-placed CSKA Sofia in matchday 3 of the Europa Conference League league stage on Thursday 5 November 2026. Our preview weighs a home side scoring three goals a game against a visitor with a solid defensive record.
Monaco, sixth with two wins from two, host 19th-placed FC Nordsjaelland at Stade Louis II on Thursday 5 November 2026. Our preview looks at form, goals trends and why the home side get a narrow lean.
Second-placed FC Lugano, on six points from two games, host bottom side Kauno Žalgiris, who have no points and a goal difference of -7. Our preview looks at form, team news and why the numbers lean heavily towards the home side.
Getafe, 30th with one point, host ninth-placed Brighton, who have conceded no goals in the league stage, on Thursday 5 November 2026. Our preview weighs a leaky home defence against one of the tighter backlines in the competition.
FC Copenhagen, 10th in the 36-team table with four points, host 29th-placed FC Iberia 1999 at Parken Stadium on Thursday 5 November 2026. Our analysis leans towards a narrow home win in a match that is unlikely to be high-scoring.