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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Ipswich, 10th with nine points, host 19th-placed Nottingham Forest at Portman Road on Friday 23 October 2026 in Premier League round 8. Forest have scored only five league goals in seven games, and that shapes this preview.
Tenth-placed Stade Brestois 29 host 13th-placed Nice at Stade Francis-Le-Blé on Friday 23 October 2026, with one point separating them. Brest's home scoring against a Nice side short of bodies and goals shapes our lean.
Torino, 10th with 10 points, host 14th-placed Monza (7 points) at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Friday 23 October 2026. Our preview weighs two sides coming off big wins, a five-man Monza injury list and a head-to-head full of draws.
Winless Borussia Mönchengladbach, bottom of the Bundesliga with no points from six games, travel to 13th-placed VfB Stuttgart on Friday 23 October 2026. Our preview weighs a leaky defence, injuries on both sides and a Stuttgart team coming off a Champions League draw.
Pro League leaders Al-Qadisiyah host second-placed Al-Hilal on Friday 23 October 2026, with one point between them. Both sides are in strong form, and our preview leans towards a tight, goal-friendly contest.
GO Ahead Eagles host Telstar at De Adelaarshorst on Friday 23 October 2026, ninth against sixteenth in the Eredivisie. A side that keeps drawing meets one that cannot score away from home.
Fourth-placed Al-Ahli Jeddah host tenth-placed Al Khaleej Saihat at Alinma Stadium on Thursday 22 October 2026. Our preview weighs a high-scoring home side against a draw-prone visitor who have not beaten Al-Ahli in six meetings.
Alanyaspor host Kocaelispor in Süper Lig Round 9, with both sides on 12 points in ninth and eighth. Our preview weighs a home side unbeaten at Alanya Oba Stadium against a visitor that has lost both away games.
Fourth-placed Al-Ittihad FC host seventh-placed Al Diriyah at Alinma Stadium on Friday 23 October 2026 in the Pro League. Our preview weighs a high-scoring home attack against a visitor that has struggled for goals.
Third-placed Al-Nassr visit 14th-placed Al-Faisaly FC in the Pro League on Friday 23 October 2026. A 15-point gap in the table and a stark difference in goals conceded shape our preview.
FC Thun host HNK Hajduk Split at Stockhorn Arena on Thursday 22 October 2026 in matchday two of the Conference League. Thun are 30th after a defeat; Hajduk are 10th after beating Ajax, and our lean is a narrow away edge.
Monaco host SC Freiburg at Stade Louis II on Thursday 22 October 2026 in League Stage matchday 2, with both sides on three points. Freiburg's leaky, high-scoring form meets a Monaco side that has been solid at home.