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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Galatasaray, 23rd in the Champions League league phase, host sixth-placed VfB Stuttgart at Rams Park on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Our preview weighs a home side scoring freely but leaking goals against a visitor with the tighter record in the competition.
RB Bragantino host Santos on Monday 2 November 2026 in Serie A round 34, with ninth meeting eighth in a tight race for Copa Sudamericana places. Santos arrive with eight players out, including the suspended Neymar.
GIL Vicente, seventh, host 13th-placed Vitória SC in Primeira Liga round 10 on Monday 2 November 2026. Our preview weighs a six-point table gap against Vitória's sharp recent defending and their strong record in this fixture.
Second-placed Benfica host ninth-placed Alverca at Estádio da Luz on Monday 2 November 2026 in Primeira Liga round 10. Our lean is a home win in a match with goals, driven by Benfica's form at home.
Deportivo La Coruna host Osasuna at Riazor on Monday 2 November 2026 with both sides level on 11 points in La Liga. Four home absentees, a leaky Osasuna defence and a draw-heavy season shape this preview.
Newcastle, 11th, host 13th-placed Everton at St James' Park on Monday 2 November 2026, one point apart. Everton won the League Cup meeting 3-1 four days earlier, and this preview weighs form, injuries and head-to-head.
Twelfth-placed Atalanta host 19th-placed Parma at the New Balance Arena on Monday 2 November 2026, with seven Atalanta players out injured. Parma have scored five league goals in nine games, and our preview weighs that against Atalanta's leaky defence.
Ninth-placed Lorient host 13th-placed Stade Brestois 29 at Stade du Moustoir on Saturday 31 October 2026 in Ligue 1 round 9. A solid home defence meets a Brest attack that has scored in every one of its last five.
Sassuolo, 15th with eight points, host 17th-placed Fiorentina, who are in the relegation zone on five, at the Mapei Stadium on Monday 2 November 2026. Both defences are leaking goals, and that shapes the analysis and our lean.
Gençlerbirliği, 16th with 8 points, host 11th-placed Alanyaspor at Eryaman Stadium on 2 November 2026. Defensive frailty at home, a lengthy absence list and an unbeaten head-to-head record shape this Süper Lig preview.
SC Braga host Famalicao in Primeira Liga round 10 on Sunday 1 November 2026, three days after a 2-2 draw between the sides in the Taça da Liga. Two mid-table teams meet, and goals look likely.
Marseille host Toulouse at the Orange Vélodrome on Sunday 1 November 2026 in Ligue 1, with ninth facing eleventh and just two points between them. Goals look likely, and our lean is a narrow home edge.