Football predictions Saturday 21st March 2026

 

Time	Home Team	Away Team	1X2 Tip
ENGLAND: Premier League
13:30	Brighton	Liverpool	2X
16:00	Fulham	Burnley	1 0.5
18:30	Everton	Chelsea	X or ov2.5
21:00	Leeds	Brentford	AH X
FRANCE: Ligue 1
17:00	Toulouse	Lorient	1
19:00	Auxerre	Brest	X or gg
21:05	Nice	PSG	2
GERMANY: Bundesliga
15:30	Bayern Munich	Union Berlin	1
15:30	FC Koln	B. Monchengladbach	X or ov2.5
15:30	Heidenheim	Bayer Leverkusen	2
15:30	Wolfsburg	Werder Bremen	1
18:30	Dortmund	Hamburger SV	1
ITALY: Serie A
15:00	Parma	Cremonese	1x
18:00	AC Milan	Torino	1
20:45	Juventus	Sassuolo	1
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie
16:30	Sittard	Twente	2
18:45	Sparta Rotterdam	FC Volendam	12&ov1.5
21:00	Zwolle	NAC Breda	asn ov3
SPAIN: LaLiga
14:00	Elche	Mallorca	X
16:15	Espanyol	Getafe	1 1up
18:30	Levante	Oviedo	12
18:30	Osasuna	Girona	X or gg
21:00	Sevilla	Valencia	1 0.5
AUSTRIA: Bundesliga - Relegation Group
17:00	BW Linz	Ried	ov1.5
17:00	Tirol	Grazer AK	X
17:00	Wolfsberger AC	Altach	1
BELARUS: Vysshaya Liga
14:10	Slavia Mozyr	Din. Minsk	2
16:00	Zhodino	ML Vitebsk	1
BULGARIA: efbet League
14:00	CSKA 1948 Sofia	Lok. Sofia	1
16:30	Levski Sofia	Cherno More	1
CROATIA: HNL
15:00	Vukovar 1991	Hajduk Split	2
17:15	Lok. Zagreb	Din. Zagreb	2
ENGLAND: Championship
13:30	Blackburn	Middlesbrough	X or ov2.5
13:30	Derby	Birmingham	2x
13:30	Ipswich	Millwall	1
16:00	Bristol City	West Brom	X
16:00	Charlton	Norwich	2 EH
16:00	Hull	Sheffield Wed	12
16:00	QPR	Portsmouth	X or gg
16:00	Sheffield Utd	Wrexham	1 EH
16:00	Southampton	Oxford Utd	1
16:00	Watford	Leicester	X or gg
18:15	Swansea	Coventry	X
ENGLAND: League One
13:30	Cardiff	Blackpool	12&gg
13:30	Luton	Stockport County	1 EH
16:00	AFC Wimbledon	Peterborough	X
16:00	Barnsley	Doncaster	1 0.5
16:00	Burton	Bradford City	X
16:00	Leyton Orient	Wycombe	1 EH
16:00	Lincoln	Rotherham	2 0.5
16:00	Mansfield	Northampton	12
16:00	Plymouth	Huddersfield	X
16:00	Port Vale	Bolton	2 EH
16:00	Stevenage	Reading	X
16:00	Wigan	Exeter	1 or ov2.5
ENGLAND: League Two
13:30	Cambridge Utd	Salford	1x
13:30	MK Dons	Barnet	1 1up
16:00	Accrington	Chesterfield	X
16:00	Bromley	Colchester	1 1up
16:00	Fleetwood	Crawley	12&ov1.5
16:00	Gillingham	Bristol Rovers	X
16:00	Grimsby	Barrow	1x
16:00	Notts Co	Cheltenham	1x
16:00	Oldham	Harrogate	1 0.5
16:00	Shrewsbury	Crewe	X
16:00	Tranmere	Swindon	12
16:00	Walsall	Newport	x or gg
ENGLAND: National League
