Champions League Tips

The Lions came within a whisker of reaching the big dance two years ago, falling to the Eagles in a thrilling NFC Championship. And they posted a league-best 15-2 regular-season record in 2024 before injuries finally took their toll in the postseason. But with continuity on both sides of the ball and a maturing core, Detroit look ready to take the final step.

The Lions came within a whisker of reaching the big dance two years ago, falling to the Eagles in a thrilling NFC Championship. And they posted a league-best 15-2 regular-season record in 2024 before injuries finally took their toll in the postseason. But with continuity on both sides of the ball and a maturing core, Detroit look ready to take the final step.

Cincinnati’s defence quietly ranked top 10 in red zone efficiency last season and has added speed at linebacker and depth in the secondary. If Joe Burrow stays upright, the Bengals have the firepower to outgun anyone in the AFC.

The Bears have built around Caleb Williams by bolstering the offensive line in free agency and giving the young QB a couple of potential breakout receiving weapons via the draft. They have a new head coach in ex-Lions offensive wizard Ben Johnson and their defence, led by Montez Sweat and Jaylon Johnson, should be much improved. In a wide-open NFC North, Chicago could sneak into the postseason.

Anderson is a former Defensive Rookie of the Year who clearly has his supporters among the voting panel. The Texans’ edge rusher had 11 regular-season sacks last season and looks poised to take another leap.

Aryna Sabalenka dominated the hard courts on the WTA tour last year, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface, and she claimed both the Australian Open and US Open titles. She can be devastating in Melbourne, winning 27 of her last 28 matches at the Grand Slam in the last three seasons.

Iga Swiatek remains the undisputed queen of clay on the WTA tour. The Pole has won the title at Roland Garros three seasons running as well as in 2020 and she has lost just twice in 37 matches at the clay-court Grand Slam.

Last season’s ATP Tour was pretty much dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who each won two of the four Grand Slam titles, and between them it should be another stellar year. Alcaraz reigned supreme at Wimbledon, making it back-to-back titles at the All England Club, and Novak Djokovic’s obvious decline at 37 years of age makes the Spaniard a worthy favourite to rack up the hat-trick.

At the back end of a gruelling season, the US Open can sometimes throw up strange results and there are often surprises before the September silverware is eventually secured. It could, therefore, be worth going against the head of the market and hard-court specialist Daniil Medvedev ticks plenty of boxes at a nice price.

Napoli got their Serie A title defence off to an excellent start by beating Sassuolo 2-0 last week and with six clean sheets in their last seven league matches, they should dispose of Cagliari with minimal fuss. They secured the title with a 2-0 win over Cagliari on the final day of last season, and that looks a likely outcome on Saturday.

Bayern held Leipzig to 0.54 xG in their win last week, while Augsburg recorded a combined 0.49 xG across the two league meetings last term. Bayern scored exactly three goals in both games, so back a 3-0 away win.

Leon have been solid if unspectacular in Liga MX this season, scoring just five goals in six matches, and they may struggle to get the better of visiting Queretaro, who lost their opening four games, but may now be finding their feet after picking up a win and a draw from their two most recent fixtures.

Matches involving Tigres tend to be high scoring, with a staggering 22 goals having been scored across their last four games alone, a sequence that includes 4-3 and 7-0 wins. Santos Laguna have lost four of their last five and may come unstuck in a high-scoring contest.

Cruz Azul are unbeaten in Liga MX this season and are on a four-match winning streak. For their part, Guadalajara are yet to win at home. Both sides have been involved in plenty of high-scoring matches of late so expect action at both ends, but the visitors should ultimately come out on top.

Club America are unbeaten this season in Liga MX and have won both their home games, so they should prove too strong for a Pachuca side that have gone off the boil of late, taking just a solitary point from their last two fixtures.

Sao Paolo have picked up 19 points from the last 21 available in the Brazilian top flight and they can claim at least a point when they visit a Cruzeiro side that have a good home record overall but have lost two of their last three at the Mineirao.

Independiente Medellin have won five matches on the bounce and although they are not guaranteed to win on the road at Deportivo Cali, who have lost just two of their eight league games, they should be able to avoid defeat.

Leon have been solid if unspectacular in Liga MX this season, scoring just five goals in six matches, and they may struggle to get the better of visiting Queretaro, who lost their opening four games, but may now be finding their feet after picking up a win and a draw from their two most recent fixtures.

