Ferencváros vs Real Betis

Groupama Arena is the venue as Ferencváros get their UEFA Europa League Group G home campaign underway against Real Betis.

Reigning Hungarian champions Ferencváros got their Europa League Group G journey off to a somewhat expectedly slow start, succumbing to a 2-1 away loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 1. Interestingly, after a run of four consecutive European wins over Spanish opposition, the Hungarian giants have gone winless in their subsequent seven such contests (D4, L3), including a brace of defeats to Barcelona in last season’s Champions League group stage. However, Ferencváros will be keen to put unpleasant memories from their only previous Europa League group stage appearance to bed, finishing their 2019/20 journey without a single home win (D2, L1). Peter Stoger’s men have every reason to be optimistic, at least based on their impressive home form in 2021/22 (W6, L2).

Meanwhile, Betis pulled off a stunning comeback to turn a 2-0 deficit into a comprehensive 4-2 home victory over Celtic in their Group G curtain-raiser. Though this will be their first European encounter against Hungarian opposition in the 21st century, the Spaniards will turn to their 100% win ratio in such fixtures for confidence (2/2). Additionally, ‘Los Verdiblancos’ have gone unbeaten in their last six away matches in the Europa League proper (W3, D3) since losing to Lyon in November 2013, keeping four clean sheets in the process. That said, Manuel Pellegrini’s men have failed to register a single shutout across their three La Liga trips this season, with two of their three goals conceded in that run coming before half-time.

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Lazio vs Lokomotiv Moscow

Lazio and Lokomotiv Moscow are set to trade tackles at the Stadio Olimpico in an exciting 2021/22 UEFA Europa League Group E encounter.

Fresh from a buoyant 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Roma in the Serie A weekend, Lazio will be looking to put a disappointing 1-0 away loss to Galatasaray in their Europa League opener behind. Riding on a three-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W1, D2), the ‘Biancocelesti’ will be confident of preserving their 100% undefeated ratio against Russian opposition in European competitions (GP6 – W2, D4). The only previous meetings between Lazio and Lokomotiv have ended level, but the Italians progressed from their 1998/99 Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final tie on away goals. However, Maurizio Sarri needs to address his side’s defensive woes if they are to live up to their status of outside favorites to conquer this tournament, with Lazio returning just one clean sheet from their last 15 home matches in Europe.

Meanwhile, Lokomotiv pegged Marseille back late in their Group E curtain-raiser to earn a 1-1 home draw in their first Europa League fixture since December 2017. A trip to Italy could stir some painful memories in the Russian camp, as they’ve never defeated Serie A opposition on hostile turf across seven such encounters before (D3, L4). Lokomotiv’s away struggle extends to other continental opponents, with Marko Nikolic’s men securing just one win in their last ten away European fixtures (D2, L7), courtesy of a 2-1 triumph over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2019/20 Champions League group stage. Though it looks unlikely, that trend could change now, as the ‘Loko’ travel here on the back of a ten-game unbeaten run in all competitions (W4, D6), including back-to-back scoreless draws in their most recent two competitive outings.

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Legia Warsaw vs Leicester City

Leicester City will look to get off the mark in the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League season when they take on Legia Warsaw at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.

Legia benefited from a late winner to eke out a hard-fought 1-0 away win over Spartak Moscow in their Europa League opener to move top of Group C. To remain there, the hosts need to bounce back from an underwhelming 3-2 defeat to domestic rivals Rakow last time out. Yet, their recent home displays in this competition can encourage local supporters, with Legia suffering just one loss in their previous six Europa League group stage matches at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego (W4, D1). Additionally, the ‘Legionnaires’ are unbeaten in six of their last eight home fixtures in the Europa League proper (W4, D2), keeping four clean sheets in the process. Though this will be their first European meeting with English opposition in the 21st century, it’s worth noting that the Polish heavyweights’ overall European record against Premier League sides remains perfectly balanced (W1, D2, L1).

As for Leicester, they started their Group C proceedings with a disappointing 2-2 home draw with Napoli despite harboring a two-goal lead with half an hour left to play. Juggling domestic commitments with European football has backfired on Brendan Rodgers’ side so far in September, with the ‘Foxes’ winning just one of their five competitive matches this month (D2, L2). Moreover, the East Midlanders have picked up just one win in their four away fixtures in the Europa League proper (D2, L1) despite conceding under 1.5 goals on three occasions. Indeed, Leicester have genuinely struggled away from home in Europe, failing to land a victory in ten of their 13 continental trips overall (W3, D3, L7). Topically, a lack of consistency on the road has seen them alternate between winning (2) and losing (2) across their four away competitive games this term.

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Napoli vs Spartak Moscow

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is the venue as Napoli look to kick-start their 2021/22 UEFA Europa League Group C campaign against lowly Spartak Moscow.

Napoli bridged a two-goal deficit in the final half an hour of play to hold Leicester City to a 2-2 away draw in their Europa League opener, making them undefeated in 15 of their last 16 matches in the competition’s group stage. Since that stalemate, Luciano Spalletti’s men have racked up a three-game winning streak in Serie A, returning an intimidating +10 goal difference in the process (GF:10, GA:0). The ‘Partenopei’ have turned their home venue into a fortress, suffering just a single competitive loss at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in 2021 while going unbeaten in their last 18 matches here (W14, D4). Furthermore, Napoli’s impressive home record stretches into the Europa League as well, with the Italians losing just one of their previous nine home games in the competition’s group phase (W7, D1).

In the meantime, Spartak Moscow slumped at home against Legia in their opening Group C fixture, suffering a late 1-0 defeat, which was the first of their two 1-0 reverses in their last three competitive outings (W1). Going into this round as overwhelming outsiders, the Russians must defy their embarrassing recent European record away from home to improve their humiliating 0% win percentage across their last seven fixtures against Italian clubs (D1, L6). Indeed, Rui Vitoria’s men have picked up just two wins in their previous 19 away matches in major European competitions (D6, L11), most recently beating Thun in August 2019. Adding to a sizeable list of concerns, they are winless in their last nine away group stage games in European action (D2, L7), drawing a blank in the most recent four.

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Real Sociedad vs Monaco

Real Sociedad and Monaco go head-to-head at the Reale Arena in an exciting UEFA Europa League Group B encounter. This will be their first meeting in European competition.

Real Sociedad are dealing with a growing injury list ahead of this encounter, but they can draw confidence from going unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions (W5, D2). Imanol Alguacil’s men have been nothing short of defensively robust at home this season, keeping a clean sheet in all four competitive matches at the Anoeta (W3, D1). Yet, it’s worth noting that each of their three victories in that four-game sequence yielded a narrow 1-0 scoreline. Sociedad will be looking to build on a 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven in their Europa League Group B curtain-raiser and potentially secure a hat-trick of victories over French opposition, having won their last two such contests by the same 2-0 scoreline. Worryingly, though, the Basque giants have won just once in their past six Europa League outings on home turf (D2, L3).

On the other hand, Monaco claimed a well-deserved 1-0 home win over Sturm Graz in their Group B opener, registering 16 shots on goal while preventing the Austrian side from attempting a single shot on target. Having returned to European football after a two-year hiatus, Monaco will be looking to negotiate their group stage campaign in UEFA-sanctioned competition for the first time since 2016/17. Though they can fall back on a four-match undefeated streak in all competitions (W3, D1), it might be looming in the forefront of ‘Les Monégasques’ minds that they’ve lost eight of their 11 competitive away meetings with La Liga opposition (W2, D1). However, Niko Kovac’s men have netted 2+ goals in their last four competitive fixtures on foreign turf, highlighting their devastating goalscoring potential.