13:30	Woking	Aldershot	gg or ov2.5
16:00	Altrincham	Southend	X or gg
16:00	Boreham Wood	Gateshead	X
16:00	Braintree	Scunthorpe	12
16:00	Carlisle	Boston Utd	1 EH
16:00	Forest Green	Wealdstone	1 1up
16:00	Hartlepool	Eastleigh	X or gg
16:00	Rochdale	Tamworth	1
16:00	Sutton	Truro	1
16:00	Yeovil	Morecambe	X
16:00	York City	Brackley Town	ov1.5
18:30	Solihull Moors	FC Halifax	X
ENGLAND: National League North
16:00	AFC Telford	Marine	1x
16:00	Buxton	Bedford	1
16:00	Chester	Southport	2 0.5
16:00	King’s Lynn	Curzon Ashton	1
16:00	Leamington	Scarborough	X
16:00	Macclesfield	Hereford	1
16:00	Oxford City	Chorley	X or ov2.5
16:00	Peterborough Sports	Darlington	X or gg
16:00	Radcliffe	Kidderminster	ov1.5
16:00	South Shields	Merthyr Town	1
16:00	Spennymoor	Alfreton	X
16:00	Worksop	AFC Fylde	12
ENGLAND: National League South
16:00	AFC Totton	Worthing	X
16:00	Chelmsford	Dover	gg or ov2.5
16:00	Chesham	Maidstone	X
16:00	Chippenham	Eastbourne Boro	1X
16:00	Dag & Red	Torquay	12
16:00	Ebbsfleet	Weston-super-Mare	HT 0.5
16:00	Farnborough	Slough	12
16:00	Hampton & Richmond	Horsham FC	X
16:00	Hornchurch	Hemel Hempstead	x or gg
16:00	Maidenhead	Dorking	X
16:00	Salisbury	Enfield Town	1x
16:00	Tonbridge	Bath	12
ENGLAND: NPL Premier Division
16:00	Ashton Utd	Ilkeston	1x
16:00	Bamber Bridge	Morpeth	X
16:00	Guiseley	Whitby	1
16:00	Hebburn Town	Prescot	2 0.5
16:00	Hyde	Workington	12&ov2.5
16:00	Lancaster	Cleethorpes	gg
16:00	Rushall	Gainsborough	X
16:00	Stocksbridge	Hednesford	12
16:00	Stockton	Warrington	X or ov2.5
16:00	Warrington Rylands	FC United	12
ENGLAND: Southern League Premier Central
16:00	Alvechurch	Harborough	12&ov1.5
16:00	Banbury	Bishop's Stortford	12
16:00	Barwell	Sudbury	X
16:00	Halesowen	Bury Town	1x
16:00	Kettering	Quorn	gg or ov2.5
16:00	Leiston	Worcester	12
16:00	Real Bedford	Stamford	X
16:00	Redditch	Needham Market	1
16:00	Royston	Bromsgrove	2 0.5
16:00	St. Ives	Spalding United	X or gg
16:00	Stourbridge	Stratford	1x
ENGLAND: Southern League Premier South
16:00	Chertsey	Wimborne	12
16:00	Dorchester	Bracknell	12&ov1.5
16:00	Evesham	Plymouth Parkway	1
16:00	Farnham	Basingstoke	X
16:00	Gloucester	Uxbridge	asn ov3
16:00	Gosport	Poole	HT 0.5
16:00	Havant & W	Berkhamsted	gg
16:00	Hungerford	Sholing	gg
16:00	Taunton	Hanwell Town	12
16:00	Tiverton	Walton & Hersham	X
16:00	Yate Town	Weymouth	1 0.5
ENGLAND: Isthmian League Premier Division
16:00	Aveley	Cheshunt	1 or gg
