Bet on the main matches this week! preview of the best matches.

What type of bet is most profitable? We are sure you will easily find the answer to this question with the best odds from the reliable bookmaker 1xBet. This week we will see the the most important leagues. Remember the responsible gaming rules, and make your predictions at the link!

This week matches

First Vienna vs St. Polten - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Austria - 2. Liga

First Vienna FC 1894 host SKN St. Pölten at the Care-Energy Naturarena Hohe Warte on 9 October 2026 in a 2. Liga 2026/2027 fixture that pits a promotion-chasing home side against a St. Pölten team still searching for consistency. The latest European odds make First Vienna clear favourites at 1.78 for the home win, with the draw priced at 3.70 and St. Pölten at 4.05, and those numbers reflect Vienna’s stronger early-season profile. Recent references underline the gap in momentum: Vienna’s latest home outing finished 1-0, while their spring results included 0-0 at Admira and a comfortable 2-0 win over Bregenz; St. Pölten’s most recent useful home marker was 1-0 against Austria Salzburg.

First Vienna’s 2026/2027 squad is built around Christopher Giuliani in goal, a back line featuring Kelechi Nnamdi, Marco Gantschnig, Santino Pistrol and Benjamin Rosenberger, and a midfield/base of Florian Prohart, David Ungar and Felix Nagele, with Bernhard Zimmermann, Bernhard Luxbacher, Meguru Odagaki and Christoph Monschein providing the attacking depth. That core has given Vienna a balanced look: compact enough to protect leads, but with enough wide rotation and set-piece threat to turn pressure into goals at Hohe Warte. The market price of 1.78 is not short by accident—Vienna’s home control, deeper bench and more reliable chance creation make them the natural side to carry the favourite tag in this matchup.

Read more..

Beveren vs Lommel SK - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Belgium - Jupiler Pro League

The Jupiler Pro League returns to the Freethiel-Stadion on Friday 9 October 2026 (kick-off 19:45 CET) as newly promoted SK Beveren host fellow top-flight newcomers Lommel SK in a Matchweek 8 clash between two of the season's surprise packages. Both clubs earned their place in Belgium's top division in the spring — Beveren lifted the 2025/26 Challenger Pro League title to end a five-year absence, while Lommel SK secured promotion through the play-offs for the first time under their current name. After seven rounds, Tim Bakens' Beveren sit ninth with nine points, while Lommel are twelfth on eight, so a win for either side would provide real early-season breathing room.

Beveren's campaign under new head coach Tim Bakens has been a story of fortress Freethiel: the Waaslanders have beaten Anderlecht 1-0, OH Leuven 3-0 and Sint-Truiden 2-0 at home, with veteran striker Lennart Mertens leading the line, supported by the creativity of Christian Brüls and Chris Lokesa. The only blot on their copybook came in a heavy 4:0 defeat away to Genk in late August, though Bakens' men responded with last season's champion DNA, having ground out a 1:2 win at Seraing on their way to the second-tier crown. Summer recruits Johannes Schenk (on loan in goal), Yoni Gomis, Dominic Thompson, Cheick Conde and Leandre Kuavita have all slotted into a settled 2026/2027 squad built on experience.

Read more..

Fluminense vs Coritiba - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Brazil - Serie A Betano

Fluminense host Coritiba at the Maracanã on Thursday, October 8, 2026 (21:30 local time) for a Brasileirão Betano (Brazil Serie A) fixture that arrives with very different ambitions for each side. Fluminense sit on 48 points (13 wins, 9 draws, 6 defeats) and are pushing hard for a Copa Libertadores berth, while Coritiba, on 38 points (10 wins, 8 draws, 10 defeats), are drifting dangerously close to the relegation conversation after a miserable September. The reverse fixture in Curitiba back in April ended 1-1, with John Kennedy cancelling out Tiago's opener, so the Tricolor will be eager to make home advantage count this time around in front of a sold-out Maracanã crowd.