Charlotte are the form team in the MLS, winning seven games on the bounce, and they should prove too strong for a New England side that have won just twice in 12 games and have lost eight times during that sequence.

Nashville are unbeaten in 10 at home in MLS, scoring 25 times during that run and they should have no trouble seeing off an out-of-form Atlanta United that are one of only two teams yet to register an away win in the league this season.

Charlotte are the form team in the MLS, winning seven games on the bounce, and they should prove too strong for a New England side that have won just twice in 12 games and have lost eight times during that sequence.

New York City are on a three-match winning streak in MLS and that is unlikely to be ended by a DC United side that sit bottom of the Eastern Conference and have registered no wins and just three points from their last 11 games.  The hosts can win this one with something to spare.

Sporting KC have lost four matches on the bounce, conceding an eye-watering 13 times during that run, including letting in five last time out at Seattle Sounders. Colorado have won three of their last six, scoring in five of those games, and they should edge a high-scoring encounter in Kansas.

This could be a tight clash between two in-form sides. Six of Velez’ last seven matches have gone under the 2.5 goal mark, while that run is even longer for Lanus, as only one of their last 13 matches has featured more than two goals.

Matches involving Tigres tend to be high scoring, with a staggering 22 goals having been scored across their last four games alone, a sequence that includes 4-3 and 7-0 wins. Santos Laguna have lost four of their last five and may come unstuck in a high-scoring contest.

Sao Paulo have picked up 19 points from the last 21 available in the Brazilian top flight and they can claim at least a point when they visit a Cruzeiro side that have a good home record overall but have lost two of their last three at the Mineirao.

Independiente Medellin have won five matches on the bounce and although they are not guaranteed to win on the road at Deportivo Cali, who have lost just two of their eight league games, they should be able to avoid defeat.

Charlotte are the form team in the MLS, winning seven games on the bounce, and they should prove too strong for a New England side that have won just twice in 12 games and have lost eight times during that sequence.

New York City are on a three-match winning streak in MLS and that is unlikely to be ended by a DC United side that sit bottom of the Eastern Conference and have registered no wins and just three points from their last 11 games.  The hosts can win this one with something to spare.

Nashville are unbeaten in 10 at home in MLS, scoring 25 times during that run and they should have no trouble seeing off an out-of-form Atlanta United that are one of only two teams yet to register an away win in the league this season.

This could be a tight clash between two in-form sides. Six of Velez’ last seven matches have gone under the 2.5 goal mark, while that run is even longer for Lanus, as only one of their last 13 matches has featured more than two goals.

Matches involving Tigres tend to be high scoring, with a staggering 22 goals having been scored across their last four games alone, a sequence that includes 4-3 and 7-0 wins. Santos Laguna have lost four of their last five and may come unstuck in a high-scoring contest.

Cruz Azul are unbeaten in Liga MX this season and are on a four-match winning streak. For their part, Guadalajara are yet to win at home. Both sides have been involved in plenty of high-scoring matches of late so expect action at both ends, but the visitors should ultimately come out on top.

Sporting KC have lost four matches on the bounce, conceding an eye-watering 13 times during that run, including letting in five last time out at Seattle Sounders. Colorado have won three of their last six, scoring in five of those games, and they should edge a high-scoring encounter in Kansas.

Bristol City are backed to beat Hull at Ashton Gate. Gerhard Struber’s side are unbeaten in nine home Championship matches and have lost just once in their last ten home games against Hull. With the visitors winless in seven of their last eight away, the hosts are strongly favoured.

Coventry are backed to beat Oxford after a 7-1 demolition of QPR. They have scored three or more goals in two of their three Championship games and remain unbeaten. Oxford, by contrast, have lost all three league matches and continue to struggle defensively.

Stevenage are backed to beat Wycombe at the Lamex Stadium, aiming for a third consecutive home win. Wycombe have gone eight League One games without victory and have conceded in each of their last three away matches. Stevenage’s home form and the visitors’ struggles make the hosts strong favourites.

MK Dons are worth backing at home to Walsall, with the hosts unbeaten in nine matches and having won three of their last four League Two games. They boast the best defensive record in the division, conceding just twice in five matches, and their recent form makes them strong favourites to deliver again.

Nantes have lost both their opening two games 1-0, leaving them with just two wins from their last eight in all competitions. Auxerre won their opener against Lorient and have only lost two of their last eight away games.

