Previews

Paris Saint-Germain face Manchester United at Ullevi Stadium on Saturday, 8th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly between two heavyweights with a long European rivalry behind them. Manchester United arrive full of confidence. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home win over Atl. Madrid. Prior to that, they thrashed …

Bayern Munich face Aston Villa at Kai Tak Sports Park on Friday, 7th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly bringing together two clubs with a shared, if distant, European history. Bayern head into this one in excellent form. Their most recent outing was an extraordinary 15-0 win away at Rottach-Egern. …

Benfica welcome Heart of Midlothian to Estádio da Luz on Thursday, 6th August 2026, in a Europa League qualifying clash between the Portuguese giants and the Scottish visitors. Benfica’s form has been broadly positive heading into this one. Their most recent outing was a 5-0 home win over St. Gallen. …

Arsenal face Real Betis at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday, 5th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly that gives both sides another chance to build fitness and combinations ahead of the new campaign. Arsenal head into this one on the back of a strong run. Their most recent …

Chelsea host Juventus at Kai Tak Sports Park on Wednesday, 5th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly between two clubs with a long European history against one another. Chelsea’s recent form has been patchy. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Tottenham. Prior to that, they …

Sparta Prague host Lyon at Generali Arena on Tuesday, 4th August 2026, in a Champions League meeting between two sides who have shared plenty of history in recent seasons. Sparta arrive off the back of a mixed run. Their most recent outing saw them beat Zlin 3-1 at home, a …

Monday evening at Celtic Park sees the Scottish Premiership open its 2026/27 season with a clash between the reigning champions and a Dundee side that will be determined to cause an upset on the opening day. Celtic head into the new campaign having had a pre-season of mixed results, while …

Saturday night in Chicago at Soldier Field brings together two Premier League sides in a high-profile pre-season friendly. Liverpool and Leeds renew one of English football’s most intense rivalries in what should be an entertaining workout for both clubs ahead of the new season. Liverpool’s form heading into pre-season has …

Saturday afternoon at the Friends Arena in Stockholm sees Manchester United take on Atletico Madrid in a high-profile pre-season clash. Both clubs arrive with recent history between them, and while this is a friendly, the match provides a useful competitive workout against top European opposition ahead of the new season. …

Saturday lunchtime at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong delivers one of the standout fixtures of the pre-season calendar, as Manchester City face Internazionale in what is a meeting between two of European football’s most decorated clubs. The two sides have significant recent history — most memorably from the …