@Footy_Tipster gives his best bets and predictions ahead of a huge round of fixtures across Europe...

  • Newcastle United v Arsenal - Saturday, 12.30pm
  • Bayern Munich v Union Berlin - Saturday, 2.30pm
  • Bournemouth v Manchester City - Saturday, 3pm
  • Ipswich Town v Leicester City - Saturday, 3pm
  • Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Saturday, 3pm
  • Nottingham Forest v West Ham United - Saturday, 3pm
  • Southampton v Everton - Saturday, 3pm
  • Paris Saint-Germain v Lens - Saturday, 4pm
  • Udinese v Juventus - Saturday, 5pm
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace - Saturday, 5.30pm
  • Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig - Saturday, 5.30pm
  • Celtic v Aberdeen - Saturday, 5.30pm
  • Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - Sunday, 2pm
  • Motherwell v Rangers - Sunday, 3pm
  • FC Barcelona v Espanyol - Sunday, 3.15pm
  • Manchester United v Chelsea - Sunday, 4.30pm
  • Fulham v Brentford - Monday, 8pm

Football Predictions Saturday

Newcastle United v Arsenal

Arsenal will make the trip to the North East on Saturday to face Newcastle United at St James’ Park in the Premier League’s early fixture. – Check out our Premier League odds.

Newcastle have had an average start to their campaign in the Premier League and the table reflects that, their first nine games have been split evenly in terms of the outcome (W3, D3, L3). Recent from is definitely a concern for Eddie Howe, following their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday it’s now five league games without a victory. However, the Magpies will take confidence in the fact they’ve beaten Arsenal on home soil in two of their last three meetings, including the 1-0 victory almost a year to the day.  

NEWCASTLE V ARSENAL
Strength
20%
 
 
80%
Attacking Potential
21%
 
 
79%
Defensive Potential
56%
 
 
44%
Poisson Distribussion
50%
 
 
50%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
40%
 
 
60%
Wins the Game
39.5%
 
 
60.5%

Arsenal occupy third place in the Premier League after their first nine games, despite taking a point off both Manchester City and Liverpool, Mikel Arteta’s side are now five points off the summit. The Gunners went into the break with a 2-1 lead in their last outing against Arne Slot’s Liverpool but that wasn’t to be enough, Mo Salah snatched a point towards the end. That could be a vital point for Arsenal come May but I’m sure Arteta would have left the Emirates knowing they missed their chance of putting real pressure on the top two at this early stage. 

This isn’t usually a fixture that produces goals, just one of their last twelve meetings have seen both teams find the back of the net, I think Arsenal will edge this one. Here you can find all our latest Premier League predictions.

A victory here for Arsenal would close the gap to Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the table before their fixtures this weekend.

Bayern Munich v Union Berlin

Bayern Munich will hope to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday as they welcome Union Berlin to the Allianz Arena. – Check out our football betting odds.

Bayern Munich are flying in the Bundesliga, they are yet to face defeat in their first eight league games and lead the way alongside RB Leipzig with twenty points. With the current holders Bayer Leverkusen slipping up once again, the Bavarians have a nice five-point gap to Xabi Alonso’s side but will now be keeping an eye on Leipzig. Vincent Kompany’s side had a torrid time in the Champions League away to Barcelona but quickly bounced back with 5-0 thumping of Bochum on Sunday afternoon.

BAYERN MUNICH V UNION BERLIN
Strength
52%
 
 
48%
Attacking Potential
72%
 
 
28%
Defensive Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Poisson Distribussion
83%
 
 
17%
Strength H2H
93%
 
 
7%
Goals H2H
88%
 
 
13%
Wins the Game
73.0%
 
 
27.2%

Union Berlin left it until the final game of last season to secure their safety in the German top-flight on goal difference. However, since Bo Svensson’s arrival as the new man in charge, the Iron Ones have looked much more solid after their first eight games, having won four and played out three stalemates. Union Berlin have also looked solid defensively, conceding just five goals with only two of their eight games producing three or more goals, a league-low. 

Bayern Munich are expected to take victory in this one, they’ve never been defeated against Union Berlin and have won seven of their ten competitive meetings.

