Football Betting Tips

PSG suffered Champions League defeat in midweek, but they have won six of their last seven Ligue 1 assignments and have the second best defensive record in the division. They face an Auxerre side on a four-game losing streak and harbouring the worst attacking record in the top flight.

Malaga are La Liga 2’s form team as a run of five successive wins has seen them break into the play-off spots. Los Albicelestes have been strong at home all season with just one defeat in 11 league games, and they can see off a Burgos side who have lost two of their last three away games in this competition. Malaga have only managed one clean sheet in their last 15 games, however, so Burgos can grab a consolation effort.

Friday is derby day in Hamburg as St Pauli take on Hamburg in a key game in the battle against the drop. St Pauli are propping up the table but the visitors are just five points above their neighbours, and home advantage could give the Kiezkicker the edge. St Pauli performed well in defeat to Dortmund last time out and they won the reverse fixture 2-0, while Hamburg are on a four-game winless run and have been woeful on their travels – with no wins and six defeats in eight trips so far. Back St Pauli to make their home advantage count with a victory on the Heiligengeistfeld.

Inter are averaging just under 2.5 goals per game at home in the league but that rises to three per game against bottom-half clubs. Pisa have shipped 20 in 10 away trips this term, so the hosts can hit at least three on Friday.

West Brom suffered their second defeat under new manager Eric Ramsay in midweek as they were torn apart by Norwich. They have the second worst away record in the Championship and have lost their last ten league trips, while Derby have won two games on the spin and have won their last four meetings with West Brom. Derby have kept clean sheets in 75% of their home wins, while West Brom have scored just one goal across their last three league trips.

Union Santa Fe finished second in the Clausura last season and look well placed to open the new campaign with a win. Visitors Platense ended last term with a 10-game winless run – losing their final six away assignments.

Backing goals at both ends looks the standout bet here. Both teams scored in four of Banfield’s final five games last season and they went six games without keeping a clean sheet, while Huracan signed off last term by conceding in each of their final five games.

Union Santa Fe finished second in the Clausura last season and look well placed to open the new campaign with a win. Visitors Platense ended last term with a 10-game winless run – losing their final six away assignments.

Velez Sarsfield finished 10 points ahead of Instituto in the Clausura last season and have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings. The visitors can kick off their Apertura bid with three points.

Wellington look worth the risk as underdogs when they head to New South Wales on Friday. The Phoenix won at Sydney last time out and have now managed back-to-back away wins, while they have 10 points to show from the last 15 available. Newcastle sit third overall but have the second worst home record in the division, losing four of their six games at this venue, so Wellington may be able to pull off a minor upset.

Rock bottom Bastia have shown a bit of fight of late with seven points in their last three games, doubling their total for the season in that period. They can continue their revival by beating out of sorts Montpellier, who have just one point to show from their last five games. The visitors can at least strike in defeat, however, as Montpellier have scored in eight of their last 10 trips across all comps.

Inter have scored two or more goals in six of their last eight home league games while Pisa have conceded two or more goals in seven of their last nine away Serie A matches. The visitors have scored in six of their last seven away contests, however, and can at least get on the scoresheet.

Backing both teams to score looks the best angle here as both defences have been woeful this season,. AFS have shipped a hefty 44 goals in just 18 league games, while Casa Pia haven’t fared much better as they concede on average just under two goals per-game. Casa Pia are the more likely winners as they face an AFS side who are still waiting for a first league win, but the hosts have just one clean sheet at home this season and look likely to concede even if they do claim the points.

This has the potential to be a high-scoring clash as both of the sides’ league games average over three goals per-game. Eindhoven have seen over 3.5 goals land in three of their last four games, while Cambuur have scored six goals themselves across their last two fixtures.

Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in four of Dordrecht’s last six games and they have conceded in all of those. Den Bosch have seen at least three goals scored in 11 of their last  games.

Jong Utrecht have been involved in some highly entertaining games lately as at least four goals have been scored in six of their last seven fixtures, while there have been goals at both ends in each of their last nine. Struggling Maastricht’s home games average 3.2 goals per-game and they score 1.5 per-game themselves at this venue, these sides can combine for at least four in total.

There have been at least three goals scored in six consecutive Den Haag games, while over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in 80% of Vitesse’s home league fixtures.

Eric Smith has been exceptional for St Pauli since returning from a one-game ban. The Swedish midfielder scored in the defeat to Wolfsburg and set up both of his side’s goals at Dortmund last time out. He can continue his strong run with a goal in Friday’s derby.

