Aryna Sabalenka dominated the hard courts on the WTA tour last year, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface, and she claimed both the Australian Open and US Open titles. She can be devastating in Melbourne, winning 27 of her last 28 matches at the Grand Slam in the last three seasons.

Iga Swiatek remains the undisputed queen of clay on the WTA tour. The Pole has won the title at Roland Garros three seasons running as well as in 2020 and she has lost just twice in 37 matches at the clay-court Grand Slam.

Last season’s ATP Tour was pretty much dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who each won two of the four Grand Slam titles, and between them it should be another stellar year. Alcaraz reigned supreme at Wimbledon, making it back-to-back titles at the All England Club, and Novak Djokovic’s obvious decline at 37 years of age makes the Spaniard a worthy favourite to rack up the hat-trick.

At the back end of a gruelling season, the US Open can sometimes throw up strange results and there are often surprises before the September silverware is eventually secured. It could, therefore, be worth going against the head of the market and hard-court specialist Daniil Medvedev ticks plenty of boxes at a nice price.

Roma have not beaten Bologna in the last five attempts. Meanwhile, Bologna have won two and drawn one of their last four visits to Stadio Olimpico to face the Giallorossi. They lost only five of their last 12 away trips last term.

Goals are on the cards when Benfica host Tondela at Estadio da Luz. Back over 3.5 goals. Benfica have scored in 35 of their last 37 league games and 13 of their 34 Primeira Liga matches last season produced four goals or more.

Arouca were thumped 6-0 by Sporting last week but they had to play 60 minutes with 10 men, and they should fare better at home. They have a strong record on their own patch and can beat Rio Ave, who failed to see off 10-man Nacional last week.

Telstar have lost their opening two Eredivisie matches, but they performed with credit when going down 2-0 at Ajax and the White Lions are set a far easier task when Volendam come to town.

Barcelona have beaten Levante with fewer than four goals in five of their last eight meetings. The Blaugrana have won their last five away La Liga matches, all with fewer than four goals, while Levante lost their opening match of the campaign 2-1 at Alaves. Barcelona have scored multiple goals in 10 of their last 12 La Liga away games. They can secure a 2-1 win at Levante.

Metz shipped only one goal to a talented Strasbourg side on the opening weekend and have now seen over 3.5 goals land in just one of their last four games. Lyon lacked fluency in their opening 1-0 victory but should find things a bit easier against promoted opposition, so take them to double their tally.

Atlanta have spent big on their forward line recently but it has been their defence which has let them down, conceding 49 goals in 26 games. Their last five home games have all gone over 3.5 goals and the value selection could be a repeat against Toronto.

Goals look likely when these two meet, with the pair level on points in the Eastern Conference. Orlando City have played three MLS games in a row with four or more goals and Nashville know their way to goal themselves so take over 3.5 goals in what could be an end-to-end affair.

Both of these teams have struggled this season, particularly defensively, and both teams to score is the pick. Both teams have scored in 11 of the last 13 MLS meetings between the pair and only two sides in the West have allowed more goals than San Jose’s total of 47.

Cincinnati have not been completely convincing as of late and the better play may be to side with both teams to score. Both teams have found the net in five of New York City’s last six games and they are a dangerous team to face. BTTS is the pick.

Inter Miami have struggled with consistency recently but they will not have to be at their best to beat D.C. United, who have lost 15 of their 27 league matches. However, the Herons have been leaky and both teams have scored in five of the last six head-to-heads. Take Inter Miami and BTTS.

Real Salt Lake are worth backing to beat Minnesota United at home in the MLS. They have won four of their last five home games and should be able to bounce back from a tough pair of road games.

This a case of attack against defence, Philadelphia have the best defensive record in the East while Chicago are the third-top scorers. However, the visitors have conceded 18 more goals than their hosts this season and that could be the difference between the pair.

The best bet is Charlotte. Charlotte have been red hot recently and they have won six MLS games on the spin while New York Red Bulls have been disastrous on their travels this season, taking just seven points form a possible 39.

Inter Miami have struggled with consistency recently but they will not have to be at their best to beat D.C. United, who have lost 15 of their 27 league matches. However, the Herons have been leaky and both teams have scored in five of the last six head-to-heads. Take Inter Miami and BTTS.

Inter Miami have struggled with consistency recently but they will not have to be at their best to beat D.C. United, who have lost 15 of their 27 league matches. However, the Herons have been leaky and both teams have scored in five of the last six head-to-heads. Take Inter Miami and BTTS.

This a case of attack against defence, Philadelphia have the best defensive record in the East while Chicago are the third-top scorers. However, the visitors have conceded 18 more goals than their hosts this season and that could be the difference between the pair.

Columbus Crew are the bet to win at home to New England Revolution. Columbus have won four of their last five at Lower.com Field and, overall, they have won eight of their 14 home games this season. New England, who have not won nine of their last ten matches, have won just four times on the road.

Cincinnati have not been completely convincing as of late and the better play may be to side with both teams to score. Both teams have found the net in five of New York City’s last six games and they are a dangerous team to face. BTTS is the pick.

