Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Galatasaray

20:45 Doha time

VfB Stuttgart

Our pick2–1

VfB Stuttgart arrive in Istanbul with a stronger Champions League start and a more reliable defence, but Galatasaray have scored freely in the competition too. The home side need a result to close the gap in the league-phase standings.

Shakhtar Donetsk

20:45 Doha time

Sporting CP

Our pick1–0

Separated by just two points after three Champions League matches, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP meet with the standings finely balanced. Sporting have scored more in the competition, but Shakhtar will look to make home advantage count.

Atletico Madrid

Bayern München

Our pick1–2

Atletico Madrid have scored four goals across their three latest matches, while Bayern München have struck ten. With only one point separating them in the League Phase, the meeting offers both sides a chance to gain ground.

Barcelona

Aston Villa

Our pick2–1

Aston Villa arrive second in the league phase with a perfect record, three points ahead of eighth-placed Barcelona. A home win would bring the sides level on points and sharpen the race near the top.

Bodo/Glimt

Lille

Our pick2–1

Lille arrive at Bodo/Glimt with three losses from three in the Champions League league phase and a six-point deficit to their hosts. Bodo/Glimt’s home record in this competition offers a difficult test for a side seeking its first points.

Feyenoord

Inter

Our pick1–2

Both clubs have three points after three Champions League matches, with Inter five places above Feyenoord on goal difference. Their recent meetings went Inter’s way, but Feyenoord will look to make home advantage count.

Lask Linz

Slovan Bratislava

Our pick2–0

Slovan Bratislava arrive bottom of the Champions League league-phase table, still chasing their first point after three matches. Lask Linz sit 24th on three points and will look to build on their advantage.

Manchester United

AS Roma

Our pick2–1

Just one point separates Manchester United and Roma after three Champions League matches. United’s home advantage meets Roma’s stronger goal difference in a contest where a win could reshape their positions.

Villarreal

Paris Saint Germain

Our pick1–2

Paris Saint-Germain arrive in Villarreal with three straight Champions League wins and top the league phase. Villarreal have taken three points from their opening three matches and will try to disrupt the visitors’ momentum.

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey Tue 3 Nov

Pamplona

21:00 Doha time

Eibar

A clash that pits a lower‑division side sitting near the bottom of Group 15 against a high‑flying Segunda División club — the difference in league status frames the tie at Campo de Futbol Beitikuntzea.

Serie A

Our pick1–0

Santos won the latest meeting 2-0, but the previous three encounters brought a draw and wins for both sides. With the teams separated by three points in Serie A, their next chapter could be close again.

Championship

Blackburn

Stoke City

Our pick1–0

Blackburn’s stronger home record faces a Stoke side with the better league position and a tighter recent defence. The contrast could make a close contest at Ewood Park.

Charlton

Bolton

Our pick2–1

Charlton’s run of defeats has left them level on points with Bolton near the foot of the Championship. The hosts need a response, but their recent defensive record gives the visitors reason to believe.

Derby

Norwich

Our pick2–1

Derby have conceded 11 goals in their last five matches and now face a Norwich side that has scored seven in the same span. With Derby 23rd and Norwich 15th, the hosts need a response to start climbing the Championship table.

Portsmouth

Swansea

Our pick1–0

Portsmouth face a long list of absences against second-placed Swansea, with injuries affecting several areas of the squad. Their home record offers hope, but the visitors arrive with a stronger season tally.

Preston

Sheffield Utd

Our pick1–2

Preston are looking to climb the Championship standings after a difficult start, but Sheffield United come to Deepdale in stronger form. The visitors have scored eight goals across their last five matches.

QPR

Burnley

Our pick2–1

QPR arrive with a productive scoring record at Loftus Road, while Burnley face a long list of absentees and sit 22nd in the Championship. The visitors’ depleted squad could make it difficult to contain the hosts.

Watford

Lincoln

Our pick1–0

Watford’s home results offer some hope, but a leaky defence has kept them near the bottom of the Championship. Lincoln arrive higher in the table and have been far more secure on their travels.

Birmingham

Millwall

Our pick1–0

Sixth-placed Birmingham meet 12th-placed Millwall, whose long list of absences could leave them short of options. The hosts arrive with a defensive record that gives them a platform to exploit that situation.

West Brom

Southampton

Our pick0–1

Southampton have avoided defeat in each of their last five meetings with West Brom. With only a point separating the sides in the Championship, that record adds an extra edge to a tightly poised contest.

Liga Profesional Argentina

Defensa Y Justicia

01:00 Doha time

Independiente

Our pick1–0

Three of the last five meetings have ended level or been decided by a single goal. That pattern meets two sides with contrasting recent scoring records.

Central Cordoba de Santiago

Platense

01:00 Doha time

Our pick1–0

Platense’s modest attack meets a Central Cordoba side that has conceded heavily in recent matches. The hosts’ stronger home record gives them the edge in a meeting of two low-scoring teams.

Atletico Tucuman

03:15 Doha time

Argentinos JRS

Our pick0–1

Argentinos JRS arrive with the stronger league position and a much tighter recent defence, but Atletico Tucuman have home advantage and may make this a close test.

Independ. Rivadavia

03:15 Doha time

Banfield

Our pick2–0

Banfield have avoided defeat in all five recent meetings with Independ. Rivadavia, winning twice and drawing three. But the hosts’ home record and stronger Clausura position give them reason to believe that run could end.