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West Ham United vs Rapid Vienna

West Ham United and Rapid Vienna will lock horns at the London Stadium in a seemingly winnable UEFA Europa League Group H fixture for the home side.

West Ham marked their return to European action after a five-year absence with a comfortable 2-0 away win over Dinamo Zagreb to take control of Group H from Matchday 1. Overwhelming pre-match favorites, the ‘Hammers’ are gunning for another eye-catching home performance in Europe, having won 12 of their 17 overall European games at the London Stadium (D2, L3). Highly-rated boss David Moyes has an ulterior motive, having failed to negotiate a European group stage campaign on all three previous attempts as a manager. The Premier League giants have been exceptional this season, losing just once in eight fixtures across all competitions to date (W5, D2), courtesy of a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at this venue. West Ham’s recent competitive matches have been notably tight, though, with four of the last five yielding a full-time margin of under 1.5 goals.

On the other hand, Rapid suffered late heartbreak in their Europa League opener, falling to a 92nd-minute loss to Genk on home soil. Demons from the past are hovering above the Austrians’ heads, as they failed to make it out of last season’s Europa League group stage after losing their opening two matches. ‘Die Grün-Weißen’ cannot find comfort in their recent competitive form either, having gone winless in their last five fixtures in all competitions since a 3-2 away win over Zorya in the Europa League play-offs (D1, L4 – 90 mins only). What’s more, the visitors have lost 69.23% of their away matches in the Europa League proper (W5, D3), ending on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline against West Ham’s fellow Premier League rivals Arsenal in their most recent such clash. Indeed, they have lost all but one of their five away European meetings with English sides (W1).

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RB Leipzig vs Club Brugge

RB Leipzig and Club Brugge go head-to-head at the Red Bull Arena in a Champions League fixture that could decide the home side’s fate in Europe.

Leipzig suffered an embarrassing 6-3 defeat to Manchester City in their Group A curtain-raiser and are now facing the prospect of falling out of contention for the top-two finish with another failure here. However, ‘Die Roten Bullen’ can draw confidence from an imperious home form in the Champions League group stage matches, going unbeaten in the last five in a row (W4, D1). Indeed, Leipzig won all three group-phase home games in the 2020/21 Champions League season, beating the likes of Manchester United and PSG in the process. By extension, the Germans have netted 2+ goals in six of their last seven home outings in the competition, barring a 2-0 loss to Liverpool in last season’s Round of 16. Jesse Marsch’s men have won two of their three Bundesliga home games this season (L1), prevailing by 4+ goals ‘to nil’ on both occasions.

Meanwhile, Club Brugge’s spirited Matchday 1 display saw them hold PSG to a heroic 1-1 home draw, which is a part of their four-match unbeaten streak in all competitions (W2, D2). However, that run is in jeopardy here, as they’ve gone winless in ten European meetings with German opposition (D3, L7) since beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in a Champions League qualifier back in August 2003. Topically, the ‘Blauw-Zwart’ have failed to get on the scoresheet in each of their last five Champions League clashes against Bundesliga sides. Additionally, they have only won twice across their previous 13 away fixtures in the Champions League (D4, L7), failing to keep a clean sheet in the last six in a row.

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PSG vs Manchester City

Parc des Princes is the venue as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City lock horns in a blockbuster UEFA Champions League fixture.

PSG’s prospects of reaching the knock-outs have dwindled on the back of a dismal 1-1 draw with Club Brugge on an opening day, stretching their winless Champions League streak to four games (D1, L3). ‘Les Parisiens’ could now go winless in their opening two matches in the competition for the first time since 2004/05. To avoid that scenario, PSG will have to defy their ‘Man City jinx’ and register their first-ever Champions League victory in this fixture after five failed attempts (D2, L3). Only against Juventus (8) have they played on more occasions in the competition without ever winning. After suffering defeats in both legs of their last season’s Champions League semi-final tie to this exact opposition, the Ligue 1 heavyweights have now lost four of their previous five match-ups against Premier League sides (W1).

On the other hand, Manchester City made light work of their Matchday 1 fixture, dismantling RB Leipzig 6-3 on home turf. Remarkably, the ‘Citizens’ are now unbeaten in their ten consecutive Champions League games on foreign soil (W8, D2). Additionally, you have to go back to December 2017 to find Man City’s last Champions League defeat outside of England, courtesy of a 2-1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk. Adding to their confidence, the reigning English champions have won their last four European clashes against Ligue 1 sides by an aggregate score of 10-1. After overcoming Chelsea 1-0 in their weekend’s Premier League showdown, Pep Guardiola became Man City’s all-time most successful manager in terms of competitive wins (221). The Spaniard has guided his side to a seven-match undefeated run in all competitions (W6, D1) since losing 1-0 to Tottenham on the opening Premier League weekend.

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Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Inter Milan will be looking to kick-start their 2021/22 Champions League campaign when they take on Shakhtar Donetsk at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

After succumbing to a shocking 2-0 defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol in their Group D curtain-raiser, Shakhtar can ill-afford to lose here if they are to keep their hopes of making it out of the group stage alive. Though they held Inter to a brace of goalless draws in their last season’s Champions League group fixtures, the Ukrainians have yet to beat this opposition in European competition (D3, L2). There’s another problem for Shakhtar here, as they’ve scored just once in their last five meetings with Inter, drawing a blank in each of the most recent three. Additionally, Roberto De Zerbi’s men have picked up just one win in their previous nine home outings in the Champions League (D4, L4), courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in last season’s group phase.

On the other hand, Inter Milan fell to a narrow 1-0 home loss to Real Madrid on Matchday 1 despite producing 18 shots on goal. ‘I Nerazzurri’ have since netted 2+ goals in three consecutive Serie A outings (W2, D1), averaging 3.66 goals per match in that sequence. They will be looking to get off the mark here, having avoided defeat in each of their six overall Champions League clashes against Ukrainian opposition (W2, D4). Worryingly, though, Simone Inzaghi’s side failed to win any of their three home fixtures in last season’s Champions League group stage (D2, L1), drawing a blank twice while conceding precisely two goals on two occasions too. By extension, the reigning Italian champions have claimed just three victories in their last 12 home games in the Champions League group phase (D5, L4).

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Porto vs Liverpool

Porto will be looking to grab their first-ever UEFA Champions League triumph over Liverpool when the two sides meet at the Estádio do Dragão.

Porto held Atletico Madrid to a goalless draw in Spain in their Group B curtain-raiser, giving their hopes of making it out of the group stage a huge boost. Another success here would be massive, but the Portuguese giants have failed to win any of their four Champions League meetings with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, returning a disastrous -10 goal difference from those encounters (GF:1, GA:11). By extension, the ‘Dragons’ have faced Liverpool eight times in major European competitions, failing to win any of those duels (D3, L5). On the bright side, though, they have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three home matches in the Champions League group stage. Additionally, Porto have been a force to be reckoned with at home this season, winning each of their three competitive home games by over 1.5 goals ‘to nil.’