Goals look likely when these two meet, with the pair level on points in the Eastern Conference. Orlando City have played three MLS games in a row with four or more goals and Nashville know their way to goal themselves so take over 3.5 goals in what could be an end-to-end affair.

LA Galaxy are enduring a nightmare campaign and it may continue when they host Colorado Rapids, who have been in solid form recently. The home team have won just three of their 26 league games and lost 16 of those so are well worth taking on.

Aaron: Lille, strong at home with seven wins from nine at the end of last season, look well placed to overcome Monaco. Despite opening with a 3-3 draw against Brest, Bruno Genesio’s men can exploit Monaco’s defensive frailties, as the visitors conceded in each of their last four Ligue 1 away games.

Henry: With Rangers expected to rotate their side, under 2.5 goals appeals as Russell Martin looks to keep things tight given the pressure around him.

James: Palace will be weakened without Eze and they could be vulnerable against a Forest side who impressed on the road last season.

Steve: Rennes opened the season with a victory and they should prove too strong for a Lorient side who lost their first game at Auxerre while giving up too many chances.

Aaron A: Sociedad have won the last five meetings between these two, while Espanyol took only 12 points from 19 trips last term.

The Gers won 4-2 against lower league Alloa in the cup at the weekend, the sixth time in their last seven matches that both teams have scored. Rangers have won 2-0 and 3-0 in their first two home games in the Champions League this term. However, the Gers conceded plenty of chances in both matches, while they meet a Club Brugge side who scored four times across their two meetings with Salzburg in the last round.

Bodo Glimt impressed in some high-profile matches last term, scoring 10 times in home knockout wins over Twente, Olympiakos, and Lazio to make the Europa League semis. They’ve scored 47 goals across their last 18 home matches in Europe.

FCSB have conceded two or more goals in five of their last seven matches. But they have scored in six of their seven away trips this term too. The Dons finally got some goals in a 3-0 cup win over Morton last weekend, so a high-scoring game is on the cards.

Chelsea have won two of their last three Premier League away games and won five of their seven Club World Cup matches inside 90 minutes. They scored at least two goals in seven of those combined 10 matches. The Hammers scored in five of their final six home games last season.

Blackpool have seen five goals scored in each of their three league games to date, while Plymouth have won and lost 3-2 in their previous two outings.

Maurizio Sarri returns to take charge of a stagnant Lazio side, which should see them play open football without much defensive strength. Como are set to leapfrog Lazio this term following a string of attacking signings, but Cesc Fabregas’s side struggled to contain top-half teams in Serie A last season.

Tottenham may not be as free and easy at the back under Thomas Frank, but there is still scope for their to be goals in a fixture that rarely disappoints.

Bournemouth’s opening-night defeat to Liverpool was far more encouraging than Wolves’ 4-0 capitulation against Manchester City the following day and the home side should get their first victory of the campaign.

Aston Villa failed to show much punch up front against Newcastle in their opening game but they should be able to get the better of a Brentford defence who looked shaky in their opening game against Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal had a perfect record against promoted teams in the Premier League last season and they should be too strong for Leeds. The Gunners had the best backline in the division last season and managed to shut Manchester United out in their curtain raiser last week, so back them to win this encounter.

Everton lost their opening four games of last season, including a 3-0 home loss to Brighton. The Toffees started this term with a poor display in a 1-0 loss to newly-promoted Leeds. They won only five times in 19 home games in an intense Goodison atmosphere, with no wins over top-half sides. In fact, the Toffees failed to score in seven of 10 meetings with them at home, while Brighton won at six of last season’s bottom eight.

Manchester United have won on their last eight visits to Craven Cottage. Meanwhile, Fulham have lost five of their last eight Premier League home matches and lost the xG battle in five of their last six at Craven Cottage.

Tijjani Reijnders was hugely impressive on his City debut at Wolves, scoring and dominating midfield, so it would not be a surprise if he hit the target again in his first match at the Etihad.

Ollie Watkins should be fired up to play against his former club and, having scored the winner on Villa’s visit to the Gtech last season, this looks a good chance for the England striker to open his seasonal account.

Antoine Semenyo spearheaded Bournemouth’s fightback at Anfield with two excellent goals and he can add to his tally against a Wolves defence which was regularly exposed by the Citizens on Saturday.

Viktor Gyokeres underwhelmed on his debut but can make an impact against Leeds. The Swede’s team-mates will be eager to help him open his account and Gyokeres hit 39 goals in just 33 league games for Sporting last term, he can get on the scoresheet on Saturday.

Eintracht Frankfurt, last season’s third-placed Bundesliga side, were the most profitable home team, finishing with three wins from their last four at Deutsche Bank Park. They’ve made some good summer moves, while Werder Bremen have endured a tricky summer which saw their manager leave. A run of three consecutive friendly losses was followed by an early cup exit last weekend.

Aston Villa failed to show much punch up front against Newcastle in their opening game but they should be able to get the better of a Brentford defence who looked shaky in their opening game against Nottingham Forest.

