Sheffield United look capable of taking all three points at Ashton Gate against a Bristol City side struggling at home. The hosts have scored just three goals in five Championship home games this season and have failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of their last 14 league matches. With only two points separating the teams, Chris Wilder’s side can take advantage.

Doncaster can be backed to pick up where they left off and win at Leicester on Saturday. The hosts are out of form, and there could be value in backing Doncaster to get the win here. There’s a lot to like about Doncaster’s recent results, as they are aiming for a third straight League One success.

Hibs have taken only a single point from their last five league matches and it’s hard to have much faith in them at the moment. Falkirk are no great shakes either but the visitors have taken five points from their last four and are interesting outsiders.

Stranraer have won six of their last eight matches, and they’ve won their last three away trips by a combined score of 14-2. Spartans have conceded twice in all four home meetings with the top six, and they’ve already lost at Stranraer this term.

Villarreal have picked up after a slow start to the season, winning three of their last four matches in all competitions with their only dropped points coming away to Real Madrid. They should defeat Elche, but the visitors have scored in all four away games and can get on the scoresheet.

Winless ADO Den Haag are staring down the barrel against Dutch champions PSV. The visitors’ eight Eredivisie matches have featured 36 goals – an average of 4.5 – and this contest looks likely to be similarly high-scoring, with PSV expected to do most of the damage.

Inter have claimed 16 points from 18 available in Serie A this season, while creating a league-high 16.9 xG. However, they’ve conceded in six of eight matches across all competitions, and they meet a struggling Bologna side that has seen BTTS land in three of their last four.

Bayern’s underlying numbers in their back-to-back away draws have been hugely impressive, and they have won their three home matches this season by an aggregate score of 17-1. Leipzig conceded 11 times across their two Bundesliga clashes with Bayern last term.

Valencia’s tough start has been down to a tough run of fixtures, while Javier Aguirre’s first game in charge had some encouraging signs. The visitors had a dire away record last term, and they could be rusty in their first game in over a month.

Millwall look well placed to take all three points when Lincoln visit The Den. The Lions sit nine places above their opponents and have scored in 18 of their last 20 league games, netting at least twice in five of their nine matches this season. Lincoln have struggled in front of goal on their travels, averaging just 0.80 goals per away game, and could find themselves second best.

Watford have conceded in all of their Championship games this season but have at least managed to score themselves in six of their seven home games across all competitions. Charlton have scored in six of their seven away games across all competitions and are yet to keep a clean sheet on their travels. Both defences look vulnerable so back both teams to score.

Peterborough are the best bet to beat Burton at home in League One on Saturday. The visitors are out of form coming into this game and away win looks unlikely. The visitors are in poor form away from home, having lost three of their last four League One games on the road.

The best bet is both teams to score when Fleetwood host Rotherham at Highbury Stadium on Saturday. Both teams have shown signs of vulnerability at the back. Fleetwood have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last eight home games, while Rotherham have conceded 16 goals in ten League Two games this season – an average of 1.60 goals per game.

Everton have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season and they can extend their run to nine games by landing a positive result against Chelsea. The Blues were hammered 3-0 by Brentford on their last away day and lost by the same scoreline when last visiting the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Fulham have shipped 10 goals across their six games but they have scored a respectable six themselves and they are yet to draw a blank at home in any competition, striking eight times in four games. Hull have conceded six goals in their last in the three league and have only failed to score in one of their games, so both teams should be able to get on the scoresheet at Craven Cottage.

Liverpool head to Brentford as the underdogs and taking the prices into consideration the visitors are worth backing. The Bees are unbeaten this season but they’ve only won one of their last five league games, while Liverpool have five wins in their last seven across all comps and looked strong against Man City last weekend before having a man sent off.

Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 last weekend, before falling 4-2 to PSG in the Champions League in midweek. A contest against Ipswich is a step down in class, but the Suffolk side have hopes of finding the net in a defeat.

Aston Villa have recovered from a disastrous start to the season to score 21 goals in seven games. Both teams have scored in six of these, while Newcastle have seen goals at both ends in all four home matches this season.

Thierno Barry has proved that Everton were right not to sign another striker over the summer, firing in six goals in eight matches this term. Three of those have come in the Premier League and he should get plenty of opportunities against a Chelsea defence which has conceded 14 goals in six games.