On the other hand, Liverpool head into proceedings on the back of an enthralling 3-3 Premier League draw with Brentford, extending their unbeaten start to the season to eight matches in all competitions (W6, D2). The ‘Reds’ turned a 2-1 HT deficit into a 3-2 defeat over AC Milan on Matchday 1 to get their Champions League campaign off to a flying start. What’s more, Klopp’s men are unbeaten in their last five Champions League group stage fixtures away from home (W4, D1), whilst they kept a clean sheet in three of those four victories in the process. The ‘Merseysiders’ have won 50% of their overall European meetings with Portuguese opposition (12/24), conceding an average of just 0.83 goals per game.

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Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Lisbon

Borussia Dortmund will play host to Sporting Lisbon at the Signal Iduna Park in a must-win UEFA Champions League fixture.

Despite falling to a surprise 1-0 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach over the weekend, Dortmund will be looking to build on their 2-1 away victory over Besiktas in their Champions League opener. There is no better side to return to winning ways than Sporting, with ‘Die Borussen’ boasting a 100% European home record against Portuguese visitors (W6). Home and away, none of Dortmund’s last 12 European meetings with Primeira Liga opposition have ended as a draw, with the Germans registering eight triumphs in that sequence (L4). It’s worth noting that the hosts are enjoying their longest unbeaten streak in the Champions League group stage games at home (W6, D3). Signal Iduna Park has been a venue of entertainment this season, as each of Dortmund’s three competitive matches here has seen Marco Rose’s men pick up the three points despite conceding precisely two goals.

As for Sporting, they succumbed to a dreadful 5-1 home loss to Ajax on Matchday 1, though they’ve since racked up a brace of 1-0 domestic triumphs to boost their confidence. However, translating that form here would be a daunting task, as they’ve lost both previous Champions League meetings with Dortmund by a single-goal margin. Additionally, Sporting’s overall European record against German opposition reads negatively, with the reigning Portuguese champions claiming just one win across their 14 such clashes so far (D2, L11). There’s no end to Sporting’s list of problems, as they have seven of their last eight away fixtures in the Champions League (W1). But it’s worth noting that their most recent such game dates back to December 2017. Ruben Amorim’s men have yet to lose on the road this season (W2, D1), with each of those trips yielding a full-time margin of under 1.5 goals.

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AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid

AC Milan and Atletico Madrid go head-to-head in a mouth-watering UEFA Champions League clash at the Stadio San Siro.

Milan squandered a 2-1 HT lead against Liverpool, going down 3-2 at Anfield on Matchday 1, and can ill-afford another slip-up if they are to make it out of the group stage. Stefano Pioli’s side will be hoping to transfer their outstanding domestic form to the European front, having won all but one of their six Serie A matches this term (D1). However, Milan’s recent European record against La Liga clubs reads humiliatingly, with the ‘Rossoneri’ going winless in 16 of their last 17 such fixtures (D7, L9). What’s more, Milan have lost only previous meetings with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League by an aggregate score of 5-1. The Italian giants have managed just one clean sheet across their last ten home matches across major European competitions.

In the meantime, Atletico Madrid played out a goalless home draw with Porto in their Group B curtain-raiser in a match that featured just 11 shots on both ends, fewer than any other opening-round fixture. Following that draw, the reigning La Liga holders could go winless in their opening two Champions League group stage outings for the second time under current boss Diego Simeone, last doing so in 2017/18. Since winning his first Champions League visit to Italy under Simeone, ‘Los Rojiblancos’ have gone winless in their subsequent four trips to the country (D2, L2). In turn, they have lost five of their last nine Champions League matches away from home (W3, D1). None of Atletico’s four competitive games this season have ended level (W3, L1), with each result (win/loss) yielding a single-goal margin.

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Wolfsburg vs Sevilla

Volkswagen Arena is the venue as Wolfsburg and Sevilla lock horns in their first-ever UEFA Champions League showdown.

With all four sides in Group G on a point apiece after the opening matchday, Wolfsburg will hope to take control of proceedings here by extending their five-game winning run at home in the Champions League proper. By extension, the Germans have won 75% of their overall home matches in Europe’s elite club competition (6/8), with only Leicester boasting a better win percentage of all teams to have featured in 5+ games in the competition. Wolfsburg’s recent match-ups against Spanish opposition in major European competitions have been highlighted by action-packed football. Indeed, their last six such contests have seen ‘Die Wolfe’ score and concede 11 goals apiece, averaging 3.7 goals per game. That said, their scoreless draw with Lille on Matchday 1 saw Mark van Bommel’s side attempt the joint-fewest total shots (2) and the joint-fewest shots on target (0) of any team in the opening round.

In the meantime, Sevilla somehow survived a pulsating Matchday 1 clash against RB Salzburg at home, drawing 1-1 despite facing three spot-kicks and picking up a red card. To extend their impressive seven-match unbeaten streak in the Champions League away from home (W3, D4), ‘Los Rojiblancos’ will have to defy their disappointing recent record against German clubs. In fact, the Spaniards are winless in their last six European fixtures against Bundesliga adversaries (D2, L4) since a 3-0 thumping victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2015/16 Champions League group stage. Hoping to overcome those unpleasant memories, Julen Lopetegui’s side take this trip in a good mood having gone undefeated in all seven competitive games this season (W4, D3).

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Manchester United vs Villarreal

Manchester United and Villarreal go head-to-head at Old Trafford in an exciting UEFA Champions League fixture.

Manchester United head into proceedings having lost their last two domestic fixtures 1-0 as they look to bounce back against familiar foes Villarreal. United suffered a penalty shoot-out heartbreak in last season’s Europa League grand final against the Spaniards, stretching their winless European streak against this opposition to five matches (D4, L1). Curiously, each of their four Champions League H2Hs has ended goalless. After falling to a dismal 2-1 away loss to Young Boys in their Group F curtain-raiser, the ‘Red Devils’ can ill-afford another slip-up here if they are to avoid another underwhelming European journey. Notably, they have never started a new Champions League campaign with consecutive losses. On a cautionary note, Man United have failed to win any of their last seven Champions League clashes against Spanish clubs (D3, L4) since a narrow 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in October 2013.

Villarreal shared the spoils with Atalanta in their Champions League opener, squandering a slender one-goal lead in the dying moments of the game to draw 2-2. Indeed, ‘El Submarino Amarillo’ have established themselves as ‘stalemate kings’ this season, drawing all but one of their nine fixtures in all competitions (W1 – 90 mins only). Curiously, while two of Villarreal’s last five competitive matches have ended goalless, the remaining three have seen 4+ goals and both teams on the scoresheet. That unpredictability contrasts their recent showings in major European competitions, where the Spaniards are unbeaten in their last 16 outings (W12, D4). Owners of the longest undefeated European streak among the participating sides, Unai Emery’s men will look to post their first competitive victory away from home since mid-May (D4, L1).

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Juventus vs Chelsea

Juventus and Chelsea will lock horns at the Allianz Stadium in a blockbuster UEFA Champions League match-up.

Despite claiming back-to-back 3-2 league victories, Juventus are still miles away from re-joining the Serie A title race, which puts even more pressure on them to fight for their first Champions League title since 1996. A commanding 3-0 win over Malmo away from home in their Group H curtain-raiser sets ‘I Bianconeri’ up nicely for this fixture, as they look to extend their three-game unbeaten Champions League H2H run (W1, D2). Since succumbing to a narrow 1-0 loss in their first Champions League meeting with Chelsea, the Italians have netted 2+ goals in each of their subsequent three duels in the competition. Adding to their confidence, Massimiliano Allegri’s men have won 11 of their last 12 matches in the Champions League group stage, barring a 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in October 2020.