Union Berlin currently occupy fourth place in the Bundesliga at this early stage, they’ll be hoping to replicate their 2022/2023 campaign and secure European football. 

Bournemouth v Manchester City

Premier League champions Manchester City will make the trip to the South Coast on Saturday afternoon to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. – Check out our Premier League betting odds.

It’s been a really good couple of weeks for Bournemouth as they continue to produce results against the odds. Andoni Iraola’s side returned after the international break and beat Arsenal 2-0 in their first game before travelling to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon and stealing a point late on with Evanilson’s second goal for the Cherries. You could be forgiven in thinking Bournemouth might have struggled to pick up points before the next international break given the calibre of opponents but it’s been the opposite and the Cherries are full of confidence ahead of this one. 

BOURNEMOUTH V MANCHESTER CITY
Strength
39%
 
 
61%
Attacking Potential
40%
 
 
60%
Defensive Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Poisson Distribussion
41%
 
 
59%
Strength H2H
0%
 
 
100%
Goals H2H
15%
 
 
85%
Wins the Game
37.0%
 
 
63.0%

Manchester City found themselves back on top of the pile over the weekend, Pep Guardiola’s side dominated their game against Southampton but could only find the back of the net once, albeit it was enough to give them all three points and extend that brilliant record at the Etihad Stadium. City are on their travels for this one, you have to go back to December 2023 for the last time Guardiola’s side were defeated away from home in any competition.

This is a ground that City have enjoyed over the years, they’ve won all seven of their visits here and have never lost to Bournemouth, even when they were facing off in League One during the 1998/1999 season. Here you can find all our latest football tips.

Manchester City set a record in their last campaign by winning four Premier League titles in a row, they’ll be hoping to extend that record and make it five.

Ipswich Town v Leicester City

Two of the newest additions to this seasons Premier League will battle it out for a big three points on Saturday afternoon, as Ipswich Town welcome Leicester City to Portman Road. – Check out our latest football betting odds.

Ipswich Town now remain just one of three teams in the Premier League that are yet to register a victory so far, the Tractor Boys looked to be well on their way in their last outing against Brentford when Kieran McKenna’s side found themselves 2-0 up after thirty minutes. However, after 50 minutes they were 3-2 down and then had to play the last 20 minutes with 10 men, Ipswich thought they had stolen a point with Liam Delap’s late goal only for Bryan Mbeumo to break their hearts, that now ten points dropped from winning positions for Ipswich Town.

IPSWICH V LEICESTER
Strength
22%
 
 
78%
Attacking Potential
47%
 
 
53%
Defensive Potential
43%
 
 
57%
Poisson Distribussion
33%
 
 
67%
Strength H2H
38%
 
 
62%
Goals H2H
36%
 
 
64%
Wins the Game
36.5%
 
 
63.5%

Leicester City hit the ground running since returning from the international break, the Foxes had put together back-to-back victories against Bournemouth and Southampton before welcoming Nottingham Forest in a Friday night fixture. Steve Cooper heard his name ring out around the King Power Stadium at full-time but it wasn’t from the home faithful, with those Forest fans that used to adore him thanking him for the win. Of course, it’s still early days but this could definitely be a game that plays a vital part in Premier League safety when we look back in May.

I think we can expect goals at Portman Road on Saturday, both sides have conceded in eight of their first nine games (89%), whilst Leicester have scored in all of their league games so far.  These two sides haven’t met in the English top-flight since 2001, their two meetings in the Championship last year ended in a score draw. (1-1). Here you can find all our Premier League tips.

Prior to this fixture, Leicester City sit five points clear of the bottom three, will Steve Cooper’s side avoid the drop come May?

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion

After three consecutive away games, Liverpool return to Anfield on Saturday afternoon to face Brighton & Hove Albion in this Premier League clash.  – Check out our Premier League betting odds.

These two sides will meet again on Saturday, just three days after their EFL Cup meeting on the South Coast. Liverpool dropped to second in the Premier League last weekend following their 2-2 draw away to Arsenal, Arne Slot’s are unbeaten in their last five league games since their shock defeat here to Nottingham Forest. It’s still a little too early to know if the Reds can really be considered as title challengers this year but having avoided defeat to Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, the early signs are definitely encouraging for Slot and co.  

