Chelsea are fantastic coming forward, evidenced by their tally of 16 goals scored in five matches this season, but they are defensively fragile and have conceded eight times across their last three outings. The Blues’ two league wins have seen both teams score while Wednesday’s EFL Cup victory against Leeds ended in a 6-3 scoreline. Hull have enough about them to grab a consolation at Stamford Bridge but the Tigers’ pristine defensive record looks set to be blemished.

After their setback against Real Betis, Real Madrid responded by beating Inter Milan 2-1 in midweek and they should have too much class for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo have only won one game so far this season, but they have scored in each fixture, so expect them to trouble the scoresheet.

A gigantic 26 goals have been scored in Go Ahead Eagles’ five Eredivisie games and they have won both home games. They have conceded in each of these victories though, while Groningen have taken just one point from their last three fixtures. The visitors are yet to blank this season, though, scoring 11 goals in five games and seeing at least four goals scored in their last four.

Cambuur are rooted to the bottom of the Eredivisie table with one point from a possible 15, but they have scored in their last four games and may find the net against NEC Nijmegen. The visitors have conceded in their last eight competitive games but have won both Eredivisie trips this season.

Villa are yet to score in the league after three games (D1, L2) and face a quick turnaround after a midweek trip to Belgium. Forest may be still seeking their first win, but points against both Liverpool (a) and Tottenham (h) are better results than Villa have achieved this season and the underdogs look capable of picking up a win here.

Angers have been performing far better than the results of their opening three league matches suggest and a repeat effort can see Le SCO take three points at Le Havre.

Tottenham are yet to win a Premier League game this season and have failed to find the net in all three fixtures. They face an unbeaten Everton side that came from behind twice to draw with Manchester United last weekend.

Defending Premier League champions Arsenal have shown no signs of slowing down to start the new campaign, winning all five of their matches by an aggregate score of 10-1. They should be able to extend that impressive run when they visit the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland, who have only won one of the last 29 Premier League head-to-heads. Take Arsenal -1.

Boca Juniors are not having the best of seasons, but they have won to nil in four of their last six home games and should be comfortable against a struggling Central Cordoba side that have failed to score in five of their last seven away games.

Both teams have scored in each of Coritiba’s last five games and in five of their last six home fixtures, while there have been goals at both ends in Athletico PR’s last four assignments.

Four of Independiente Santa Fe’s last five games have featured goals at both ends and both teams to score has landed in Deportes Tolima’s last three games overall and their last four away fixtures.

Boca Juniors are not having the best of seasons, but they have won to nil in four of their last six home games and should be comfortable against a struggling Central Cordoba side that have failed to score in five of their last seven away games.

West Brom have rewarded favourite backers this season, winning three of their four games at odds-on for a 2.35-unit profit. They sit top of the Championship after winning four of their opening six matches and have scored in seven consecutive league games. With QPR failing to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last ten, West Brom can justify favouritism again.

Genoa have lost their opening three Serie A matches, but the Griffin have faced Napoli, Lazio and Como in the Italian top flight and they can make the most of a drop in class against Frosinone.

Sochaux have not lost since the opening round of the Ligue 2 campaign and they look set to extend their unbeaten run to five matches against a Nantes outfit that have taken four points from their opening five games, failing to win either trip away.

Guingamp are favourites for this tie but second-placed Annecy have lost just one of their five Ligue 2 games this season and Guingamp have managed just one win from their five ties, while they have not beaten Annecy in four attempts.

Cole Palmer led the fightback in Chelsea’s 6-3 EFL Cup win over Leeds on Wednesday, coming on at half-time and scoring twice in three minutes. The England international has four goals in five appearances this season and he looks capable of continuing his fine form against Hull.

Isak is a shade of odds-on to find the net in successive games and it could be worth chancing him for at least a double. It took him just nine minutes to fire a brace at Ipswich and this is a contest the Reds can dominate.

Kai Havertz seems to have dislodged Viktor Gyokeres as Arsenal’s number one striker this season and has already scored twice in the league to start the new campaign. The German scored an offside goal after coming off the bench against Napoli but could get the real thing in this clash.

Thierno Barry stands out as the potential scorer of one of those goals. He has started up front in all four of Everton’s games this season, scoring in their opener against Crystal Palace and bagging a hat-trick in the EFL Cup. He has had 17 shots and eight on target in these games.