Coventry should be backed to beat QPR at the CBS Arena on Saturday. Frank Lampard’s side have been winners in seven of their last nine Championship home games.

Barnsley have started the season well and they look a good bet to extend their winning run to four from five matches when they visit AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.

Swindon suffered a setback on Tuesday with a surprise 2-0 loss at home to Barnet, but they can bounce back immediately by defeating Shrewsbury at the County Ground. The Robins have had a pretty positive year and are much easier to trust than Shrewsbury, who have won once in their last 22 games.

The wind was taken out of Hearts’ good start to the campaign in a penalty shootout League Cup defeat at St Mirren last weekend, but the Jambos were the better side in that tie and the capital club can bounce back against Motherwell.

Moreirense have got their Portuguese campaign off to an excellent start with victories over Alverca and Santa Clara and they should be able to build on that against Vitoria Guimaraes. The visitors were beaten 3-0 in the opening away game of the season at Porto and could struggle again.

Atletico Madrid have led at half-time and full-time in their last four home La Liga games. Simeone’s side led at the break against Espanyol last week and could make a fast start as they aim will put that ultimate defeat behind them. The club blew away the league’s strugglers at home last season, so back them to secure a win.

Nice had one of the best home records in the division last season while Auxerre had one of the worst on their travels. The signing of Kevin Carlos could also solve the home team’s goalscoring issues.

Max Allegri knows how to grind out points and Milan should take all three against promoted opposition. New Cremonese manager Davide Nicola saw his Cagliari side scored just 44 goals in 41 games last season, while the Rossoneri have enough talent to cause problems.

Both teams to score is the best bet for Saturday’s Championship clash between Birmingham and Oxford at St. Andrew’s. Oxford were 3-2 losers to Hull last weekend and there should be goals again in this one. Birmingham have scored in 18 of their last 20 league games and both teams have scored in their last three.

Bradford have seamlessly transitioned from League Two to League One football and can move onto 13 points by defeating Peterborough at London Road. Posh are pointless after four losses in a row, but the visitors have conceded in each of their three wins this term.

Cambridge have adapted reasonably quickly to League Two football and can bolster their promotion push by defeating Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium. Neil Harris’s side won 2-1 at Colchester on Tuesday, with both teams scoring for the third game on the bounce. The visitors seem to be in much better shape than Rovers, who have taken one point from four matches.

Barnsley have started the season well and they look a good bet to extend their winning run to four from five matches when they visit AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.

This should be an entertaining encounter in which both teams find the net. That has happened in all but two of Celta Vigo’s last 11 games on their travels and on 10 of the last 12 occasions when Mallorca have been at home, so there seems little reason to suggest that pattern will not be followed.

This looks set to be an entertaining encounter and over 3.5 goals looks an attractive option. Salzburg have scored in 23 of their last 24 league games and there have been 29 goals in the Red Bulls’ eight all-competition matches this term.

Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their first three matches of the campaign and downed Dundee United 2-1 in the League Cup at the weekend. However, Stuart Kettlewell’s men have conceded five goals in those three games and backing overs look the play when Dundee come to Rugby Park.

Moreirense have got their Portuguese campaign off to an excellent start with victories over Alverca and Santa Clara and they should be able to build on that against Vitoria Guimaraes. The visitors were beaten 3-0 in the opening away game of the season at Porto and could struggle again.

After a couple of positive performances that failed to yield any points, Wrexham will fancy their chances against troubled Sheffield Wednesday, but the Owls need to pick themselves up from last week’s home loss to Stoke and there could be a few goals at the Racecourse Ground.

Notts County have scored in 13 of their last 15 League Two games, while Bromley have netted at least twice in three of four this season. Both sides’ recent matches consistently feature goals at both ends, making both teams to score a strong bet for Saturday’s clash.

West Brom were excellent in claiming three points at Wrexham last time out and have settled well to life under Ryan Mason, and they should have too much for Portsmouth, who won just three times on the road last season.

After a couple of positive performances that failed to yield any points, Wrexham will fancy their chances against troubled Sheffield Wednesday, but the Owls need to pick themselves up from last week’s home loss to Stoke and there could be a few goals at the Racecourse Ground.

Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their first three matches of the campaign and downed Dundee United 2-1 in the League Cup at the weekend. However, Stuart Kettlewell’s men have conceded five goals in those three games and backing overs look the play when Dundee come to Rugby Park.

This looks set to be an entertaining encounter and over 3.5 goals looks an attractive option. Salzburg have scored in 23 of their last 24 league games and there have been 29 goals in the Red Bulls’ eight all-competition matches this term.

Goals are on the cards when PSV host Groningen at the Philips Stadion. PSV have found the net in 19 of their last 20 league games and six of the last eight Eredivisie meetings between these sides have finished with four or more goals.

Goals are on the cards when Benfica host Tondela at Estadio da Luz. Back over 3.5 goals. Benfica have scored in 35 of their last 37 league games and 13 of their 34 Primeira Liga matches last season produced four goals or more.