Matches following the international break tend to be lower-scoring, and Tottenham have found the net in one of their five league games this term. The visitors are winless through five matches, despite their heavy summer spending and high-pressing numbers. Only six sides have faced more shots than Spurs, while there are also only six teams to have taken fewer shots on target.

Getafe have failed to score in their three away defeats this season, and they’ve drawn a blank in their last four away meetings with Barcelona. The hosts have generated 4.08 xG per game in La Liga this term, and they’re backed for a 4-0 win.

Porto can win a game in which both teams find the net. Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings between these two and Maritimo have been solid going forward this season, scoring in all but one of their seven league games.

Real Madrid have won all four of their home matches this term across all competitions, and they host a Villarreal side that have seen BTTS land in seven of their last eight. The visitors’ poor away record from last season appears to have carried over, but Real have conceded in all but one of their games this term.

PSG have won their last three matches across all competitions, but they’ve only kept one clean sheet in eight games this term. Both teams have scored in each of Le Mans’ five Ligue 1 matches, and they can get on the scoresheet in this trip.

Frosinone are unbeaten in four league games, while Napoli have won once across their last five games in all competitions. Max Allegri has underwhelmed many of the home supporters, and Frosinone haven’t lost in their last two visits to Naples.

Real Madrid have won all four of their home matches this term across all competitions, and they host a Villarreal side that have seen BTTS land in seven of their last eight. The visitors’ poor away record from last season appears to have carried over, but Real have conceded in all but one of their games this term.

Monaco have made a dream start to the Ligue 1 season, with their total of 13 points from five games steering them to the summit, and they have defeated PSG, Marseille and Lens. That spells trouble for Toulouse, who have lost to nil at home to Lille and Lyon this term.

Estoril have lost five of their last six league games, including three defeats from three on their travels. Academico Viseu won three straight games before the break, and they can secure another three points.

The best bet is New England Revolution. The hosts have won nine of their 13 home matches this season while Seattle Sounders have lost five of their 13 road trips. Take the Revs to continue to enjoy home comforts.

Orlando City have won their last three home games and have been winners in four of their last six at Inter&Co Stadium. Columbus Crew, on the other hand, have lost three of their last four away games. Take Orlando City to win.

The best bet is New England Revolution. The hosts have won nine of their 13 home matches this season while Seattle Sounders have lost five of their 13 road trips. Take the Revs to continue to enjoy home comforts.

Goals should be on the cards in this one as Inter Miami host D.C. United. No team has scored more goals in MLS this season than the Herons’ 64 in 27 games and they are facing a DC team who played out a 3-3 draw with Vancouver last time out. Take over 3.5 goals.

Nashville are on a run of two win to nils in a row and could make it a third when they make the trip to Austin. The Music have conceded only 21 times in 27 matches and top the East while the hosts are 13th in the West. Nashville’s class should tell.

Philadelphia Union are flying and should be able to carry on their fine form against Real Salt Lake, who have taken just six points from 14 away games. The visitors have scored 47 this season however, and could contribute, albeit in defeat.

The best bet is New England Revolution. The hosts have won nine of their 13 home matches this season while Seattle Sounders have lost five of their 13 road trips. Take the Revs to continue to enjoy home comforts.

Goals should be on the cards in this one as Inter Miami host D.C. United. No team has scored more goals in MLS this season than the Herons’ 64 in 27 games and they are facing a DC team who played out a 3-3 draw with Vancouver last time out. Take over 3.5 goals.

Orlando City have won their last three home games and have been winners in four of their last six at Inter&Co Stadium. Columbus Crew, on the other hand, have lost three of their last four away games. Take Orlando City to win.

Houston are the bet to beat an out-of-form Minnesota U at Allianz Field. The hosts have won just one of their last ten MLS matches, and they have lost five on the bounce. They have shipped 17 goals in that run and look unlikely to turn things around now.

Vancouver Whitecaps have been one of the best away teams in the MLS this season and could carry that form on against Los Angeles FC. The home side are falling over the line with just one win in their last nine games and their poor run could continue.