Lorient hammered Rennes 4-0 in their first home game of the season, and their home record last season was the cornerstone of their promotion success. They have won 16 of their 18 home games since the start of last season, while Lille drew at Brest in their first away game of the season and have now only won two of their last eight competitive away games.

Atletico Madrid are yet to win in La Liga, losing at Espanyol before being held to a home draw against Elche. They ended last season with just one win from their last four away games, while Alaves won their first home game of the season to make it five competitive home games without defeat.

Excelsior have lost all three Eredivisie games since winning promotion, conceding 11 times and scoring just twice. FC Twente had a difficult couple of weeks to open their season, but they won away to Heerenveen last time out and beat Excelsion home and away in the 2023/24 season.

Napoli got their Serie A title defence off to an excellent start by beating Sassuolo 2-0 last week and with six clean sheets in their last seven league matches, they should dispose of Cagliari with minimal fuss.

Xabi Alonso has yet to get Real Madrid’s star-studded attack fully firing but he has certainly shored up the defence, with Los Blancos winning their opening two La Liga games to nil. Expect them to extend that streak against Mallorca, who were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona in their opener.

Porto have kept three clean sheets in as many games but that streak is likely to be snapped by Sporting, who have scored 12 goals while winning their opening three matches. The Dragons have scored nine goals of their own, however, and a lively Lisbon encounter is on the cards.

Excelsior have lost all three Eredivisie games since winning promotion, conceding 11 times and scoring just twice. FC Twente had a difficult couple of weeks to open their season, but they won away to Heerenveen last time out and beat Excelsion home and away in the 2023/24 season.

Odds-on favourites Celtic were held to a goalless draw in Glasgow in the first leg, and the Kazakhstan visitors deserved the result as they limited the Bhoys to 0.56 expected goals.Kairat have won all three of their home Champions League qualifiers this season and have only lost four of their last 29 home games in Europe, while Celtic haven’t won an away game on the continent since 2021.

Qarabag built a 3-1 lead in Hungary last week, but they were arguably the worst team in that tie and may fail to justify their favouritism on home soil.They lost the shot count and had an expected goal deficit of -0.32 at Ferencvaros, and the Hungarian side have regularly performed better on the road than in front of their own fans in Europe.Four of their last five Champions League defeats have come at home, with only one road defeat in their last eight trips in this competition. With Qarabag already holding a comfortable lead, don’t expect the Azerbaijani’s to push for a win.

Aberdeen were good value for their 2-2 draw in Scotland last week as they won the shot count 28-10 and controlled possession throughout, and they should be able to avoid defeat in Bucharest on Thursday.FCSB have only won seven of their last 13 home European games, and Aberdeen have proven a difficult side to beat in their continental forays in recent years, losing only two of their last six away games.

St Pauli opened their Bundesliga campaign with an impressive 3-3 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund, and they can remain unbeaten for another week when they face the newly promoted Hamburg.St Pauli have only lost three of their last 11 Bundesliga games and went unbeaten in their final three away games last season, so they can take something away from the Volksparkstadion.

Everton were miserable as they lost their opening game against Leeds, but they looked a transformed side against Brighton last weekend and should be able to maintain momentum against Wolves.Saturday’s hosts have lost both of their games so far without scoring, and look to be missing the departed Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha.

Aston Villa are yet to score a goal in the Premier League, and their winless start to the season may stretch to three matches against an impressive looking Crystal Palace outfit.The Eagles have drawn against Chelsea and Nottingham Forest either side of a European win over Fredrikstad, and they are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Villa, winning four of them.

Manchester United have not convinced at all recently and their home league form is dismal, losing eight of their last 13 home Premier League matches. Burnley are fancied with a two-goal advantage on the handicap.

Sunderland impressed in their win over West Ham and to a certain extent they were unlucky at Burnley last week. With home advantage, Sunderland may be able to edge out Brentford – who were perhaps fortunate to beat both Aston Villa and Bournemouth in their last two games.

Everton are much improved under David Moyes and they come into riding high after winning back-to-back games. Wolves have not won any of their last 11 Premier League home games in the month of August and could be set for a defeat.

Newcastle slipped to a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Liverpool on Monday but they put in the kind of performance that should galvanise this side and they can take some of their frustration out on Leeds. The hosts were outclassed by Arsenal last week, and may fall short against a Magpies outfit who had a perfect record against the promoted teams last season.

