City have won all seven of their Premier League games so far and they can make it eight in a row at Villa. The hosts have scored in each of their last eight games and can strike in defeat against a City side who have gone three games without a clean sheet.

Deportivo La Coruna may have hit a rough patch, but they have scored in eight of their nine games this season and in all of their away games. They are winless in five matches, though, so a goal is unlikely to be enough against an Atletico Madrid side that have won six of their last seven fixtures.

Cambuur are unbeaten in their last five matches and beat Zwolle in their last away assignment. They face fellow promoted side Cambuur, who have lost seven of their nine games and conceded 26 goals, while they lost 1-0 at home to Cambuur in last year’s Eerste Divisie.

Westerlo head into this tie on a five-game winning streak in which they have scored 17 goals. They have won three on the spin at home and Beveren have lost all four away fixtures this season.

Fulham have lost only one of their last five matches and the Cottagers can be fancied to win at Coventry. The Sky Blues’ data has been poor in their opening seven matches of the Premier League season and they rate a level below the west Londoners.

Espanyol have lost two of their four away games this season and come up against a solid Racing Santander side. The hosts are yet to lose at home this season and have beaten Alaves and Elche in their last three on home soil.

Borussia Dortmund have scored ten goals in four home games this season and have netted at least three goals in two of their last three on home soil. Eintracht Frankfurt were thrashed 6-0 by RB Leipzig in their last away game and have conceded ten goals in their last three on the road.

Lazio have won four of their seven league games without conceding this term and they may be set for another against a Parma team struggling badly. The visitors have lost five of their seven outings and have scored just four goals in that run.

Norwich are on a five-game losing run in the Championship, but Charlton were awful when losing 2-0 to a poor Watford side at Vicarage Road on Saturday and the Canaries look ready to fly high at the Valley.

Both teams have scored in each of Gimnasia LP’s last nine competitive matches and they have scored and conceded seven goals in their last four home matches, while each of Sarmiento’s last five games have featured goals at both ends.

Platense have drawn one and lost three of their last four away games and, while Gimnasia Mendoza’s overall form may be uninspiring, they are are unbeaten in eight home games and have won six of those.

Huachipato have taken ten points from the last 12 available and have won three of their last five away games, and they face an Audax Italiano side that have won just one of their last five home games in the Chile Primera Division.

Boyacá Chico are on a three-game losing streak and they have lost three of their last four at home. They face an Atletico Bucaramanga side yet to lose a Colombia Primera A game this season, with four of their six away games ending in victory.

Both teams have scored in each of Gimnasia LP’s last nine competitive matches and they have scored and conceded seven goals in their last four home matches, while each of Sarmiento’s last five games have featured goals at both ends.

Platense have drawn one and lost three of their last four away games and, while Gimnasia Mendoza’s overall form may be uninspiring, they are are unbeaten in eight home games and have won six of those.

Boyacá Chico are on a three-game losing streak and they have lost three of their last four at home. They face an Atletico Bucaramanga side yet to lose a Colombia Primera A game this season, with four of their six away games ending in victory.

Erling Haaland was given the night off in City’s Champions League win over AEK Athens. The Norwegian should come into Saturday’s game fresh and he’s scored five goals in his last three games, so he is the clear contender for an anytime effort on Saturday.

Joao Pedro looks a good value option in the anytime goalscorer market, despite failing to find the net against Everton. He has scored five goals and assisted three more in his last six starts for the club and has scored three goals in three previous meetings with Tottenham.

Both teams have scored in Cardiff’s last four games and in all seven home matches this season, with over 2.5 goals landing in five of those home matches. Birmingham have seen both over 2.5 goals and both teams to score land in three of their last four away matches.

City have won all seven of their Premier League games so far and they can make it eight in a row at Villa. The hosts have scored in each of their last eight games and can strike in defeat against a City side who have gone three games without a clean sheet.

Deportivo La Coruna may have hit a rough patch, but they have scored in eight of their nine games this season and in all of their away games. They are winless in five matches, though, so a goal is unlikely to be enough against an Atletico Madrid side that have won six of their last seven fixtures.

City have won all seven of their Premier League games so far and they can make it eight in a row at Villa. The hosts have scored in each of their last eight games and can strike in defeat against a City side who have gone three games without a clean sheet.

Deportivo La Coruna may have hit a rough patch, but they have scored in eight of their nine games this season and in all of their away games. They are winless in five matches, though, so a goal is unlikely to be enough against an Atletico Madrid side that have won six of their last seven fixtures.