Henry Hardwicke: Palace have won only one of their opening five Premier League matches and defeats to Ipswich and Everton are concerning. Forest have not bettered Palace’s record, but the performance level of the Tricky Trees has deserved a lot more than one victory and Glasner’s men look up to winning at Selhurst Park.

Dan Childs: The Toffees are operating with a small squad, but they seem to be pulling together with David Moyes keeping the players highly motivated and fully focused on each challenge. Everton have a nice mix, including the creative talent of Jack Grealish and Kieran Dewsbury-Hall. They will be looking to establish themselves in the top half and can win a low-scoring game against Hull.

Ian Wilkerson: Freiburg have been in free-scoring form with 12 goals in their opening four Bundesliga matches of the campaign. They have posted a 4-1 success over Werder Bremen and a 5-0 success against bottom-of-the-table Borussia Monchengladbach already.

Gareth Freeman: City come into the game in fine scoring form and they won all three meetings between these sides last term, crushing Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup the last time they faced off. They scored 11 goals and conceded just one across those three games and the visitors should feel they have a bit of a point to prove on Sunday.

Alex Wrigley: Marseille sit second-bottom in Ligue 1 after a disastrous start to the season. Their loss to PSG before the international break was their fifth successive defeat and they have lost all three away games this season by an aggregate scoreline of 7-1. Troyes managed a draw at home to Paris FC earlier this season and beat Lorient 2-1 away from home, so they have a great chance of getting something against the odds on Sunday.

Aaron Rogan: Estrela Amadora have failed to keep a clean sheet all season, but they’ve also scored 14 times in seven matches this term. Arouca have found the net in each of their three home matches, and three of the hosts’ last four league games have finished with BTTS landing.

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.

Arsenal’s defence appeared watertight in the early stages of the season but cracks have started to appear. The Gunners have shipped five goals across their last two games and have conceded in three of their last four domestic games. Both teams have scored in four of Leeds’ last five games so goals at both ends stands out.

BTTS has landed in Birmingham’s last eight across all competitions, and the Baggies have scored in seven of eight matches this term. The hosts have also failed to keep a clean sheet against top-half opposition this season.

Both teams to score looks the standout bet when Sheffield United host Lincoln. Five of the Blades’ last six Championship matches have featured goals at both ends, while Lincoln have scored in all four of their away games this season. Sheffield United have also lost three of their last four league matches, suggesting the visitors can cause problems at Bramall Lane.

Hibs have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their away matches this season, and both teams have scored in six of their seven matches. Dundee United have conceded in each of their three home league games, including two 1-1 draws.

Genoa are still searching for their first win of the Serie A season and their wait may go on another week longer. The hosts have lost 4-1 to Como and 2-0 to Napoli at home so Fiorentina, who triumphed 4-2 at Venezia in their last away game, should sniff an opportunity.

Aston Villa may have ended their wait for a Premier League win before the international break, but that came against fellow strugglers Spurs and Saturday’s visitors sit in the top four. They are yet to lose this season and won both Premier League meetings with Villa last season.

Blackburn look well placed to take advantage of Cardiff’s defensive struggles at Ewood Park. The visitors are yet to keep a clean sheet in eight Championship games and remain winless on their travels this season. Blackburn have scored in seven of their last eight league matches, including a 3-1 victory over Millwall, and should have enough attacking quality to secure the points.

Bradford have won three of their last four League One matches and have been successful in nine of their last ten games as odds-on favourites. They are also second in the table with five wins from eight games, while Leyton Orient have lost four of their eight, supporting a home victory.

Rotherham are out of form, but they look like good value for a win when they host Gillingham at the New York Stadium on Saturday. Gillingham have been finding it hard to keep out their opponents lately, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last three League Two away games, while Rotherham are unbeaten in their four home league games this season.

St Mirren enjoyed a strong start to the season, but they have lost three on the spin and look set for more misery against Hearts, who tend to be rock-solid at home. The Buddies have failed to score in back-to-back games and could lose this one.

RB Leipzig hammered Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 in this fixture last season and they beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0 and Hamburg 5-0 in their first two home fixtures this term. Leipzig have struggled on the road but should enjoy Saturday’s home fixture against a leaky Eintracht Frankfurt defence.