LIVERPOOL V BRIGHTON
Strength
62%
 
 
38%
Attacking Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Defensive Potential
71%
 
 
29%
Poisson Distribussion
70%
 
 
30%
Strength H2H
38%
 
 
62%
Goals H2H
38%
 
 
62%
Wins the Game
54.8%
 
 
45.2%

It’s been a really good start for Fabian Hurzeler as the Brighton boss, the Seagulls sit in sixth place ahead of their trip to Merseyside, having faced defeat in just one of their first nine games. However, failing to see games out will be a slight concern as the Albion have now drawn 44% of their league games, most recently against Wolves in their last outing. Extending their lead to 2-0 with just five minutes left to play should have been enough to take maximum points for Brighton but they faced they ultimate collapse, conceding two late goals and dropping two points. 

We should be in for an interesting game at Anfield, prior to their EFL Cup clash on Wednesday evening, these two sides have found the back of the net in four of their last five meetings, including the last three in Merseyside. I’ll back the home victory here but both teams to find the net once again. Here you can find all our Premier League predictions.

Arne Slot will be hoping his side can hit the Jackpot in May and claim his first Premier League title in charge of Liverpool.

Nottingham Forest v West Ham United

High-flying Nottingham Forest will welcome West Ham United to the City Ground on Saturday afternoon as they battle it out in the Premier League.

Despite it still being early days in their campaign, Nottingham Forest have started brilliantly and head into this fixture occupying seventh place in the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have lost just one of their first nine games, they’ve already beaten Liverpool and have taken a point off both Brighton and Chelsea. The Reds have won their last two league games, meaning a victory here would make it three wins on the bounce in the English top-flight for the first time since 1999. 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST V WEST HAM
Strength
53%
 
 
47%
Attacking Potential
47%
 
 
53%
Defensive Potential
67%
 
 
33%
Poisson Distribussion
52%
 
 
48%
Strength H2H
60%
 
 
40%
Goals H2H
59%
 
 
41%
Wins the Game
56.3%
 
 
43.7%

By contrast, West Ham United haven’t really enjoyed their start to their campaign under Julen Lopetegui, with the Spaniard still looking to win over some of the West Ham faithful. However, he could be on his way to doing so after their 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday, the Hammers were lucky to head into the break drawing and it took a controversial penalty decision that Jarrod Bowen converted to secure all three points. 

Nottingham Forest have won just one of their first four games on home soil, they definitely prefer to play away from home. The Hammers have seen all of their last five games across all competitions produce both teams to score, Forest games at the City ground produce a league-low, with none of their four games producing more than two goals, only one of West Ham’s four away league games have produced three or more goals.

Can Nottingham Forest keep up this run throughout the season and finish in the top half of the table?

Southampton v Everton

The Premier League offers up a huge clash towards the bottom of the league on Saturday afternoon as Everton travel to the South Coast to take on Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton are really struggling with their return to the English top-flight, the Saints have lost eight of their first nine games and sit rock bottom of the league with just one point. The biggest surprise from their last outing at Manchester City was the fact it was only 1-0, another loss here would put Russell Martin’s side eleven points behind Everton, who were one of the sides tipped to be fighting relegation, it’s a big game for the Saints as they look to end their rotten streak in the Premier League, 22 games without a win. 

SOUTHAMPTON V EVERTON
Strength
10%
 
 
90%
Attacking Potential
45%
 
 
55%
Defensive Potential
21%
 
 
79%
Poisson Distribussion
36%
 
 
64%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Wins the Game
35.3%
 
 
64.7%

Things have started to look up for Everton recently, the Toffees are now unbeaten in their last five games, the unbeaten run looked like it would be coming to an end on Saturday night until Beto picked up just his fourth goal for Everton in the 94th minute to snatch a point off Fulham. Another victory on the road here for the Blues would make it consecutive away league wins for the first time since December 2023.

