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Barcelona sit pretty at the top of the La Liga table, with the Catalan side having won seven of their eight games played. Hansi Flick’s side were surprisingly beaten 4-2 by Osasuna in their previous clash, although they had won seven games on the bounce and this is a team who should be able to outscore Alaves to get back on track.

Aston Villa finished fourth in the Premier League table last season and they are bidding for a repeat finish this time around. Fresh from clashing with Bayern Munich in the Champions League, they now entertain a Manchester United side who are betting outsiders and there’s pressure on Erik Ten Hag following that 3-0 rout at home to Spurs.

These continue to be difficult times for Manchester United who were humiliated at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Erik Ten Hag clings on to the manager’s job although the Red Devils now have a tough assignment in Portugal and the bookies aren’t convinced that the English side are going to land a victory against Porto.

Arsenal are among the Champions League favourites, with Mikel Arteta’s side having demonstrated over the past few seasons that they’re Premier League title contenders. They will be confident of landing a victory against a Paris Saint-Germain team who now have to find their feet following the departure of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid.

Aston Villa landed a victory in their Champions League opener, although they have a much tougher task on Match Day 2 when it comes to facing a European heavyweight. Unai Emery’s side are the betting outsiders to overcome a Bayern Munich side who are among the favourites to win the competition, with Harry Kane scoring lots of goals already.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will have aspirations to finish in the Champions League spots this season, although they have both made sluggish starts. The Red Devils are marginal favourites to overcome Spurs at Old Trafford, although the visitors produced a fine performance to overcome Brentford in their previous game.

Manchester City dropped their first points of the season when being held by Arsenal last weekend, although the bookies anticipate a return to winning ways when they travel north to St James’ Park. The betting sites have them as odds-on favourites to edge past a Newcastle side who have blown hot and cold this season.

There’s a huge La Liga clash taking place on Sunday night, with Atletico Madrid clashing with Real Madrid and the bookies aren’t certain which way the game is going to go. The Spanish champions are unbeaten on the road although two of their three away games have ended in a draw, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side now entering the lion’s den in this clash.

Bayern Munich fell well short of the desired mark last season when finishing eighteen points off the pace, although Vincent Kompany’s side are strong favourites to reclaim the title this time around. The Bavarian side can kick clear of rivals Bayer Leverkusen if they manage to win although Xabi Alonso’s team had the upper hand last term.

Lazio finished seventh in Serie A last season which means they will line up in the UEFA Europa League, with Marco Baroni’s side among the favourites to win the competition. They open their game with a clash away to Dynamo Kiev, with the match taking place at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.

It’s Italy v Spain in the Europa League on Thursday 26 September, with Roma having finished sixth in the Serie A table last season and they can go deep in the competition despite their poor start domestically. They clash with an Athletic Bilbao team who finished fifth in La Liga last season and they’ll be confident of a positive result.

Barcelona have made a flying start to the 2024/25 campaign, with Hansi Flick’s side having won all five games and they now head to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday evening to clash with a Villarreal side who have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season. Barca are warm favourites to win although it could be a competitive encounter.

There should be an entertaining encounter at the MHPArena, with Stuttgart slight favourites to claim a victory against Borussia Dortmund. Sebastian Hoeneß guided his team to second place in the Bundesliga last term and they came close to landing a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu during the week, although Dortmund should also carry a threat.

Game Week 5 of the Premier League season starts at the London Stadium, where West Ham will be bidding for their first home win of the season. The Hammers have lost at home to Manchester City and Aston Villa so far, with another tough fixture in the form of a Chelsea side who were able to claim victories away to Wolves and Bournemouth.

There’s Champions League action on Thursday night and one of the highlight matches takes place at the Stade Louis II where Monaco entertain Barcelona. The French side were second behind PSG in Ligue 1 last season, with Adi Hutter’s team looking to achieve a positive result against opponents who have made a flying start to their La Liga campaign.