16:00	Brentwood	Folkestone	1
16:00	Burgess Hill	Chatham	X
16:00	Canvey	Hashtag	1
16:00	Carshalton	Wingate & Finchley	X
16:00	Cray Valley	Chichester	1
16:00	Cray Wanderers	Potters Bar	ov1.5
16:00	Dartford	Lewes	1
16:00	Dulwich Hamlet	Billericay	X
16:00	St. Albans	Ramsgate	1
16:00	Welling	Whitehawk	12
FINLAND: Liiga Cup - Play Offs
16:00	Inter Turku	AC Oulu	1
FRANCE: Ligue 2
14:00	Guingamp	Reims	ST 0.5
14:00	Troyes	Dunkerque	AH X
20:00	St Etienne	Annecy	1
GIBRALTAR: National League - Championship Group
17:30	Lincoln Red Imps	St Josephs	1
ICELAND: League Cup - Play Offs
15:00	Fylkir	KR Reykjavik	X
ITALY: Serie B
15:00	Cesena	Catanzaro	1 1up
15:00	Juve Stabia	Spezia	AH X
15:00	Padova	Palermo	AH X
17:15	Monza	Venezia	2 EH
19:30	Modena	Mantova	X
LITHUANIA: TOPLYGA
13:15	Kauno Zalgiris	Suduva	1 or ov2.5
15:30	Banga	FK Panevezys	X
NORWAY: Eliteserien
16:00	Start	Aalesund	12&ov1.5
18:00	Viking	Molde	12
RUSSIA: Premier League
14:00	CSKA Moscow	Dynamo Makhachkala	1
16:15	Krasnodar	Pari NN	1
18:30	Baltika	Sochi	1x
SCOTLAND: Premiership
16:00	Falkirk	St. Mirren	X
16:00	Hearts	Dundee FC	1x
16:00	Kilmarnock	Livingston	1 EH
16:00	Motherwell	Hibernian	X
18:45	Rangers	Aberdeen	1
SCOTLAND: Championship
16:00	Arbroath	Queen's Park	X
16:00	Ayr	Morton	1
16:00	Raith	Airdrieonians	1 0.5
16:00	Ross County	Dunfermline	1 2up
SCOTLAND: League One
16:00	Alloa	Inverness	X
16:00	Cove Rangers	Hamilton	X or un2.5
16:00	Peterhead	Montrose	1
16:00	Queen of South	East Fife	1 EH
16:00	Stenhousemuir	Kelty Hearts	X or gg
SCOTLAND: League Two
16:00	Clyde	Stranraer	12
16:00	Dumbarton	Annan	X or gg
16:00	East Kilbride	Stirling	1
16:00	Edinburgh City	Elgin City	asn ov2
16:00	Forfar Athletic	Spartans	X
SWITZERLAND: Super League
18:00	Servette	Grasshoppers	ov1.5
18:00	Zurich	Thun	12&ov1.5
20:30	Sion	St. Gallen	X
SWITZERLAND: Challenge League
18:00	Aarau	Xamax	X or gg
WALES: Cymru Premier - Championship Group
15:30	Barry	Caernarfon	1 1up
15:30	Connahs Q.	Penybont	12&ov1.5
WALES: Cymru Premier - Relegation Group
15:30	Briton Ferry	Flint	1
18:15	Bala	Haverfordwest	X or ov2.5
WALES: Cymru South
15:00	Caerau Ely	Cwmbran Celtic	1
15:00	Cambrian United	Aberystwyth	12
15:00	Cardiff Draconians	Trefelin	1
15:00	Carmarthen Town	Ynyshir Albions	1 1up
WALES: Cymru North
15:00	Caersws FC	Rhyl	12
15:00	Flint Mountain	Penrhyncoch	1
15:00	Guilsfield	Holywell	X or ov2.5
15:00	Holyhead	Mold Alexandra	1 2up

