Huddersfield have enjoyed a revival in recent weeks and have the chance to leapfrog Middlesbrough in Wednesday night’s televised Championship clash. The Terriers have picked up eight points from their last four games and are now just one behind Boro, who have lost four of their last five matches.
Real Madrid have put themselves under plenty of pressure to qualify from Champions League Group A ahead of a tricky trip to Galatasaray. Both of these sides have picked up just one point from two games, each drawing with Club Brugge and losing to pool leaders PSG, so a win is badly needed.
Cardiff are three points behind Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship table after 11 rounds of fixtures but still appeal due to their strong home form. The Bluebirds have secured four victories and a draw with Fulham from five league games in Wales, beating QPR 3-0 in the last match at this venue.
Huddersfield began to turn their season around with two straight wins before the international break and can pick up a decent point when visiting Blackburn. Rovers are six points and seven places above Town in the Championship table, but are coming off a sticky patch and may settle for steadying the ship.
Nottingham Forest have built up some strong momentum in the Championship this term and are taken to prove too hot for Wigan at DW Stadium. The Latics have done well to win their last couple of games at this venue against Charlton and Birmingham, but this is rated a tougher test.
Switzerland must go for a win when taking on the Republic of Ireland in Geneva and are fancied to get their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign back on track. The Swiss are four points behind Ireland and Denmark, but have a game in hand and finish off with matches against Georgia at home and Gibraltar away.
England will be determined to quickly exorcise the demons of Friday’s loss in the Czech Republic when visiting Bulgaria. The Three Lions tamely surrendered a decade-long, 43-match unbeaten run in European and World Cup qualifying matches in Prague but are expected to get back on track in Sofia.
Northern Ireland have a good record against the Czech Republic and are worth backing to grind out a draw in Prague. The Green and White Army picked up a point at Generali Arena during qualifying for the 2018 World Cup and have gone four head-to-head clashes without defeat.
Scotland must try to salvage some pride from a miserable Euro 2020 qualifying campaign when hosting Group I whipping boys San Marino. The Scots suffered a fourth straight defeat in this pool when losing 4-0 away to Russia on Thursday, but their opponents were crushed 9-0 by Belgium on the same night.
Netherlands were almost caught napping by Northern Ireland but will hopefully be more on the ball when visiting Belarus in Euro 2020 Group C. A fully focused Dutch outfit should be able to secure a smooth success in Minsk, against opponents who have failed to score in their last four home games.
Republic of Ireland will face Georgia for the seventh time in six years when travelling to Tbilisi for Saturday’s Euro 2020 qualifier and have a great head-to-head record. The men in green have won five and drawn the other of their previous encounters, including a 1-0 Dublin victory back in March.
Germany entertain Argentina and a home win is expected in a rematch of the 1986, 1990 and 2014 World Cup finals. Die Mannschaft should be in good spirits following the recent Champions League exploits of their Bundesliga teams and have a youngish squad full of energy and enthusiasm.
Scotland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020 via Group I are all but over, so they should be able to play with freedom when visiting Russia. Their hosts are on course to finish second after posting five wins and a loss to leaders Belgium from six fixtures, including last month’s 2-1 triumph at Hampden.
Wales look set to fight it out with Slovakia and Hungary for second place behind Croatia in Euro 2020 Group E and this is a crucial trip to Trnava. The Dragons prevailed 1-0 when these teams met in Cardiff back in March, but were clinging on at the end after Daniel James had given them an early lead.