Falkirk are winless in the Premiership this season, and they’ve already suffered defeats to Celtic, Rangers and St Mirren. Hearts have won their last four Premiership matches, and they can claim another victory.

Aberdeen have lost their first two away league games this season, and they’ve suffered three straight 2-0 defeats at Motherwell. The Dons have scored only twice in their first five league games, and the hosts were 3-0 winners over Dundee United in their last home match.

Hibernian have lost their last two games, while Kilmarnock have taken only one point from their first five matches. Hibs should win, but no team have played more Premiership matches with four goals or more than Killie, so expect entertainment at Easter Road.

Both teams have scored in five of Middlesbrough’s six league games, while the last five Championship games involving Alex Neil’s Millwall side have averaged four goals per game. The Lions have suffered four defeats in five across all competitions, so back them for a high-scoring defeat.

West Ham have found their groove in the Championship and will be full of confidence after hitting Wrexham for six on Friday. They should be able to fell Premier League Fulham, who are winless in their first four games.

Sion have scored 17 goals across their seven matches this term, and they look set for another high-scoring contest on Tuesday. The visitors have won five of their last six, and they head to a Grasshopper side that has suffered 4-1 and 5-2 defeats already this season.

Ajax’s last seven games in all competitions have produced four or more goals and they are tipped to win a high-scoring fixture. Willem II have started the Eredivisie season without a win in five games and they could be on the wrong end of another high scoreline in Amsterdam.

Middlesbrough were 4-3 winners against Norwich on Saturday, and they host a Millwall side that has suffered 3-1, 3-0, and 5-1 defeats across their last four league outings.

Hibernian have lost their last two games, while Kilmarnock have taken only one point from their first five matches. Hibs should win, but no team have played more Premiership matches with four goals or more than Killie, so expect entertainment at Easter Road.

Both teams have scored in four of Barnsley’s last five matches, and they recorded 15 shots in their 3-0 defeat to Plymouth at the weekend. Four of Peterborough’s last six matches have featured both teams scoring, while the Tykes have found the net in their last five visits to Posh.

Michael Skubala’s Bristol City meet his old side Lincoln, and the Robins are still searching for their first clean sheet of the campaign. They followed up a three-match winning run with a 4-1 loss to Southampton, while Lincoln have failed to score only once in the league this term.

Both teams have scored in five of Middlesbrough’s six league games, while the last five Championship games involving Alex Neil’s Millwall side have averaged four goals per game.

Keith Andrews fielded a strong Brentford side in the last round, and they eased to a 6-1 victory over Birmingham. The Bees should be far too strong for League One Reading, but the Royals can find the net, having struck 12 times across their last four matches.

Falkirk are winless in the Premiership this season, and they’ve already suffered defeats to Celtic, Rangers and St Mirren. Hearts have won their last four Premiership matches, and they can claim another victory.

Arsenal have conceded only once across their last five matches, winning each of them. They have enough strength in depth to rotate and shut out an Ipswich side that has made it past the third round of this competition once since 2011.

Tottenham have not scored a Premier League goal after four games and these are already worrying times for Roberto De Zerbi. His side have not won at Anfield since 2011, and the Reds can progress to the fourth round.

Real Madrid have conceded in four of their five wins across all competitions this season, and they head to an Elche side that have lost 3-2 in two of their previous three games. The hosts have seen BTTS land in four of their five La Liga matches, but they’re winless this term and up against a Real side that has generated 14.6 xG in five matches.

Keith Andrews fielded a strong Brentford side in the last round, and they eased to a 6-1 victory over Birmingham. The Bees should be far too strong for League One Reading, but the Royals can find the net, having struck 12 times across their last four matches.Keith Andrews fielded a strong Brentford side in the last round, and they eased to a 6-1 victory over Birmingham. The Bees should be far too strong for League One Reading, but the Royals can find the net, having struck 12 times across their last four matches.

Both teams have scored in five of Middlesbrough’s six league games, while the last five Championship games involving Alex Neil’s Millwall side have averaged four goals per game. The Lions have suffered four defeats in five across all competitions, so back them for a high-scoring defeat.

Real Madrid have conceded in four of their five wins across all competitions this season, and they head to an Elche side that have lost 3-2 in two of their previous three games. The hosts have seen BTTS land in four of their five La Liga matches, but they’re winless this term and up against a Real side that has generated 14.6 xG in five matches.

Will Lankshear wasn’t among the scorers for Middlesbrough at the weekend, but he has scored five times in five home appearances for the Teessiders, and he can add to that return this weekend.

Will Lankshear wasn’t among the scorers for Middlesbrough at the weekend, but he has scored five times in five home appearances for the Teessiders, and he can add to that return this weekend.

Gyokeres has made a slow start to the season, but he was something of a flat-track bully last term. This is his first chance to replicate that record, and he scored twice across limited appearances in the cups last season.

Alexander Isak recorded three goals and three assists in three games prior to facing the Cottagers on Saturday, and he scored in the 2-1 Premier League win for the Reds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season, taking his record to seven goals in six appearances against Spurs.

Callum Wilson scored his first goal for Brentford in the previous round at St Andrew’s, and he should take his latest chance in the starting lineup against a lower-league side.