Renato Portaluppi's Fluminense come into this one in solid domestic form despite their midweek heartbreak, having been eliminated from the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals by Platense on aggregate earlier in September. In the league, however, they have been resilient: a hard-fought 1-0 win over Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã, a gritty 1-1 draw in the Clássico against Botafogo, and a superb 3-1 away victory at Corinthians on September 20. The 2026/27 squad blends experience and firepower: Fábio in goal, Guilherme Arana and Samuel Xavier on the flanks, Ganso and Luciano Acosta pulling the strings, and a fearsome attack led by Hulk, Germán Cano and John Kennedy, who tops the club's scoring charts with 9 league goals. The only concerns are defensive injuries to Thiago Silva, Juan Pablo Freytes and Julián Millán.

Read more..

Palmeiras vs Bahia - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Brazil - Serie A Betano

Palmeiras host Bahia on Friday, 9 October 2026 at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, in a mouth-watering Brasileirão Betano (Brazilian Série A) round-29 encounter with major title and continental implications. Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras sit second on 57 points, level with leaders Flamengo and playing to reclaim top spot, while Rogério Ceni's Bahia arrive fifth with 46 points, right in the fight for a Copa Libertadores berth. The Verdão won the reverse fixture 2-1 at the Arena Fonte Nova back in April thanks to a Jhon Arias strike, and with both sides in strong scoring form, another open, high-tempo contest is expected in front of a packed Nubank Parque.

Palmeiras come into this one having lost only once in their last six league games, most recently grinding out a hard-fought 0:0 draw away to Grêmio, and before that running riot in a 4-1 home demolition of Vasco in which Flaco López bagged a brace. The 2026/2027 squad has been intelligently reshaped: Colombian winger Jhon Arias arrived from Wolverhampton for around €25 million, Marlon Freitas and Alexander Barboza were recruited from Botafogo, Bruno Fuchs joined from Atlético Mineiro, while teenage starlet Allan was sold to Manchester City. Flaco López leads the line with 17 goals in 2026, supported by Vitor Roque, Andreas Pereira and captain Gustavo Gómez, with Carlos Miguel in goal having kept 11 clean sheets, the second-best mark in the league.

Read more..

Santos vs Flamengo RJ - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Brazil - Serie A Betano

Santos host league leaders Flamengo at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira on Thursday, 8 October 2026, in a mouth-watering Round 29 clash of the Brazil Serie A Betano. The Peixe, sitting 8th, have built real momentum with four wins in their last five league outings, including an impressive 1-2 away victory over São Paulo, while Flamengo arrive top of the table and unbeaten in their recent run, fresh from a 2-1 win over Corinthians. The reverse fixture back in April ended 3-1 to Flamengo at the Maracanã, and with prediction markets pricing the visitors as clear favourites, the bookmakers' European odds for this one read approximately 3.75 for a Santos win, 3.50 for the draw, and 1.95 for a Flamengo victory.

The big team news surrounds Santos' star-studded 2026/2027 squad, which the Brazilian media have dubbed "South America's Galácticos" after a blockbuster transfer window that brought in Philippe Coutinho, Everton Cebolinha, Arthur and Rodinei to join Neymar Jr., Gabigol and Brazil call-up Bontempo. However, coach Cuca has serious selection headaches for this fixture: Neymar, Arthur, Gabriel Brazão and Vinicius Lira are all ruled out through injury, stripping the home side of much of its creative firepower at the worst possible moment against the championship leaders.

Read more..

Delfin vs Mushuc Runa - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Ecuador - Liga Pro

Delfin welcome Mushuc Runa to the Estadio Jocay in Manta on Sunday, October 11, 2026, for a Liga Pro Relegation Round clash that could prove decisive in both clubs' fight to preserve their top-flight status heading into the 2027 season. The two sides meet for the third time in 2026 after trading 1-0 victories earlier in the campaign — Delfin edged the May contest at the Jocay, while Mushuc Runa claimed revenge with a 1-0 triumph in Ambato on August 28 — and with both teams stuck in the lower reaches of the relegation group table, neither can afford a slip-up in this fixture.

Delfin's 2026/27 squad, built around goalkeeper Brian Heras and a settled back line of Bryan Hernández, Anthony Bedoya, Ober Medina and Erick Zúñiga, has leaned heavily on defensive discipline, with Kevin Ushiña, Gerónimo Heredia, Jonathan Morocho and Thiago Ozaeta screening in midfield while Franco Ayunta, the team's top scorer and leading assist provider, and Danny Luna carry the goal threat. El Cetáceo arrive on the back of a narrow 1-0 home win over Técnico Universitario on September 1, though that success followed a 2-1 defeat at LDU Quito and the late-August loss to Mushuc Runa, leaving them among the lowest-scoring sides in Liga Pro.

