Football Betting Tips

Liverpool look like the best value pick, with the Reds putting their struggles behind them with an eight-game unbeaten run. The Reds have the fourth-best Expected Goals record across the first six Champions League gameweeks, while they’ve recorded back-to-back 1-0 wins over Real Madrid and Inter Milan in Europe. Arne Slot’s side have a kind double-header in January, leaving them primed for a top-eight finish. With the Premier League coasting towards a fifth Champions League berth, the Reds should be in a good position to focus on European success in the spring.

Spain have some incredibly talented individuals, Lamine Yamal being the prime example, but are strong in all areas and don’t have any particular weaknesses. They won Euro 2024 with relative ease and they should be too good for their continental rivals at the World Cup. They also look a level above South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil, suggesting they will be the team to beat at the World Cup this summer.

Arsenal have been the standout team in the country this season and, with the worst of their injury crisis behind them, now have the necessary squad depth to deal with fixture congestion. They have won 23 of their 29 competitive games this term and are the most successful side in FA Cup history.

Keith Andrews has done a remarkable job since taking charge of Brentford and they look overpriced to reach a first-ever major cup final. They may need some luck with the draw, but they have the squad necessary to challenge any team on their day.

Leeds have done a fine job dragging themselves away from the Premier League relegation zone over Christmas, but they have found wins hard to come by on the road and a trip to Championship Derby will not be easy.

West Ham suffered yet another defeat in midweek and head into this tie winless in ten matches. They have won just three times all season, and the play-off chasing QPR have only lost three of their last eight matches.

Manchester United drew at Burnley in their first game following Ruben Amorim’s departure and they have only won one of their last six outings. Brighton’s only defeat in their last five matches came away to Arsenal, and they have only lost two of their last nine meetings with the Red Devils.

Napoli are just four points behind league leaders Inter and have won four and drawn one of their last five matches. They are unbeaten in their last four meetings with the Nerazzurri, who have only won three of their last five home matches.

Fiorentina’s form has improved, but they’ve lost six of seven clashes with the top seven this season, including a 2-1 loss at Milan. The hosts have scored in home defeats to Napoli, Roma, and Como, while the Rossoneri are 26 points better off than their hosts and look overpriced to record a sixth win in eight games.

Sheffield United could send out a second-string side to face Mansfield in the FA Cup third round, but they should do enough to come through the tie. The Blades have a deep squad and can register a high-scoring success over the in-form Stags, who are targeting a fourth win in a row.

Both teams have scored in seven of Granada’s 10 home matches, including each of their previous three. The visitors have won six of their last seven matches heading into this one, and they’ve won all three visits to the bottom nine ahead of this clash with third-bottom Granada. However, clean sheets have been hard to come by for Castellon, so back them to concede in a victory.

Both teams have scored in each of Wolfsburg’s last seven Bundesliga matches, including a 4-3 loss to Freiburg in their final game of 2025. The visitors have lost all five clashes with the top six, but they have scored in their last five away trips and head to a Bayern side that have shipped five goals in their last three home league matches.

Leao has scored in back-to-back Serie A matches, while he has netted in four of his last six league games. He struck twice in their home meeting with Fiorentina earlier this season and the winger can continue his good form against a Viola side who are in the relegation zone.

Guilherme Schettine netted in Moreirense’s win at AVS last time out, and the striker has nine goals in 14 starts this term. The striker has scored five times at home, and he’s primed to add to that against a Tondela side that leak a lot of goals on their travels.

Raphinha scored twice against Bilbao in the semi-finals and now has five goals in his last four games. The Barca forward looks a good candidate for an anytime goal on Sunday.

Tom: Dundee have won five games in a row, while they’ve picked up five wins from seven at home. Hearts have the best away record in the division, but they have only tasted success in two of their last six away from home, conceding seven goals in that stretch. 

James: Swansea have won five of their last eight matches and they can see off a West Brom side who haven’t won at the Swansea.com Stadium since 2018.

Henry: Struggling West Ham should be opposed in front of their disgruntled home faithful, having failed to win any of their previous 10. QPR have enough quality to cause problems and they’re backed to see off the blunt hosts.

Gareth: Malaga have gone 13 games without a clean sheet, however, and they’ve conceded in five successive home games (W3, D2). Ceuta have three defeats in their last five away and look set to leave empty-handed here. However, the visitors have scored in each of their last eight league assignments. 

Aaron: Rangers have won six of their last seven league games, including a victory against Aberdeen on Tuesday. The Dons have lost four of their last five league games, while they’ve suffered 10 defeats in 13 clashes with sides above them, including losing all three clashes with the Old Firm.

Alex: Manchester United drew at Burnley in their first game following Ruben Amorim’s departure and they have only won one of their last six outings. Brighton’s only defeat in their last five matches came away to Arsenal, and they have only lost two of their last nine meetings with the Red Devils.

Cueta have taken 14 points from the last 18 available, but they kept only one clean sheet in those six matches. The visitors have struggled on the road against decent to good teams, conceding twice or more in five of their six trips to teams outside the bottom eight. Ninth-placed Malaga average 1.9 goals per game at home, and BTTS has landed in nine of their last 10, with over 2.5 landing in seven of those.

