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The season is getting serious as teams start chasing their ambitions for the season. We dive into different options from top European Leagues.
The selections for the weekend are below:
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Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig
Michael Olise’s red card cost Bayern Munich dearly in midweek as a 90th-minute Herman Haugen goal held the Bundesliga giants to a draw against Norwegian club Viking.
RB Leipzig travel to the Allianz Arena after a positive week, hammering Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 before edging past PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
This is a game where both teams love goals.
PREDICTION: GG at 1.31 Odds
Villarreal vs Elche
Villarreal are 12th in La Liga with eight points from their opening eight games.
Elche are 18th with six points, having won one, drawn three and lost four of their eight matches.
Villarreal won the last meeting 2-1 at home in March 2026. Tajon Buchanan and Santiago Mourino scored for the hosts, with Andre Silva replying for Elche.
PREDICTION: Villarreal to win at 1.47 Odds
Roma vs Genoa
Recent head-to-head fixtures show a competitive rivalry: Genoa claimed a 2-1 victory on March 8, 2026, following consecutive 3-1 wins for Roma on 29 December 2025, and 17 January 2025, alongside a 1-1 draw on 15 September 2024, and a 1-0 Roma win on 19 May 2024.
The wide duels between Wesley and Mikael Ellertsson will determine which side establishes early momentum along the flanks.
Supported by a passionate home crowd and strong attacking depth through Matías Soulé and Santiago Castro, Roma enters as favourites to secure all three points.
PREDICTION: Roma to win at 1.48 Odds
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
Middlesbrough held serve in the promotion race on Wednesday night, beating a strong Stoke side 3-2 away from home after Neto Borges’ 91st-minute winner.
Cardiff produced their best performance since earning promotion to the Championship on Tuesday night, hammering a struggling Watford side 5-1 on home soil.
PREDICTION: Middlesbrough to win either halves at 1.24 odds
Southampton vs Bolton
Kuryu Matsuki scored the decisive goal against Norwich in midweek as Southampton left Carrow Road with all three points and a clean sheet. The Saints are now in the play-off places after winning four of their last five Championship games.
Bolton produced an impressive performance on Tuesday night, beating a strong Wolves side 3-1 at Molineux in a shock result. The newly promoted side have responded to a four-game losing streak by taking nine points from their last four league games.
PREDICTION: Southampton to win at 1.48 Odds
Lille vs Brest
Lille are second in Ligue 1 with 13 points from six games (W4 D1 L1), a point behind leaders Monaco.
Brest are seventh with eight points, having won two, drawn two and lost two of their six matches.
They thrashed Angers 5-1 at home in their last league outing.
The last meeting ended in a 1-1 draw at Lille in February 2026.
PREDICTION: Lille to win either halves at 1.45 Odds
Celta Vigo vs Alaves
Celta Vigo are 11th in La Liga with eight points from eight games (W1 D5 L2).
Alaves are seventh with 11 points, having won three, drawn two and lost three of their eight matches.
Alaves won the last meeting 4-3 away from home in March 2026.
PREDICTION: Celta Vigo to score at 1.25 Odds
Seattle Sounders vs CF Montreal
Seattle Sounders couldn’t respond to Kaick’s 63rd-minute opener on Thursday as they suffered a narrow away defeat to an in-form FC Dallas side.
CF Montreal also suffered a defeat in gameweek 29, losing 3-0 at home to Atlanta United in a crushing result.
The Canadian side have lost seven of their last eight MLS games and are six points adrift at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.
PREDICTION: Seattle Sounders to win at 1.24 Odds
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