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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RB Bragantino, 10th, host bottom side Chapecoense-sc, 20th, in Serie A on Wednesday 28 October 2026. A 20-point gap and a defence that has leaked 11 goals in five games frame our preview.
Monza, 15th with 7 points, host 10th-placed Napoli (11 points) at Stadio Brianteo on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Our preview weighs two high-scoring sides, a thin Napoli injury list and Napoli's poor recent away record.
Genoa, 16th with 7 points, host seventh-placed Juventus (14 points) at the Luigi Ferraris on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Juventus arrive with nine players out and the stronger away record, while Genoa have won both home league games.
Bottom-of-the-table Venezia host Serie A leaders Inter at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Our preview weighs a 19-point gap, five Inter absentees and a head-to-head record that reads five wins from five for the visitors.
Parma, 19th, host 17th-placed Udinese at the Ennio Tardini on Wednesday 28 October 2026, both on four points after six defeats in eight Serie A games. Our preview covers form, team news and a calm lean on the result.
Fifth-placed Como visit seventh-placed Torino in Serie A on Tuesday 27 October 2026, four points clear of the hosts. Como have won three of the four meetings, scoring 12 goals to Torino's two.
Third-placed AS Roma, unbeaten in Serie A, host eighth-placed Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Our preview weighs Roma's heavy scoring and long injury list against a Cagliari side that has lost its last two.
Second-placed Lazio, level on 22 points with leaders Inter, travel to 14th-placed Sassuolo on Tuesday 27 October 2026 in Serie A round 9. Our preview weighs a 14-point gap, two injury-hit squads and a one-sided head-to-head.
Bottom club Abha host 15th-placed Al-Faisaly FC in the Pro League on Tuesday 27 October 2026, with both sides short of wins. Our preview looks at form, head-to-head and why the lean is narrowly towards the visitors.
Serie A leaders Flamengo host sixth-placed Atletico-MG at the Maracanã on Monday 26 October 2026. Our preview weighs a 17-point gap, a stingy home defence and a visiting side missing five players.
Coritiba host Gremio at Estádio Couto Pereira on Monday 26 October 2026, with 12th facing 18th in Serie A round 32. Both sides are winless in five, and the match could shape the bottom half of the table.
Sixth-placed Sevilla host 11th-placed Osasuna at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán on Monday 26 October 2026 in La Liga round 10. Both sides have lost three of their last five matches in our data, so this preview asks which leaky defence holds firmer.