Chelsea recovered from a toothless opening-weekend performance to thrash West Ham last time out, and they can make it two wins on the trot against Fulham. They have only conceded 18 goals in 20 home league games under Enzo Maresca, and the Cottagers have had to come from behind in both Premier League games this season.

After Bournemouth’s 4-2 loss away at Liverpool, both teams have now scored in 14 of their last 16 away league games, which includes last season’s trips to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. Tottenham’s home meetings with the Cherries tend to be high-scoring and this can follow suit.

Chelsea recovered from a toothless opening-weekend performance to thrash West Ham last time out, and they can make it two wins on the trot against Fulham. They have only conceded 18 goals in 20 home league games under Enzo Maresca, and the Cottagers have had to come from behind in both Premier League games this season.

Napoli got their Serie A title defence off to an excellent start by beating Sassuolo 2-0 last week and with six clean sheets in their last seven league matches, they should dispose of Cagliari with minimal fuss.

Xabi Alonso has yet to get Real Madrid’s star-studded attack fully firing but he has certainly shored up the defence, with Los Blancos winning their opening two La Liga games to nil. Expect them to extend that streak against Mallorca, who were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona in their opener.

Millwall have won four of their five matches in all competitions this term, and they could be too strong for Wrexham who have won just one of their opening five. The Dragons have conceded at least two goals in all five outings, so a high-scoring affair looks likely at the Den.

Results have been polar opposite for Middlesbrough and Sheffield United in the opening weeks of the new campaign, with Boro winning all three league fixtures and United losing all of theirs. The Blades have failed to score in their last two outings, both 1-0 losses against Swansea and Millwall, and they are fancied to leave the Riverside empty-handed too.

Bayern have started the season by scoring 11 times across their first three games, while they won by two clear goals in seven of last season’s 11 away wins. Augsburg lost by two goals in all four encounters with the top two, so back Bayern with a -1 handicap.

Napoli got their Serie A title defence off to an excellent start by beating Sassuolo 2-0 last week and with six clean sheets in their last seven league matches, they should dispose of Cagliari with minimal fuss.

Leipzig look the bet to secure three points when they host Heidenheim on Saturday. The hosts finished last season with almost double the visitors’ points tally and should have the quality to punish a side struggling for form. Heidenheim have lost their last two league games and face another tough outing here.

Chelsea recovered from a toothless opening-weekend performance to thrash West Ham last time out, and they can make it two wins on the trot against Fulham. They have only conceded 18 goals in 20 home league games under Enzo Maresca, and the Cottagers have had to come from behind in both Premier League games this season.

Coventry are backed to beat Oxford after a 7-1 demolition of QPR. They have scored three or more goals in two of their three Championship games and remain unbeaten. Oxford, by contrast, have lost all three league matches and continue to struggle defensively.

Cardiff are backed to beat Plymouth after a solid 1-0 victory over Luton. Brian Barry-Murphy’s side remain unbeaten in five League One games and boast the division’s best defensive record, conceding just once. With Plymouth struggling in attack, Cardiff’s strong form and home advantage point firmly to another win.

Chesterfield look the bet at home to Crawley, with Paul Cook’s side in fine form after six wins in their last seven League Two outings. The Spireites have scored in eight straight games and face a Crawley team yet to keep a clean sheet this season, leaving the hosts well-placed to capitalise.

Hearts have only lost one of their last 14 meetings with Livingston and should be able to get the better of the newly-promoted side, who have been leaky at the back this season and are facing a strong Jam Tarts attack.

Xabi Alonso has yet to get Real Madrid’s star-studded attack fully firing but he has certainly shored up the defence, with Los Blancos winning their opening two La Liga games to nil. Expect them to extend that streak against Mallorca, who were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona in their opener.

While Toulouse have enjoyed a strong start to the Ligue 1 campaign, a visit from the champions is a massive test and their defence, which has been resolute so far, is set to be severely tested by Luis Enrique’s outfit.

Excelsior have lost all three Eredivisie games since winning promotion, conceding 11 times and scoring just twice. FC Twente had a difficult couple of weeks to open their season, but they won away to Heerenveen last time out and beat Excelsion home and away in the 2023/24 season.

Bryan Mbeumo has looked like Manchester United’s biggest threat and scored 20 Premier League goals last season, he is a sound pick to get on the scoresheet.

