Football Betting Tips

Stevenage have gone through a sticky spell but they are back in the playoff hunt after Tuesday’s 1-0 win at home to Peterborough and can follow with a victory away to out-of-sorts Barnsley. Boro have a solid defence and can frustrate the Tykes, who suffered a 4-0 midweek loss at Cardiff.

Chesterfield have only lost two of their last 10 matches in the fourth tier and they have been tough to beat on home soil. The hosts have only lost twice in front of their own fans and should be able to pick up another three points.

Crewe twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at leaders Bromley on Tuesday and they are playing well enough to defeat Colchester at Gresty Road. The Alex are unbeaten in eight home matches and may be a little too strong for Colchester, who are smarting from a 1-0 loss to Grimsby.

Spartans bounced back from last weekend’s defeat with a 6-0 victory at East Kilbride in midweek, leaving them with four wins from five. They head to an Elgin side who have lost three of their last four, but BTTS has landed in five of the hosts’ last six, while the league leaders have kept two clean sheets in their 11 trips.

Gillingham should be brought back down to earth by a Bromley side that have won five of their last seven League Two matches on the road. The Gills have not lost any of their previous six at home, but they have drawn five of their games, and it is tough to see them beating the league leaders with that lack of killer instinct.

Bottom side Port Vale have lost their previous three away games by an aggregate of 9-0, and they suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Exeter last weekend. The hosts beat Reading 3-1 in their last home game, and they already have wins by a two-goal margin or greater at home to two of the six sides below them.

Huddersfield have registered back-to-back wins under Liam Manning and their revival can continue with a victory over injury-hit Peterborough at London Road. The Terriers should prevail over Posh, who were beaten 1-0 at Stevenage on Tuesday without registering a shot on target.

NEC moved above AZ last weekend with their sixth win in eight, and they head into this clash having already won 4-2 at second-placed Feyenoord this term. Only five teams have picked up fewer points across the last eight games than AZ, while BTTS has landed in nine of NEC’s 10 away trips this season, along with eight of the hosts’ nine games at home.

Santa Clara have lost four of their last six league matches and it’s only four wins in 19 matches all season. The Azoreans have failed to score in five of their last six games and Estoril have to be the bet here.

Wolfsburg have won the last three head-to-head meetings and are good value to take the points against an inconsistent Cologne side that have lost four of their last six Bundesliga matches.

Gent are on a three-game winning run in the league and they should be able to make it four in a row at Louviere, who have just one win in nine in this competition (D3, L5). The hosts have at least scored in their last two home losses and can grab a consolation effort here.

Lazio have won only one of their last five Serie A matches while Genoa are unbeaten in their last five league outings with two wins. The visitors can at least avoid defeat against a side Lazio  who have failed to score in their last two matches.

Lens may have won their last nine home games in all competitions, but they could be running out of steam after a couple of unconvincing displays. Meanwhile, Le Havre had the better of Lens’ 2-1 win earlier this season and have avoided defeat in four of their last five league games.

Derby have the joint-third best defensive record away from home in the Championship and face a Bristol City side that have seen under 2.5 goals land in their last three games. The last three meetings between these sides at Ashton Gate have featured a goal apiece, and another low-scoring affair is expected.

Espanyol have won three of their last six home league games while Alaves have lost six of their last seven away La Liga matches. The visitors have the joint-worst away record in La Liga and seem unlikely to pick up any points.

Despite the mounting pressure on both clubs, this clash is likely to be an open affair. At least three goals have been scored in all four of Cologne’s post-winter break matches and in six of the Wolves’ last seven Bundesliga games overall.

Las Palmas have juts one point to show from their last three games but all of those have been clashes with promotion rivals, and the trip to strugglers Real Sociedad B looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways, The hosts are winless in five in the league and have lost two of their last three at home, while Las Palmas have only lost twice on their travels in this competition and won the reverse fixture 2-1.

Espanyol have won three of their last six home league games while Alaves have lost six of their last seven away La Liga matches. The visitors have the joint-worst away record in La Liga and seem unlikely to pick up any points.

Moreirense sit above Guimaraes in the standings and are the team in the better form, with three wins in their last four games. Guimaraes have failed to win three of their last four home games and the visitors look capable of leaving with at least a point.

Wolfsburg have won the last three head-to-head meetings and are good value to take the points against an inconsistent Cologne side that have lost four of their last six Bundesliga matches. Cologne have scored in all four of their games since the winter break and Wolfsburg have gone 12 games without a clean sheet so the hosts can get on the scoresheet. 

Gent are on a three-game winning run in the league and they should be able to make it four in a row at Louviere, who have just one win in nine in this competition (D3, L5). The hosts have at least scored in their last two home losses and can grab a consolation effort here.

Las Palmas have juts one point to show from their last three games but all of those have been clashes with promotion rivals, and the trip to strugglers Real Sociedad B looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways, The hosts are winless in five in the league and have lost two of their last three at home, while Las Palmas have only lost twice on their travels in this competition and won the reverse fixture 2-1.

