UEFA Nations League

Germany just need to avoid defeat in Sevilla to top Nations League Group A4 and we're backing them to take a point off Spain on Tuesday night. The last two encounters between these European superpowers have ended in stalemate, including September's Stuttgart clash in this competition. More...

Switzerland have gone seven games without a win but are fancied to buck that trend when entertaining Ukraine in the final round of Nations League fixtures. The Nati have played well enough in their last few matches to suggest they can secure the victory needed to avoid being relegated from this pool. More...

France can afford to play with freedom after wrapping up top spot in Nations League Group A3 and that could be bad news for Sweden. Les Bleus have plenty of strength in depth if Didier Deschamps opts to make changes and are fancied to see off the relegation-threatened visitors. More...

Croatia have much more at stake than Portugal ahead of the final round of Nations League Group A3 fixtures and that could make them a value bet. The Blazers are battling to avoid a costly relegation, whereas their opponents are assured of finishing in second place behind France in this section. More...

England upset Belgium at Wembley in the Nations League last month but we fear they will find life tough in the return fixture in Leuven. The Red Devils remain on top of the Group A2 table, having won their other three fixtures, including a 5-1 thrashing of Iceland on home turf. More...

Scotland and Slovakia may find it difficult to come down from the highs of Thursday's Euro 2020 play-off finals for Sunday's Nations League clash. These teams are at opposite ends of the Group B2 table but look pretty evenly matched on previous meetings in this competition and 2018 World Cup qualifying. More...

Wales are battling it out with Finland for top spot in Nations League Group B4 and should be far more motivated in Cardiff than Republic of Ireland. The men in green have had to endure a tough 12 months and head into this contest looking low on confidence and self-belief. More...

Austria look well placed to secure a fourth straight Nations League triumph over Northern Ireland when they meet in Vienna on Sunday night. These teams are at opposite ends of the Group B1 table, plus the visitors must pick themselves up from Thursday's draining Euro 2020 play-off loss. More...

Portugal are fancied to wrap up top spot in Nations League Group A3 by getting the better of fellow high-flyers France in Lisbon. Both teams have 10 points from four games and cancelled each other out when drawing 0-0 in Paris last month, but the holders have been more impressive overall of late. More...

Germany are red-hot favourites to prevail in Saturday's Nations League Group A4 clash with Ukraine and are hard to oppose in Leipzig. However, Die Mannschaft have found it tough to keep clean sheets in competitive matches, so the visitors may well have their moments at Red Bull Arena. More...

Croatia only need a point from their trip to Sweden to avoid being relegated from Nations League Group A3 and may settle for a share of the spoils in Solna. The Blazers looked the better team for long periods when beating the Swedes 2-1 in Zagreb last month but a change of venue can even things up. More...

Spain are fancied to cement their position at the top of Nations League Group A4 by beating basement dwellers Switzerland in Basel. La Roja have been a touch frustrating to follow at times of late but were clearly the better team when beating the Swiss in Madrid last month. More...

England have put themselves in pole position to qualify from Nations League Group 2 and are not expected to slip up when hosting Denmark. The Danes more than held their own when these teams drew 0-0 in Copenhagen, but the Three Lions should field a stronger line-up at Wembley. More...

Wales dropped points for the first time at the weekend but are top of their Nations League group ahead of the trip to Bulgaria. Ryan Giggs’ men had to settle for a goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin but lead the way in Group H with seven points from their first three fixtures. More...

Norway thrashed Northern Ireland 5-1 in Belfast in the Nations League last month and are hard to oppose in the return fixture in Oslo. The hosts are fighting it out with Austria at the top of Group B1 on six points, while their visitors are rock bottom with just one draw from three matches. More...

Scotland upset the odds when beating Czech Republic 2-1 in Olomouc last month but the visitors are backed to gain revenge at Hampden. Jaroslav Silhavy had to change his entire line-up for that game due to coronavirus issues but can now call on some quality players for the trip to Glasgow. More...

Republic of Ireland have been rocked by withdrawals during the current international break but can still battle to a draw when visiting Finland. The Eagle-owls won 1-0 when these teams met in the Nations League in Dublin last month, but there was very little in it at Aviva Stadium. More...

Italy are leading the way in a very tight Nations League Group A1 and get the nod to edge out second-placed Netherlands in Bergamo. The Azzurri have faced Holland three times in as many years, securing two narrow victories and a draw, so the omens look good for another positive result. More...

Ukraine are missing 14 players due to injury and coronavirus issues and Spain are fancied to take advantage in Tuesday's Nations League clash. La Roja cruised to a 4-0 victory when these teams met in Madrid last month and should again be able to dictate proceedings in the return fixture. More...

Germany are well placed to challenge for top spot in their Nations League group and that should inspire them to victory against Switzerland. The visitors are struggling at the bottom of the table, although they did create plenty of chances in a 1-1 Basel draw versus Die Mannschaft last month. More...

Nations League holders Portugal look fired up to try and retain their title and are taken to edge out a spirited but limited Sweden side in Stockholm. The Navigators kicked off their campaign with a convincing victory over Croatia, while their hosts were beaten by France at Friends Arena. More...

France face Croatia in a Nations League rematch of the 2018 World Cup final and are again fancied to come out on top in Paris. Les Bleus prevailed 4-2 in Russia and started this tournament with an away win against Sweden, while the Blazers were soundly beaten in Portugal on Saturday. More...

Belgium have won all 11 previous encounters with Iceland and are expected to continue that trend in Tuesday night's Nations League clash. The Red Devils prevailed 2-0 and 3-0 when these teams met in the inaugural staging of this competition and remain in red-hot form for this renewal. 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...