Middlesbrough were 4-3 winners against Norwich on Saturday, and they host a Millwall side that has suffered 3-1, 3-0, and 5-1 defeats across their last four league outings.

Arsenal won 2-0 in their first two Carabao Cup matches last season, and they can ease to a victory over an Ipswich side that lost by that scoreline to Liverpool in their last home match.

Falkirk are winless in the Premiership this season, and they’ve already suffered defeats to Celtic, Rangers and St Mirren. Hearts have won their last four Premiership matches, and they can claim another victory.

Real Madrid have conceded in four of their five wins across all competitions this season, and they head to an Elche side that have lost 3-2 in two of their previous three games. The hosts have seen BTTS land in four of their five La Liga matches, but they’re winless this term and up against a Real side that has generated 14.6 xG in five matches.

Celje continued their impressive scoring record in Europe through Champions League qualifying, with BTTS landing in five of their six matches. Celje have failed to score on only four occasions across their last 25 European trips, dating back to 2023.

Celtic need to bounce back after a 3-0 hammering at rivals Rangers saw them exit the Scottish League Cup in the worst way possible, but there is no guarantee they do that in their Europa League opener. Visitors Ferencvaros lost only one of their eight league-phase games last season and have won ten of their 15 games under new boss Balazs Borbely.

Portuguese second-tier side Torreense look like one of the weakest sides in the League Phase. They head to a Lillestrom side that has won four of their last five matches, and home advantage should help the Norwegian side to a routine victory.

Monza suffered their third defeat in four Serie A games at the weekend, falling 3-2 at Lecce. Both teams have scored in all four of their league games so far, while Sassuolo have scored and conceded in five straight matches, following last weekend’s 3-2 win over Juventus.

Lens have taken one point from the last nine available in Ligue 1, drawing 2-2 with Le Mans last weekend. Monaco, who have won five of their last six games, should be able to claim another victory.

Dortmund have started with three wins from three in the Bundesliga, along with a victory in their Champions League opener. Stuttgart fell to a 2-1 defeat at Hoffenheim last weekend, which followed their 5-1 hammering against Bayern Munich in their season opener. Dortmund were 2-0 winners at this ground in May, and they can make it six wins from six in all competitions.

PSV beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 to claim their fifth straight win in the Eredivisie, which took them top of the standings. Twente are also in form, but they’ve yet to face any of the Eredivisie’s elite, and their three home victories have come against teams in the bottom six.

The Cherries have scored eight times across their last three matches, while Iraola’s Liverpool are yet to shake the defensive issues that plagued them throughout last season.

Real Madrid have conceded in four of their five wins across all competitions this season, and they head to an Elche side that have lost 3-2 in two of their previous three games. The hosts have seen BTTS land in four of their five La Liga matches, but they’re winless this term and up against a Real side that has generated 14.6 xG in five matches.

After leading Manchester United to the Europa League final in 2025, Ruben Amorim is aiming to go one better with new side AC Milan.

The Rossoneri have literally bought into Amorim’s tactical approach, breaking their transfer record to sign Goncalo Ramos to lead the line. They’ve also spent £42million on Diego Moreira, a winger converted to a wing-back at Strasbourg.

Amorim can lean on the experience of Luka Modric in midfield and Mike Maignan in goal, while the club have some young talents who look suited to Amorim’s approach in Davide Bartesaghi and Alphadjo Cisse.

While Amorim underwhelmed in England, his United side secured some impressive European results, as did his Sporting outfit. Armed with one of the stronger squads in Europe’s second-tier competition, Amorim can help Milan lift this trophy for the first time.

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Monaco have spent the last couple of seasons in the Champions League, losing 5-4 on aggregate to PSG in last season’s knockouts.

They’ve appointed former Flamengo boss Filipe Luiz as their new manager, and the former Chelsea defender has an impressive track record. He led the Brazilian side to their domestic title, and brought continental success in the Copa Libertadores.

Strasbourg reached the last four of the Conference League last term, and this Monaco side are capable of going even further under a highly-rated young manager.

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City aren’t quite right yet under Enzo Maresca. They may well come good but Lens away was arguably the worst road trip from Pot 4 while Napoli and Leipzig represent stern tests from Pot 3. And then there’s PSG and Barcelona. Altogether a tough test.

The home game against Bodo/Glimt and trip to Slavia ought to be the bedrock of a campaign in which Dino Toppmoller’s impressive group – who have already beaten PSG in the French Champions Trophy – can emerge successfully.

Barcelona could easily lose in Paris, legitimately drop points at Galatasaray and at home to Man City. One more slip and the top eight could feasibly elude them.

Arsenal were flawless 12 months ago and should have no difficulty getting to the 16 points which are probably required.

BVB came close to the top eight last season and have a great draw this year with Betis, AEK Athens, Sabah and even Inter Milan at home looks winnable.

PSV’s hammerings of Napoli and Liverpool last term were rare highs in an otherwise disappointing campaign. This season’s draw looks far kindlier for Peter Bosz and his Eredivisie big-hitters.

Bahia have won three league games on the spin, but their previous two victories have finished 3-2. They host a Remo side who are second from bottom, having lost eight of 13 away trips this term. However, BTTS has landed in five of the visitors’ last six, and they have averaged a goal-per-game on their travels.