Manchester City and Inter Milan meet in a repeat of the 2023 Champions League final, with Pep Guardiola hoping that his team can regain the European Cup this season. The Cityzens begin with a tough clash at the Etihad Stadium when facing an Italian side who were crowned champions of Serie A last term and could be a lively contender.

Liverpool are back in the Champions League this season and they’ve been handed a tricky opener in the form of a trip to the San Siro Stadium. Arne Slot has made an impressive start in charge of the Reds and the Merseyside outfit are favourites to overcome a Milan team who faced Newcastle in the competition last term.

We’re looking forward to the North London derby on Sunday, with Tottenham Hotspur bidding to get one over their arch-rivals and kickstart their season. Spurs have four points on the board compared to Arsenal’s seven, with the Gunners being held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton before the international break. However, will they cope without Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard?

Girona were one of the surprise packages in La Liga last season, with the team claiming third spot in the table when it came to the final standings. It was a fantastic achievement from Michel’s side, with the bookies making them big outsiders to claim a victory against a Barcelona team who currently boast a 100% record domestically.

Bayer Leverkusen have begun their German Bundesliga title defence with a couple of exciting clashes, with the champions landing a 3-2 victory away to Borussia Monchengladbach before getting beaten 3-2 at home to RB Leipzig. It suggests that we’ll see a high-scoring clash when they go up against Hoffenheim.

West Ham lost their opening home game against Aston Villa and now have an even trickier opponent for their second clash at the London Stadium. Manchester City arrive in the capital having claimed a victory at Stamford Bridge in their opener and it would be a big surprise if they weren’t able to defeat the Hammers here.

Arsenal and Aston Villa were both able to qualify for the Champions League last season and they now meet at Villa Park for an early Premier League engagement. It was the Villans who came out on top last season although the Gunners are warm favourites to continue their 100% start to the campaign as they go in search of the title.

Liverpool’s first home match of the Premier League season comes against Brentford, with the Reds having overcome Ipswich Town in their opener last weekend. Arne Slot is up and running after replacing Jurgen Klopp and will now get his first taste of the Anfield atmosphere, with Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota looking sharp already.

Manchester United finished eighth in the Premier League standings last season, with plenty of speculation surrounding the future of manager Erik ten Hag. However, the Dutchman remains in charge of the Red Devils and his team are warm favourites to overcome Fulham in this Friday night encounter, with Marcus Rashford fired up after missing Euro 2024.

West Ham United and David Moyes parted company at the end of the 2023/24 season, with the Scot having proven successful at the London Stadium although it’s now time for a new era. Julen Lopetegui has taken charge of the Hammers, with the former Wolves coach opening the campaign with a clash against an Aston Villa side against a fellow Spaniard.

Manchester City have won the Premier League title for the past four seasons and they are favourites to land a fifth success for the 2024/25 campaign. They’ve been handed a relatively tricky opener at Stamford Bridge to face a Chelsea side who will have top four ambitions this season, with the team having finished the previous campaign strongly.

Leicester City won the Championship title last season and the Foxes will now look to enjoy a successful campaign back in the Premier League. They begin with a Monday night fixture against a Tottenham Hotspur side who entertained last term under Ange Postecoglou, with the bookies making Spurs the favourites to claim three points.

The respective winners of the Champions League and the Europa League will clash at the National Stadium in Warsaw on 14 August, with Real Madrid meeting Atalanta in what should be an entertaining clash. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have become serial winners and they are warm favourites to beat their Italian opponents.

Manchester City are strong favourites to win the 2024 Community Shield game on Saturday 10 August, with Pep Guardiola’s side looking to land some early silverware against their neighbours. However, United stunned their opponents in the FA Cup final and perhaps another shock could be on the cards here.

France legend Thierry Henry has been tasked with the challenge of landing a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games with a strong Bleus squad. The former striker will be focused on an opening victory against the United States, with the Olympic betting sites making the hosts strong favourites to get the job done in this opening clash.