Bournemouth’s Rayan is yet to get off the mark in the league but he did strike in his late EFL Cup cameo in midweek. The Brazilian is averaging a solid 2.3 shots per game in the league so he is getting chances and he looks a good contender for an anytime goal.

Cole Palmer led the fightback in Chelsea’s 6-3 EFL Cup win over Leeds on Wednesday, coming on at half-time and scoring twice in three minutes. The England international has four goals in five appearances this season and he looks capable of continuing his fine form against Hull.

Isak is a shade of odds-on to find the net in successive games and it could be worth chancing him for at least a double. It took him just nine minutes to fire a brace at Ipswich and this is a contest the Reds can dominate.

Kai Havertz seems to have dislodged Viktor Gyokeres as Arsenal’s number one striker this season and has already scored twice in the league to start the new campaign. The German scored an offside goal after coming off the bench against Napoli but could get the real thing in this clash.

Middlesbrough look well placed to record another victory over Norwich after winning the last two Championship meetings. Boro have won four consecutive league games at the Riverside and have lost just one of their last nine overall. Norwich, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four away matches and are yet to keep a clean sheet this season.

Watford look well placed to take advantage of Stoke’s dreadful away record. The visitors are winless in 12 Championship games on the road, losing nine of their last ten, and are yet to keep an away clean sheet this season. Watford, meanwhile, are unbeaten in three games at Vicarage Road and can make home advantage count.

Huddersfield are unbeaten in seven games this season and they have racked up three wins. They look set to take advantage of Mansfield, who have lost four of their last five games.

Fulham have coughed up too many chances in their opening three games and Liverpool are finding their way under Iraola. The Cottagers have a poor record at Anfield with just two wins in 17 Premier League visits.

Charlton have started the Championship season strongly, taking 11 points from their opening six matches, and they can record their fourth win when welcoming Portsmouth to The Valley.The Addicks are without a win in three, drawing two and losing one, but two of those matches have come on their travels and they should benefit from a return to their London base.Nathan Jones’s side are unbeaten at home, beating Derby and Preston before drawing with QPR, and they face a Pompey side who have lost two of their three away assignments and won just six times on the road in the league last term.

West Brom have found some form in recent weeks and enjoyed a three-match unbeaten run, including back-to-back 1-0 wins over Watford and Derby County.QPR are winless in two, but are unbeaten on the road and they should be tough to break down.West Brom’s last three games have contained fewer than 2.5 goals and the same bet has landed in QPR’s last two, but home advantage should be enough for them to pinch the three points.

Burnley have yet to win since dropping down to the Championship but their poor start must surely come to an end soon and after signing Jamie Vardy, the Clarets can get the better of Swansea.Burnley simply have too much quality not to get moving in the right direction in the second tier and, once the shock of relegation has worn off, they will improve.They look to be taking on the Swans at the right time, too, after Vitor Matos’ side lost 3-1 at Southampton on Tuesday.

Groningen’s early success has given way to just one point from their last three games and they may be vulnerable to another defeat against a Go Ahead Eagles side that have won both home fixtures against ADO Den Haag and Willem II this season.The hosts are yet to keep a clean sheet, though, conceding 12 goals across five Eredivisie assignments and facing a Groningen side that have not blanked yet this season. Despite their poor form, they have scored 11 goals in five outings and can find the net at De Adelaarshorst.

Huddersfield have made a strong start to the new campaign, going unbeaten in their seven matches. Joe Taylor’s five League One goals from as many games has seen them rack up three wins and they were too strong for Doncaster on their travels in the EFL Trophy in midweek, winning 3-1.They will be licking their lips at the thought of facing this Mansfield defence, which has conceded 18 goals in seven matches in all competitions this term.The hosts have lost four of their last five games and look set for more misery against a marauding Huddersfield attack.

Villa are yet to score in the league after three games (D1, L2) and face a quick turnaround after a midweek trip to Belgium. Forest may be still seeking their first win, but points against both Liverpool (a) and Tottenham (h) are better results than Villa have achieved this season and the underdogs look capable of picking up a win here.

Angers have been performing far better than the results of their opening three league matches suggest and a repeat effort can see Le SCO take three points at Le Havre.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in all three of Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 assignments this season, with a total of 15 goals being scored in this trio of fixtures. This includes a 6-2 win last weekend, while over 2.5 goals has been a winner in two of Monaco’s last three outings.

