Spain are fancied to cement their position at the top of Nations League Group A2 by seeing off basement dwellers Switzerland in Zaragoza. La Roja have already beaten the Rossocrociati 1-0 in Geneva during this campaign and can confirm their superiority on home turf.
Czech Republic have performed with credit on home turf in Nations League Group A2 and are backed to hold their own against Portugal in Prague. The Navigators won 2-0 when these teams met in Lisbon, but they have only picked up one point from two away fixtures.
Scotland are holding all the aces in Nations League Group B1 after beating Ukraine and can get the better of Ireland in Glasgow. That was some compensation for a World Cup play-offs defeat and now Steve Clarke’s side will seek revenge for a June thumping in Dublin.
Hungary were expected to be out of their depth in Nations League Group A3 but instead top the table ahead of Germany following four rounds of fixtures. The Magyars can now afford to give it a real go when visiting Leipzig, before entertaining Italy in Budapest on Monday.
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Wales have a decent record against Belgium but Thursday’s Nations League clash in Brussels looks set to be a tough test for the Dragons. They are bottom of Group A4 and struggling to avoid relegation, whereas the Red Devils will be looking to challenge Holland for top spot.
Netherlands are leading the way in Nations League Group A4 but Poland will also be pumped up as they are battling to stay in the top tier. The Eagles managed to hold the Dutch to a draw in Rotterdam over the summer and will again be hard to beat in the return fixture in Warsaw.
France are involved in a Nations League relegation battle and desperately need to beat Austria in Paris to ease fears of dropping down. Les Bleus have picked up just two points from four fixtures and are a couple behind their next opponents, so this is a must-win match.
Croatia can put themselves in pole position to win Nations League Group A1 if getting the better of current table toppers Denmark in Zagreb. The Blazers usually perform at a higher level when something is at stake and have already beaten the Danes in Copenhagen.
Two teams with just one Premier League win between them meet on Merseyside in the last of this weekend’s round of fixtures. Everton are still searching for their first victory but are above West Ham on goal difference after drawing their last four matches.
Wolves have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season but that will be put to test when they host free-scoring Manchester City. The defending champions lead the way with 20 goals so something must give but Wolves may be able to avoid a thrashing on home soil.
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Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will kick off with an interesting clash in Group C, which also features Barcelona. The hosts will set out to be hard to beat, but Bayern have only dropped two points from their last 18 pool games and are on a 28-match unbeaten run at this stage!