English Premier League -- Aston Villa vs West Ham United

West Ham United will be visiting Villa Park on Sunday for the Premier League showdown with home team Aston Villa.

Aston Villa

A record of three wins, one draw and five defeats has left Aston Villa down in 13th position in the table on 10 points. Aston Villa ended September with back-to-back league wins over Everton and Manchester United, but they have now lost their last three in England's top flight to Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The last match-day’s failure was a 3-1 loss against Arsenal. They have conceded eight times in the process.

 

 

 

 

West Ham United

In the Premier League, West Ham United are currently fourth in the table, having picked up 17 points from their opening nine matches. And they also managed to progress to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup by beating the holders Man City on penalties, while they have won all three of their Europa League group-stage fixtures this term to sit top of Group H with nine points. 

West Ham United are on a four-game winning streak in all competitions, and they had kept clean sheets in all these fixtures. They also have a good h2h record against Aston Villa over the years. For all these reasons, expect a win for them in this game.

English Premier League -- Tottenham Hotspur VS Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur

When Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are strong enough to suffocate their opponents, the life of spurs and Manchester United this season is not very good. As Kane has completely lost his state on the pitch after the transfer failure this season, the team's offense has been significantly weakened. Previously, they have suffered defeats in both the European Cup and the Premier League. Although the team won smoothly in the League Cup, it was only a small victory over the hammers when almost all the main players played. Such spurs may only fight for the qualification of Europe this season.

 

 

 

 

Manchester United's recent state is also very low, which is largely due to the fragility of the back line. Although Manchester United rarely won without concede, the number of one goals conceded per game is still within an acceptable range. However, since Varane was injured and Lindelöf returned to the starting line, Manchester United's suddenly conceded four goals in the face of the Leicester City, 2 goals with Atalanta in half-time and a 0-5 defeat from Liverpool. Now Solskjaer's position is also shaky. Fortunately,  Varanee has recovered and returned to the team. He is expected to return at the weekend, which is absolutely good for the team.

 

In contrast, Spurs may have a greater chance to grab points. After all, they are at home in this game, and Spurs still maintain sufficient combat effectiveness at home this season, In addition, the team has just won the victory and completed the rebound in the middle of the week, and the morale should also be better than that of Manchester United. So Tottenham Hotspur is expected to be unbeaten.

France Ligue 1 -- Paris Saint Germain (PSG) VS Lille

When Paris Saint Germain and Lille meet at Prince's Park on Friday, the league leaders will compete with the defending champions.

Although Messi, Neymar, Mbappe and others played on the field, the team still made a goalless draw with Marseille in Ligue 1 Derby last weekend, also they won RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League last week. PSG have won 9 of the 11 league games and only lost one so far this season, which lead Lens by 7 points and still at the top of the table. The team have won all the seven games at home this season in all competitions, scoring two even more goals in each of these victories.

 

 

 

 

Lille played a 1-1 draw at home to Stade Brestois last game in the league. Although they had an early lead through the forward David, Lille showed a poor performance during the game. The defending champions only rank 10th after 11 matches with 4W-3D-4L and 15points, having won just four games since the beginning of this season. The team have already lost more matches this season than they did in the entirety of their last championship-winning season. Moreover, they lost four of the last five away games in all competitions.

Although These two teams met each other in the French Super Cup in August and a 1-0 win for Lille, and PSG did not score in three of the last four meetings with Lille, accoring to the current form of the defending champions, they should still be able to easily beat them and win with a few goals.

Spanish La Liga -- Real Madrid VS Osasuna

Real Madrid will aim to keep the momentum going from their dramatic 2-1 win over Barcelona. Despite failed to win in three games before the October international match day, Carlo Ancelotti's team have now won over Barcelonaand Shakhtar Donetsk, and the record of scoring 24 goals is unsurprisingly the highest in La Liga. Moreover, Real Madrid have remained an unbeaten record of 13 consecutive home games in the league, during which they have scored at least two goals in 10 of these games.

 

 

 

 

Osasuna in perfect state dropped two points in the game with Granada last round in the league. Although it was a bad way to end the weekend, pay attention to Osasuna's excellent start to the La Liga this season, they got 10 points their last four matches, making them rank the sixth place in the table after 10 games with 5W-3D-2L. The team have also beat Europa League winners Villarreal after the international match day.

