Barcelona are in form with six straight wins across all competitions, while Atletico Madrid have two defeats and just two wins in their last six games. Los Colchoneros have struggled in recent head-to-head meetings as they have lost each of the last three, and Barca seem well placed to seize the advantage by winning the first leg of this Copa dey Rey semi-final tie in Madrid. Atleti should be able to strike in defeat, however, as they have only failed to score in one home game all season. Both teams have scored in each of Barca’s last four away games and in four of the last five head-to-head meetings.

FC Thun lead the way in Switzerland’s top tier with 17 wins in 23 games, including each of their last six. They should have too much for mid-table Lausanne, who are winless in three, but the visitors can get on the scoresheet. Thun have gone 13 games without a clean sheet and the visitors have scored in each of their last five games.

Table-topping Arsenal look firmly on course to claim the Premier League title this season and, after four clean sheets in five league games, they can hold firm and claim another success at Brentford.

Antwerp won the first leg 1-0 and they should be able to finish the job with a victory against this out-of-sorts Anderlecht side. The visitors are on a five-game winless run (L1, D4) and they’ve failed to score in their last four games. Antwerp have just three defeats in their last 12 overall and have won two of their last three.

Both teams have scored in four of Sion’s last five games, including a 1-1 draw with Basel. The visitors have seen goals at both ends in eight of their last nine games across all competitions.

FEBRUARY –  The Texans’ suffocating defence has been the key to their eight-game winning run and with the AFC looking the less competitive conference this season after the demise of the Kansas City Chiefs, they have the talent to go a long way. Quarterback CJ Stroud is fully fit again and can look for an elite wide receiver in Nico Collins while former first-round picks Will Anderson Jr. and Derek Stingley Jr. are just two of their many defensive stars.

JULY – Elena Rybakina looks a bet in her bid to repeat her 2022 triumph at the All England Club. The Kazakhstani has had a tough couple of years, due in the main to off-court issues, but she finished last year on a high with victory at the WTA Finals. She’s a superb grass-court player who is as good as Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek when she’s on her game.

JULY – Alex Noren enjoyed a resurgence in his career in 2025, winning twice on the DP World Tour, and 2026 could finally be the year he ends his long wait for a maiden Major. The Swede has an affinity for links golf, evidenced by his victory at the 2016 Scottish Open and his two top-10 Open finishes, he could go all the way and land the Claret Jug in 2026.

DECEMBER – Mercedes may have botched the ground-effect era, but the Silver Arrows have a strong record of responding well to rule changes, and the sweeping regulation shift coming in 2026 should bring the title back into play. Their power unit has already come under, and been cleared, of scrutiny, suggesting it is likely to be among the strongest engines on the grid, and they have the driver lineup to win the consistent points necessary to land the constructor crown.

Atletico Madrid failed to score in a home game for the first time this season in a 1-0 defeat to Betis at the weekend but they should be able get on the scoresheet against Barcelona. Both teams have scored in each of Barca’s last four away games and they have scored in nine consecutive trips, while both teams have scored in four of the last five meetings.

Both teams have scored in five of Den Bosch’s six games since the winter break and they have conceded in all of those. Both teams have scored in four of Eindhoven’s last six games and they have just one shut-out in that period so goals at both ends look likely at De Vliert.

Both teams have scored in four of Sion’s last five games, including a 1-1 draw with Basel. The visitors have seen goals at both ends in eight of their last nine games across all competitions.

Both teams have scored in six consecutive Thun games and the league leaders have gone 13 games without a clean sheet. Both teams have scored in four consecutive Lausanne games and they are on a five-game scoring streak.

Barcelona are in form with six straight wins across all competitions, while Atletico Madrid have two defeats and just two wins in their last six games. Los Colchoneros have struggled in recent head-to-head meetings as they have lost each of the last three, and Barca seem well placed to seize the advantage by winning the first leg of this Copa dey Rey semi-final tie in Madrid. Atleti should be able to strike in defeat, however, as they have only failed to score in one home game all season. Both teams have scored in each of Barca’s last four away games and in four of the last five head-to-head meetings.

FC Thun lead the way in Switzerland’s top tier with 17 wins in 23 games, including each of their last six. They should have too much for mid-table Lausanne, who are winless in three, but the visitors can get on the scoresheet. Thun have gone 13 games without a clean sheet and the visitors have scored in each of their last five games.

Barcelona are in form with six straight wins across all competitions, while Atletico Madrid have two defeats and just two wins in their last six games. Los Colchoneros have struggled in recent head-to-head meetings as they have lost each of the last three, and Barca seem well placed to seize the advantage by winning the first leg of this Copa dey Rey semi-final tie in Madrid.

FC Thun lead the way in Switzerland’s top tier with 17 wins in 23 games, including each of their last six. They should have too much for mid-table Lausanne, who are winless in three.

Antwerp won the first leg 1-0 and they should be able to finish the job with a victory against this out-of-sorts Anderlecht side. The visitors are on a five-game winless run (L1, D4) and they’ve failed to score in their last four games. Antwerp have just three defeats in their last 12 overall and have won two of their last three.

Table-topping Arsenal look firmly on course to claim the Premier League title this season and, after four clean sheets in five league games, they can hold firm and claim another success at Brentford.

Viktor Gyokeres has found his scoring touch after a rocking start to life at Arsenal, but he can build on Saturday’s brace against Sunderland to find the net again against the Bees.

Arsenal have scored at least twice in five of their last six games, while Brentford have conceded two goals in three of their last four fixtures. The Gunners should be able to score at least two goals at the Gtech.

Barcelona are in form with six straight wins across all competitions, while Atletico Madrid have two defeats and just two wins in their last six games. Los Colchoneros have struggled in recent head-to-head meetings as they have lost each of the last three, and Barca seem well placed to seize the advantage by winning the first leg of this Copa dey Rey semi-final tie in Madrid. Atleti rarely draw a blank at home and Barcelona have conceded in four consecutive trips so goals at both ends look likely. Los Colchoneros haven’t conceded more than twice in any home game this season either so a 2-1 win for the visitors has a chance.

Table-topping Arsenal look firmly on course to claim the Premier League title this season and, after four clean sheets in five league games, they can hold firm and claim another success at Brentford. The Gunners should keep control of this one but they have scored more than twice in just two of their away league matches this season, so go for a 2-0 away success.

Barcelona are in form with six straight wins across all competitions, while Atletico Madrid have two defeats and just two wins in their last six games. Los Colchoneros have struggled in recent head-to-head meetings as they have lost each of the last three, and Barca seem well placed to seize the advantage by winning the first leg of this Copa dey Rey semi-final tie in Madrid.

Liverpool look like the best value pick, with the Reds putting their struggles behind them with an eight-game unbeaten run. The Reds have the fourth-best Expected Goals record across the first six Champions League gameweeks, while they’ve recorded back-to-back 1-0 wins over Real Madrid and Inter Milan in Europe. Arne Slot’s side have a kind double-header in January, leaving them primed for a top-eight finish. With the Premier League coasting towards a fifth Champions League berth, the Reds should be in a good position to focus on European success in the spring.

Spain have some incredibly talented individuals, Lamine Yamal being the prime example, but are strong in all areas and don’t have any particular weaknesses. They won Euro 2024 with relative ease and they should be too good for their continental rivals at the World Cup. They also look a level above South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil, suggesting they will be the team to beat at the World Cup this summer.