Josh King is Fulham’s top scorer this season with two goals and he stands out as the best pick for an anytime effort. King is averaging 2.3 shots per game and has an accuracy rate of over 50%, so he should get a few chances against the Tigers and he can make at least one of them count.

Bradley Barcola scored his first Liverpool goals with a treble at LASK on Wednesday and he can follow that up with at least one goal at Brentford. The Reds’ injury issues in attack mean that Barcola will have to take on plenty of responsibility on Saturday, and he should head into this game in confident mood after his heroics in Austria.

Nicolas Jackson has scored five goals for Aston Villa and has notched in four of his last five appearances for club and country. He will be in high spirits after his midweek brace and can strike again.

Atletico Madrid should be brimming with confidence following a run of five straight wins and Diego Simeone’s men can make it six when they head to Barcelona to face Espanyol. The hosts have won just one of their last six with their sole home victory coming on the opening weekend.

Elversberg’s bright start has fizzled out and the measly 0.24 expected goals they amassed in last week’s 1-0 defeat at Union Berlin does little to suggest they will arrest their slide when Augsburg, fresh from a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, come to town.

Liverpool head to Brentford as the underdogs and taking the prices into consideration the visitors are worth backing. The Bees are unbeaten this season but they’ve only won one of their last five league games, while Liverpool have five wins in their last seven across all comps and looked strong against Man City last weekend before having a man sent off.

Birmingham look well placed to take all three points against an out-of-form QPR side. The hosts have lost just one of their last ten Championship matches and are unbeaten in seven at home. QPR, meanwhile, are winless in five league games and have failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 of their last 20. With Birmingham scoring in 14 of their last 15, a home victory appeals.

League leaders Plymouth should be backed to beat Huddersfield at Home Park on Saturday. The Pilgrims’ recent results are encouraging. They have been winners in six of their last eight League One games and have won four of their last six at home.

There is a gulf between these teams in the standings, with Barnet possessing a clear edge. They are in the winning habit and should be backed to continue their run at Tranmere on Saturday. Barnet are in form, aiming for a fourth straight League Two success. They have not lost in 17 games.

St Mirren’s excellent start to the season has ended abruptly following four straight defeats. The Buddies could be set for more disappointment at Pittodrie, where Aberdeen can claim a third win of the season.

Telstar are winless in seven matches while Feyenoord are unbeaten in the Eredivisie this season, winning five, so the formbook suggests this will only go one way.

Roma have won four and drawn two of their six Serie A games, conceding just three goals. They have also kept six clean sheets in their last eight league matches. Genoa have failed to score in five of their last seven Serie A away games and have lost three consecutive matches on the road.

Lille have won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches and are unbeaten in three home games this season. They have also lost just one of their last ten home league matches. Brest have failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 of their last 19 Ligue 1 games and conceded on all three away trips this season.

Venezia have conceded 16 goals in six Serie A games this season, more than any other team. Their defensive problems have been particularly clear at home, where they have conceded at least twice in all three matches. They have also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their six league games.

Over 2.5 goals could be the best bet in Saturday’s Tayside Derby between St Johnstone and Dundee United at McDiarmid Park. Both sides sit inside the top six after eight matches with 41 goals scored in their combined 16 league outings.

Over 3.5 goals looks the standout bet when Southampton host Bolton. Four of Bolton’s nine Championship matches this season have produced at least four goals, including their thrilling 4-3 victory at Norwich. Both sides have struggled defensively, with Southampton failing to keep a clean sheet in 16 of their last 20 league games and Bolton conceding 17 goals in nine matches.

Barcelona have conceded twice in three of their last six league games, and they could be vulnerable against this impressive Betis side. The hosts have a perfect record at home this season with five wins from five, and they’ve scored eight goals in two games since the international break. Betis have also netted twice or more in five of their last seven home meetings with Barca.

James Mason: Derby suffered their sixth Championship loss of the season in Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat at QPR, leaving the Rams 23rd in the table and in desperate need of an upturn in results. The Rams are unlikely to find an improvement when hosting a Stoke side who have won five of their seven matches and lost just once during that period.