Read more..

Libertad vs Leones del Norte - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: Ecuador - Liga Pro

Libertad welcome Leones del Norte to the Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne on Friday, October 9, 2026 (kick-off 19:00 local time) for a Ecuador Liga Pro placement group clash that could shape both clubs' final positions in the 2026 season standings. Libertad arrive in decent home form at their Loja fortress, while Leones del Norte make the long trip south knowing they have never lost to Libertad in their recent meetings, with the sides' last encounter at the Reina del Cisne ending in a dramatic away triumph. With only a handful of rounds remaining before the championship and relegation groups are finalized, both managers are expected to field their strongest available lineups.

Libertad's squad for the 2026/2027 campaign is built around goalkeeper David Cabezas and a settled back three of Carlos Castro, Bryan Caicedo and Jackson Rodríguez, with Cristhian Valencia anchoring the midfield. Going forward, much of the creative burden falls on Vilington Branda, the club's top scorer, alongside wingers Elvis Patta, Jostin Bravo and Hancel Batalla, with Gabriel Cortéz and Dany Coronel leading the line. Libertad's recent home results underline their resilience at the Reina del Cisne, including a hard-fought 1-0 win over Universidad Católica in August, and they will need that same defensive discipline against a Leones side that travels well.

Read more..

West Ham vs QPR - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: England - Championship

West Ham United host Queens Park Rangers in a highly anticipated Championship clash on Friday 9 October 2026, kicking off at 8:00pm BST at the London Stadium. The Hammers, relegated from the Premier League, are aiming to cement their promotion push in the 2026/2027 season, while QPR look to upset their London rivals. Recent form suggests West Ham carry momentum into this fixture, having delivered strong results in matches such as the 2-1 win over Fulham and the 3-0 victory against Wrexham, alongside a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Wolves. QPR's road form has been patchier, highlighted by the 1-2 defeat at West Brom, the 0-1 loss at Charlton and the 2-2 stalemate against Cardiff.

Team news for the 2026/2027 season sees West Ham manager fielding a strong squad built around the attacking talents of Valentin Castellanos, Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen, with Lucas Paquetá dictating play from midfield. QPR counter with Richard Kone leading the line, supported by a disciplined midfield unit that has proven difficult to break down on the road. With both sides at near full strength and only minor knocks to fringe players, this London derby promises intensity, quality and goals.

Read more..

Sutton vs Boreham Wood - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: England - National League

Sutton United host Boreham Wood in the England National League on Friday, 9 October 2026 at 19:45 BST at the VBS Community Stadium, with the visitors arriving as the early-season benchmark: Boreham Wood are top of the 2026/27 table with 29 points from 11 matches, unbeaten through nine wins and two draws while scoring 29 and conceding just 12. Sutton sit 11th on 17 points and need a response after Tamworth 2-0 Sutton on 30 September, a result that underlined how costly missed chances and loose defensive moments can be against organised National League sides.

The 2026/27 squad picture gives Boreham Wood the deeper attacking armoury under Luke Garrard, with Luca Gunter in goal, Oliver Bainbridge, Tylor Golden, Chris Bush, James Clarke, Callum Reynolds and Ollie Kensdale across the back line, Danny Cashman, Charlie O'Connell, Zak Brunt, Tarryn Allarakhia, Tom White, Marley Marshall, Regan Booty and Ben Whitfield supplying midfield thrust, and Abdul Abdulmalik, Luke Norris, Lewis Richardson, Jay Bird and Matt Rush competing up front. Matt Rush has been the standout with nine league goals, Zak Brunt has created at a elite rate, and Sutton’s likely group features Spike Brits behind Dan Urpens, Will Nightingale, Besart Topallaj and Ben Brookes, Joe Knight and Jake Taylor in the engine room, Emmanuel Osadebe and Charlie Bell as creators, Temi Babalola and David Ogbonna as the main penalty-box threats, with Jamille Matt and Joe Riley also in the selection mix.

Read more..