Hoping to disrupt Juventus’ run of three identical 3-0 Champions League triumphs, the reigning holders take the field on the back of a slim 1-0 loss to Manchester City over the weekend. Chelsea will rely on a rock-solid defense to hold their ground, having conceded just four goals in 14 Champions League outings since the start of last season. In addition to keeping ten clean sheets during that 14-game run, the ‘Blues’ boast five shutouts in eight competitive fixtures this season. Thomas Tuchel’s men have only suffered three defeats in their previous 32 Champions League group stage matches (W20, D9) and are undefeated in the last 12 in a row (W8, D4). Tuchel himself boasts an admirable 68% win ratio in the competition’s group phase (GP25 – W17, D5, L3). Only two managers to have guided their teams in 20+ Champions League games enjoy a better win rate than the German.

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Benfica vs Barcelona

The two sides desperate to get off the mark in the UEFA Champions League this season go head-to-head at the Estádio da Luz as Benfica take on Barcelona.

After being held to an uneventful scoreless draw to Dynamo Kyiv in their Group E opener, Benfica will hope that football does not follow the script. The hosts have lost their inaugural home Champions League fixture in their last three campaigns in a row and are winless in six consecutive European H2Hs (D3, L3) since a 3-2 triumph in the 1961 European Cup final. However, the ‘Eagles’ can fall back on an intimidating recent form, having gone unbeaten in all 12 competitive matches this season (W10, D2), including a resounding 100% win percentage in Primeira Liga. Additionally, the Portuguese heavyweights have won their last four home outings in the Champions League, netting 2+ goals on each occasion, qualifiers included. Topically, Jorge Jesus’ men have scored at least twice in all five competitive home victories this term.

On the other hand, Barcelona are unlikely to have put an embarrassing 3-0 opening matchday loss to Bayern Munich behind as of yet. It was Barca’s first defeat in an opening Champions League match of a campaign for the first time since 1997/98 and the first game in the competition since 2003/04 in which they failed to attempt a single shot on target! Another slip-up here would see Barcelona start a new European campaign with two straight defeats for only the second time in the club’s history, last doing so in the 1972/73 UEFA Cup first round. Worryingly, though, the Catalans have lost their last two fixtures in the Champions League group stage, one more reverse than they had in their previous 39 at this stage (W30, D8). Also, you have to go back to 2000/01 to find the last time Barcelona suffered back-to-back group stage defeats in the same Champions League campaign.

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Bayern Munich vs Dynamo Kyiv

High-flying Bayern Munich will be looking to maintain their outstanding form when they take on Dynamo Kyiv at the Allianz Arena in a seemingly winnable UEFA Champions League clash.

A comprehensive 3-1 Bundesliga win over Greuther Fürth over the weekend kept Bayern Munich’s unbeaten start to the season going. The ‘Bavarians’ take the field on a nine-game undefeated streak in all competitions (W8, D1), which includes a 3-0 thrashing of Barcelona in their Champions League opener. The perennial German holders have been a force to be reckoned with in Europe over the past three seasons, racking up more victories (20) and more goals (73) than any other side in the Champions League in that time. Indeed, Julian Nagelsmann’s men have been scoring for fun lately, netting 3+ goals in 14 of their last 22 matches in the competition. What’s more, Bayern have won 32 of their previous 34 games in the Champions League group stage (D1, L1), with their last defeat in such contests coming in December 2013.

On the other hand, Dynamo Kyiv and Benfica shared the spoils in an uneventful scoreless draw on Matchday 1, meaning the Ukrainians have now failed to get on the scoresheet in seven of their last 11 Champions League fixtures. They can at least find some comfort in keeping two consecutive clean sheets in the competition, as they’ve done in their last six games across all competitions. Furthermore, Mircea Lucescu’s men are unbeaten in all nine matches in the Ukrainian Premier League this season (W8, D1) and outscored Bayern 3-0 in their most recent Champions League H2H. That said, Dynamo Kyiv have lost all four previous Champions League visits to Munich, drawing a blank three times in the process. However, it’s worth noting they last faced Bayern in an away match-up in the competition in December 1999.

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Atalanta vs Young Boys

Atalanta and Young Boys will trade tackles at the Gewiss Stadium in their first-ever encounter when UEFA Champions League action resumes.

Atalanta held Inter Milan to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Serie A over the weekend, stretching their unbeaten streak in all competitions to four matches (W2, D2). Seeking their elusive first Champions League victory at the Gewiss Stadium (D2, L2), ‘La Dea’ will be looking to build on another 2-2 draw with Villarreal in their Group F opener. Interestingly, that stalemate initiated an eventful period that saw three of Atalanta’s four competitive fixtures witness both sides score in the first half. Though they’ve lost two of their last three Champions League home games (D1, L2), Atalanta can draw confidence from losing as many European outings on home turf in their previous 22 contests beforehand (W12, D8). Since losing their first three matches in the Champions League group stage, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men have suffered just one defeat in their subsequent ten such games (W5, D4).

On the other hand, Young Boys staged a sensational comeback to beat a star-studded Manchester United side 2-1 in their opening Champions League fixture. After beating Juventus on Matchday 6 of their only previous campaign in 2018/19, Young Boys could become only the second Swiss team to win three Champions League matches in a row. Including qualifiers, David Wagner’s men have won their last four European games and could post five triumphs on the trot for the first time in the club’s history. Interestingly, each fixture during that four-game run saw 3+ goals and both teams on the scoresheet. It’s worth noting that none of Young Boys’ previous eight European meetings with Italian opposition have ended as a draw (W4, L4).

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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are set to trade tackles at the Emirates Stadium in an all-London Premier League match-up.

September’s international window has helped Arsenal pick themselves after a disastrous three-game losing start to this Premier League campaign and start climbing up the table. After drawing a blank in their opening three league matches, the ‘Gunners’ have racked up back-to-back 1-0 victories and are now ‘gunning’ for three consecutive top-flight wins without conceding for the first time since July 2020. Since doing a league double in 2013/14, Arsenal have failed to beat Tottenham in back-to-back top-flight H2Hs, a feat they could achieve here following a 2-1 win in this exact fixture in March. There is plenty of optimism in Mikel Arteta’s camp, especially considering Arsenal have suffered just one defeat in their previous 28 league meetings with Tottenham on home turf (W16, D11), scoring in each of the last 22 in a row.

In the meantime, Tottenham had registered a hat-trick of 1-0 Premier League triumphs ahead of the international window. However, they’ve seen their momentum curtailed by the break, succumbing to back-to-back 3-0 league losses to Crystal Palace and Chelsea post-restart. As a result, ‘Spurs’ face the risk of losing three consecutive Premier League London derbies by a 3+ goal margin for the first time in their top-flight history. Worryingly, since eking out a 1-0 home win over Manchester City on Matchday 1, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have failed to score beyond half-time in their subsequent four Premier League outings. All competitions included, the Londoners have conceded 2+ goals in their last three matches away from home, which could be another alarming sign heading into this clash.

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Barcelona vs Levante

Underperforming Barcelona will play host to out-of-sorts Levante at Camp Nou in a must-win La Liga fixture.