These two sides have already me this season, playing out a 1-1 draw in the EFL Cup before Southampton advanced into the next round via penalties.  Four of the last five meetings between the two sides have seen both teams hit the back of the net, I’m going to back Everton to take all three points here and put more misery on the Saints.

Southampton are making it hard for themselves in the early stages, Russell Martin will be hoping his side can defy the odds and escape relegation.

Paris Saint-Germain v Lens

Lens will make the trip south to Paris on Saturday to face PSG at the Parc des Princes in this Ligue 1 clash. - Check out our latest betting odds.

After their emphatic 3-0 victory away to Marseille in Le Classique on Sunday evening, PSG are now the only side yet to face defeat in Ligue 1. Luis Enrique’s team have opened up a three-point gap to their nearest rivals Monaco, despite dropping four points with two draws. The Parisians will also be happy to be back on home soil for this one, as they look to extend their unbeaten home record to seven games, having won five of their previous six in all competitions.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN V LENS
Strength
65%
 
 
35%
Attacking Potential
71%
 
 
29%
Defensive Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Poisson Distribussion
66%
 
 
34%
Strength H2H
71%
 
 
29%
Goals H2H
63%
 
 
38%
Wins the Game
64.3%
 
 
35.8%

Lens have won just three of their first nine games in Ligue 1 so far but Will Still’s side still occupy fifth place, having played out a league-high five stalemates, their defeat in the derby against Lille in their last outing was the first league loss for Les Sang et Or. Just one of Lens’ nine league games so far have produced at least three goals, their games are averaging just 1.7 goals per game, the lowest in Ligue 1 by quite a way. 

Despite Lens games producing such few goals, three of their last four games away from home have seen both teams find the back of the net. Whilst seven of the last eight meetings between these two sides in Paris have seen both teams find the back of the net, with the home side winning five of them.

Lens remain just three points off the top four, Will Still will be hoping to close that gap this weekend.

Udinese v Juventus

The Bluenergy Stadium awaits as Udinese welcome Juventus in this Serie A fixture on Saturday evening. – Check out our latest betting odds.

It took a victory in their last game of the season to secure Udinese’s top-flight status, that feels like a lifetime ago the way they’ve started this campaign under Kosta Runjaic. The Little Zebras have won five of their first ten games in the league prior to this one, they’ve managed to beat those sides that are tipped to be fighting for safety come May, which is always a good sign. However, they did lose on the road on Wednesday evening at Venezia, albeit playing the majority of the second half with just 10 men. 

UDINESE V JUVENTUS
Strength
40%
 
 
60%
Attacking Potential
36%
 
 
64%
Defensive Potential
42%
 
 
58%
Poisson Distribussion
39%
 
 
61%
Strength H2H
20%
 
 
80%
Goals H2H
13%
 
 
88%
Wins the Game
31.7%
 
 
68.5%

Juventus fans were left frustrated once again on Wednesday night, despite coming from behind twice against newly-promoted Parma, the Old Lady just couldn’t find that winning goal. Despite remaining unbeaten in Serie A, Thiago Motta’s side are fast-becoming the draw specialists, with six of their first ten league games all ending in a stalemate. Juventus are now eight points adrift off the early leaders Napoli, they’ve drawn sixteen of their thirty league games in 2024.

The good news for Juventus, they’ve won five of their last seven visits to Udinese, I’m going to stick with Juventus in this one but Udinese could find themselves on the scoresheet.

The Old Lady haven’t won Serie A since the 2019/2020 campaign, Thiago Motta will be hoping he can become the man to lead them to success in the league again.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace

Two of the early Premier League strugglers will go head-to-head on Saturday evening as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Crystal Palace at Molineux. – Check out our Premier League odds.

Wolves find themselves nineteenth in the Premier League having failed to win a game in their first nine attempts. However, the Old Gold showed their fighting spirit last weekend away to Brighton, trailing 2-0 with just five minutes remaining, Gary O’Neil’s side didn’t give up and were rewarded with two late goals and a point to take back home to the West Midlands. With another international break looming, the next two games could be pivotal in determining O’Neil’s future as the Wolves boss, having not won any of his last thirteen league games. 