 

Osasuna have lost 8 and drawn 1 of their last nine meetings with Real Madrid in all competitions. The perfect state of attackers of the home team can break their visitors' defense and may temporarily to the top position in the table.

England League Cup -- Preston North End vs Liverpool

A real buzz is expected in and around Deepdale on Wednesday evening when red-hot Liverpool come to visit Preston in the battle for a place in the League Cup quarterfinal.

 

 

Preston North End 

Winning their three games while netting 11 goals in that time, Preston North End brushed aside Mansfield Town, Morecambe and Cheltenham Town in the opening three rounds. Preston North End were denied a second win on the trot last Saturday as they fell to a 2-0 defeat away to Blackpool. Prior to that, they claimed a 2-1 victory over Coventry City on home turf to end their four-game winless run. 

 

 

 

 

Liverpool

With 21 points from nine games, Liverpool are currently second in the Premier League, one point behind Chelsea. They are yet to taste defeat across all competitions this season, picking up 10 wins and three draws. Liverpool stamped their name as firm league title favorites last time out as they steamrolled Manchester United 5-0 away last time out. Liverpool notched at least five goals in three of the last four away games across competitions.

 

Liverpool are obviously huge favorites for the win. As how many goals Liverpool are scoring away from home at the moment, just expect them continuing their remarkable run of netting three or more times on the road.

NBA -- Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks

NBA Central Division rivals will square off on Monday night, when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Indiana Pacers.

 

The Indiana Pacers could very easily be 3-0 to start the season and rank fifth in the league in scoring (119.3 ppg). The Indiana Pacers are coming off a morale-boosting 102-91 win against Eastern Conference heavyweights Miami Heat, as four players scored more than 15 points in the game. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 26 points and 4.3 assists, while Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 24.7 points and 8.7 rebounds. Chris Duarte is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Turner is grabbing seven rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 119.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 116.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting.

 

 

 

Milwaukee Bucks return their core and rank ninth in the league in scoring offense. Milwaukee Bucks inflicted a 121-111 loss upon the San Antonio Spurs in their last NBA game. They shot 53% from the field, showcasing incredible efficiency from all the areas of the court. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 22.7 points and 10.7 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 19.3 points and 3.3 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 114.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 117.3 points on 48.7 percent shooting.

 

It should be a closely contested affair. But the Indiana Pacers come into the game on the back of a morale-boosting win, and they will back themselves to stage an upset against the defending champions. With home advantage, expect Indiana Pacers to eke out a narrow win.

English Premier League -- Manchester United VS Liverpool

Manchester United lost 2-4 to Leicester City in the last league game, which is the second defeat of the league this season after losing to Villa. At present, they rank 6th with 14 points, five points behind leader Chelsea, and are likely to further reduce the ranking. They beat Atlanta 3-2 in midweek in Champions League. Their only recent victory was due to the talent of a man in the last few minutes of the game——Ronaldo scored at the last minute to help the team win. It's rare for Manchester United to show strong defense in recent games. Ten goals were conceded in the previous six games.

 

 

 

 

Liverpool

First Manchester City, then Watford and Atletico Madrid's defense, which can't stop Liverpool's strong attack. Just last week, they beat Watford 5-0 in the league and then beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in the Champions League. After the match against Atletico Madrid, the team has scored at least two goals in nine consecutive game. Since the beginning of the season, Liverpool, second in the ranking, has remained unbeaten in all games, one point behind leader Chelsea, and is the only team in the top league that has not lost a single game in the first eight games. Mohamed Salah has been in a hot state throughout the 2021-22 season and is expected to find at least one goal this weekend.

The last meeting between the two sides ended in Liverpool's 2-4 victory at the same place. Liverpool's goal achievement on the road is amazing. Although the roar of Old Trafford fans should encourage the host to score a few goals on Liverpool's defense, in view of Liverpool's excellent performance and achievements this season, we predict that Liverpool will win this difficult game.

English Premier League -- Arsenal VS Aston Villa

Arsenal enters the game after the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in the last round. At the end of the game, Alexandre Lacazette's goal helped the team end in a 2-2 draw. The Gunners are unbeaten in five Premier League games and six all games, ranking 12th out of eight games after Monday's deadlock. Arsenal has lost only one of their last six League games at Emirates Stadium and has taken seven points from their last nine home games. The quality of Arsenal's defence has been obvious, conceding only three goals in the past six games.