After guiding his side to a brace of underwhelming La Liga draws with sub-par Granada and Cadiz, Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has come under heavy scrutiny. Despite going unbeaten in their inaugural five league matches this season (W2, D3), the Catalans’ hopes of reclaiming domestic supremacy are already hanging in the balance. Sitting eight points adrift of top-placed Real Madrid, Barca can ill-afford another slip-up despite having two games in hand on ‘Los Merengues.’ After scoring just once across their last two La Liga outings, the ‘Blaugrana’ will be confident of finding their feet up top, as they take on a side they’ve netted against in all 30 overall top-flight H2Hs. Additionally, Barcelona boast a 100% win-ratio against Levante in La Liga at Camp Nou (15/15), winning seven of the last eight without conceding.

Meanwhile, Levante head into proceedings hovering a single point clear of the relegation zone, having failed to win any of their first six La Liga fixtures this season (D4, L2). Low scoring has been a common theme across Levante’s early league exchanges this season, with five of their six top-flight matches so far featuring under 2.5 total goals. Taking the 2020/21 season into account, ‘Les Granotes’ are winless in their last 14 La Liga games on the trot (D7, L7) and are one away from equalling the club’s worst-ever such run in the competition. Even though all three of Levante’s league outings away from home have contained under 2.5 total goals, each saw the opening goal continually arrived before half-time. But it’s worth noting that Paco Lopez’s men have netted one goal or less in nine of their last ten league trips.

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Juventus vs Sampdoria

Juventus and Sampdoria go head-to-head at the Allianz Stadium in what appears to be a routine Serie A task for the home side.

Encouraged by a 3-2 comeback victory over Spezia last time out, Juventus will be aiming to establish some consistency following a disastrous four-match winless Serie A start (D2, L2). Sitting a staggering 11 points adrift of top-placed AC Milan, the record-time Italian champions can ill-afford a slip-up against a side they’ve defeated in four consecutive top-flight H2Hs by an aggregate score of 9-1. Since a 1-1 draw in December 2014, the ‘Bianconeri’ have won their subsequent six Serie A meetings with Sampdoria in Turin, prevailing by at least a two-goal margin on five of those occasions. But after returning just one point from their last two league matches at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus stare at the prospect of going winless in three straight home Serie A outings for the first time since 2015/16.

On the other hand, Sampdoria succumbed to a dreadful 4-0 home defeat to Napoli last time out, adding to a woeful start to this Serie A campaign (W1, D2, L2). A lack of firepower up front has seen the Genoa-based outfit fail to get on the scoresheet three times across their opening five Serie A fixtures. However, it’s worth noting that they netted 2+ goals in the remaining two in that period. Encouragingly, though, Roberto D’Aversa’s men have kept a clean sheet in their last three Serie A matches away from home and could make it four in a row for the first time since November 2004. That could be easier said than done, as the visitors have conceded 2+ goals across their last six top-flight visits to Turin, letting in a total of 19 (3.16 on average).

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Lazio vs Roma

The iconic ‘Derby della Capitale’ takes place at the Stadio Olimpico as bitter rivals Lazio and Roma go head-to-head in a mouth-watering Serie A showdown.

Lazio’s Serie A adventure under new boss Maurizio Sarri was off to a flying start as they pulled off back-to-back turnarounds to win their inaugural two top-flight fixtures by an aggregate score of 9-2. However, the ‘Biancocelesti’ have since suffered a massive dip in form, going winless in their subsequent three league matches (D2, L1), conceding first twice in that sequence. After drawing their last two Serie A games, Lazio could make it three stalemates in a row in the competition for the first time since December 2018. As long as they avoid defeat here, the hosts will equal their longest five-game unbeaten streak in home Serie A H2Hs, a feat they last achieved in 2000. Lazio’s home league form can all but encourage the fans, as they’ve not lost any of their 14 such fixtures in 2021 (W12, D2).

In the meantime, Jose Mourinho has defied his critics, navigating Roma to four wins in five Serie A matches in charge, barring an underwhelming 3-2 away loss to Hellas Verona in their most recent league trip. Before eking out a 1-0 home win over Udinese last time out, each of Roma’s previous four Serie A games under Mourinho had featured 3+ total goals, with three of them seeing both teams on the scoresheet. The Portuguese manager looks to have abandoned his ‘park-the-bus’ approach and could lead Roma to finding the net in ten consecutive Serie A fixtures for the first time since May 2019. However, Roma’s defensive frailties have seen them fail to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last nine Serie A away games, conceding 2+ goals in each of the remaining eight!

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Napoli vs Cagliari

High-flying Napoli will entertain relegation-threatened Cagliari at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in a seemingly winnable Serie A fixture for the home side.

Napoli have been setting the pace in Serie A since day one, with Luciano Spalletti starting his adventure at the Diego Maradona Stadium with five straight league victories. A flying start may not necessarily be a good omen, considering the ‘Partenopei’ have finished as runners-up in both previous seasons they opened with five consecutive triumphs. However, a brace of 4-0 wins over Udinese and Sampdoria shows Napoli mean business this term. The hosts have been nothing short of outstanding at home this calendar year, going unbeaten in 13 Serie A fixtures at this venue (W10, D3) since a 2-1 loss to Spezia in January. That run looks likely to continue here as they meet a side they’ve lost to just once in their last 22 Serie A H2Hs (W15, D6).

Meanwhile, Cagliari are enduring their worst Serie A start since 2012/13 as they head into proceedings nailed to the drop zone after winning none of their first five league matches (D2, L3). Though they can find some comfort in knowing they avoided relegation that season, a leaky defense that has already conceded 13 goals douses any embers of optimism ahead of this fixture. But the ‘Sardinians’ have held Napoli winless in their last two Serie A H2Hs on the road (W1, D1) and could go unbeaten in three consecutive away league H2Hs for the first time since 2010. Despite Cagliari’s poor form, they’ve been fun to watch this term, with four of their five Serie A matches producing 3+ overall goals, highlighting the potential for another high-scoring affair.

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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund

Arguably one of the most exciting match-ups on the Bundesliga football schedule pits Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park this weekend.

Adi Hutter’s managerial adventure at Borussia Mönchengladbach has started with a whimper rather than a bang, with ‘Die Fohlen’ last enduring a worse Bundesliga start under Dick Advocaat back in 2004 (W1, D1, L3). Sitting in the relegation zone ahead of the kick-off, Gladbach can hardly fall back on their recent top-flight H2H record on home soil, having lost five of their last six Bundesliga meetings with Dortmund at this venue (W1). Moreover, since pulling off a 2-0 victory in October 2013, Gladbach have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their subsequent 15 league matches against this opposition, conceding a total of 36 goals in that sequence. Curiously, both Gladbach’s Bundesliga home goals let in this season came between the 40th minute and half-time.

In the meantime, four of Dortmund’s five Bundesliga goals scored away from home in 2021/22 arrived beyond half-time, with ‘Die Borussen’ scoring inside the opening 15 minutes of the second half in both league trips so far. Unlike their hosts, the visitors have hit the ground running in the Bundesliga this term, securing four victories in their first five league matches (L1) whilst netting the league second-high 17 goals in the process. The one similarity to Gladbach is that Dortmund have also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last eight Bundesliga outings, with Marco Rose’s men conceding 11 top-flight goals this season, their third-worst such tally at this stage of a campaign. Action-packed football in the later stage of play is well on the cards, considering that four of Dortmund’s five league games this season have seen a goal scored beyond the 75th minute.