Henry Hardwicke: The Magpies have lost only two of their six Premier League matches this term, but they were beaten 4-1 by Leeds and Coventry and they have benefited from a large chunk of good fortune elsewhere. The expected goals numbers are not reflecting well on the Toon Army, while Villa have progressed well since a slow start to the campaign.

Aaron Rogan: Unbeaten Feyenoord are the early pace-setters in the Eredivisie, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst leading them to six wins from their first eight matches. The hosts have lost four of their first six games, including a 4-0 home defeat against Ajax. Feyenoord have scored 16 times across their first four Eredivisie trips, winning each of them, and all but one of their league wins this season have come by a two-goal margin or greater.

Gareth Freeman: Eibar saw a seven-game winning streak ended in defeat at Real Oviedo last time out but they can bounce back with a victory over poor travellers Mallorca on Saturday. Mallorca’s abysmal away form was the key reason behind their relegation last season and struggles on their travels could derail a promotion push this term.

Birmingham look well placed to take all three points against an out-of-form QPR side. The hosts have lost just one of their last ten Championship matches and are unbeaten in seven at home. QPR, meanwhile, are winless in five league games and have failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 of their last 20. With Birmingham scoring in 14 of their last 15, a home victory appeals.

Wrexham look well placed to take advantage of Preston’s poor form when they meet at the Racecourse Ground. The visitors have lost eight of their last ten Championship matches and are without an away clean sheet this season. Having failed to keep a shutout in 28 of their last 29 league games, Preston could struggle to contain the hosts.

League leaders Plymouth should be backed to beat Huddersfield at Home Park on Saturday. The Pilgrims’ recent results are encouraging. They have been winners in six of their last eight League One games and have won four of their last six at home.

There is a gulf between these teams in the standings, with Barnet possessing a clear edge. They are in the winning habit and should be backed to continue their run at Tranmere on Saturday. Barnet are in form, aiming for a fourth straight League Two success. They have not lost in 17 games.

Fulham have shipped 10 goals across their six games but they have scored a respectable six themselves and they are yet to draw a blank at home in any competition, striking eight times in four games. Hull have conceded six goals in their last in the three league and have only failed to score in one of their games, so both teams should be able to get on the scoresheet at Craven Cottage.

Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 last weekend, before falling 4-2 to PSG in the Champions League in midweek. A contest against Ipswich is a step down in class, but the Suffolk side have hopes of finding the net and both teams to score rates a bet.

Motherwell have lost only one of their last eight Premiership encounters with Kilmarnock but neither side approach Saturday’s meeting in any sort of form. Kilmarnock are bottom while Motherwell have lost their last four. The pair have conceded 31 goals between them so backing BTTS looks wise.

Both teams to score looks the standout bet when Norwich host Portsmouth. Seven of Norwich’s nine Championship matches this season have featured goals at both ends, while they have conceded more than any other side in the division. Portsmouth have also failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last 11 games, and Norwich have scored in six of their last seven.

Swindon and Walsall both to score in Saturday’s League Two clash at the County Ground is the best bet. Both teams to score has been a winning bet in 13 of Swindon’s last 16 League Two home games and it has also been a winner in three of Walsall’s five league away games this term.

Inter have claimed 16 points from 18 available in Serie A this season, while creating a league-high 16.9 xG. However, they’ve conceded in six of eight matches across all competitions, and they meet a struggling Bologna side that has seen BTTS land in three of their last four.

Both teams have scored in Dundee’s last five games and the home team are fancied to get on the scoresheet in this clash but Rangers’ attacking talents have started to click recently and they could add to their tally of seven wins on the spin.

Third-placed Castellon have won four of their five away trips this season, and they head to a Las Palmas side who have suffered four defeats from four against the top 10. Both teams have scored in each of the hosts’ last four matches, but they’ve suffered three defeats in that run.

Bayern’s underlying numbers in their back-to-back away draws have been hugely impressive, and they have won their three home matches this season by an aggregate score of 17-1. Leipzig conceded 11 times across their two Bundesliga clashes with Bayern last term.

Aston Villa drew 2-2 with Brentford last weekend and visit a Newcastle side who have played out two identical scorelines in four home matches this season.

Bayern have scored at least five times in their three home matches this season, and two of the last four league meetings between the pair have seen them win 5-1.

Nicolas Jackson has scored five goals for Aston Villa and has notched in four of his last five appearances for club and country. He will be in high spirits after his midweek brace and can strike again.