City have won all seven of their Premier League games so far and they can make it eight in a row at Villa. The hosts have scored in each of their last eight games and can strike in defeat against a City side who have gone three games without a clean sheet.

Arsenal have won ten of their 12 competitive games this season and have kept a clean sheet in seven of those victories, while Everton have scored just four goals in their last five matches and lost to nil in both meetings with Arsenal last season.

Tottenham have lost their last six meetings with Chelsea and haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since 2018. They have won just twice all season and face a Blues outfit with four wins and a draw from their five home games.

Fulham have lost only one of their last five matches and the Cottagers can be fancied to win at Coventry. The Sky Blues’ data has been poor in their opening seven matches of the Premier League season and they rate a level below the west Londoners.

Arsenal have scored twice or more on eight occasions this season and beat Everton 2-0 here last season, while the Toffees lost by the same scoreline against Chelsea last weekend.

Parma have already lost 2-0 twice this season and they could be set for another against a Lazio side who are rock solid but look unlikely to rack up the score in this clash. Take another 2-0 victory for the hosts.

Borussia Dortmund have scored ten goals in four home games this season and have netted at least three goals in two of their last three on home soil. Eintracht Frankfurt were thrashed 6-0 by RB Leipzig in their last away game and have conceded ten goals in their last three on the road.

Both teams have scored in Cardiff’s last four games and in all seven home matches this season, with over 2.5 goals landing in five of those home matches. Birmingham have seen both over 2.5 goals and both teams to score land in three of their last four away matches.

Arsenal have won ten of their 12 competitive games this season and have kept a clean sheet in seven of those victories, while Everton have scored just four goals in their last five matches and lost to nil in both meetings with Arsenal last season.

Lazio have won four of their seven league games without conceding this term and they may be set for another against a Parma team struggling badly. The visitors have lost five of their seven outings and have scored just four goals in that run.

Arsenal have won ten of their 12 competitive games this season and have kept a clean sheet in seven of those victories, while Everton have scored just four goals in their last five matches and lost to nil in both meetings with Arsenal last season.

Both teams have scored in Cardiff’s last four games and in all seven home matches this season, with over 2.5 goals landing in five of those home matches. Birmingham have seen both over 2.5 goals and both teams to score land in three of their last four away matches.

West Brom have won their last two games and look good value favourites to compound Preston’s misery. The Lilywhites are rock bottom of the Championship table and have lost their last three games by an aggregate scoreline of 9-1, while they have also lost five of their last six at home.

Bromley are on a five-game losing streak and have lost four of their last five at home, while the resurgent Peterborough have won two and drawn one of their last four, including an excellent win away to Leicester.

Bromley are on a five-game losing streak and have lost four of their last five at home, while the resurgent Peterborough have won two and drawn one of their last four, including an excellent win away to Leicester.

Stockport County’s five-game winning streak has taken them to the top of the League One standings and they have won three of their last four away from home, while Notts County have lost at home to Oxford and Bradford City in their last five assignments.

Tottenham have lost their last six meetings with Chelsea and haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since 2018. They have won just twice all season and face a Blues outfit with four wins and a draw from their five home games.

Espanyol have lost two of their four away games this season and come up against a solid Racing Santander side. The hosts are yet to lose at home this season and have beaten Alaves and Elche in their last three on home soil.

Westerlo head into this tie on a five-game winning streak in which they have scored 17 goals. They have won three on the spin at home and Beveren have lost all four away fixtures this season.

Parma sit in the Serie A relegation zone ahead of Saturday’s trip to Lazio and the visitors could be in for another difficult evening at the Stadio Olimpico. Alberto Gilardino’s side have lost three of their last four matches and they have failed to score in their last two, losing 3-0 to both Torino and Inter. They are the lowest scorers in the division with just four goals. Lazio have won six and drawn one of their seven league games, putting them in the early title picture, and they have been built on strong rearguard displays with four of those victories coming with clean sheets.

Tottenham Hotspur landed their first Premier League win of the season on Monday night but the Lilywhites will be brought back down to earth when they head to rivals Chelsea on Saturday. The Blues are unbeaten in their last eight home games against Spurs in the league, winning six times in that spell. Goals have not been in short supply at Stamford Bridge this season, with 17 goals scored in Chelsea’s first three home matches of the Premier League campaign. The Blues are fancied to win but, having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four home matches, expect Spurs to find the back of the net too.

