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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Eighth-placed West Ham travel to 17th-placed Cardiff at Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in Championship Round 14. Our analysis weighs West Ham's superior goal record against Cardiff's strong home form.
Fenerbahçe, 31st with two points, host third-placed Liverpool, who have won all three league-phase games, at Chobani Stadium on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Our preview weighs a leaky home defence against a visiting side coming off a defeat.
Real Madrid, on nine points from three matches, travel to 29th-placed AEK Athens in Champions League league-stage matchday 4 on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Our preview weighs a flawless visitor and a leaky home side.
Rennes host Olympiakos Piraeus at Roazhon Park on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in matchday four of the Europa League league stage. A leaky home side meets a visiting team with three wins from three and four clean sheets in its last five.
Internacional host Coritiba at Estádio Beira Rio on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in Serie A round 34, sitting 18th and seven points behind their visitors. Our analysis leans towards the hosts, whose home form is strong while Coritiba's away form is poor.
Bottom-placed Chapecoense-sc host 16th-placed Mirassol at Arena Condá on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Our analysis leans towards the visitors, whose defence has been steadier, though their away scoring is a real concern.
West Brom, fourth, host fifth-placed Southampton at The Hawthorns on Tuesday 3 November 2026, with one point between them. Southampton arrive with the sturdier defence and the better recent form; West Brom are short of defenders.
Sixth-placed Birmingham host 12th-placed Millwall at St. Andrew's on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in Championship Round 14. Home form and a long Millwall absence list point towards a Birmingham lean.
Villarreal, 19th in the Champions League league phase, host table-topping Paris Saint Germain at Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday 3 November 2026. PSG arrive with five straight wins but a long injury list, and our analysis leans their way.
Manchester United, 21st in the Champions League table, host 15th-placed AS Roma at Old Trafford on Tuesday 3 November 2026. United have lost four of their last five, while Roma have won four, so our analysis leans towards the visitors.
Lask Linz, 24th with 3 points, host bottom-placed Slovan Bratislava, who have 0 points and a goal difference of -12, in league-phase round 4 on Tuesday 3 November 2026. This preview weighs the form, absences and goal trends behind a home-leaning prediction.
Feyenoord, 26th, host Inter, 20th, in the fourth round of the Champions League league stage on Tuesday 3 November 2026, with both sides on three points. Seven home absentees and a stronger recent Inter run shape this preview.