WOLVES V CRYSTAL PALACE
Strength
20%
 
 
80%
Attacking Potential
80%
 
 
20%
Defensive Potential
22%
 
 
78%
Poisson Distribussion
43%
 
 
57%
Strength H2H
20%
 
 
80%
Goals H2H
39%
 
 
61%
Wins the Game
37.3%
 
 
62.7%

Crystal Palace finally got up and running in the league on Sunday afternoon, the Eagles picked up their first three points at home to Tottenham Hotspur, a result which moved Oliver Glasner’s team out of the bottom three. Having been tipped to finish towards those European places at the start of the season, it’s been a disappointing few months for Palace but another victory in this one could put their season back on track. 

I’m expecting goals at Molineux on Saturday evening, three of the last four competitive meetings between these two sides have seen both teams find the back of the net. Whilst Wolves games this season have produced the most in the league, averaging 4.1 goals per game. There hasn’t been a draw between these two sides in their last ten competitive meetings. Here you can find all our Premier League predictions.

Crystal Palace will be hoping to get their season back on track and resume their aim of finishing in the top half of the Premier League.

Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig

The Bundesliga offers us a mouth-watering affair on Saturday night, with RB Leipzig travelling to the Signal Iduna Park to face Borussia Dortmund. – Check out our latest betting odds.

October has been a tough month for Borussia Dortmund, despite starting it with a record 7-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League over Celtic, the Prussians have since lost two of their three league games, they lost in the UCL away to Real Madrid and most recently found themselves exiting the cup early at the hands of Wolfsburg. The recent slip-ups in the league have left Nuri Sahin’s side with a massive task if they had any dreams of challenging for the title, Der BVB are now seven points behind the top two, defeat here would see them trail RB Leipzig by ten points after nine games.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND V RB LEIPZIG
Strength
32%
 
 
68%
Attacking Potential
47%
 
 
53%
Defensive Potential
8%
 
 
92%
Poisson Distribussion
45%
 
 
55%
Strength H2H
20%
 
 
80%
Goals H2H
28%
 
 
72%
Wins the Game
30.0%
 
 
70.0%

RB Leipzig have started their campaign strongly and find themselves joint top of the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, both sides have taken twenty-points from their first eight games with identical records which include zero defeats, although Bayern Munich edge it on goal difference. Marco Rose’s side have now won five of their last seven games across all competitions, they have faced defeats in their last two UCL games but head into this fixture fresh off a 4-2 victory over St Pauli in the German Cup.

RB Leipzig have a really good record against Borussia Dortmund in recent years, they’ve taken victory in six of their last seven meetings, including two of the last three played at this Stadium, whilst their last seven meetings in Dortmund have all seen both teams to score and produced three or more goals.

Can Marco Rose’s RB Leipzig side challenge the likes of Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title?

Celtic v Aberdeen

The first Scottish League Cup Semi-final will take place at Hampden Park on Saturday evening as Celtic take on Aberdeen.

Celtic have won this competition twenty-one times before but will look to claim it back from their bitter rivals Rangers who are the current holders. Since their embarrassing defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League, Celtic have bounced back well, putting together a 4-games unbeaten run including an impressive goalless draw away to Atalanta. These two sides met a couple of weeks ago in the League, they played out a 2-2 draw in a game that Celtic dominated on the stats front.

CELTIC V ABERDEEN
Strength
29%
 
 
71%
Attacking Potential
32%
 
 
68%
Defensive Potential
25%
 
 
75%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
100%
Strength H2H
75%
 
 
25%
Goals H2H
68%
 
 
32%
Wins the Game
45.8%
 
 
54.2%

Aberdeen are flying high right now under Jimmy Thelin, the Dons are keeping up with Celtic at the top of the table and will be hoping for a victory here to put them into their seventeenth Scottish League Cup final, in which they’ve won six of them, their latest success coming back in 2013/2014. However, Aberdeen haven’t beaten Celtic in their last twenty-seven attempts across all competitions, with their last win occurring in 2018, albeit at Celtic Park.