Diaz started with a goal and two assists against Leipzig, while he’s netted in two of his first three appearances for Bayern. He impressed in the cup during the week, so back his strong start in Bavaria to continue.

Millwall have won four of their five competitive games this season and should have the beating of a Wrexham side struggling to make the step up. The visitors have won only one of their opening five, but they are a threat going forward and should trouble the Lions’ defence.

Ipswich remain favourites to win the Championship title but things haven’t got according to plan so far for the Tractor Boys, who are yet to pick up a win this season. Three draws and a loss are all that the Suffolk side have to show for their efforts but they could get off the mark against a Derby side who have fared even worse. The Rams have lost three of their five matches and their inability to keep a clean sheet suggest more misery this weekend.

Sunderland impressed in their win over West Ham and to a certain extent they were unlucky at Burnley last week. With home advantage, Sunderland may be able to edge out Brentford – who were perhaps fortunate to beat both Aston Villa and Bournemouth in their last two games, although the Bees are yet to draw a blank and should find the net at the Stadium of Light.

Bryan Mbeumo has looked like Manchester United’s biggest threat and scored 20 Premier League goals last season, he is a sound pick to get on the scoresheet.

Sunderland’s Eliezer Mayenda scored against West Ham in the opening round of fixtures and he recorded a decent haul of 10 goals in 40 Championship games last term. He looks a solid pick for an anytime effort on Saturday.

Thierno Barry looks a smart signing for Everton and will surely lead the line ahead of the struggling Beto. The new boy scored 11 goals in 25 La Liga starts last season and could get off the mark in the Premier League here.

Harvey Barnes could be the player to plug the gap in the Newcastle attack. Barnes managed a reasonable haul of nine goals in 33 games last season and he had a few chances against Villa in the season opener without scoring, so Saturday could be a good chance for the 27-year-old to get off the mark for the season.

The signing of Nick Woltemade should improve the mood music around Newcastle and they are fancied to celebrate with a success over Leeds in the late kick-off.The Magpies ran Liverpool close with ten men last time out and while they have suffered some injuries from that fiery clash, they now have sufficient strength in depth to deal with those issues.Lewis Miley and Jacob Ramsey impressed from the bench on Monday and should start in midfield. A suspension to Anthony Gordon is not ideal but William Osula’s chaotic playing style can be productive.Leeds lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the cup in midweek and look set to be outclassed without key midfielder Ethan Ampadu.

Pisa are back in the big time in Italy after finishing second in last season’s Serie B, but they could find life tough in their opening home game against Roma.The new boys got off to an encouraging start when they earned a 1-1 draw at Atalanta last week, but they needed an own goal to earn that point and there are concerns that they were also unable to score in 90 minutes of a Coppa Italia game against second-tier Cesena.Roma, meanwhile, posted a 1-0 win over Bologna, which means they have lost just one of their last ten league matches and the Wolves can seal three points against a team who conceded in six of their final seven games in the lower division last term.

Bristol City are unbeaten after the first three games, but it could have been even better for Gerhard Stuber’s men.An opening weekend 4-1 win at Sheffield United has been followed by two draws against Charlton and Derby.They should have won at Pride Park last Friday, after taking the lead and winning the shot count 11-5, they would have been frustrated to concede an equaliser in the last five minutes.Hull meanwhile, were dire in their 3-0 home defeat to Blackburn and their squad looks really thin and could be facing a relegation tussle again this term.

Both sides are aiming for their first win of the campaign, with the pair falling to home defeats last weekend. Go Ahead Eagles were beaten 3-0 by Sparta Rotterdam, while Heerenveen lost narrowly to Twente.However, the hosts won the Expected Goals battle in that game. They also had a brilliant home record last season, winning 10 of their 17 home matches while suffering only one defeat. That included a 1-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, who averaged just a point per game on their travels.

Eerste Divisie runners-up Excelsior have endured a difficult start to life back in the top flight, and their baptism of fire may be extended when they host Twente on Saturday evening.The hosts have lost all three Eredivisie outings so far by an aggregate scoreline of 11-2, while Twente got the ball rolling on their campaign with a win at Heerenveen last time out. The Tukkers beat Excelsior home and away the last time the hosts were relegated in 2023/24 and are unbeaten against them since 2017, so back them to make it successive wins in Rotterdam.

Millwall have won four of their five competitive games this season and should have the beating of a Wrexham side struggling to make the step up. The visitors have won only one of their opening five, but they are a threat going forward and should trouble the Lions’ defence.

