Dinamo Zagreb is coming from a 0-0 draw with Gorica in the Croatian top-tier HNL League. They have now managed only 4 points from their opening 3 league games and an improvement in performance is needed, especially in this knockout game that will determine if they play in the Champions League proper this season. For ... More
Fresh from beating current Eredivisie champions Feyenoord 1-0 in the Dutch Super Cup, PSV Eindhoven have every reason to approach this fixture with lots of confidence. They have won all their last 5 matches, four friendlies, and the Super Cup, and also have a 100% win record against Sturm Graz in previous meetings. Austrian league ... More
Atletico Madrid should take some pride in beating current English and European champions Manchester City 2-1 in a friendly game this past weekend. Coach Diego Simeone will be happy will the fitness and performance of his team considering it was only their 2nd pre-season match. If they bring the same energy to this match then ... More
A clinical 4-0 thrashing of relegated Leicester City made it 2 wins and 1 draw for Liverpool since they kicked off their pre-season tour. They are now set to meet their strongest opposition yet as they prepare for the new season and they will have to be at their current best to maintain their unbeaten ... More
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
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