Today's football picks for 16 Jan 2026 highlight 3 top favorites and open the day's football schedule, with attention on Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The program includes major leagues: La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1.
On 16 January 2026, today's football picks cover four major competitions: Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga, and France's Ligue 1. We focus on three interesting matches with expert commentary as follows.
- Ligue 1, France / Kickoff at 03:00 GMT+7
PSG (39 points) need a win to temporarily claim first place before Lens (40 points) faces Auxerre on Saturday. Despite recently losing to Paris FC in the French Cup round of 32, PSG rested key players such as Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Marquinhos, and Nuno Mendes in that match.
PSG's two league losses this season came away at Olympique Marseille and Monaco. They remain unbeaten at home (7 wins, 1 draw). In contrast, Lille have lost their first two matches in 2026 and have not beaten PSG in their last nine encounters (7 losses, 2 draws). Missing key defenders Romain Perraud and Alessandro due to suspension likely weakens their resistance.
Expert opinion : PSG are certain to win.
- La Liga, Spain / Kickoff at 03:00 GMT+7
Espanyol aims to break into the top 4, trailing Atlético Madrid by 4 points. Despite losing once and drawing once in their last two games—losing to leaders Barcelona—they had won their previous five league matches. Midfielder Pol Lozano returns from suspension to join forwards Pere Milla (6 goals) and Roberto Fernández (4 goals).
Visiting Girona have performed well recently in La Liga, winning 4, drawing 2, and losing 3 of their last 9 matches. They come into this game with confidence after winning their last two matches but have only won twice away this season and have eight players sidelined due to injury or suspension. Espanyol have won 6 and drawn 1 of 10 home games this season, likely edging out Girona.
Expert opinion : Espanyol will struggle but ultimately prevail.
- Bundesliga, Germany / Kickoff at 02:30 GMT+7
Hosts Werder Bremen, nicknamed the "Seagulls," have 17 points, five points above the 16th-place playoff/relegation zone. Their next six matches are all against top-8 teams, but their recent form is poor: winless in six matches (4 losses, 2 draws) and scoreless in the last three.
Eintracht Frankfurt, the "Red-Black Eagles," are winless in three games but have two draws and one loss (2-3 to 4th-place Stuttgart). Despite missing key forwards Jonathan Buaquadt and Michy Batshuayi, Frankfurt have scored in their last five games, netting eight goals. Facing a faltering Bremen, it's likely the visitors will break their drought.
Expert opinion : The Red-Black Eagles will soar.