UEFA Nations League

Netherlands are firm favourites to beat Italy in Monday night's Nations League contest after opening their campaign with a win over Poland. However, the Azzurri, who shared the spoils with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, have only lost once to the Dutch in their last 14 meetings. More...

Northern Ireland beat Norway at home in a World Cup qualifier three years ago and are a value bet to repeat the trick in Monday's Nations League clash. The hosts battled back for a brave draw in Romania with 10 men on Friday, while their opponents tasted defeat against Austria in Oslo. More...

Edin Dzeko helped Bosnia and Herzegovina to draw in Italy on Friday and could prove the difference in Monday's clash with Poland. The visitors are without Robert Lewandowski for their first two Nations League fixtures and missed the Bayern Munich hot-shot when losing away to Holland. More...

Wales kicked off their Nations League campaign with a gutsy win in Finland and are fancied to follow up by edging out Bulgaria in Cardiff. The visitors started out by drawing at home to Republic of Ireland but look there for the taking after having less than 40% of possession in Sofia. More...

Stephen Kenny seems determined to do well in the Nations League and can enjoy a first win as Republic of Ireland boss when Finland visit Dublin. The men in green began their campaign with a last-gasp draw in Bulgaria, while their opponents are coming off a rare home loss to Wales. More...

Switzerland will be looking to bounce back from an away loss to Ukraine when hosting Germany in the second round of Nations League fixtures. Die Mannschaft kicked off their campaign with a hard-fought draw against Spain in Stuttgart after letting slip a lead deep into stoppage time. More...

Spain's Nations League draw with Germany in Stuttgart felt like a high-quality affair and they are now expected to prove just too strong for Ukraine. However, Andriy Shevchenko’s side continued a fine run of form by beating Switzerland on Thursday and should be competitive in Madrid. More...

England were stunned by Iceland at Euro 2016 but we can't see lightning striking twice when they meet in the Nations League on Saturday. The hosts struggled in the inaugural staging of this competition, whereas the Three Lions reached the semi-finals and have since continued to impress. More...

Janne Andersson has done a good job as Sweden coach and will be eyeing an upset when entertaining France in the Nations League on Saturday. Les Bleus lost on their last trip to Stockholm for a June 2017 World Cup qualifier and the timing of this return trip makes them vulnerable. More...

Denmark are a dogged and determined outfit on home turf, so Saturday's Nations League clash with Belgium promises to be a tight tussle. The Danes have gone 16 games without defeat in front of their own fans and can hopefully extend that sequence at an empty Parken in Copenhagen. More...

Portugal are strongly fancied to begin the defence of their Nations League crown with a routine victory over Croatia in Porto on Saturday. The visitors do not seem to have full respect for this competition and are without key midfielders Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic. More...

For most football fans, their favourite players’ first match of the new season will actually be for their countries rather than their clubs. The second iteration of the UEFA Nations League kicked off this week with a revised format, so we’ve broken it down to work out what’s likely to happen. More...

Scotland are fancied to strike a psychological blow ahead of next month's European Championship play-off when hosting Israel in the Nations League. These teams are already familiar foes, having each won on home turf when they met in the inaugural staging of this competition. More...

Ian Baraclough begins his reign as Northern Ireland boss with a Nations League trip to Romania and is tipped to pick up a point in Bucharest. The hosts also have a new boss in Mirel Radoi and both managers may settle for starting out in a steady fashion by sharing the spoils here. More...

Netherlands and Poland head into Friday's Nations League clash missing a key figure apiece but this still promises to be an entertaining encounter. Each side came through Euro 2020 qualifying in good shape and there is no reason for either to adopt a cautious approach in Amsterdam. More...

Italy beat Bosnia and Herzegovina twice in Euro 2020 qualifying and can confirm that superiority in Friday's Nations League clash in Florence. Roberto Mancini has helped the Azzurri to rebuild after missing out on the last World Cup and seems keen to maintain a winning mentality. More...

Germany will be without most of their Bayern Munich players for Thursday's Nations League clash with Spain but still get the nod for Stuttgart success. La Roja's squad lacks world-class quality going forward and that may allow Die Mannschaft to play in a positive manner at Mercedes Benz Arena. More...

Finland have been flying up the FIFA rankings over the past couple of years and could be a value bet to edge out Wales in the Nations League. Markku Kanerva has put together a spirited side which has enough quality to make things difficult for the depleted Dragons in Helsinki. More...

Stephen Kenny admits he is keen to make an immediate impression as Republic of Ireland boss ahead of visiting Bulgaria in the Nations League. As a much-depleted Ireland side beat the same opponents 3-1 in a Dublin friendly 12 months ago, this is a decent chance to hit the ground running. More...

Ukraine and Switzerland have drawn their two previous encounters and another stalemate is on the cards in Thursday's Nations League clash. The visitors have the more accomplished squad on paper, but their hosts have been on an upward curve over the past couple of years. More...

Portugal and the Netherlands both look fired up for Nations League glory, but the Dutch were visibly more impressive in the semi-finals. Holland had to go to extra-time to get past England but were worthy winners, whereas the hosts relied on the magic of Cristiano Ronaldo to see off Switzerland. More...

England will have history on their side when facing Switzerland in Sunday's Nations League third-place play-off in Guimaraes. The Three Lions haven't lost any of their last 11 encounters with this weekend's opponents, claiming victory eight times, including in the three most recent meetings. More...

Spain are expected to secure a fourth straight Euro 2020 win when entertaining Sweden, but the Scandinavians could bag a consolation goal at the Bernabeu. La Roja have conceded in two of their previous victories, versus Norway in Valencia and when visiting the Faroe Islands on Friday. More...

England and the Netherlands will do battle in a Nations League semi-final and we feel this contest could go all the way to extra-time. The Three Lions are more advanced in their development than a promising Holland outfit, but the timing of this match makes it tough for Gareth Southgate's side. More...

Portugal will enjoy home advantage in the Nations League Finals and that can help them to see off Switzerland in the opening semi. These teams met in a qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup, with each side prevailing 2-0 on home turf and Portugal topping the table on goal difference. More...

Croatia's dramatic win over Spain has opened the door for England to reach the Nations League Finals and Gareth Southgate's side can take full advantage. The Three Lions lost out to Sunday's rivals at the World Cup but were the better team in last month's goalless draw in Rijeka in this competition. More...

Northern Ireland are already condemned to Nations League relegation but can salvage some pride by drawing their closing match at home to Austria. The visitors prevailed 1-0 when these teams met in Vienna last month, but now have little to play for themselves after finishing second in the group. More...

Scotland are still in the hunt to secure promotion in the Nations League and can enhance their prospects by picking up maximum points in Albania. Alex McLeish's side have only won one of their last six matches, but that was a 2-0 defeat of this weekend's opponents at Hampden Park in September. More...

France can clinch top spot in their Nations League group by picking up a point against the Netherlands and that makes a draw in Rotterdam stand out. Les Bleus prevailed 2-1 when these teams met in Saint-Denis a couple of months ago but Didier Deschamps would settle for a share of the spoils. More...

Wales can earn promotion in the Nations League if beating Denmark in Cardiff and are rated a value bet to achieve that feat. The Dragons went down 2-0 when these teams met in Aarhus a couple of months ago but home and away wins over Republic of Ireland have kept them in the hunt for top spot. More...