Monaco have made a dream start to the Ligue 1 season, with their total of 13 points from five games steering them to the summit, and they have defeated PSG, Marseille and Lens. That spells trouble for Toulouse, who have lost to nil at home to Lille and Lyon this term.

Atletico Madrid are leading the chase of Barcelona in La Liga and can make it four league wins on the spin at Alaves. The hosts made a strong start to the season but things have petered out during a three-game winless run that has featured defeats to Racing Santander and Valencia.

Estoril have lost five of their last six league games, including three defeats from three on their travels. Academico Viseu won three straight games before the break, and they can secure another three points.

Joao Pedro is worth considering in the anytime goalscorer market. He missed international duty with Brazil due to a small injury, but he is expected to return on Saturday and has scored in three of his last four starts for the club.

Charalampos Kostoulas has scored in his last three appearances for the Seagulls and can maintain that run after having 14 shots in his four most recent games for the south-coast outfit.

Julio Enciso has had a bright start to his Ipswich career and has not been shy when having an effort on goal, so it is worth chancing that he could break his duck for the Tractor Boys.

Mbeumo has scored six times in nine league meetings with Tottenham, including home and away strikes for United last season.

Brighton were inspired when beating Manchester United in the EFL Cup and champions Arsenal in the league before the international break and they can pick up from where they left off by winning at Sunderland on Saturday.

Millwall look well placed to take advantage of Preston’s dreadful form. The hosts have lost seven of their last nine Championship games, including five of their last six at home, and are without a clean sheet in 23 league matches. Millwall have scored at least twice in five of their eight games this season and have lost just one of their last nine visits to Preston.

MK Dons have registered six league draws and one defeat, but they can end their winless status by getting the better of Reading at Stadium MK. Paul Warne’s side should be refreshed after a break from league action and they can ease past the Royals, who are yet to win on their travels.

The hosts are in fine fettle – York are unbeaten in their four League Two home games this season. The visitors are enduring a rough spell. Northampton have not won any of their three League Two away games this season. York can claim the win.

Brighton were inspired when beating Manchester United in the EFL Cup and champions Arsenal in the league before the international break and they can pick up from where they left off by winning at Sunderland on Saturday.

Warren Ashurst: York have shown they are not just back in the league to make up the numbers and start the weekend sixth in League Two. Only Barnet have scored more goals than York (16), with 12 of those goals scored at home.They now face a Northampton side that has won just one of their seven league games and have collected just one point from three away fixtures.

Phil Agius: The Gas have conceded 12 goals in their last five games, while Barnet’s goalless EFL Trophy draw at Wimbledon on Tuesday was the first of their ten games this season in which both teams had not scored. Six of the Bees’ matches have had four or more goals, while Rovers’ last two games have been 3-1 and 4-1 defeats.

Joe Casey: The Seagulls are the top scorers in the division with 16 in five games and they also have the highest expected goals tally. The Black Cats, by contrast, have lost three of their five and netted just six. Take Brighton to win.

Gareth Freeman: Wigan have endured a miserable start to the League One season with five defeats in seven games. Boro have just one defeat in their last five league games and beat a strong Luton side 2-1 in their last home assignment. Wigan have just one point to show from three away games this season and their poor road form extends way back into the previous campaign as they’ve won just one of their last 15 trips across all competitions.

Alex Wrigley: Aston Villa may have ended their wait for a Premier League win before the international break, but that came against fellow strugglers Spurs and Saturday’s visitors sit in the top four. They are yet to lose this season and won both Premier League meetings with Villa last season.

Aaron Rogan: Real Madrid have won all four of their home matches this term across all competitions, and they host a Villarreal side that have seen BTTS land in seven of their last eight. The visitors’ poor away record from last season appears to have carried over, but Real have conceded in all but one of their games this term.

Arsenal’s defence appeared watertight in the early stages of the season but cracks have started to appear. The Gunners have shipped five goals across their last two games and have conceded in three of their last four domestic games. Both teams have scored in four of Leeds’ last five games so goals at both ends stands out.

Aston Villa may have ended their wait for a Premier League win before the international break, but that came against fellow strugglers Spurs and Saturday’s visitors sit in the top four. They are yet to lose this season and won both Premier League meetings with Villa last season.