 "Everton vs Chelsea & Juventus vs Sassuolo: Key Match Previews"

"Everton vs Chelsea"

Everton welcome Chelsea to Hill Dickinson Stadium (Goodison Park) on Saturday, March 21, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT This Premier League clash pits a resurgent Everton side fighting for a surprise European spot against a Chelsea team still chasing consistency in their bid for a top-four finish.

David Moyes’ Everton have shown real improvement in recent weeks, securing important wins and climbing into eighth place. At home, the Toffees are difficult to beat, relying on physicality, set-piece strength, and quick transitions. Players like James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, and in-form forwards such as Thierno Barry and Iliman Ndiaye provide the backbone and threat. Everton will look to frustrate Chelsea with a compact shape, win duels, and capitalize on any counter-attacking opportunities in front of their passionate support.

Chelsea, under their current management, arrive with attacking talent but have struggled for rhythm on the road. They favor high pressing, fluid build-up play, and creative movement from midfielders and forwards like Cole Palmer and João Pedro. The manager will aim to control possession and break down Everton’s defensive block, though recent away form suggests they must stay alert to the hosts’ direct style and aerial threat.

"Tactical Focus"

Expect a battle of styles: Everton’s organized, physical approach against Chelsea’s technical quality and pressing intensity. The Toffees will sit deep at times, looking to launch rapid counters, while Chelsea try to dominate territory and create overloads in wide areas. Set-pieces are likely to be decisive given Everton’s strength in the air, and the midfield duel will determine how much control Chelsea can exert.

"Injuries and Suspensions"

Everton face several absences. Jack Grealish remains out for the season with a foot injury, Carlos Alcaraz is sidelined with a knock, and captain Seamus Coleman misses out with a minor issue. Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski are carrying doubts, stretching the defensive options. These gaps test squad depth at a key stage.

Chelsea also deal with concerns. Reece James is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Malo Gusto and Trevoh Chalobah have fitness issues. Levi Colwill remains long-term absent with an ACL problem. The visitors retain attacking depth, but defensive adjustments will be necessary.

Key Insights

This fixture represents a classic mid-table versus top-six battle where home advantage could prove vital. Everton’s recent form and defensive solidity make them dangerous at Goodison, while Chelsea need a strong away performance to keep their European ambitions on track. Historically, Chelsea have the edge, but Everton’s improvement this season suggests a tighter contest. A win for the hosts would boost their push for Europe, while three points for Chelsea would be crucial for maintaining momentum.

Juventus vs Sassuolo

Juventus host Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, March 21, 2026, with kick-off set for 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT, 12:00 p.m. ET). In this Serie A fixture, Juventus look to strengthen their position in the top four, while Sassuolo continue their desperate fight against relegation.

Thiago Motta’s Juventus have been solid at home, blending defensive organization with dangerous counter-attacks. They typically control games through midfield discipline and look to exploit spaces with quick transitions involving players like Dusan Vlahović and others in attack. A victory here would keep pressure on the teams above them in the Champions League race.

Sassuolo sit near the bottom of the table and have struggled all season, particularly away from home. They are likely to set up defensively, aiming to frustrate Juventus, stay compact, and hope for rare counter opportunities or set-piece moments. Survival remains the sole focus, and every point on the road is critical.

Tactical Focus

Juventus should dominate possession and territory, pressing high and probing for openings against Sassuolo’s expected low block. Sassuolo will focus on resilience, winning second balls, and limiting spaces. The ability of Juventus to break down a stubborn defense versus Sassuolo’s organization will be the main theme, with set-pieces offering danger for both sides.

Injuries and Suspensions

Juventus manage typical squad concerns, with a few players carrying minor knocks that require careful rotation. Their depth allows flexibility without major disruption.

Sassuolo face more significant issues, with several defenders and midfielders sidelined, stretching their already thin resources. No fresh suspensions are reported, but the lack of depth makes the task even tougher against a stronger home side.

Key Insights

This looks like a mismatch on paper, with Juventus heavy favorites due to their quality, home record, and Sassuolo’s poor away form. Recent head-to-head meetings have favored the Turin club, and the Allianz Stadium atmosphere should help push them toward a comfortable win. For Juventus, three points would be a vital step in their European push, while Sassuolo need a miraculous performance to earn anything from the trip.

Both Saturday fixtures have different weight — Everton and Chelsea battling for European places in a competitive Premier League encounter, and Juventus aiming to extend their dominance against struggling Sassuolo in Serie A. Home advantage, tactical discipline amid injuries, and clinical finishing will likely shape the results as the season moves deeper into its decisive phase.