PSG suffered Champions League defeat in midweek, but they have won six of their last seven Ligue 1 assignments and have the second best defensive record in the division. They face an Auxerre side on a four-game losing streak and harbouring the worst attacking record in the top flight.

Malaga are La Liga 2’s form team as a run of five successive wins has seen them break into the play-off spots. Los Albicelestes have been strong at home all season with just one defeat in 11 league games, and they can see off a Burgos side who have lost two of their last three away games in this competition.

Friday is derby day in Hamburg as St Pauli take on Hamburg in a key game in the battle against the drop. St Pauli are propping up the table but the visitors are just five points above their neighbours, and home advantage could give the Kiezkicker the edge. St Pauli performed well in defeat to Dortmund last time out and they won the reverse fixture 2-0, while Hamburg are on a four-game winless run and have been woeful on their travels – with no wins and six defeats in eight trips so far. Back St Pauli to make their home advantage count with a victory on the Heiligengeistfeld.

West Brom suffered their second defeat under new manager Eric Ramsay in midweek as they were torn apart by Norwich. They have the second worst away record in the Championship and have lost their last ten league trips, while Derby have won two games on the spin and have won their last four meetings with West Brom.

Malaga are La Liga 2’s form team as a run of five successive wins has seen them break into the play-off spots. Los Albicelestes have been strong at home all season with just one defeat in 11 league games, and they can see off a Burgos side who have lost two of their last three away games in this competition.

David Larrubia scored the only goal of the game in Malaga’s success over Cordoba last time out and he can follow that up with a strike against Burgos, having managed two goals and an assist in his last five games.

Inter forward Lautaro Martinez has 11 Serie A goals this season and three strikes in his last six games. He looks the most likely scorer for the hosts against Pisa.

Inter are averaging just under 2.5 goals per game at home in the league but that rises to three per game against bottom-half clubs. Pisa have shipped 20 in 10 away trips this term, but have scored at least once in six of their last seven on the road, which suggests a 3-1 defeat could be on the cards for the visitors.

West Brom suffered their second defeat under new manager Eric Ramsay in midweek as they were torn apart by Norwich. They have the second worst away record in the Championship and have lost their last ten league trips, while Derby have won two games on the spin and have won their last four meetings with West Brom. Two of Derby’s last three victories have been by 1-0 scorelines and two of West Brom’s last three league away games have been 1-0 defeats. They have lost 1-0 in two of their last three trips to Pride Park and lost the reverse fixture at the Hawthorns by the same scoreline in September.

Inter have scored two or more goals in six of their last eight home league games while Pisa have conceded two or more goals in seven of their last nine away Serie A matches. The visitors have scored in six of their last seven away contests, however, and can at least get on the scoresheet.

Elche have scored in nine of their last ten Primera Liga games and the best bet is both teams to score when they visit Levante on Friday. Both sides have been struggling defensively. Levante have failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 of their last 20 games, while Elche have conceded on all nine of their away days this season.

Backing both teams to score looks the best angle here as both defences have been woeful this season,. AFS have shipped a hefty 44 goals in just 18 league games, while Casa Pia haven’t fared much better as they concede on average just under two goals per-game. Casa Pia are the more likely winners but they have just one clean sheet at home this season and look likely to concede even if they do claim the points.

Liverpool look like the best value pick, with the Reds putting their struggles behind them with an eight-game unbeaten run. The Reds have the fourth-best Expected Goals record across the first six Champions League gameweeks, while they’ve recorded back-to-back 1-0 wins over Real Madrid and Inter Milan in Europe. Arne Slot’s side have a kind double-header in January, leaving them primed for a top-eight finish. With the Premier League coasting towards a fifth Champions League berth, the Reds should be in a good position to focus on European success in the spring.

Spain have some incredibly talented individuals, Lamine Yamal being the prime example, but are strong in all areas and don’t have any particular weaknesses. They won Euro 2024 with relative ease and they should be too good for their continental rivals at the World Cup. They also look a level above South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil, suggesting they will be the team to beat at the World Cup this summer.

Five of Braga’s six Europa League games have gone under 2.5 goals and Nottingham Forest have hardly been prolific as of late so this could be another low-scoring affair. Nottingham Forest have drawn back-to-back games and could have to settle for another in this game, a 1-1 draw is the correct score selection in this clash.

Rangers have endured a miserable European campaign but they’ve hit some form domestically with six straight wins and can make it seven in a row against Ludogorets. Both teams have scored in seven of Ludogrets’ last eight European games and a repeat of that could be on the cards in this one, we fancy a 2-1 win for the hosts.