Crystal Palace have conceded eight goals across three league games so far and three of their four in all competitions have featured at least three goals. Ipswich have seen over 2.5 goals land in three of their four matches, scoring in three and conceding in all four.

A gigantic 26 goals have been scored in Go Ahead Eagles’ five Eredivisie games and they have won both home games. They have conceded in each of these victories though, while Groningen have taken just one point from their last three fixtures. The visitors are yet to blank this season, though, scoring 11 goals in five games and seeing at least four goals scored in their last four.

ADO Den Haag’s five Eredivisie games have produced 20 goals in total and the last four of these have gone over 3.5 goals. Twente have seen four of more goals scored in three of their last four games.

Over 3.5 goals has landed in four of Fortuna Sittard’s five Eredivisie games this season, with a total of 20 goals being scored in this run. Ajax have seen four or more goals in nine of their ten competitive games this term.

Both teams have scored in four of Lyon’s last five games and they face a Paris FC side that won 3-2 at Marseille last week. The visitors have scored six goals in three games and both teams to score landed in both meetings between these sides last season.

After their setback against Real Betis, Real Madrid responded by beating Inter Milan 2-1 in midweek and they should have too much class for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo have only won one game so far this season, but they have scored in each fixture, so expect them to trouble the scoresheet.

A gigantic 26 goals have been scored in Go Ahead Eagles’ five Eredivisie games and they have won both home games. They have conceded in each of these victories though, while Groningen have taken just one point from their last three fixtures. The visitors are yet to blank this season, though, scoring 11 goals in five games and seeing at least four goals scored in their last four.

Cambuur are rooted to the bottom of the Eredivisie table with one point from a possible 15, but they have scored in their last four games and may find the net against NEC Nijmegen. The visitors have conceded in their last eight competitive games but have won both Eredivisie trips this season.

Both of these sides have scored in all of their games across all competitions this season and have just one clean sheet apiece. Both teams look capable of scoring in what should be a close game between two evenly matched sides.

Chelsea are fantastic coming forward, evidenced by their tally of 16 goals scored in five matches this season, but they are defensively fragile and have conceded eight times across their last three outings. The Blues’ two league wins have seen both teams score while Wednesday’s EFL Cup victory against Leeds ended in a 6-3 scoreline. Hull have enough about them to grab a consolation at Stamford Bridge but the Tigers’ pristine defensive record looks set to be blemished.

After their setback against Real Betis, Real Madrid responded by beating Inter Milan 2-1 in midweek and they should have too much class for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo have only won one game so far this season, but they have scored in each fixture, so expect them to trouble the scoresheet.

A gigantic 26 goals have been scored in Go Ahead Eagles’ five Eredivisie games and they have won both home games. They have conceded in each of these victories though, while Groningen have taken just one point from their last three fixtures. The visitors are yet to blank this season, though, scoring 11 goals in five games and seeing at least four goals scored in their last four.

Cambuur are rooted to the bottom of the Eredivisie table with one point from a possible 15, but they have scored in their last four games and may find the net against NEC Nijmegen. The visitors have conceded in their last eight competitive games but have won both Eredivisie trips this season.

Chelsea are fantastic coming forward, evidenced by their tally of 16 goals scored in five matches this season, but they are defensively fragile and have conceded eight times across their last three outings. The Blues’ two league wins have seen both teams score while Wednesday’s EFL Cup victory against Leeds ended in a 6-3 scoreline. Hull have enough about them to grab a consolation at Stamford Bridge but the Tigers’ pristine defensive record looks set to be blemished.

Fulham have coughed up too many chances in their opening three games and Liverpool are finding their way under Iraola. The Cottagers have a poor record at Anfield with just two wins in 17 Premier League visits.

Defending Premier League champions Arsenal have shown no signs of slowing down to start the new campaign, winning all five of their matches by an aggregate score of 10-1. They should be able to extend that impressive run when they visit the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland, who have only won one of the last 29 Premier League head-to-heads. Take Arsenal -1.

Tottenham are yet to win a Premier League game this season and have failed to find the net in all three fixtures. They face an unbeaten Everton side that came from behind twice to draw with Manchester United last weekend.

Both of these sides have scored in all of their games across all competitions this season and have just one clean sheet apiece. Both teams look capable of scoring in what should be a close game between two evenly matched sides.

