The pre-season is going well so far for French side Rennes with 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 friendly games. Now they get a chance to test themselves against some tough English opposition in the form of Europa Conference League champions West Ham. The Londoners are also enjoying a good pre-season (W3 D1). They ... More
Bayern Munich grabbed the headlines last week with a 27-0 thrashing of armature side FC Rottach-Egern to kick off their pre-season friendly matches. Now they get a chance to really test themselves against true opposition in the form of reigning English and European champions Manchester City. Even though it is still a friendly match, Bayern ... More
Chelsea are getting ready to start life under new coach Mauricio Pochettino after a disastrous showing last season that saw them finish 12th in the league. Many players have since been sold and new signings are expected even though things seem to be moving slowly on that front. For this match, Pochettino will have to ... More
Manchester United started off their pre-season friendlies with a comfortable 2-0 win over Leeds United. Many of the first-team regulars were missing and it was left largely to the youngsters to rise to the occasion. With almost everyone back in training this week, we expect a stronger performance from Ten Hag’s team as they prepare ... More
The traditional curtain raiser to the Croatian football season is here and brings together the two biggest teams in the top-tier league. Champions Dinamo Zagreb take on Cup winners Hajduk Split in the Super Cup, a fierce rivalry that is also referred to as the Eternal Derby. Dinamo Zagreb have a good recent form as ... More
This is a big clash between the world number 1 and number 3 for a spot in the Wimbledon Open final. The two have met only twice before with each player enjoying 1 win. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz won 2-0 the last time they met, which was at the BNP Paribas Open finals in Indian ... More
After reclaiming their domestic league title last season, FC Astana will be seeking to make waves in the UEFA Champions League. First, they have to make it past this qualification path in order to reach the group stage. This can be done if they are able to bring their domestic form to Europe (W3 D1 ... More
Italian Jannik Sinner entered this tournament with some lingering fitness issues but he seems to have put that behind him. The world number 8’s 3-0 victory over Daniel Elahi Galan in the fourth round showed that he is back to his best and ready for this match. He will be quietly confident of another victory ... More
Drogheda sit just one place above the relegation zone on the table after a string of bad results recently. They have won only won once in their last 5 games (W1 D1 L3). They need to turn things around very quickly, and a home match against a team they beat the last time they met ... More
World number 1 Carlos Alcaraz has started this tournament impressively and has been dominant against the opposition so far. In the last round, he dismissed Jeremy Chardy in 3 straight sets to set up this meeting. Alcaraz has now gone on a six-match winning run on grass and is expected to get another win in ... More