Lens vs Lyon - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: France - Ligue 1

Lens host Lyon at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday, 9 October 2026 in France - Ligue 1, with kick-off set for 18:45 UTC. The latest table makes this look lopsided: Lens are 15th with four points from five matches, while Lyon sit second with 11 points and remain unbeaten. Lens are still adjusting after another coaching change, with Yannick Cahuzac now leading the side, and they have fresh fitness concerns over Amadou Haidara and Jhoanner Chavez, while Maik Nawrocki and Samson Baidoo are unavailable. Lyon arrive with momentum under Paulo Fonseca, but Moussa Niakhate and Nicolas Tagliafico are also facing late fitness tests after the international break.

Recent form points to a tense contest rather than a comfortable away win. Lens were beaten 2-1 at Monaco and then drew 2-2 at Le Mans, but their confidence should be lifted by the extraordinary 3-2 Champions League comeback at Slavia Prague, where Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar scored in stoppage time. Lyon have been more consistent, crushing Rennes 4-0 before the break, winning 1-2 away to Anderlecht in the Europa League, and keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at Paris FC.

Read more..

Dunkerque vs Annecy - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: France - Ligue 2

Dunkerque welcome Annecy to the Stade Marcel-Tribut on October 10, 2026, for a Ligue 2 clash between two sides separated by just two points in the early 2026/2027 standings. Annecy arrive sitting 7th with 10 points from their opening seven matches, while Dunkerque are 11th on 8 points, and the hosts will be desperate to bounce back after a difficult run of results. Albert Sánchez's men have struggled for consistency since the start of the campaign, most recently falling 2–0 away at Pau, following a narrow 1–0 defeat at Nancy and a frustrating 0–1 home loss to Montpellier.

Annecy, meanwhile, have made a solid if unspectacular start under Laurent Guyot, with captain Ahmed Kashi anchoring the midfield and forwards Thibault Rambaud and Moïse Sahi Dion providing the firepower. The visitors have been competitive on the road, edging past Dijon 2–1 at home in mid-September after a 2–1 win at Grenoble and a 1–0 triumph at Reims in August. However, Guyot will be wary of his side's head-to-head dominance being tested, as Annecy have historically had the upper hand over Dunkerque, winning four of the last six meetings between the two clubs.

Read more..

Montpellier vs Grenoble - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: France - Ligue 2

Montpellier HSC host Grenoble Foot 38 at the Stade de la Mosson on Friday 9 October 2026 (kick-off 20:00 CET) in a France Ligue 2 Round 9 clash that pits two sides heading in opposite directions. Montpellier, sitting fourth in the early 2026/27 table and firmly in the promotion-playoff conversation, are clear favourites with the European bookmakers: a home win is priced around 1.63, the draw at 3.80, and an away win as high as 5.20. Grenoble arrive in the lower half of the table in 13th place and have not won in their last six league outings, while Zoumana Camara's men have built their strong start on a rock-solid defence that has kept the most clean sheets in the division. The last meeting between these sides at the Mosson ended in a 2-1 Montpellier victory in April 2026, following a 1-1 draw in Grenoble earlier that season, so the home faithful have every reason to expect another positive evening.

Montpellier's recent form underlines why the oddsmakers rate them so highly: after grinding out a 1-1 draw away at promotion rivals Reims on 18 September — where Nordan Mukiele's early opener was cancelled out after a disciplined second-half rearguard action — they backed it up with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Pau FC thanks to Théo Sainte-Luce's 72nd-minute strike. Camara is expected to field his settled 2026/27 first-choice spine: Simon Ngapandouetnbu in goal, a back line of Naoufel El Hannach, Julien Laporte, Daylam Meddah and Théo Sainte-Luce, the experienced Florian Tardieu and Théo Chennahi screening midfield, with Nicolas Pays, Nordan Mukiele and Yanis Zouaoui supporting striker Mamadou Camara. Veterans Téji Savanier, Nathanaël Mbuku, Alexandre Mendy and Yanis Issoufou provide proven attacking depth from the bench, making Montpellier one of the most balanced squads in Ligue 2 this season.

Read more..