 

 

 

 

Although Villa does have good strength, their stability is too poor. In September, they almost eliminated Chelsea in the League Cup and beat Manchester United in Premier League. But now they have lost to Tottenham and Wolves. In the last round, they were reversed by their opponents with three goals in a row when they were two goals ahead, and the problem of the defense was exposed. Villa won only two of their six games before Friday's game and found themselves one point and one place lower than Arsenal in the ranking.

 

Although Arsenal's state has declined slightly, it is still better than villa, which has been defeated in a row and reversed by others. Moreover, Arsenal is at home and has given some concessions to Arsenal in terms of data. Under various signs, there is still a great chance for home team to win the battle.

UEFA Europa League -- Real Betis VS Bayer Leverkusen

Real Betis is a middle-upper level team in La Liga. They have just defeated Alavés and returned to winning track, whose morale has been improved to a certain extent. Moreover, the team is good at home combat. The unbeaten rate in the past ten home games has reached 80%. At present, they rank the top with Leverkusen with the same 6 points, so this game may be the battle to determine the first place of the list.

 

 

 

 

Leverkusen has just been beaten by Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, but this does not affect the next European game. The team has performed well on the offense recently, scoring goals in ten consecutive games, and five players in the lineup have scored goals in Europa League. In addition to losing the last game, the overall state is relatively stable.

 

 

As the strength gap between the two sides is not large, considering that Real Betis enjoys the advantage of the home court. However, from the current performance of both sides, it is not ruled out that there will be a draw. Real Betis has a greater chance to be unbeaten.

UEFA Champions League -- Manchester United vs Atalanta

Manchester United are set to play Atalanta at Old Trafford on Wednesday in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

 

 

Manchester United fell to another league defeat to Leicester City at the weekend and sit only third in Group F. Manchester United have picked up just one point from their last three Premier League games, coming from a 1-1 draw with Everton between a loss at home to Aston Villa and Saturday's dramatic 4-2 defeat at Leicester City. They also started Champions League their poorly with a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of group underdogs Young Boys. 

 

 

 

 

Atalanta are top of the group and come into the match on the back of a strong Serie A victory. So far they have lost two of their first seven matches and edging just three narrow victories against teams they should have been comfortably beating. In their previous game, Atalanta beat Aurelio Andreazzoli's Empoli 4-1 in Serie A. And that victory moved the team up to sixth in the standings.

 

 

Manchester United did not keep a clean sheet in the last eight games in all competitions. And Atalanta have also been struggling to keep the clean sheet, shipping two goals at Inter, three goals to Milan, and one goal to Empoli in the last three rounds. Therefore, expect this game will be a goal feast. 

UEFA Champions League -- Paris Saint Germain (PSG) vs RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain are set to play RB Leipzig at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

 

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) sit pretty atop the Ligue 1 rankings with 10 wins from 12 in all competitions this term. They were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Club Brugge on matchday one. However, Paris Saint Germain marched to a 2-0 win over Manchester City in their most recent European contest. So far, they have recorded of six wins from six Ligue 1 encounters this term and  scored at least two goals each time.

 

 

 

 

RB Leipzig

With only three wins to boast from their last 10 games in all tournaments, RB Leipzig lost 1-2 to Brugge at home the last game week in the Champions League. As for their domestic league, RB Leipzig drew 1-1 against Christian Streich's Freiburg in the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig are also on a five-game winless run away from home since beating Sandhausen in the DFB-Pokal back in August.

 

RB Leipzig whose league form has not been fantastic have endured a slow start under new manager Jesse Marsch. In contrast, Paris Saint Germain's talent means that they are the favourites to win almost every game they play this season.  

Arsenal VS Crystal Palace

Arsenal

In the last round, although Arsenal was tied 0-0 by Brighton and the momentum of four consecutive wins was terminated, they are still unbeaten in the last five games. Now Aubameyang and Lacazettehave returned and the strength of the team has naturally doubled. In addition, they have just won the London derby with Hotspur at home, they have won three home games in a row, and the morale is very high.

 

 

 

 

Crystal Palace

On the Crystal Palace side, the focus of this season has also increased a lot with Vieira taking over. As a famous player of Arsenal, he returned to his old club in this game, which is naturally rich in psychological activities. However, Crystal Palace's recent performance is very poor. After winning Hotspur, they lost 3-0 to Liverpool and got two draws against Brighton and Leicester City. Crystal Palace won only one game in the seven rounds of League this season, which is very embarrassing.

