Brighton vs Manchester City Prediction & Tips Following a home draw against Fulham and a defeat to Everton, Brighton are at risk of failing to win any of their first three league games for only the second time in the last 16 seasons. The previous occasion was on their Premier League debut, when the Seagulls… Read more »
Lyon vs Marseille Prediction & Tips Lyon heads into Choc des Olympiques #127 as the highest-ranked team in the table, thanks to its start to the season with two consecutive victories. After a comfortable 3-0 win over Metz last weekend, Les Gones have yet to concede a goal this season, and after star player Malick… Read more »
Paris FC vs Metz Prediction & Tips Paris FC had an unpleasant preview of what to expect from France’s top clubs on the final matchday, losing 5-2 away to last season’s runners-up Marseille. That result hides the fact that they came back from 2-0 down and even had the chance to take the lead in… Read more »
Monaco vs Strasbourg Prediction & Tips Monaco have had an inconsistent start to the season, following up their 3-1 win on the opening day with a 1-0 defeat to Lille last Sunday. Having failed to keep a clean sheet this season and with just one goal in their last six league games, Adi Hütter’s men… Read more »
Le Havre vs Nice Prediction & Tips Le Havre narrowly avoided relegation last season, and the start of the new campaign offers little hope to fans that the 2025/26 season will be any different. Didier Digard’s side have lost their first two Ligue 1 matches for the first time since 1995/96, falling to Monaco (3-1)… Read more »
Angers vs Rennes Prediction & Tips This is Angers’ first Ligue 1 match of the season against a non-Parisian opponent, as their previous two matches were against Paris FC and PSG, with mixed results (W1, L1). This is the first time in four seasons that they have managed to win their first two games, and… Read more »
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Prediction & Tips It has been a positive week for Rayo Vallecano, who thrashed Belarusian side Neman 4-0 on Thursday to secure their place in the UEFA Conference League main draw. Their first appearance in Europe in 25 years came thanks to an impressive eighth-place finish last season, while three wins… Read more »
Espanyol vs Osasuna Prediction & Tips Espanyol has gotten off to a good start, following up its impressive victory over Atlético Madrid on the first matchday with a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad, although squandering a two-goal lead left manager Manolo González with a bitter taste in his mouth. Even so, it is a much… Read more »
Betis vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Tips Real Betis may feel some frustration at not having spent the week at the top of the table with three wins, after conceding goals in away draws against Elche (1-1) and Celta Vigo (1-1). The Green and Whites still have the opportunity to end August without defeat for… Read more »
Celta Vigo vs Villarreal Prediction & Tips Despite having already played three league matches before matchday 3, Celta have only two points, one of which was earned last Wednesday after trailing Betis at half-time (1-1, matchday 6 brought forward). This is nothing new for the Vigo-based side, which has failed to win any of its… Read more »
FC Koln vs Freiburg Prediction & Tips After advancing to the next round of the DFB-Pokal and kicking off the Bundesliga with a win, Lukas Kwasniok’s perfect start as Cologne manager extends his winning streak to four games in all competitions. Another win here would secure the first start to a season with two victories… Read more »
Dortmund vs Union Berlin Prediction & Tips After conceding two goals in the last five minutes to draw 3-3 against St. Pauli last weekend, Dortmund dropped points in their league opener for the first time in 11 years. There is no reason to panic yet, as Niko Kovač’s side are unbeaten in nine Bundesliga games… Read more »
Wolfsburg vs Mainz Prediction & Tips Wolfsburg could not have dreamed of a better start to the league after winning 3-1 away at Heidenheim, the first time since 2011 that they have scored three goals on the opening day of the Bundesliga. Now they will try to build on that momentum to break another poor… Read more »
Parma vs Atalanta Prediction & Tips Parma will host Atalanta on the second day of Serie A 2025/2026. The match between the Ducali and the Orobici is scheduled to take place at the Stadio Tardini in Parma on Saturday 30 August 2025, with kick-off at 6.30pm. Three months after that 3-2 victory over Atalanta in… Read more »
Real Madrid vs Mallorca Prediction & Tips Will French international striker Kylian Mbappe set the world alight this season? The former PSG striker has made an ideal start to the 2025-2026 season, scoring three goals in two La Liga games: one against Osasuna (1-0) from the penalty spot and two away to newly promoted Oviedo… Read more »
