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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Corinthians, 18th and in the relegation zone, host 16th-placed Mirassol at Neo Quimica Arena on Friday 30 October 2026. Four points separate the sides, and Corinthians arrive on a run of one point from five games.
Sixteenth-placed Casa Pia host third-placed Sporting CP in Primeira Liga round 10 on Friday 30 October 2026. Sporting have won all six recent meetings, and the numbers point strongly their way.
Third-placed Lille host seventh-placed Lens at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday 30 October 2026 in Ligue 1. Both sides are short of players, and the preview weighs Lille's leaky recent defence against Lens's goals.
Twelfth-placed Sheffield Utd host 17th-placed Wrexham at Bramall Lane on Friday 30 October 2026, with just two points between them. Wrexham's injury list and a high-scoring head-to-head shape this preview.
Tenth-placed Villarreal host 18th-placed Espanyol at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Friday 30 October 2026, with the visitors in the relegation zone on eight points. Villarreal have won all six recent meetings, and our analysis leans towards another home win.
SV Elversberg host FSV Mainz 05 in Bundesliga round 8 on Friday 30 October 2026, with Mainz seventh and Elversberg eighth on 10 points each. Our preview weighs Elversberg's leaky recent run against Mainz's sturdy away record.
Al-Ahli Jeddah, fifth and on a five-game winning run, visit 12th-placed Al Shabab at King Fahd Stadium on Friday 30 October 2026. This preview looks at form, the head-to-head and the likely shape of the match.
Second-placed Rennes visit tenth-placed Nice at the Allianz Riviera on Friday 30 October 2026, one point behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain. Nice's thin attack meets a Rennes side that scores freely and concedes just as readily.
Bottom club Le Havre, without a league win in eight games, host table-topping Paris Saint Germain at Stade Océane on Friday 30 October 2026. This preview looks at the form gap, the injury lists and why the goals could flow.
Galatasaray lead the Süper Lig on 22 points and visit 14th-placed Konyaspor, who have 8, on Friday 30 October 2026. Our preview weighs the form gap, the absence of A. Bardakci and a head-to-head record that favours the visitors.
Eighth-placed Al Diriyah host sixth-placed NEOM in Pro League Round 12 on Friday 30 October 2026. A solid home defence meets the division's better attack, and four points separate the sides.
Winless Abha, 18th with two points, host fourth-placed Al-Ittihad FC in the Pro League on Friday 30 October 2026. Our preview weighs a 21-point gap, Abha's scoring problems and a head-to-head record that has produced goals every time.