Despite the mounting pressure on both clubs, this clash is likely to be an open affair. At least three goals have been scored in all four of Cologne’s post-winter break matches and in six of the Wolves’ last seven Bundesliga games overall.

Le Havre have tightened up at the back recently, conceding only three goals in their last five league games. Lens’ last three home Ligue 1 games have all gone under 2.5 goals and that pattern could continue on Friday.

Derby have the joint-third best defensive record away from home in the Championship and face a Bristol City side that have seen under 2.5 goals land in their last three games. The last three meetings between these sides at Ashton Gate have featured a goal apiece, and another low-scoring affair is expected.

Wolfsburg have won the last three head-to-head meetings and are good value to take the points against an inconsistent Cologne side that have lost four of their last six Bundesliga matches.

Lazio have won only one of their last five Serie A matches while Genoa are unbeaten in their last five league outings with two wins. Genoa have conceded just four goals across their last five games and look defensively solid enough to grind out a victory at Stadio Olimpico against a Lazio side who have failed to score in their last two matches.

Moreirense sit above Guimaraes in the standings and are the team in the better form, with three wins in their last four games. Guimaraes have lost back-to-back games and have three defeats in their last four at home in the league, so the visitors look capable of pulling off a minor upset and leaving with three points.

Both teams have scored in four of Reims’ last five away league games, while goals at both ends has been a fairly regular occurrence for Clermont – landing in seven of their last eight fixtures across all comps.

Both teams have scored in four of Maastricht’s last five games and they have conceded in all of those. Eindhoven have just one clean sheet in their last 10 at home and have scored 11 goals across their last four games overall, so goals at both ends looks likely here.

Montpellier have conceded in five of their last seven at home, and have scored themselves in 80% of their home games this season. Guingamp have seen goals at both ends in six of their last eight Ligue 2 trips.

Both teams have scored in nine of Twente’s last 10 away games across all comps. Breda are yet to keep a clean sheet at home in any competition and have scored in six of their last eight league games at this venue.

Both teams have scored in seven of Dordrecht’s last eight games and they have kept just one clean sheet in 14. Vitesse have seen goals at both ends in four of their last five at home and they concede on average just under 1.5 goals per-game at this venue.

Bristol City have won the last three home meetings with Derby by a 1-0 scoreline, but the reverse fixture in August ended 1-1 and the Rams have only lost two of their last nine away games. With both teams proving difficult to beat, a 1-1 stalemate could be on the cards.

Espanyol have won three of their last six home league games while Alaves have lost six of their last seven away La Liga matches. The visitors have the joint-worst away record in La Liga and seem unlikely to pick up any points. Three of Alaves’ last seven away trips have finished in 1-0 defeats for them and that score could recur against an Espanyol side that has conceded only five goals at home to bottom-half clubs.

Moreirense defender Maracas has been making an impact in attack recently with two goals in his last three games, while all three of his league efforts this season have come in his last eight outings. Maracas is a threat from set pieces and stands out as an outside contender for an anytime effort on Friday.

Brisbane Roar have lost four of their last five games, and they run into a Newcastle Jets side who are on a roll, winning six of their last seven, including each of their last four.

Brisbane Roar have lost four of their last five games, and they run into a Newcastle Jets side who are on a roll, winning six of their last seven, including each of their last four.

The second-bottom visitors have lost four of their six away trips this season, while Sydney FC have impressed at home with three wins from four.

Perth Glory are struggling for form with five defeats in seven, but leaders Auckland have hit their own poor run. Defensive issues have seen them fail to win four of their last five, with BTTS landing on four occasions.

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.

Blackpool have scored in their last nine League One games, while they’ve netted 23 goals across their 14 games at Bloomfield Road. However, only two sides in the third tier have conceded more goals than Blackpool’s 39. Opponents Stockport have found the net in 10 of their 13 away games this term, but all of the visitors’ away clean sheets have come against teams in the relegation zone.

Barcelona haven’t kept a clean sheet in their seven Champions League games this term. The Catalans have conceded at home to Olympiakos and Eintracht Frankfurt, and they host a Copenhagen side who are pushing to make the top 24 after winning 3-2 against Villarreal last time out. 

Feyenoord have conceded 13 times across their seven League Phase games, while they were beaten 4-3 at FCSB in their last European trip. Betis have scored twice in all three of their home games in the Europa League this term, but the visitors need a win to avoid elimination. 

BTTS has landed in 10 of 14 Genoa games since Patrick Viera was sacked, and they head to a Lazio side who have scored 13 times in their six home clashes with sides below them.

Wolves have conceded the second-highest number of goals at home, while Bournemouth have shipped the most goals away. BTTS has landed in the visitors’ last eight games, while Wolves can threaten after an upturn in performances under Rob Edwards.

Rangers return from a visit to Portugal aiming to continue some free-scoring form in the Premiership, but they visits a Hibs side that averages two goals per game at home.