Celtic were left frustrated in their recent draw with Aberdeen, I think we’ll see a more ruthless performance here from Brendan Rodgers’ side and they should secure themselves a cup final.

Celtic are hoping to win the Scottish League Cup for the twenty-second time in their history.

Football Predictions Sunday

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

We’ve got another mouth-watering fixture to look forward to on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, as Tottenham come head-to-head with Aston Villa in North London. – Check out our Premier League odds.

Tottenham Hotspur managed to hit the ground running after returning from the international break, Ange Postecoglou’s side hammered their London rivals West Ham (4-1) before continuing their 100% record in the UEFA Europa League against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. With all that said, you can imagine the frustration for those Spurs fans when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace last week with a below-par performance. However, Ange did state that he wins silverware in his second year and after beating Manchester City on Wednesday night to reach the EFL Cup quarter-final stage, maybe those Spurs faithful are starting to dream.

TOTTENHAM V ASTON VILLA
Strength
50%
 
 
50%
Attacking Potential
57%
 
 
43%
Defensive Potential
45%
 
 
55%
Poisson Distribussion
65%
 
 
35%
Strength H2H
40%
 
 
60%
Goals H2H
63%
 
 
38%
Wins the Game
53.3%
 
 
46.8%

After starting the season well, Aston Villa have just hit a couple of stumbling blocks recently, Unai Emery’s side conceded a last-minute equaliser on home soil to Bournemouth last weekend before being eliminated from the EFL Cup with a defeat to Crystal Palace on Wednesday, much to the frustration of many Villa fans who think they should be throwing more at the cup to pick up some silverware. These two sides battled it out for a top four place last season for a long period of time and despite Spurs beating Villa 4-0 in March, the Villans secured that final UCL spot by two points.

I think we can expect goals from North London on Sunday, eight of the last ten meetings between these two sides have produced three or more goals, with four of the last five that have been played at Spurs have seen both teams hit the target. Here you can find all our latest Premier League predictions.

Will Tottenham Hotspur secure UEFA Champions League football next season by finishing in the top four?

Motherwell v Rangers

Motherwell and Rangers will meet for the second Scottish League Cup semi-final on Sunday afternoon at Hampden Park. – Check out our latest betting odds.

Motherwell are just one game away from the Scottish League Cup final as they look to end their long wait in this competition, having won the trophy back in the 1950/1951 campaign. The Well have started strongly under Stuart Kettlewell this season and sit fourth in the Scottish Premiership, just three points behind Sunday’s opponent’s having won five of their first ten games in the league, a win in this one would secure their first final in the League Cup since 2017, where they were beaten 2-0 by Celtic.

MOTHERWELL V RANGERS
Strength
65%
 
 
35%
Attacking Potential
58%
 
 
42%
Defensive Potential
0%
 
 
100%
Poisson Distribussion
0%
 
 
0%
Strength H2H
20%
 
 
80%
Goals H2H
33%
 
 
67%
Wins the Game
44.0%
 
 
56.0%

Defeat here for Rangers could see the end of Philippe Clement’s rein, the Gers have made a slow start to the campaign having already lost three league games in their first ten games which is unheard of. Clement is a man under-pressure following their 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen on Wednesday night, a result which leaves his side nine points off the top. Rangers are the holders of this competition and we could see an all-Glasgow final in December if all results go to plan, they’ll be hoping they can extend their record in this competition, having won it twenty-eight time before.

These two sides have already met this season, Rangers won their meeting back in August with a 2-1 scoreline, it’s worth noting that Motherwell have seen both teams score in seven of their ten games, I think we could see the same here but Rangers to secure a place in the final.

Will Rangers extend their record in this competition?

FC Barcelona v Espanyol

La Liga offers up the 217th edition of the Derbi Barceloní on Sunday afternoon as Espanyol make the short trip to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys to face league leaders FC Barcelona. – Check out all our betting odds here.

What a month October was for Hansi Flick, his Barcelona side won all of their five games during the month in including huge wins against Bayern Munich (4-1) and away to Real Madrid (4-0). Barca have been clinical in front of goal under the German boss, scoring twenty-one goals in their last five games across all competitions. Following their unbelievable performance last time out against Los Blancos, Barca have now extended their lead at the top of La Liga to six points, that could be extended again here with Madrid not playing this weekend.

