The Veikkausliiga is wide open and KuPS could run through the gate this weekend and into first place.

Palmeiras are 10 matches unbeaten in the Brazilian Serie A but can’t shake off second place Santos. On Saturday, they will travel to 14th-place Ceara aiming to keep their unbeaten record intact.

AIK head into the Allsvenskan weekend having progressed to the Champions League second qualifying round. Now, the Stockholm club will aim to reel in league leaders Malmo.

Ireland Premier Division sides Bohemians and St. Patrick’s Athletic will meet on Sunday as both sides seek a big three points.

There are four games in the Brazilian Serie A to enjoy on Sunday 21st July and arguably the best of those games sees Santos travel to the Estádio Nilton Santos to take on Botafogo.

The action in the Brazilian Serie A concludes on Sunday 21st July with a clash between Avai and Goias at the Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, Santa Catarina.

On Sunday afternoon, Swedish league leaders Malmo host inconsistent Sirius at the Swedbank Stadion.

Aston Villa are back in the Premier League following three seasons in the Championship. Many believe the former European Cup winners are back where they belong and Villa will be looking to solidify their place at English football’s top table.

This will be Bournemouth’s fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Manager Eddie Howe has done a remarkable job to establish the south-coast side as one of the Premier League regulars as he continues to work with limited resources.

Earlier this week West Ham completed the £45million signing of striker Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 25-year-old signed a five-year deal with the club from the English capital.

On Friday evening, Danish champions Copenhagen host AGF Aarhus at Telia Parken, as the home side look to make it two wins out of two in the Superliga this season.

Liverpool continued their pre-season preparations on Thursday night by recording a 6-0 win over Merseyside rivals Tranmere. The likes of Rhian Brewster and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain featured for the Reds.

Derby City are one of the sides aiming for a top-three finish in the Irish Premier Division. On Friday night, City have a chance to move within touching distance of the European spots when they host Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Finn Harps have experienced a poor campaign in the Irish Premier Division. However, on Friday night they have the opportunity to improve their survival chances when they visit eighth-place Waterford.

The 2019/20 campaign will be Arsenal’s 100th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club has won the Premier League three times and has claimed a total of 13 league titles overall.

Major League Soccer’s Western Conference Portland Timbers host Eastern Conference side Orlando City on Friday. Both clubs are struggling and a victory could completely change their outlook for the rest of the season.

There are just two Norwegian Eliteserien fixtures this weekend, one of which features teams at the top and bottom the table.  Molde welcome Sarpsborg to the Aker Stadion on Sunday 21st July.

We have some great fixtures to look forward to in Major League Soccer this week but the match in the Western Conference between LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC is going to be hard to beat.

The Europa League first round qualifying returns this week. Many teams are hoping to make it through to the next round and beyond. Two of those teams are Shamrock Rovers and Brann, who meet at the Tallaght Stadium in the second leg of their tie on Thursday night.

One of the more eye-catching results of the Europa League first qualifying round ties was Malmo’s 7-0 hammering of Ballymena in Sweden. The pair meet again on Thursday night at the Showgrounds for the second leg, with Forebet predicting another big win for the Swedish side.