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Brentford vs Liverpool

Brentford Community Stadium plays host to the first-ever Premier League encounter between competition debutants Brentford and evergreen fixture Liverpool.

It’s fair to say that Brentford have defied every expectation this season, as they enter this round sitting in the top half of the table after losing just one of their first five Premier League matches (W2, D2). An impressive 2-0 away win over Wolverhampton last time out followed by a 7-0 thrashing over lower-league outfit Oldham in the Carabao Cup midweek fills Brentford with confidence ahead of this meeting. But after losing their last four competitive H2Hs by an aggregate score of 14-2, the ‘Bees’ will have to produce something special to avoid suffering back-to-back league defeats at home since December 2018. Bringing the 2020/21 season into the equation, none of Brentford’s last eight home games in all competitions have ended as a draw (W7, L1), with 75% of them seeing the winner on the day keep a clean sheet.

As for Liverpool, they are flying high early in the season, having won four of their opening five Premier League fixtures (D1). Remarkably, except for a 1-1 home draw with bitter rivals Chelsea on Matchday 3, the ‘Reds’ have won their remaining four top-flight matches by 2+ goals ‘to nil,’ leading 1-0 at half-time on each occasion. Jurgen Klopp’s men have won five consecutive Premier League matches away from home by an aggregate score of 15-3, including a hat-trick of 3-0 victories in their last three league trips. Another 3+ goal margin win would see Liverpool equal the all-time Premier League record of four straight such triumphs, set by the ‘Reds’ themselves in December 2017. Notably, the visitors have lost just one of their last 27 top-flight meetings with newly-promoted sides (W22, D4).

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Chelsea vs Manchester City

Chelsea and Manchester City go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in a mouth-watering Premier League showdown that pits the joint-best top-flight defenses against each other.

It’s been an utterly impressive start to the season for Chelsea so far, as they head into proceedings as the Premier League joint-pacesetters alongside Manchester United and Liverpool (W4, D1). An overwhelming 3-0 away victory over cross-town rivals Tottenham last time out made it four clean sheets in five Premier League fixtures for Chelsea this term and 15 in Thomas Tuchel’s 24 league games in charge! Tuchel has seemingly had Man City’s number since arriving at Stamford Bridge, guiding Chelsea to three consecutive H2H victories in all competitions, including a 1-0 triumph in last season’s Champions League grand-final. Additionally, the ‘Blues’ have won both Premier League home matches this season by an identical 3-0 scoreline, getting on the scoresheet within the 30th minute on each occasion.

In the meantime, Man City have bounced back from a dismal 1-0 opening day loss to Tottenham, going unbeaten in their subsequent four Premier League matches (W3, D1), including a scoreless home draw with Southampton last time out. Worryingly, though, before eking out a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester City in their most recent competitive game on hostile turf, the ‘Citizens’ had lost three consecutive fixtures away from the Etihad, failing to score twice in the process. During his trophy-laden managerial career, Pep Guardiola has lost more matches versus Chelsea (8) than against any other opposition and could suffer four straight defeats to a single opponent for the first time. The Spaniard can draw some confidence from knowing Man City have won three of their last six Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge (L3), more victories than they had in their previous 23 travels to this venue in the competition (W2, D8, L13).

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Deportivo Alaves vs Atletico Madrid

Rock-bottom Deportivo Alaves face a formidable challenge in the shape of Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Mendizorrotza, as the hosts hope to get off the mark in La Liga this season.

Winless in their last 12 La Liga meetings with Atletico (D4, L8), Alaves already look like a doomed outfit here. Alongside Getafe, the hosts remain the only side in La Liga to lose all five league engagements this season, doing so by an aggregate score of 11-1. Nailed to the bottom of the table, the ‘Babazorros’ have yet to score from open play this season, failing to find the net in their last four La Liga outings since Joselu’s second-half penalty against Real Madrid on the opening weekend. The one thing Alaves could find comforting here is that they finished last season as one of only seven teams to take points from the majority of their home La Liga fixtures they started as outsiders W3, D4, L5).

On the other hand, despite going unbeaten across their opening five La Liga matches, a lack of consistency has seen Atletico Madrid alternate between a victory (3) and a draw (W2). After pulling off a stunning late comeback to beat Getafe 2-1 away from home last time out, ‘Los Rojiblancos’ are warm favorites to register back-to-back league wins for the first time this season. Diego Simeone’s men have suffered just one defeat in their previous five top-flight visits to Basque sides (W3, D1), courtesy of a 2-1 reverse at Athletic Bilbao back in April. Additionally, the reigning Spanish champions are unbeaten in their last 11 La Liga fixtures (W8, D3), with each of their eight victories in that sequence coming by a thin one-goal margin.

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Cologne

Eintracht Frankfurt will be gunning for their first Bundesliga win of the season when they meet this campaign’s surprise package Cologne at the Deutsche Bank Park.

Eintracht Frankfurt are enduring their worst Bundesliga start since 2008/09, having gone winless in their opening five top-flight fixtures (D4, L1), including four consecutive low-scoring draws. Indeed, since being hammered 5-2 by Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 1, ‘Die Adler’ have seen their subsequent four league matches all feature under 2.5 overall goals. Interestingly, each of Frankfurt’s last three Bundesliga outings yielded the identical 1-1 scoreline, which has been the case in two of their previous three top-flight H2Hs (W1). All competitions included, the hosts are still waiting for their first competitive victory under new manager Oliver Glasner (D5, L2). Yet, Frankfurt can draw confidence from an outstanding 21-match unbeaten streak in their home Bundesliga fixtures (W12, D9), their longest such run since the early 1970s.

Meanwhile, Cologne take on one of their favorite Bundesliga opposition, as they’ve only defeated Stuttgart on more occasions (14) in the away top-flight meetings than Frankfurt (13) throughout history. Except for a 3-2 away loss to Bayern Munich on Matchday 2, the visitors have avoided defeat in their remaining four Bundesliga fixtures this season (W2, D2) en route to making their best start to a new top-flight campaign since 2016/17. Additionally, Cologne’s tally of nine goals scored across their opening five Bundesliga matches is their most prolific output at this stage of a campaign since 1988/89, when they finished as runners-up. The ‘Billy Goats’ could pose a real attacking threat in the second half, as evidenced by the fact they’ve recorded seven of their nine league goals scored this season beyond half-time (77.78%).

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Everton vs Norwich City

Goodison Park is the venue as Everton take on dead-last Norwich City in a must-win Premier League fixture.

It took Everton just nine minutes to concede three goals at Aston Villa last time out en route to falling to their first Premier League defeat under new manager Rafael Benitez (W3, D1). Desperate to return to winning ways against basement boys Norwich, the ‘Toffees’ can fall back on their solid recent top-flight H2H record on home soil (W4, D2). When the Merseysiders win, it tends to be in emphatic fashion. Each of Everton’s three Premier League triumphs this season came by a two-goal margin, which has been the case in both previous H2H victories at Goodison. Benitez’s men tend to put their foot on the gas beyond half-time, as witnessed by the fact they’ve amassed 80% of their Premier League goals scored this season in the second half of play (8/10).