Villa are yet to score in the league after three games (D1, L2) and face a quick turnaround after a midweek trip to Belgium. Forest may be still seeking their first win, but points against both Liverpool (a) and Tottenham (h) are better results than Villa have achieved this season and the underdogs look capable of picking up a win here.

James McAtee was probably Forest’s best performer against Spurs last time out. The midfielder had three shots against Spurs, with one on target and one blocked, and as a bit of an outside pick he looks a contender for an goal at Villa Park.

Tottenham are yet to win a Premier League game this season and have failed to find the net in all three fixtures. They face an unbeaten Everton side that came from behind twice to draw with Manchester United last weekend.

Cagliari ended their losing streak last time out, but they have failed to win any of their last three games away in Bergamo. Atalanta have kept two clean sheets in three at home and should be able to keep their visitors at bay.

Defending Premier League champions Arsenal have shown no signs of slowing down to start the new campaign, winning all five of their matches by an aggregate score of 10-1. They should be able to extend that impressive run when they visit the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland, who have only won one of the last 29 Premier League head-to-heads. Take Arsenal -1.

Over 3.5 goals has landed in four of Fortuna Sittard’s five Eredivisie games this season, with a total of 20 goals being scored in this run. Ajax have seen four or more goals in nine of their ten competitive games this term.

Cambuur are rooted to the bottom of the Eredivisie table with one point from a possible 15, but they have scored in their last four games and may find the net against NEC Nijmegen. The visitors have conceded in their last eight competitive games but have won both Eredivisie trips this season.

The Gunners were 3-0 winners the last time that these two sides met and a repeat of that looks like a big runner considering how tight Arsenal have kept it at the back this term, allowing an expected goals tally of just 0.93 in their three league games.

Real Madrid have scored two goals in four of their last five games and they should be able to overpower Rayo at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, Los Blancos have only had a few days to prepare for this tie, so they are unlikely to rack up the goals this weekend.

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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Over 2.5 goals landed in all 10 of Brugge’s Champions League matches last season, while they scored at least three goals in four of their five home matches. Villa have yet to score in the league this season, but they generated 1.93 xG in Saturday’s draw with Hull.

Villarreal have failed to win any of their opening four La Liga games, and they face a difficult trip to Dortmund on Tuesday night. The Yellow Submarine fell 3-2 at home to promoted Deportivo on Saturday, and they were beaten 4-0 at Dortmund in last season’s League Phase. The Spanish side were beaten in seven of their eight Champions League fixtures last term.

Barcelona have been in blistering form going forward this season, scoring 17 goals across their four matches. Feyenoord head into this game as heavy underdogs after losing six straight away games in Europe, but they’ve made a high-scoring start domestically. The Rotterdam side have scored 13 times in their opening five Eredivisie games, and they can prey on Barca’s high defensive line to find the net in a defeat.

Sporting won their first five home matches in the Champions League last season, which helped them to reach the quarter-finals. Galatasaray’s European run came in spite of their poor away record, which saw them lose five of their six trips.

Como make their European debut on Thursday, and Cesc Fabregas’s side can make a winning start when they host RB Leipzig. The Italian side impressed on their way to a top four finish in Serie A, and they’ve secured wins at Napoli and Genoa in their last two matches. Leipzig fell to a defeat against Werder Bremen at the weekend.

Estrela’s first four games of the season have featured three 2-2 draws and a 3-2 victory at Nacional. They can expect the goals to continue against Braga this week, as these sides shared 2-2 and 3-3 draws last season.

AZ Alkmaar have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Eredivisie on Friday night, after winning all five games this season. They’ve scored 16 goals across their five victories, and they host a Willem II side who have suffered three defeats from four.

Chelsea’s wait for a Premier League clean sheet has reached 19 matches, and the Blues have conceded twice in all three of their league games under Xabi Alonso.

Both teams have scored in Sassuolo’s last four matches across all competitions, and they’re creating plenty of chances. Only Roma have registered more shots on target than Sassuolo across the first three rounds of Serie A, but they still look shaky at the back.

This weekend’s visit to Brest should be the perfect chance for PSG to bounce back from their slow start. They’ve won 22 of the previous 24 meetings between the sides. Since February 2025, they’ve claimed two 3-0 wins and a 5-2 victory at Brest.

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.