From El Clásico to the League Cup: the five big matches of the week with MELBET

Barça can break Real Madrid's record... against Real Madrid themselves. For the Catalans, it's the perfect scenario to confirm their greatness. For Real Madrid, it's a chance to avoid humiliation at their rivals' ground.

And this is just one of the plotlines for the coming days.

In this overview, MELBET analyzes the teams' chances of winning in the five most exciting matches of the week.

Aston Villa vs Manchester City, Premier League, October 24

City have won all seven of their Premier League matches. Now they travel to Villa. The Brummies have only eight points so far, 13 fewer than the league leaders.

The attacking statistics also reflect the gap in the standings. Haaland alone has eight Premier League goals, one more than the entire Aston Villa team. Erling, the others want to score too!

Villa will need patience. The team held on for a 1-0 victory against Newcastle. Now they need to repeat that feat against City. They'll have their chance by waiting for City to make mistakes, because the league leaders' defense is prone to them. In the last matchday, Ipswich scored twice against City (3-2). Villa will surely score. But Haaland will score more.

Our prediction: Manchester City win, odds of 1.696.

Napoli vs Roma, Serie A, October 24

In the previous matchday, Napoli lost 0-1 to Venezia. It was the newly promoted side's first win of the season. They will need to redeem themselves against Roma, who boast the best defense in Serie A.

Roma have conceded only three goals in seven matches, and have never lost. It's impossible to say that Napoli are desperate in attack. The chances against Venezia were there. De Bruyne missed a penalty. The others also lacked precision.

Napoli will have to watch out for Malen's bursts of speed. Donyell has scored six league goals. Have you been rushing forward too much? This guy is already through on goal.

We believe in a Roman victory, but we choose a cautious prediction: Roma will not lose, odds of 1.468.

FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid, La Liga, October 25

Nine wins to start. Barça have equaled Real Madrid's record from the 1968/69 season. A tenth win will see them break it. Real Madrid will have to defend both their goal and their record.

Raphinha has already scored 12 goals. Yamal has provided six assists. With this duo, Barça have netted 39 goals in nine matches. Real's defenders should demand a bonus for this Clásico.

But Barça are lamenting Eric García's injury. Koundé's participation is uncertain. Reshuffling the defense before facing Mbappé isn't exactly ideal. The Frenchman already has nine league goals. Real Madrid can capitalize on Barça's defensive woes. Yet, in the league, Barcelona have a clear plan: they simply score more than their opponents. Will Real Madrid be the exception? We don't think so.

Our prediction: Barcelona win, odds of 1.575.

PSG vs Lyon, Ligue 1, October 25

Both clubs have 14 points. Lyon is ahead on goal difference. PSG has won four consecutive league matches, but still hasn't taken first place. Lyon, do you plan to stay there for long?

Against Strasbourg, PSG were trailing until the ^77th minute. Character, footballing magic, and the final score was 3-1. Substitutes Dembélé and Doué scored the last two goals. Luis Enrique masterfully knows how to change the course of a match.

Lyon know how to hold onto their lead. The Ligue 1 leaders maintained their 2-1 victory against Nice despite Nakamura's sending-off. It's true that the goalkeeper and the woodwork helped them out.

Against PSG, Lyon would be wise not to rely on the woodwork. Luis Enrique has options to bolster his attack late in the game. However, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's injury appears to be a significant blow for the Parisians.

Our prediction: PSG victory, odds of 1.416.

Liverpool vs Chelsea, English League Cup, October 28

In the previous round of the League Cup, Chelsea beat Leeds 6-3. With a defense like that, scoring less is downright frightening (even if Manchester United managed to pull through in the Premier League). At the same stage, Liverpool eliminated Tottenham 3-1. Match summary: "Guys, it's Tottenham."

Chelsea have scored 17 goals in the Premier League, but have also conceded 13. Their defense clearly isn't allowing their attack any leeway. For Liverpool, with nine goals in seven matches, this is an opportunity to score more than usual. But the visitors will certainly respond. To think otherwise would be too bold.

A place in the quarter-finals is at stake. Everything will be decided in one evening. If the score is level after 90 minutes, it will go straight to penalties. For now, Chelsea's attack seems to have more faith than their defense.

We expect Chelsea to win, but we offer you a safer prediction: both teams to score, odds of 1.42.

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