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Soccer predictions on Scores and Stats cover selected games in 11 club competitions, from MLS and the Premier League to the Copa Libertadores, written by our staff soccer team. Each prediction is its own page for one game, and the latest are in the grid below.
This week belongs to the national teams. ESPN lists 104 UEFA Nations League games between September 24 and October 6, and the big European leagues are back from October 9. MLS keeps playing through the window, with 14 games on Saturday, September 26.
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This week: the Nations League
The group phase has 52 games from September 24 to 29 and 52 more from October 1 to 6, and it runs to November 17. Our Nations League predictions for the first days include Germany at Netherlands on September 24, and Belgium at Italy and France at Türkiye on September 25.
Club soccer does not stop entirely. MLS has 16 games between September 23 and 27, and the rest of its regular season runs to November 7.
Domestic leagues
MLS predictions: Nashville SC lead the Eastern Conference with 57 points, the most in the league, and Vancouver Whitecaps lead the West with 49. There are 123 regular-season games left.
Premier League predictions: Manchester City have won all five games and lead Arsenal by three points. The next matchday starts on October 10.
LaLiga predictions: Barcelona are seven from seven, with 31 goals, and lead by five. The league returns on Friday, October 9.
Serie A predictions: AS Roma, Internazionale and Lazio are level on 13 points after five games, with Roma first on goal difference. The next games are on October 10.
Bundesliga predictions: Borussia Dortmund have won all four and lead Bayern Munich by two points. Werder Bremen at Borussia Dortmund reopens the league on October 9.
Ligue 1 predictions: AS Monaco lead on 13 points after five games, two ahead of Lyon. Lyon at Lens is first up on October 9.
Cups and continental competitions
Champions League predictions: all 36 clubs have played one league-phase game, and Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich top the table, each after a five-goal win. The second games are on October 13 and 14, and the league phase runs to January 27.
Europa League predictions: one game each for 36 clubs, with Juventus top after a five-goal win. The next round of games is on October 15.
Copa Libertadores predictions: the quarterfinals were played from September 8 to 17. The semifinals are October 14 to 22, and the final is on November 28.
Copa Sudamericana predictions: the semifinals are October 13 to 21 and the final is on November 21.
EFL Cup predictions: the third round was played from September 8 to 17, and the fourth round is October 27 to 29.
How soccer betting works
The three-way moneyline is the base soccer bet: home win, draw or away win. A bet on either team loses on a draw, and draws are frequent. Across MLS, the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A, 86 of 302 games since August 1 finished level.
The Asian handicap removes the draw by giving one side a goal start. Half-goal lines, like -0.5 or +1.5, always produce a winner. Whole-number lines, like -1, refund the stake when the margin lands exactly on the number. Quarter lines, like -0.75, split the stake between the two lines next to them.
Totals ask whether a game goes over or under a goal line, most often 2.5. In those same 302 games, 177 had three goals or more. Most sportsbooks settle soccer bets on 90 minutes plus stoppage time, so extra time and penalties in a cup tie do not count unless the market says so.
Soccer prediction FAQ
Do you publish a prediction for every game? No. Our staff choose selected games in each competition, and the grid above shows the latest.
Who writes the soccer predictions? The soccer predictions published in September carry five bylines: Keylor Santos, Mario Vega, Mateo Herrera, Tyler Williams and Rubi Chavez.
Which competitions do you cover? MLS, the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Champions League, the Europa League, the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana and the EFL Cup and, this month, the Nations League.
When were the standings on this page read? From ESPN on September 23, 2026, after the league games of September 20.
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