Meanwhile, Norwich’s early exchanges this season have already confirmed their reputation as the archetypal ‘yo-yo’ club, as they enter this round as the only side without a single point from five Premier League fixtures. Despite convincingly conquering the Championship last season, the ‘Canaries’ have faltered in England’s top-flight this term, conceding an average of 2.8 goals per Premier League match while scoring just two in return. Taking their previous top-flight experience into account, Daniel Farke’s men have picked up just six points from the last 27 available on the road (W1, D3, L2) and are winless in 14 away from home since beating Everton of all teams in November 2019. A 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates last time out has seen Farke set an unwanted Premier League record, becoming the first manager in the competition’s history to lose 15 consecutive away games.

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Inter Milan vs Atalanta

Inter Milan and Atalanta are set to trade tackles at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in an exciting Serie A fixture.

Reigning champions Inter have picked up where they left off last season, going unbeaten in their opening five Serie A fixtures this term (W4, D1) as they head into proceedings trailing top-placed Napoli by just two points. Despite selling headline performer Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea in the summer, Simone Inzaghi’s men have been nothing short of outstanding in the up top this season, netting 18 Serie A goals in total, on an average of 3.6 goals per match. Indeed, except for a 2-2 away draw with Sampdoria on Matchday 3, the ‘Nerazzurri’ have bagged 3+ goals in their remaining four league outings in 2021/22 so far. Particularly prolific beyond half-time, Inter take the field as the only side in Italy’s top-flight to have scored 10+ second-half league goals this season (11).

In the meantime, the visitors have enjoyed a slight upturn in form in the build-up to this fixture, going from two successive Serie A games without a victory (D1, L1) to back-to-back one-goal margin triumphs. Indeed, each of Atalanta’s three top-flight wins this season have arrived by a single-goal margin, with two seeing ‘La Dea’ break the deadlock before half-time. Despite finishing as the most prolific Italian team in the last three Serie A campaigns, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men have drawn a blank in three of their previous four league visits to Giuseppe Meazza (D2, L2). Moreover, Atalanta haven’t claimed a single victory in their last seven Serie A H2Hs on hostile turf (D2, L5), scoring a total of two goals across those meetings. If they do manage to defy their ‘Giuseppe Meazza jinx’ this time around, Atalanta would equal their highest points tally at this stage of a Serie A campaign.

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Leeds United vs West Ham United

Leeds United will be looking to get their Premier League campaign off the mark when they take on West Ham United at Elland Road this weekend.

After guiding his side to a respectable 9th-place finish in their returning Premier League campaign last season, Marcelo Bielsa has yet to taste a top-flight win with Leeds this term (D3, L2). The last time the ‘Whites’ started a new top-flight season without a single victory from six matches was in 1935/36. To avoid that prospect, Leeds will have to rediscover their defensive form, as they’ve conceded five times across their opening two Premier League home games this season, as many as they had in their previous nine in the competition at Elland Road. Unfortunately for the local faithful, the hosts have struggled to impress up top too, scoring under 1.5 goals in each of their five top-flight outings this season (1.00 on average).

Meanwhile, an unfortunate 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United last time out, which included Mark Noble’s 95th-minute squandered spot-kick, halted West Ham’s four-game unbeaten Premier League start (W2, D2). It seems as if David Moyes is starting to lose control at the London Stadium, with the ‘Hammers’ going from four straight Premier League victories to three consecutive league matches without winning (D2, L1). That said, all competitions included, the Londoners are unbeaten on the road this season (W3, D1), preserving a clean sheet in their last three competitive trips on the trot. Indeed, Moyes’ men tend to go cagey beyond half-time, having kept a second-half clean sheet in both Premier League travels this season. Adding to their confidence, West Ham won both last season’s top-flight meetings with Leeds, as many successes as they had in their previous 28 such H2Hs (D8, L18).

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Leicester City vs Burnley

Desperate to return to winning ways in the Premier League, Leicester City entertain out-of-sorts Burnley at the King Power Stadium.

A 2-2 Europa League draw with Napoli, sandwiched by a brace of one-goal margin Premier League defeats, puts pressure on Leicester going into the fixture. Though a comfortable 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Championship outfit Millwall in midweek gives the hosts some confidence, Brendan Rodgers has to be wary of the fact his side take the field hovering in the bottom half of the table. Interestingly, none of Leicester’s 13 Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium since the turn of the calendar year have ended as a draw (W7, L6). Seeking their third successive top-flight home win over Burnley, Leicester can fall back on a run of six straight league victories over the sides starting the day in the relegation zone. Rodgers’ men won those six encounters by an aggregate score of 15-2.

On the other hand, Burnley’s disastrous start to the season (D1, L4) indicates they could be in for a season-long dogfight against the drop. After losing each of their last three Premier League away games on the trot, the ‘Clarets’ could suffer four consecutive top-flight defeats on the road for the first time since February 2017 (7 than time). By extension, the Yorkshire side have picked up just one point from the last 24 available away from home (D1, L7), scoring just three goals in that sequence. It’s hard to expect Sean Dyche’s men to improve their disappointing away form here, as they’ve failed to beat Leicester in any of their last ten league H2Hs on the road (D4, L6). Burnley’s lackluster attacking displays before half-time have seen only two top-flight clubs score fewer first-half Premier League goals than them (1).

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Manchester United vs Aston Villa

Manchester United’s Premier League title charge continues this weekend, as they welcome an inconsistent Aston Villa side to Old Trafford.

Seeking their first Premier League title since 2012/13, Man United have been off to a flying start to this top-flight campaign, winning all but one of their inaugural five league fixtures (D1). Notably, since being held scoreless to cross-town rivals Manchester City in December 2020, the ‘Red Devils’ have troubled the scoresheet in their subsequent 15 Premier League matches at Old Trafford. What’s more, virtually unplayable in the attacking third, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side scored a resounding average of 2.93 goals per match during that 15-game run, though it’s worth noting they’ve failed to preserve a clean sheet in the last seven on the trot. Man United’s home Premier League action usually sparks into life beyond half-time, as nine (81.82%) of their 11 top-flight goals scored/conceded at Old Trafford this season have come in the second half of play (9/11).

In the meantime, Aston Villa utterly outclassed Everton last time out, claiming a comprehensive 3-0 home victory to bring a two-match winless Premier League streak to a halt (D1, L1). However, the ‘Lions’ have lost both top-flight fixtures away from home this season, falling behind by the 15th minute and moving on to concede precisely three FT goals on each occasion. Villa’s recent dip in form has seen them lose five of their last eight Premier League away games (W2, D1), as many defeats as they suffered in their previous 15 travels in the competition (W7, D4, L4). It will be a daunting prospect for the West Midlands outfit to improve their disappointing away form, as they take on a side they’ve defeated just once in their last 45 Premier League H2Hs (D11, L33).

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RB Leipzig vs Hertha BSC

Underperforming RB Leipzig will be desperate to get their Bundesliga campaign on the upward trajectory when they take on an improving Hertha BSC side at the Red Bull Arena.

Despite coming from behind to held Cologne to a 1-1 away draw last time out, Leipzig are off to their worst-ever Bundesliga start, having won just one of their opening five league fixtures (D1, L3). Jesse Marsch, who replaced departed Julian Nagelsmann in the summer, has come under heavy scrutiny as ‘Die Roten Bullen’ head into proceedings harboring a slender one-point lead on relegation-threatened Bochum. Hertha’s arrival at the Red Bull Arena look to be a godsend, with Leipzig going unbeaten in their last seven top-flight H2Hs (W6, D1) whilst winning both last season’s league duels by an aggregate score of 5-1. Having scored in all ten Bundesliga meetings with this opposition, Leipzig will be looking to improve their underwhelming 1.2 goals scored on average per league game this season.

