The weekend TV guide: Friday 6 November to Sunday 8 November
Manchester United v Aston Villa gets our cover billing: Manchester United are 17th, Aston Villa tenth, and the crowd lean towards the visitors. Welcome to a weekend with a crowded afternoon schedule and something for the night owls.
Friday 6 November
1.15am NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens. The home side have 58% backing; an early appointment for the dedicated.
7.00pm Eredivisie: Willem II Tilburg v PEC Zwolle. The hosts sit 18th with an entirely losing form run; 1-1 leads the score calls.
7.30pm Bundesliga: Hamburger SV v Borussia Mönchengladbach. A draw attracts 41%, yet 1-2 tops the scores. Agreement is apparently optional.
7.45pm Serie A: Venezia v Udinese. Twentieth meets nineteenth, with 47% expecting a draw and 0-0 the leading score call.
7.45pm Ligue 1: Toulouse v Strasbourg. Neighbours in 12th and 13th, with 42% anticipating a draw; 1-1 fits that bill.
8.00pm Premier League: Everton v Coventry City FC. Home support reaches 82%, with 2-0 most called. Quite the vote of confidence.
8.00pm Championship: Derby County v Bolton Wanderers FC. The 23rd-placed hosts attract 47%, although the leading score call is a rather livelier 2-2.
8.00pm La Liga: Sevilla v Alaves. Sixth hosts eleventh; 47% favour a home win, with 1-0 the crowd preference.
Saturday 7 November
12.30pm Premier League: Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur FC. The visitors attract 49%, with 1-2 most called; the hosts have a winless listed run.
12.30pm Championship: Wrexham v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Second-placed visitors get 42% backing, but 0-0 leads the scores. Keep the pencil handy.
12.30pm Championship: Bristol City v Norwich City. Away support stands at 52%, while 1-1 tops the score calls; another split verdict.
12.30pm Championship: Portsmouth v Stoke City. Home win and draw share 41% apiece; the hosts bring an unbeaten listed run.
3.00pm Premier League: Arsenal FC v Hull City AFC. The leaders command 100% backing, with 2-0 most called. No dissent in this edition.
3.00pm Premier League: Fulham v Newcastle United FC. The hosts have 43% support, though 1-1 is the most popular score.
5.30pm Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City FC. Nineteenth welcomes second, with 76% favouring the visitors and 1-2 leading the calls.
8.00pm La Liga: Valencia v Real Madrid CF. Another nineteenth-placed host, this time facing third; 50% expect an away win.
Sunday 8 November
2.00pm Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford. Third meets sixth, with 73% backing the hosts and 2-1 the preferred score.
2.00pm Premier League: Sunderland v Chelsea FC. The bottom side face fourth, and 91% favour the visitors. A stern afternoon on paper.
2.00pm Premier League: Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC. Away support reaches 97%, with 0-2 most called; the crowd have firmly chosen their side.
2.00pm Premier League: Ipswich Town FC v AFC Bournemouth. The visitors attract 56%, although 1-1 remains the favourite score. A little caution survives.
2.30pm NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons. A change of code for the afternoon, with 63% backing the visitors.
4.30pm Premier League: Manchester United v Aston Villa. The hosts have a winless listed run; 45% favour the visitors, with 1-2 most called.
6.00pm NFL: Los Angeles Rams at Washington Commanders. Home support stands at 56%; hardly a unanimous evening verdict.
6.00pm NFL: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles. The hosts attract 67% despite an entirely losing listed run. Faith gets an evening slot.
The week to come
Next week can wait until these pages are settled. No forthcoming fixtures are listed yet; meanwhile, gather your mates and make your calls.