Stoke won 1-0 at Derby last time out as they bounced back after a defeat to title hopefuls Middlesbrough, and they look good value to see off Bristol City at an odds-against price this weekend. The Potters have won six of their last eight in the league, losing just once, and should be able to overcome a Robins outfit who come into this game following back-to-back defeats in which they have failed to score.

Graham Alexander has failed to stop the slide at Preston since taking over last month, losing all three games in charge of the Lilywhites. They have taken just four points from their 11 league games and have shipped 24 goals in that run. Ali McCann, Harry Clarke, Lewis Gibson, Johnny Kenny, Caleb Wiley, Brad Potts and Liam Gibbs all missed their 4-1 defeat to Wrexham as their injury crisis bites and it’s hard to see things getting better for North End. They face a West Brom side chasing a third win on the bounce after beating both Wrexham and Blackburn. James Morrison’s men should be too strong for their struggling hosts.

Lincoln may be four points ahead of Burnley going into Saturday’s Championship clash, but the both teams appear to be heading in different directions. The Imps have picked up one point from their last four matches, while the Clarets have picked up five points during that time. Just two of Lincoln’s 12 points have come from fixtures at Sincil Bank. Jamie Vardy got off the mark for his new club last week and that injection in confidence could be key for the veteran, while Lincoln are still dealing with major injury and suspension problems.

Willem II’s 3-2 defeat to Sparta Rotterdam last time out leaves them rock bottom of the Eredivisie table and more misery could be in store when they face fellow promoted side Cambuur on Saturday. Cambuur picked up a point against AZ last time out to extend their unbeaten run to five matches and they beat Zwolle in their most recent away day. Willem II have lost seven of their nine outings and have conceded a league-high 26 goals in the process, while they were beaten 1-0 by Cambuur in the corresponding Eerste Divisie fixture last season.

Deportivo La Coruna may have hit a rough patch, but they have scored in eight of their nine games this season and in all of their away games. They are winless in five matches, though, so a goal is unlikely to be enough against an Atletico Madrid side that have won six of their last seven fixtures.

Lazio have won four of their seven league games without conceding this term and they may be set for another against a Parma team struggling badly. The visitors have lost five of their seven outings and have scored just four goals in that run.

Tottenham have lost their last six meetings with Chelsea and haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since 2018. They have won just twice all season and face a Blues outfit with four wins and a draw from their five home games.

Westerlo head into this tie on a five-game winning streak in which they have scored 17 goals. They have won three on the spin at home and Beveren have lost all four away fixtures this season.

Cambuur are unbeaten in their last five matches and beat Zwolle in their last away assignment. They face fellow promoted side Cambuur, who have lost seven of their nine games and conceded 26 goals, while they lost 1-0 at home to Cambuur in last year’s Eerste Divisie.

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.

Fener came through three rounds of qualifying in this season’s Champions League, and they should prove too strong for a Slavia Prague side that is winless in 17 European games.

Liverpool have won six of their last eight across all competitions, including four wins from their previous five. Villarreal have suffered eight defeats in their last 10 Champions League matches, and they’ve been beaten in four of five clashes with sides above them in La Liga this season.

The hosts have been handed a rough run of games at home, hosting Barcelona, Real Betis and Sevilla. Despite that, they’ve scored 10 times across those games, netting at least twice in each of them.

Real Madrid followed up their thrilling 4-3 victory over Roma with a 4-1 win against Sevilla on Sunday night. Jose Mourinho’s side have managed only two clean sheets in 11 games this term, and they host an RB Leipzig side that lost 6-1 at Bayern Munich at the weekend.

Brighton have won eight games this season, and only one of those victories has come by a single goal. The Seagulls picked up their sixth straight win on Sunday, and they’ve scored 22 times across those victories while conceding only twice.

Forest are still searching for their first goal at home in the Premier League this season, but they’ve fared better on the road. Ipswich have made a bright start, but they’ve lost four of their previous six Premier League games, and they could be caught out by Forest.

Augsburg have scored 16 times across their first six Bundesliga matches this term, and they should be able to dispatch a Union Berlin side that has lost both of their away games without scoring so far.

Celtic put their issues this season behind them with a 7-1 drubbing of Hearts. They’ve won all but one of their league games this term. Meanwhile, Hibs are bottom of the table after suffering their fifth defeat in six league games on Saturday. The 2-1 defeat to Falkirk was their fourth loss in five at home this season.

Feyenoord have won five games on the spin following a heavy loss to Barcelona, and they sit top of the Eredivisie standings. Feyenoord have won all five of their away league games, and they remain unbeaten after nine matches in the Eredivisie, while PSV have lost two of their last three league games.