Chelsea’s five Premier League games have produced a league-high 22 goals and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of them, while Bournemouth have seen three or more goals scored in four of their last five matches.

Brighton were inspired when beating Manchester United in the EFL Cup and champions Arsenal in the league before the international break and they can pick up from where they left off by winning at Sunderland on Saturday.

Ipswich have made a decent start to life back in the Premier League, and after wins over Sunderland and Crystal Palace, a victory against Fulham, who are poor travellers, looks within their scope.

Manchester United’s home advantage could be key, especially with Tottenham struggling in their away trips under Roberto De Zerbi. The visitors are winless through five matches, despite their heavy summer spending and high-pressing numbers. Only six sides have faced more shots than Spurs, while there are also only six teams to have taken fewer shots on target. United should be able to bounce back and add to Tottenham’s troubles.

Ipswich have made a decent start to life back in the Premier League, and after wins over Sunderland and Crystal Palace, a victory against Fulham, who are poor travellers, looks within their scope.

Derby could be worth backing to upset the odds against Wrexham at Pride Park. The visitors are narrow favourites but have failed to win their last three Championship matches when fancied by the bookmakers. Despite sitting eight places below Wrexham, John Eustace’s side can take advantage of the visitors’ struggles to justify favouritism and secure a much-needed home victory.

Middlesbrough look well placed to edge this clash between two of the Championship’s early frontrunners. Kim Hellberg’s side have won five of their last six league games at the Riverside and are unbeaten in four home matches this season. Having lost just one of their last ten Championship games and scored at least twice in every home outing this term, Boro are difficult to oppose.

Burnley can claim their first Championship victory of the season against a struggling Watford side. The hosts have lost four of their last five league games and are without a clean sheet in 21 of their last 22. Burnley have also lost just one of their last eight Championship meetings with Watford, giving the visitors encouragement despite their difficult start.

Two of Wycombe’s four home League One games this season have produced over 3.5 goals, while the same bet has landed in four of Luton’s last six away matches. Wycombe have also scored in ten consecutive games, and both sides have struggled defensively this season.

Sheffield Wednesday have won all three of their League One away games this season. Huddersfield have struggled as favourites, failing to win three of their last four games in that role. The visitors have also scored at least twice in all three away matches, giving them a strong record on the road.

Rosenborg have won five straight home matches, and they’ve picked up five wins from their last six games in the Eliteserien. That form has pushed them into fifth place, and visitors Sandefjord have scored in defeats at each of the rest of the top six this season.

Getafe have failed to score in their three away defeats this season, and they’ve drawn a blank in their last four away meetings with Barcelona. The hosts have generated 4.08 xG per game in La Liga this term, and they can claim another high-scoring win.

Porto can win a game in which both teams find the net. Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings between these two and Maritimo have been solid going forward this season, scoring in all but one of their seven league games.

PSG have won their last three matches across all competitions, but they’ve only kept one clean sheet in eight games this term. Both teams have scored in each of Le Mans’ five Ligue 1 matches, and they can get on the scoresheet in this trip.

Chelsea’s five Premier League games have produced a league-high 22 goals and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of them, while Bournemouth have seen three or more goals scored in four of their last five matches.

Blackpool’s last three League One away games have all produced over 2.5 goals, while six of their last seven matches have finished with plenty of goals. Cambridge United have also failed to keep a clean sheet in all eight league games this season, supporting another high-scoring contest.

Two of Wycombe’s four home League One games this season have produced over 3.5 goals, while the same bet has landed in four of Luton’s last six away matches. Wycombe have also scored in ten consecutive games, and both sides have struggled defensively this season.

Stockport have had four or more goals in four of their eight League One games this season, more than any other team. Barnsley also saw over 3.5 goals in ten of their 23 away matches last season. Both defences have shown vulnerability, with Stockport conceding in six of seven home games.

Inter’s last three Serie A games have all produced over 3.5 goals, while five of their last six league matches have contained at least four goals. No team has had more games over 3.5 goals this season, and Parma have lost their last four away matches, supporting another high-scoring contest.