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.