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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Botafogo host Atletico-MG in Serie A round 34 on Thursday 5 November 2026, with two sides short on form and heavily hit by injuries. Our preview weighs a seventh-placed visitor on a losing run against a 12th-placed home team.
Serie A leaders Flamengo host 15th-placed Gremio at the Maracanã on Wednesday 4 November 2026, with a 36-point gap between the sides. Our preview weighs form, absences and a close head-to-head record to find where the match could turn.
Fifth-placed Atletico Paranaense host 13th-placed Vasco DA Gama at Arena da Baixada on Wednesday 4 November 2026. A Copa Libertadores place is in play for one side, while the other arrives on a run of four defeats in five.
Third-placed Wolves visit 14th-placed Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Wolves arrive with the better form, while Bristol City have failed to score in both recent home games.
Viking, 33rd in the 36-team league phase with one point, host Sabah FA, 25th with three, at SR-Bank Arena on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Both defences leak, but Sabah's recent record is the sturdier of the two.
Arsenal, seventh in the Champions League table with seven points, visit 32nd-placed Slavia Praha, who have one, at the Sinobo Stadium on Wednesday 4 November 2026. This preview weighs form, absences and a one-sided head-to-head record.
RB Leipzig, 30th in the Champions League league phase with three points, host tenth-placed Manchester City at the Red Bull Arena on 4 November 2026. Leipzig's leaky defence and City's recent slips frame this preview.
PSV Eindhoven, 18th with four points, host in-form Club Brugge KV, 11th with six, at the Philips Stadion on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Our preview weighs a depleted home squad against a visiting side that has won all of its last five.
Lens host Como at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in matchday 4 of the Champions League league phase. The 27th-placed hosts have 3 points; the visitors, ninth with 6 and five straight wins, are the model's lean.
Winless FC Porto host Napoli at the Estádio do Dragão on Wednesday 4 November 2026 with zero points from three Champions League games. Napoli are 22nd on three points but arrive with a long injury list and a leaky defence.
Dortmund, 13th in the Champions League table on six points, host Real Betis, fifth with a perfect nine, at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Our preview weighs the home side's solid form against a visiting defence that concedes 1.6 goals a game.
Eighteenth-placed Wrexham host Championship leaders Middlesbrough at the Racecourse Ground on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Our preview weighs a 14-point gap, injuries on both sides and a head-to-head record with no Wrexham wins.