Arsenal have drawn four times against Crystal Palace in the past six times, and the playing method has been slightly restrained. Considering the home advantage of Arsenal, Arsenal with a relatively complete lineup is still worth to win.

English Premier League -- Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United's new era begins on the pitch at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon, as the Magpies welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Tyneside in the Premier League.

 

 

Newcastle United emerge from the international break as one of the richest clubs in the world following a takeover by a consortium led by the Saudi Arabian government's sovereign wealth fund. Newcastle United are yet to taste victory in the new season and are currently 19th in the Premier League table with just three points after seven gameweeks. They lost 2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on last time out.

 

 

 

 

Tottenham Hotspur record in London derbies is already looking bleak following three successive defeats to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Arsenal last month. However, in their predceding game, the Spurs claimed a confidence-boosting 2-1 win over Aston Villa. They had scored two or more goals in three of their past four overall games.

 

 

Newcastle United are yet to post a win this new season. Besides, Spurs have  only lost one of their previous eight league meetings against Newcastle United. Therefore, it’s believed that Tottenham Hotspur ought to be able to secure this win.

France Ligue 1 -- Paris Saint Germain (PSG) VS Angers

PSG has led Ligue 1 with 24 points after nine rounds this season, up to 6 points ahead of Lens in the second. But they lost 2-0 away to Rennes in the last round of League, ushering in the first defeat of Paris season. Messi, Neymar, Mbappé and Di María put on a strong offense formation, but the team's back line was unstable and lost in the end. However, the start of the previous eight consecutive wins has given the team a great boost.

 

 

 

 

Angus played Metz at home in the last round of the league. The main strikers Bahoken finally defeated their opponent 3-2 in stoppage time. Angers retained the main framework this summer, the lineup ran in better and played well as a whole. At present, the team has won 4W-4D-1L with16 points in 9 games, ranking the fourth place. They have remained unbeaten at away so far, conceding only 3 goals, which shows the defense is quite stable.

 

From the past performance of the two teams, Paris Saint Germain has won 10 consecutive victories recently, and their strength has crushed the opponent. In view of the defeat in the last round of Greater Paris, the team needs to find an object to vent its anger. This time is undoubtedly worth pursuing the home win.

FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) -- Argentina VS Peru

Argentina won 3-0 Uruguay at home in the last round and has been unbeaten for 24 consecutive games in various competitions recently. They rank No. 2 in the table temporarily, and the prospect of qualifying is bright. Messi has scored 80 goals for the national team after scoring goals last game, becoming the first South American player to score 80 goals in the team. Giovani Lo Celso has also contributed five assists in this qualifier, tied for the top with Neymar.

 

 

 

 

Peru is only 4 points away from No. 5 Colombia in the championship, is still expected to compete for qualification. The last round's away 0-1 defeat to the weak team Bolivia caused a certain blow to morale and confidence. They only beat Ecuador in the last 10 away games, and the other were 1D-8L. As many as 7 times in the last 10 away games were blocked by the opponents.

In view of the strength gap and recent state between the two sides, and Argentina has been unbeaten for 24 consecutive games in various competitions, they certainly hope to continue their brilliant achievements. This game is not whether Argentina can win, but how many goals Argentina can win.

FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) -- USA vs Costa Rica

Their impending WC Qualifiers - N & C America tie sees United States facing opposition in the form of Costa Rica on Wednesday.

 

USA

Prior to the trip to Panama City, the USA had gleaned eight points from their opening four Qualifying fixtures. And they have won 14 of their last 15 home games across all tournaments - with the one exception being a 1-1 draw with Canada last month. On Sunday, USA were given a humbling 1-0 loss away from home against Panama.

 

 

 

 

Costa Rica's bid for a fifth World Cup Finals appearance in six editions got off to a morale-depleting start with only three points and one goal from their first four fixtures. There were only three goals scored in their last seven matches in all competitions and their last three games away from home have ended 0-0. In their previous game, Costa Rica beat El Salvador 2-1.

 

 

Two teams have already faced each other once this year, and just like in four of the last five head-to-head matches between them, the USA won the match. And given their recent states, expect the home team will go on their journey to win.