Meanwhile, the visitors seem to have managed to put their disastrous three-game losing start to this Bundesliga campaign, as they enter this round on the back of two consecutive league victories by an aggregate score of 5-2. Hertha could win three top-flight matches on the spin for the first time since October 2019, though they’ll need to step up their defensive showings to make it happen. Indeed, ‘Die Alte Dame’ have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their previous 11 Bundesliga outings away from home, last enduring a longer such streak between April 2010 and March 2012 (16). Particularly vulnerable in the second half, Pal Dardai’s men have registered a clear majority (75%) of their overall Bundesliga goals conceded this season beyond half-time (9/12).

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Real Madrid vs Villarreal

High-flying Real Madrid and underperforming Villarreal will square off against each other at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in an intriguing La Liga match-up.

A thumping 6-1 home victory over newly-promoted Mallorca last time out sums up Real Madrid’s early La Liga exchanges in a nutshell. Carlo Ancelotti’s return to the helm has brought ‘Los Blancos’ attacking football back to life, with last season’s runners-up netting a staggering 21 goals in their inaugural six league matches under the returning manager. A six-match unbeaten start to this La Liga campaign under Ancelotti (W5, D1) is actually a part of Madrid’s remarkable 24-game run without a loss in Spain’s top-flight (W18, D6) spanning back to their awkward 1-0 home defeat to Levante in January. Backed by an eye-catching seasonal opening, ‘Los Merengues’ will be looking to post back-to-back La Liga victories over Villarreal for the first time since 2014 and extend their winning streak in league home H2Hs to four matches.

Despite losing their last three La Liga visits to Madrid, Villarreal have put in some resistance, netting at least once on each occasion. By extension, each of the last seven top-flight meetings with these two witnessed both teams on the scoresheet, with six of them featuring 3+ overall goals. That’s the kind of statistic they will be looking to dwell on heading into this matchday after drawing each of their three away La Liga matches this term, two of which without troubling the scoresheet. Cagey beginnings under current boss Unai Emery had seen each of Villarreal’s inaugural four La Liga fixtures this season yield a goalless half-time prior to a 4-1 thrashing of Elche last time out. ‘El Submarino Amarillo’ would settle for another draw here, given that they’ve won just one of their previous 21 away La Liga matches against Real (D5, L15).

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Sevilla vs Espanyol

Stadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is the venue, as well-performing Sevilla aim to maintain their solid start to this La Liga season against newly-promoted Espanyol.

Sevilla put three goals past Valencia within the 22nd minute of their 3-1 home league win last time out, making that feat for the first time since November 2003 en route to stretching their unbeaten La Liga start to the season (W3, D2). Seeking a third consecutive top-four finish for the first time in over six decades, the Andalusian faithful continues to dream of Sevilla’s second-ever La Liga title – a first since 1945/46. Notably, Julen Lopetegui’s men have won both top-flight matches at home this season, scoring precisely three goals on each occasion. As a result, ‘Los Nervionenses’ have now won 13 of their last 15 La Liga fixtures on home soil (L2) since a 2-2 draw with 2020/21 relegation boys Rea Valladolid in December 2020. Warm favorites to further add to that tally, Sevilla haven’t lost any of their last nine top-flight H2Hs as hosts (W6, D3).

On the other hand, Espanyol eked out a hard-earned 1-0 home win over rock-bottom Deportivo Alaves last time out to register their first La Liga victory since beating the same opposition in June 2020. Indeed, that triumph did not only bring their five-match winless start to this La Liga campaign (D3, L2) but a thoroughly disappointing run of 15 straight top-flight games without winning stretching back to 2019/20. However, the ‘Periquitos’ trip to Andalusia might stir some unpleasant memories, as they’ve failed to secure a single win across their previous seven La Liga visits to the Spanish autonomous community (D3, L4). On top of that, Espanyol have picked up just two wins in their last 19 La Liga encounters against Sevilla (D5, L12), conceding 2+ goals in four of the last five!

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Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao

Valencia and Atheltic Bilbao are set to trade tackles at the Estadio de Mestalla in a top-half La Liga showdown.

Valencia have undone their unbeaten four-game La Liga start to the season (W3, D1) with back-to-back defeats, including a 3-1 away thumping to Sevilla last time out. Seeking their first top-four finish in three years, ‘Los Murciélagos’ will look to respond against an Athletic side they’ve lost to just once in their previous nine top-flight H2Hs (W4, D4), though drawing both last season’s meetings. Jose Bordalas’ men have gone unbeaten in nine straight La Liga encounters against Basque opposition (W3, D5) since falling to a 2-0 defeat to Athletic at Mestalla in July 2020. If they fail to avoid a similar outcome here, Valencia will suffer three consecutive losses in La Liga for the first time in 2021, last experiencing such a feat in October 2020 under Javi Garcia.

Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano’s last-gasp winner in the Basque country last time out inflicted the first La Liga defeat on Athletic Bilbao this season (W2, D3). Despite enjoying a decent league start, ‘Los Leones’ have been struggling in front of goal this term, netting an average of just 0.83 goals per La Liga fixture so far. Having that said, the visitors have scored precisely twice per game in three of their previous four top-flight visits to Mestalla (W1, D1, L1). Marcelino Garcia Toral’s men have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three top-flight trips (W1, D2) and could equal the club’s best-ever such run with another shutout here. The low-scoring theme has highlighted Bilbao’s recent away league matches, as each of the last eight has featured under 2.5 overall goals, with six seeing one or less, including all three this season.

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Greuther Fürth vs Bayern Munich

Out-of-sorts Greuther Fürth plays hosts to high-flying Bayern Munich at the Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer in what appears to be a routine Bundesliga task for the traveling side.

Despite breaking the deadlock in a Bundesliga match for the first time since 2012/13 last time out, Greuther Fürth ended up on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline against Hertha BSC. As a result, the hosts go into this showdown nailed to the bottom of the table with just a single point from five top-flight outings (D1, L4), with three of those four defeats coming by at least a two-goal margin. It will be a daunting prospect for the ‘Kleeblätter‘ to get off the mark here, as they take on a Bayern Munich side they’ve lost to in three of their four H2Hs overall (D1). Additionally, Greuther have played more Bundesliga games at home without ever tasting success than any other team in the competition’s history (19).

On the other hand, since drawing 1-1 at Borussia Monchengladbach on Matchday 1, Bayern Munich have won their subsequent four Bundesliga matches by an aggregate score of 19-3, prevailing by at least a three-goal margin in each of the last three. Adding to Bayern’s confidence, the perennial German champions have suffered just one defeat in their previous 48 top-flight encounters against newly-promoted sides (W44, D3), averaging an intimidating 3.2 goals per game in the process. The ‘Bavarians’ are unbeaten in their last three away Bundesliga fixtures (W1, D2). Despite a modest recent return on the road, they’ve been fun to watch, with four of their previous five away league outings seeing over 2.5 goals and both teams on the scoresheet. Nevertheless, Julian Nagelsmann’s men have netted 3+ goals in each of their last four competitive trips, a run that includes high-profile meetings with Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, and Barcelona.

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