After a lengthy international break, Europe’s top soccer leagues return to action this weekend.
The pre-weekend narrative: Tottenham has been strong over the last month, sitting third on the Premier League table ahead of a home match vs. Aston Villa on Sunday morning. After that, Real Madrid should have another dominant performance over a mid-table La Liga side.
Check out this weekend’s best European soccer predictions for games on Oct. 19, 2025, featuring a pick on AC Milan vs. Fiorentina.
Soccer predictions
Getafe vs. Real Madrid (Oct. 19, 3 p.m. ET)
Best bet: Real Madrid halftime/fulltime (+104)
I don’t think there’s a hotter team in Europe right now than Real Madrid.
- The Spanish Giants are first in La Liga with seven wins and one loss this season.
- Madrid is also 2-0-0 to begin the UCL league phase.
- That makes the side 9-0-1 overall to start the year, with the lone defeat coming against a formidable opponent in Atletico Madrid.
Los Blancos have handled lower-tier competition with ease, giving me confidence that they can dominate Getafe.
The side has a 3-2-3 record through eight games with a negative goal differential (-2).
Getafe is coming off a loss to 11th-place Osasuna and recently got smoked 3-0 by Barcelona.
Barca is the most comparable side to Madrid, sitting two points behind them atop the league standings.
Even on the road, Real Madrid should be able to grab an early lead and never look back.
Key stat: Los Blancos rank in the top two of La Liga for xG (17.9), Fotmob rating (7.30), big chances (28) and shots on target per match (6.5).
EPL best bet
Matchup: Tottenham vs. Aston Villa (Oct. 19, 9 a.m. ET)
Tottenham to win (+110): Across all competitions, Tottenham is undefeated in its past seven matches. That’s a good place to start.
While Aston Villa is on a two-game win streak in the EPL, those results came at home against teams much worse than Tottenham.
- Villa beat 14th-place Fulham 3-1 on Sept. 28.
- The side then beat 18th-place Burnley, 2-1, the following week.
Wins are wins, so I can’t take too much away from Villa, but Tottenham provides a much steeper challenge.
- The Hotspur have the third-best goal differential in the EPL (+8) behind Manchester City and Arsenal.
- They have conceded five goals in seven matches, tied for the second fewest in the Premier League.
Aston Villa has scored six times in seven games, showing its lack of offensive upside. On the road, it’s going to be hard to find a breakthrough.
At plus-money, I have to side with the better team at home that also carries a lot of momentum into Matchday 8.
Serie A prediction
Matchup: AC Milan vs. Fiorentina (Oct. 19, 2:45 p.m. ET)
Fiorentina under 0.5 goals (+110): There are a few solid reasons to buy in on AC Milan holding a clean sheet this weekend.
- Milan has conceded just three goals in six Serie A fixtures.
- The side held clean sheets in four of the past five matches. Only first-place Napoli was able to score once in its 2-1 loss to Milan.
- Fiorentina is currently in a relegation spot, and it struggles to score. It has four total goals in Serie A after six matches.
- Things get even worse away from home. The side has one goal in three away games, cashing this under twice.
In their most recent away fixture, Fiorentina drew 0-0 with last-place and winless Pisa.
There’s no reason to feel confident about Fiorentina scoring in this game, so at plus money, I feel like this is a no-brainer.
Soccer predictions made at 3:01 p.m. on 10/15/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.