Isco has scored three goals across his last four meetings with Barca for Betis, and the Spaniard has netted three goals in two games since the international break.

Unbeaten Feyenoord are the early pace-setters in the Eredivisie, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst leading them to six wins from their first eight matches. The hosts have lost four of their first six games, including a 4-0 home defeat against Ajax. Feyenoord have scored 16 times across their first four Eredivisie trips, winning each of them, and all but one of their league wins this season have come by a two-goal margin or greater.

Both teams have scored in Dundee’s last five games and the home team are fancied to get on the scoresheet in this clash but Rangers’ attacking talents have started to click recently and they could add to their tally of seven wins on the spin.

Lille have won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches and are unbeaten in three home games this season. They have also lost just one of their last ten home league matches. Brest have failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 of their last 19 Ligue 1 games and conceded on all three away trips this season.

Troyes are finding the step up to Ligue 1 hard and a fifth successive defeat could be on the cards when they entertain Lens on Saturday. The visitors have struggled to hit the heights of last season but last week’s 2-1 home win over Lyon should have given them a lift.

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.

Heerenveen have only won one of their last seven games and haven’t won at home since the opening weekend of the Eredivisie season, while Excelsior are yet to lose after four away games this season, including a 2-2 draw with Ajax before the international break.

Horsens’ Superliga games this term have averaged 3.7 goals per game and over 2.5 goals has been a winner in eight of their last nine in all competitions. Rangers have seen three or more goals scored in their last three away games, including a six-goal thriller at Sonderjyske in their last away day.

Reims may be unbeaten this season, but they have drawn five of their eight games and have only picked up one win in four home fixtures. Dijon are on a four-game unbeaten streak and haven’t lost any of their four trips away this season.

Deportivo La Coruna have seen both teams score in seven of their eight La Liga matches and they face a Levante side that have scored six and conceded ten in their last three games, with goals at both ends in each of them.

Cologne have lost their last two Bundesliga away games but have found the net in both of them. They should be good for a goal, but Eintracht Frankfurt have the quality to take all three points on Friday.

Sassuolo put in a solid performance to hold Milan to a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore and they can follow up that good effort by winning on the road at Frosinone.

Burnley may be having a miserable season, but they have lost just one of their six home games and face a Wolves side that have lost three of their last four games. The visitors only have one win in their last five on the road and look set for more disappointment.

Horsens’ Superliga games this term have averaged 3.7 goals per game and over 2.5 goals has been a winner in eight of their last nine in all competitions. Rangers have seen three or more goals scored in their last three away games, including a six-goal thriller at Sonderjyske in their last away day.

Reims may be unbeaten this season, but they have drawn five of their eight games and have only picked up one win in four home fixtures. Dijon are on a four-game unbeaten streak and haven’t lost any of their four trips away this season.

Deportivo La Coruna have seen both teams score in seven of their eight La Liga matches and they face a Levante side that have scored six and conceded ten in their last three games, with goals at both ends in each of them.

Both teams have scored in all three of Clermont’s Ligue 1 away games this season and in three of their last four overall, while Laval have seen goals at both ends in each of their last four league fixtures.

Reims may be unbeaten this season, but they have drawn five of their eight games and have only picked up one win in four home fixtures. Dijon are on a four-game unbeaten streak and haven’t lost any of their four trips away this season.

Burnley may be having a miserable season, but they have lost just one of their six home games and face a Wolves side that have lost three of their last four games. The visitors only have one win in their last five on the road and look set for more disappointment.

Shamrock Rovers may be top of the Irish Premier Division, but they have only the fourth best away record and head to Galway winless in their last eight competitive trips away. Friday’s hosts have avoided defeat in eight of their last ten home games.

Heerenveen have only won one of their last seven games and haven’t won at home since the opening weekend of the Eredivisie season, while Excelsior are yet to lose after four away games this season, including a 2-2 draw with Ajax before the international break.

Five of Burnley’s six home games have ended as score draws and three of these have been 1-1 affairs, while Wolves have scored three and conceded five across their last five matches.

Four of Dedportivo La Coruna’s eight matches this season have ended as a score draw and three of those have been 1-1, while three of Levante’s eight assignments have also ended all square.