Bayern Munich have scored at least three times in six of their last eight Bundesliga matches and are top with thirteen wins and two draws from fifteen games. Wolfsburg are fourteenth and have struggled defensively. Six of Bayern’s last eight home league games have gone over 3.5 goals, and the visitors ended 2025 with a 4-3 loss to Freiburg.

There have been 31 goals scored across the last six meetings between these sides, while the pair have met four times in the Super Cup since 2022 and each game has featured at least four goals. Barca were 5-2 winners when they met a year ago in the final, and they beat Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the semis earlier this week. 

Rangers have won six of their last seven league games, including a victory against Aberdeen on Tuesday. The Dons have lost four of their last five league games, while they’ve suffered 10 defeats in 13 clashes with sides above them, including losing all three clashes with the Old Firm.

Both teams have scored in each of Wolfsburg’s last seven Bundesliga matches, including a 4-3 loss to Freiburg in their final game of 2025. The visitors have lost all five clashes with the top six, but they have scored in their last five away trips and head to a Bayern side who have shipped five goals in their last three home league matches.

Lazio have won five of their clashes with the bottom seven this term, and they meet a Verona side who have lost four of their previous six home matches. The visitors should prove too strong and they’re backed to secure all three points.

Moreirense have got four Primeira Liga home wins this season from seven home games and four of their seven Primeira Liga successes this season have been by two goals. Tondela have suffered five away defeats, four of which have come by at least two goals. 

There have been 31 goals scored across the last six meetings between these sides, while the pair have met four times in the Super Cup since 2022 and each game has featured at least four goals. Barca were 5-2 winners when they met a year ago in the final, and they beat Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the semis earlier this week.

Moreirense have got four Primeira Liga home wins this season from seven home games, with their two home defeats coming against the top three. Visitors Tondela have lost five of eight trips and they’re backed to fall to another defeat. 

There have been 31 goals scored across the last six meetings between these sides, while the pair have met four times in the Super Cup since 2022 and each game has featured at least four goals. Barca were 5-2 winners when they met a year ago in the final, and they beat Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the semis earlier this week. 

Napoli are just four points behind league leaders Inter and have won four and drawn one of their last five matches. They are unbeaten in their last four meetings with the Nerazzurri, who have only won three of their last five home matches.

Lyon have won four of the last five meetings between these two sides, including an away win in Ligue 1 earlier this term. They travel to a Lille side who have lost four of six clashes with their fellow top seven sides in the league, while the visitors have won three of four trips to top-half teams.

Each of the last four editions of this final have been decided by at least two-goal margins and Barca have picked up five consecutive wins by two or more goals ahead of Sunday’s showpiece. Real look capable of scoring even in Mbappe’s absence and a 3-1 win for the Catalans is the pick.

Three of the last four meetings between these sides have ended 1-1, including both encounters at the San Siro in this run. With both sides proving difficult to beat and Napoli playing out a draw last time out, back a 1-1 stalemate in Milan.

Newcastle ended a 70-year wait for a major trophy by lifting the League Cup last season, and they could continue their defence of the title in positive fashion at home to Manchester City on Tuesday.The Magpies are unbeaten in their last 13 home games, winning ten, and have a solid recent record when Pep Guardiola’s side visit St James’ Park. The Citizens have only won one of their last five trips to this ground, and their 10-1 demolition of Exeter City on Saturday ended a three-game winless streak.

We are down to the final four in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and host-nation Morocco remain the team to beat as they face Nigeria in Rabat.The Atlas Lions have won 18 and drawn four of their last 22 games and have conceded just once in five games this tournament. Spurred on by the in-form Brahim Diaz, who has scored in all five games so far, they can get the better of the Super Eagles on Wednesday.

The Milanese duo of AC Milan and Inter lead the way in Serie A, but Como have excelled at the Stadio Guiseppe Sinigaglia this season and look good value to take something off their illustrious visitors.The hosts are yet to lose a home game this season and have taken ten points from the last 12 available home and away, while the Rossoneri have only won two of their last six fixtures, including a draw at 18th-placed Fiorentina in their last trip away.

PSG may be in the unfamiliar position of second in the Ligue 1 table, but they have only failed to win one of their eight home games in the league and look unlikely to drop any more points against Lille.Les Dogues have lost four of their last seven away fixtures, and their last four trips to the Parc des Princes have yielded zero points and 13 goals conceded. With Les Parisiens on a three-game winning streak in the league, back them to get another three points to keep the pressure on leaders Lens.

Crystal Palace’s FA Cup defence came to an abrupt and shocking end as they were beaten by non-league Macclesfield at the weekend, and their dismal run could continue at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.The speed of the Eagles’ collapse has made for a miserable winter at Selhurst Park, and they make the lengthy journey to the north east winless in their last nine matches. They have lost three of their last four away games and come up against a Black Cats side with the sixth-best home record in the top flight.

Talk of a potential title challenge from Aston Villa may have quietened following one point from their last two away games, but Unai Emery’s side are a force to be reckoned with at Villa Park and should claim the points against an Everton side winless in three assignments.Villa have won their last 11 home fixtures and beat the Toffees 3-2 here last season, while David Moyes’ side took just one point from meetings with Brentford and Wolves before being knocked out of the FA Cup by Sunderland on Saturday.