Nancy vs Guingamp - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: France - Ligue 2

AS Nancy Lorraine host En Avant Guingamp at the Stade Marcel-Picot on Friday 9 October 2026, kicking off at 20:00 CET, in one of the most intriguing fixtures of the Ligue 2 2026/2027 season. Nancy come into this match as one of the surprise packages of the campaign so far, sitting in the top half of the table under coach Oswald Tanchot, while Guingamp are enduring a difficult start and remain stuck in the bottom half without an away win to their name. The two sides met most recently in January 2026, when Guingamp ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in Nancy, and historically the Bretons have dominated this fixture with six wins to Nancy's one in the last eleven meetings — but the momentum heading into this October clash belongs firmly to the hosts.

Nancy's 2026/2027 squad has been built around the attacking partnership of Pape Meïssa Ba and Ilyes Housni, supported by Nordine Kandil, Kouroufia Kebe and Walid Bouabdeli in midfield, with Enzo Basilio in goal and a back line featuring Nehemiah Fernandez, Yannis Nahounou, Elydjah Mendy and Enzo Tacafred. Their form has been excellent: they produced a stunning comeback to win 3-4 at Rodez in mid-September — a game in which Ba scored twice — before a narrow defeat away to Nantes, and they had earlier beaten Dunkerque 2-0 at the Marcel-Picot. With strong home numbers and an average of well over two goals per game on their own turf, Nancy's attacking depth, including Zakaria Fdaouch and Adrian Dabasse off the bench, gives Tanchot real selection headaches in the best possible way.

Read more..

Pau FC vs Laval - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: France - Ligue 2

Pau FC host Stade Lavallois on Friday, 9 October 2026 at the Stade Nouste Camp in Bizanos, in one of the headline fixtures of the 2026/27 Ligue 2 season. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 CET, and the home side will be looking to build on an encouraging start to the campaign under coach Thierry Debès. Pau come into this match on the back of a confident 2-0 home victory over Dunkerque on 18 September, where Jessy Benet opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Abdoulaye Mbaye sealed the win late on. That result followed a narrow 1-0 away defeat to Montpellier, leaving Pau sitting in mid-table and eager to climb toward the promotion race with a win in front of their own fans.

Laval, meanwhile, arrive in the Béarn region battling at the wrong end of the table. The Mayennais club have endured a difficult opening to the season, managing only a 1-1 home draw against Sochaux in their most recent outing, and that came on the heels of a thrilling 3-2 defeat away at Dijon, where Laval twice threatened a comeback before falling short. Historically, however, this fixture has been far kinder to Laval than their current form suggests — across 13 previous meetings, Pau have won seven, Laval four, with two draws, and Laval will draw confidence from having pushed Pau close in many of those encounters.

Read more..

Sochaux vs Boulogne - Friday, 09 October 2026

league: France - Ligue 2

Sochaux welcome Boulogne to the Stade Auguste-Bonal on Friday 9 October 2026 for a Ligue 2 Round 8 clash, in what shapes up as a meeting of two evenly matched sides early in the 2026/2027 campaign. Les Jaunes et Bleus, back in the second tier after their 2025–26 promotion from the Championnat National under head coach Vincent Hognon, have settled solidly into mid-table life and sit ninth, while the Côte d'Opale visitors occupy 15th place but have shown a stubborn, resilient streak on the road. Historically these two have shared the spoils more often than not, and with both sides trending toward tight, low-scoring contests, the latest news from Montbéliard points to a cagey, tactical evening under the Bonal lights.

Sochaux's 2026/2027 squad blends experience with fresh energy, with goalkeeper Alexandre Pierre shielding a defence marshalled by Saad Agouzoul and Mathieu Peybernes, and Victor Lobry dictating tempo from midfield alongside Honoré Bayanginisa. In attack, Benjamin Gomel and Kapit Djoco have carried the goalscoring burden, though Les Lionceaux have been draw-heavy lately — they were held to a share of the points away at Laval (1-1) in mid-September, after also being unable to break down Guingamp (0-0) at home in August. That pattern of solid defensive organisation offset by a blunt edge in the final third has defined Sochaux's return to Ligue 2 so far.

Read more..

Refresh

Let’s return to the question of what type of bet is most profitable? 1xBet offers a wide range of markets on major football events: 1x2, double chance, both teams to score, total, handicap, penalty or own goal, and hundreds of other outcomes. Follow the responsible gaming rules and turn your predictions into big wins on the platform of the best bookmaker in Africa!