Ipswich remain favourites to win the Championship title but things haven’t got according to plan so far for the Tractor Boys, who are yet to pick up a win this season. Three draws and a loss are all that the Suffolk side have to show for their efforts but they could get off the mark against a Derby side who have fared even worse. The Rams have lost three of their five matches and their inability to keep a clean sheet suggest more misery this weekend.

Sunderland impressed in their win over West Ham and to a certain extent they were unlucky at Burnley last week. With home advantage, Sunderland may be able to edge out Brentford – who were perhaps fortunate to beat both Aston Villa and Bournemouth in their last two games, although the Bees are yet to draw a blank and should find the net at the Stadium of Light.

Napoli got their Serie A title defence off to an excellent start by beating Sassuolo 2-0 last week and with six clean sheets in their last seven league matches, they should dispose of Cagliari with minimal fuss.

Preston have made an impressive start to the new campaign and they are a tentative selection to edge past Portsmouth. Pompey have lost both home matches this term 2-1, while Preston have beaten Ipswich and Leicester in the opening weeks.

Lorient hammered Rennes 4-0 in their first home game of the season, and their home record last season was the cornerstone of their promotion success. They have won 16 of their 18 home games since the start of last season, while Lille drew at Brest in their first away game of the season and have now only won two of their last eight competitive away games.

It is two losses from two for promoted Real Oviedo but they were dealt a tough pair of opening fixtures, against Real Madrid and Villarreal, and they have a great chance to get some points on the board this Saturday. Visiting Real Sociedad lost some key men this summer and have now won just one of their last ten matches, opening the door for an upset.

Excelsior have lost all three Eredivisie games since winning promotion, conceding 11 times and scoring just twice. FC Twente had a difficult couple of weeks to open their season, but they won away to Heerenveen last time out and beat Excelsion home and away in the 2023/24 season.

Ipswich remain favourites to win the Championship title but things haven’t got according to plan so far for the Tractor Boys, who are yet to pick up a win this season. Three draws and a loss are all that the Suffolk side have to show for their efforts but they could get off the mark against a Derby side who have fared even worse. The Rams have lost three of their five matches and their inability to keep a clean sheet suggest more misery this weekend.

After Bournemouth’s 4-2 loss away at Liverpool, both teams have now scored in 14 of their last 16 away league games, which includes last season’s trips to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. Tottenham’s home meetings with the Cherries tend to be high-scoring and this can follow suit.

There tends to be goals at both tends when Stuttgart and Borussia Monchengladbach get together and this looks set to be no exception with plenty of goals anticipated at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday.

Both teams to score looks the best bet at the Brick Community Stadium. Stockport have scored in 16 of their last 18 league games, including all five this season, while Wigan have conceded in seven of their last eight. Neither side has been defensively solid, suggesting goals for both.

Preston have made an impressive start to the new campaign and they are a tentative selection to edge past Portsmouth. Pompey have lost both home matches this term 2-1, while Preston have beaten Ipswich and Leicester in the opening weeks.

Lorient hammered Rennes 4-0 in their first home game of the season, and their home record last season was the cornerstone of their promotion success. They have won 16 of their 18 home games since the start of last season, while Lille drew at Brest in their first away game of the season and have now only won two of their last eight competitive away games.

It is two losses from two for promoted Real Oviedo but they were dealt a tough pair of opening fixtures, against Real Madrid and Villarreal, and they have a great chance to get some points on the board this Saturday. Visiting Real Sociedad lost some key men this summer and have now won just one of their last ten matches, opening the door for an upset.

Millwall have won four of their five matches in all competitions this term, and they could be too strong for Wrexham who have won just one of their opening five. The Dragons have conceded at least two goals in all five outings, so a high-scoring affair looks likely at the Den.

After Bournemouth’s 4-2 loss away at Liverpool, both teams have now scored in 14 of their last 16 away league games, which includes last season’s trips to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. Tottenham’s home meetings with the Cherries tend to be high-scoring and this can follow suit.

There tends to be goals at both tends when Stuttgart and Borussia Monchengladbach get together and this looks set to be no exception with plenty of goals anticipated at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday.

While Toulouse have enjoyed a strong start to the Ligue 1 campaign, a visit from the champions is a massive test and their defence, which has been resolute so far, is set to be severely tested by Luis Enrique’s outfit.