Sporting have won three of their four home league games this term, despite shipping five goals across that run. The visitors have won four straight league games, and they’ve scored in all of their away trips this term. However, they have lost clashes with leaders FC Porto and fourth-placed Santa Clara this term, so back Sporting to win and concede.

At least four goals have been scored in two of Stuttgart’s four home games this season and in three of Gladbach’s last five Bundesliga games. Gladbach’s Bundesliga games this year are averaging 4.67 goals per game.

Nottingham Forest are on a three-game losing streak and have lost to the likes of Crystal Palace and Coventry in this period. They face an Ipswich side that have won three of their seven games, two of which came at home. Ipswich Town are yet to keep a clean sheet this season and may be unable to shut out Nottingham Forest, who scored in defeat to Crystal Palace in their last away game.

Both of these teams have endured disappointing starts to the season but Kortrijk have been particularly poor. The hosts have just three points to show from eight games and have scored just two goals. Mechelen have picked up back-to-back wins, in the league and cup, and can continue their revival with a win on the road on Friday.

Granada are on a three-game winning streak and they can make it four in a row against poor travellers Valladolid, who are yet to win on the road this season and lost at home to Eldense last time out.

Monza and Torino meet at the Olimpico Grande Torino following impressive victories on Monday, but the visitors may have the edge. The White and Reds look good value to repeat their Coppa Italia success over the Bull this time in Serie A.

Stuttgart are averaging 2.66 goals per game at home and Gladbach have conceded plenty, but the fatigue factor after a Champions League game could work in the visitors’ favour, so take a chance on a 2-2 draw.

Bolton have taken four points from their last two games against Wolves and Southampton and they can hold Boro to a stalemate. Bolton have only lost one of their last five matches and Middlesbrough have played out four score draws this season. Three of these, which have all come in their last five matches, have ended 2-2.

At least four goals have been scored in two of Stuttgart’s four home games this season and in three of Gladbach’s last five Bundesliga games. Gladbach’s Bundesliga games this year are averaging 4.67 goals per game.

Monza have seen seven of their nine matches this season go over 2.5 goals and the White and Reds crashed in four goals against Cagliari on Monday night. Over 2.5 goals has landed in five of Torino’s seven Serie A games.

Nottingham Forest are on a three-game losing streak and have lost to the likes of Crystal Palace and Coventry in this period. They face an Ipswich side that have won three of their seven games, two of which came at home.

Monza and Torino meet at the Olimpico Grande Torino following impressive victories on Monday, but the visitors may have the edge. The White and Reds look good value to repeat their Coppa Italia success over the Bull this time in Serie A.

Malaga may be bottom of the La Liga table, but they have avoided defeat in four of their nine games and face an out-of-form Alaves side that have taken just one point from the last 15 available. The visitors can at least avoid defeat on Friday.

Only PSG have managed to best Brest at home this season and they should be able to see off a Nice side who are yet to claim any points on the road in Ligue 1.

Both of these teams have endured disappointing starts to the season but Kortrijk have been particularly poor. The hosts have just three points to show from eight games and have scored just two goals. Mechelen have picked up back-to-back wins, in the league and cup, and can continue their revival with a win on the road on Friday.

Bolton have recovered from a slow start to the season to score nine goals in their last four games. Both teams have scored in three of these, while there have been goals at both ends in six of Middlesbrough’s last seven fixtures.

Nottingham Forest are on a three-game losing streak and have lost to the likes of Crystal Palace and Coventry in this period. They face an Ipswich side that have won three of their seven games, two of which came at home. Ipswich Town are yet to keep a clean sheet this season and may be unable to shut out Nottingham Forest, who scored in defeat to Crystal Palace in their last away game. 

Will Lankshear is the top goalscorer in the Championship with nine strikes in 11 appearances. He has found the net in each of his last five appearances and looks the most likely to contribute to the scoresheet.

Bolton have recovered from a slow start to the season to score nine goals in their last four games. Both teams have scored in three of these, while there have been goals at both ends in six of Middlesbrough’s last seven fixtures.

Both sides have struggled at the back recently and that should lead to goals at both ends. Both teams have scored in four of Alaves’ last five and in four of Malaga’s last six.

Both teams have scored in four of Ipswich’s last five games and they are yet to keep a clean sheet in any competition this season, while both teams have scored in all three of Forest’s Premier League trips.

Malaga may be bottom of the La Liga table, but they have avoided defeat in four of their nine games and face an out-of-form Alaves side that have taken just one point from the last 15 available. The visitors can at least avoid defeat on Friday.