Preview of top football matches across Europe this weekend

Club football action resumes after the international break with the preview of the games across the top European Leagues.

Without wasting much time, here is the preview for some of the top games across the European leagues.

Watford v Liverpool

Watford fired Xisco Munoz before the international break and replaced him with Claudio Ranieri, a former Premier League winner. The Italian starts with a stern test against Liverpool at home.

Liverpool is still undefeated this season, but their defence has been shaky of late. They will be without Alisson for this match.

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The Reds were also defeated 3-0 by Watford last time out, with Ismaila Sarr running them hard, and were lucky to win the game before that.

Nonetheless, even if Watford benefits from a new manager bounce, Liverpool will be expected to win and win well. Mohamed Salah is currently regarded as one of the top players in the world and in his Premier League career against only West Ham (9) has he scored more times than Watford (8).

Prediction: 0-3

Leicester City v Manchester United

With only two wins in their first seven games, Leicester have had an unusually bad start to the season. They are having difficulty creating chances and are giving up a lot of possession to their opponents.

Manchester United is also going through a difficult period, and this is the start of a challenging run of games for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is under criticism. United has won just two of their past six games and has only played well in spurts throughout the season.

Jamie Vardy has six goals in seven league games for Leicester this season. The English man will be licking his lips at the idea of facing Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof. He should be confident in his ability to break his five-game spell without a goal against the Red Devils.

Solskjaer will also be missing his dependable midfielder Fred, which will not be missed by United fans. So, it’s easy to envisage Leicester tearing through United at will on Saturday, particularly on the counter-attack. Their Premier League unbeaten streak of 29 games away from home will be greatly jeopardised here.

Prediction: 2-2

Manchester City v Burnley

Burnley should provide the ideal opponent for Manchester City to regain their winning ways. The previous four times Burnley has visited the Etihad, Pep Guardiola’s team has triumphed 5-0.

Burnley is still without a league win this season, and it is unlikely to happen this weekend. They’ve lost seven of their last eight games on the road against City.

Prediction: 5-0

Brentford v Chelsea

Brentford have beaten Arsenal at home and drew with Liverpool, so they should be confident going into Saturday’s match against Chelsea in west London.

Chelsea beat Southampton 3-1 before the interval, but they needed two late goals to win. In reality, they’ve struggled in recent games.

Given what we’ve seen from Brentford against Liverpool, there’s no reason why the newly promoted side can’t cause Chelsea problems in this match.

Prediction: 1-2

Arsenal v Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace have had a good start under Patrick Vieira, although they have only one win from their first seven games. However, as evidenced by their 2-2 draw with Leicester earlier this month, the squad has plenty of fighting spirit.

Arsenal have won four games in a row after a poor start to the season. They are unbeaten in five games in all competitions. Given the Seagulls’ blistering start to the season, a 0-0 draw against Brighton last time out can be viewed as a plus.

Arsenal’s newfound defensive determination, however, should help them win their fifth game in a row on Monday night.

Prediction: 2-1

PSG v Angers

To the untrained eye, this may appear to be a foregone conclusion, but considering PSG’s focus on the Champions League and their previous loss to Rennes, another Breton side could shock the leaders.

Angers have only lost once in the league all season, and their zeal under Gérard Baticle might lead to a famous result.

Prediction:2-1

Barcelona v Valencia

A 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid prior to the international break increased the pressure on Ronald Koeman, who needs a win here. Barcelona have won only one of their last six matches in all competitions.

After a bright start to the season, Valencia have failed to win in four, though have drawn the last two after back-to-back defeats. Los Che have won only one of their last 14 away league matches.

The absence of Ronald Araujo is a huge blow for Barcelona and for that, fans may bear witness to a goal-fest at Camp Nou on Sunday night.

Prediction: 2-2

Bayern Leverkusen v Bayern Munich

Following the international break, a meeting of the top two teams, separated only by goal difference. When the top team plays second, the odds are heavily in Bayern’s favour. Bayern hasn’t lost in their last 14 games, winning 10 and drawing four.

Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat under Julian Nagelsmann. He and his team will try to get back on track. Leverkusen, often known as Leverkusen, has had a strong start to the season and is currently in second place.

Robert Lewandowski has gone two games without scoring in the Bundesliga, which is a goal drought for the prolific Polish striker.

Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga’s record winners, have scored in 54 consecutive games and can win this match.

Prediction: 1-2

Borussia Dortmurnd v Mainz

The Black and Yellows are still hoping to launch a title campaign for the first time in ten years, and after two away defeats, they are only a point behind league leaders Bayern Munich.

Erling “Machine” Haaland, who has 47 goals in 48 Bundesliga games, is the key to the team’s title aspirations in front of a crowd of up to 67,000.

Bo Svensson, the next Super Coach to start at Mainz, appears certain to follow in the footsteps of Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, and who knows, the next stop could be BVB.

Mainz were fantastic towards the end of last season, and after overcoming COVID issues to start the season well this time, they have yet to win in three games, a streak that is expected to continue.

Prediction: 1 – 3

Newcastle v Tottenham Hotspur

During the break, Mike Ashley sold Newcastle to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, who will play their debut game at St. James’ Park. Although Premier League owners and opposition fans have questioned the move, the bulk of home supporters have praised it.

Tottenham started the month with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, following a disappointing September. Spurs have won five of their past seven visits to St. James’ Park, and they will be confident of winning for the second time in a row.

Newcastle is one of four clubs yet to win a league match this season, and that streak might continue on Sunday, especially with Steve Bruce’s future at the club still up in the air.

Prediction: 1-2

These are my predictions and review for the top games across the European League this weekend. Now let’s go and enjoy some football games.