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Amistosos de Clubes

América vs. Nacional in Miami to raise earthquake relief funds

The FPC leader takes on Verdolaga on Saturday, September 5, in Fort Lauderdale in a charity friendly broadcast on Disney+.

By EnPelotas Staff
Champions League

Seven Mexicans in Champions League, Europa League and Conference League

Santiago Gimenez will make his debut with Porto against Manchester City, while Alvaro Fidalgo experiences his first continental tournament with Betis.

Champions League

Van Bronckhorst returns to Camp Nou with Feyenoord

The Dutch coach will face Barcelona on September 9 in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, 20 years after winning the Champions League with the Catalans in 2006.

Liga Premier

Caicedo in doubt for Chelsea vs Arsenal after Brighton injury

The Ecuadorian midfielder asked to be substituted due to discomfort, and Xabi Alonso will wait for tomorrow's final training session before making a decision.

Villarreal Hosts Deportivo Needing a Win

Villarreal Hosts Deportivo Needing a Win

The home side, sitting fifteenth, faces an unbeaten Deportivo de La Coruna in LaLiga, with prediction models giving Villarreal a 63% edge.

Roma-Atalanta: a clash of contrasting histories

Roma-Atalanta: a clash of contrasting histories

Roma arrive unbeaten at home with a clean sheet streak, but Atalanta dominate the head to head record with six wins.

Nice-Le Mans: Ligue 1 clash of urgency

Nice-Le Mans: Ligue 1 clash of urgency

Both teams remain winless in France's top flight and need points at the Allianz Riviera, with Nice a 50 percent favorite.

Le Havre, Brest fight to escape the bottom

Le Havre, Brest fight to escape the bottom

Separated by just a point in the Ligue 1 standings, both sides need a win at the Stade CMA CGM Océane.

Deportes

Colo Colo looks to move closer to the title on the road against Huachipato

Another win could put the team even closer to celebrating the championship down the stretch of the tournament.

Amistosos Internacionales

Messi juggling the ball at the 2010 World Cup camp

El Galgo pulled out a recording more than a decade old showing the Rosario native doing tricks barefoot while his teammates could not believe what they were seeing.

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr: unbeaten run meets defense

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr: unbeaten run meets defense

The visitors arrive with 4 wins in 4 matches, but the home side is banking on a defense that has allowed just 3 goals.

Gimnasia, Tigre look to break from mid-table

Gimnasia, Tigre look to break from mid-table

Both sides sit level on 12 points in Argentina's Primera División as they meet at El Bosque with matching numbers and no clear favorite.

Benfica favored over Maritimo despite tight table

Benfica favored over Maritimo despite tight table

Pavlidis's side, unbeaten in the league with an average of 3.67 goals per game, carries a 75% win probability according to the statistical model.

LaLiga EA Sports

Lamine Yamal scores his 50th goal at just 19

Only Neymar reached that mark at a younger age, while Haaland needed fewer games but got there later in life.

Copa Sudamericana

Melgarejo sees Cienciano winning a Sudamericana final

Cienciano's coach set his sights high despite having the smallest budget among the eight teams left in the competition.

Liga MX

Lira back at training after failed Monaco move

The Cruz Azul midfielder was given three days off to recover emotionally and is now a doubt for the match against Santos.

Braga favored over winless Alverca

Braga favored over winless Alverca

The model gives Braga a 61% chance of victory against just 14% for the home side, who sit 16th in the standings.

Bayern towers over Schalke at the VELTINS-Arena

Bayern towers over Schalke at the VELTINS-Arena

The model gives the Bavarians an 87% chance of victory against a Schalke side that failed to score in its league opener.

Rayo needs a quick turnaround against Racing

Rayo needs a quick turnaround against Racing

The Madrid club sits last in the table with just one point and has conceded eight goals in three matches, while the Cantabrian side sits tenth with a more balanced record.

Aldosivi-Banfield: no favorite at the bottom

Aldosivi-Banfield: no favorite at the bottom

Both teams arrive in crisis, fighting to pick up points in the Group B table of Argentina's Primera División.

Hull City vs Aston Villa: contrasting form

Hull City vs Aston Villa: contrasting form

The model favors the visitors even though Hull City sit third with two wins while Aston Villa are 19th without a point.

Copa Libertadores

Corinthians vs Estudiantes in Libertadores 2026 quarterfinals

Timão arrives with a losing record against Argentine opponents in the Libertadores, though it did beat Estudiantes in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.

Liga Profesional de Argentina

River seeks extension to sign center back after Costantini injury

The club has 10 days to add a defender if a financially viable option comes up, but it is not a priority if Martínez Quarta and Rivero both stay.

Champions League

Real Madrid vs Inter Milan: Champions League's biggest winners collide

Mbappe and Lautaro Martinez meet for the first time in a club match, with the backdrop of the Frenchman's hat trick in the Qatar 2022 final.

Copa Sudamericana

Santa Fe, Vasco Reunite After Nearly 29 Years

The first leg is set for this Tuesday in Bogota, almost three decades after that 1996 match in which Dudamel saved a penalty in the middle of a blackout at El Campin.

MLS

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United look to keep winning

Messi's side sits second in the Eastern Conference with 42 points, while Atlanta struggles in the standings with just 21.

Inter vs Napoli: a real test at the Meazza

Inter vs Napoli: a real test at the Meazza

The Serie A leader arrives having won its first two matches, while Napoli, already tasting defeat, looks to pick up points on the road.

Brasileirão

Pulgar signs with Flamengo through 2029

The Chilean midfielder becomes his country's highest paid soccer player with an annual salary of 3.6 million dollars.

Lens and Lorient meet at Bollaert-Delélis

Lens and Lorient meet at Bollaert-Delélis

EnPelotas' model gives a 60% win probability to the home side, who sit seventh after a strong recent stretch.

Estrela vs Famalicão: unbeaten vs winless

Estrela vs Famalicão: unbeaten vs winless

The home side sits eighth with 5 points through three matches, while the visitors are fourteenth with just 2 goals scored in the league.

    
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