BARCELONA V ESPANYOL
Strength
80%
 
 
20%
Attacking Potential
79%
 
 
21%
Defensive Potential
67%
 
 
33%
Poisson Distribussion
97%
 
 
3%
Strength H2H
85%
 
 
15%
Goals H2H
64%
 
 
36%
Wins the Game
78.7%
 
 
21.3%

This is a huge ask for Espanyol, Manolo Gonzalez’s side have struggled on their return to the Spanish top-flight with just three wins from their first eleven games, sitting just one point above the relegation zone. The Parakeets also hold the worst away record in the league at this early stage, having taken just one point from five games on the road, scoring just two goals and conceding ten, not ideal before a visit to the leagues top-Goalscorers. 

Espanyol haven’t beaten FC Barcelona in the league since February 2009, which was twenty-six league games ago. Espanyol have only scored in two of their last eight competitive meetings away to Barcelona, I’m expect a comfortable win here for Hansi Flick’s team.

Can early leaders Barcelona claim their twenty-eighth title come May?

Manchester United v Chelsea

Old Trafford is set as Manchester United welcome Chelsea on Sunday afternoon in this mouth-watering Premier League clash. – Check out our Premier League odds.

It’s been all change at Manchester United since their last outing in the Premier League, following their defeat away to West Ham, Erik Ten Hag has been relieved of his duties at United with Ruben Amorim set to take over. However, the Sporting manager will have to work his notice period in Portugal meaning he won’t be in charge until the November internal break, with Ruud Van Nistelrooy set to remain at the helm until then. The Manchester United legend already has a victory to his name with their 5-2 victory in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening but the Red Devils now have to put similar performances in during the Premier League games, given they are now six points behind Chelsea in fifth, avoiding defeat is huge for United.

MANCHESTER UNITED V CHELSEA
Strength
33%
 
 
67%
Attacking Potential
21%
 
 
79%
Defensive Potential
50%
 
 
50%
Poisson Distribussion
13%
 
 
87%
Strength H2H
62%
 
 
38%
Goals H2H
58%
 
 
42%
Wins the Game
39.5%
 
 
60.5%

Chelsea bounced back from their defeat to Liverpool with a 2-1 victory over Newcastle on Sunday afternoon, although they head into this one after an early exit in the EFL Cup at the hands of their opponents last weekend, Newcastle. Enzo Maresca’s side have lost just once on the road so far in the league, taking victories in three of their four games. However, the Blues haven’t beaten United at Old Trafford since their 1-0 victory back in 2013, winless in their last eleven games here.

This is a very intriguing game, United tend to respond after seeing one of their managers sacked. It’s a tough game to call but this is the most drawn fixture in the Premier League. Here you can find all our Premier League predictions.

Manchester United will be hoping they can get their season back on track once Ruben Amorim takes charge in November.

Football Predictions Monday

Fulham v Brentford

The Premier League offers us a West London derby on Monday evening as Fulham welcome Brentford to Craven Cottage. – Check out our Premier League odds.

Fulham head into this derby feeling a little frustrated having failed to see out their lead away to Everton last Saturday, the Cottagers struck first at Goodison Park through former Everton player Alex Iwobi only to concede a 94th minute equaliser and leave Merseyside with just a point. It’s a result which now means Marco Silva’s side are winless in their last three outings, there’s no better game to change that though, with a win over their rivals. 

FULHAM V BRENTFORD
Strength
50%
 
 
50%
Attacking Potential
40%
 
 
60%
Defensive Potential
60%
 
 
40%
Poisson Distribussion
76%
 
 
24%
Strength H2H
50%
 
 
50%
Goals H2H
44%
 
 
56%
Wins the Game
53.3%
 
 
46.7%

Brentford bounced back from their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United with a 4-3 victory against Ipswich Town last Saturday, a game which provided so much drama including Bryan Mbeumo’s winner in the dying embers. Thomas Frank will be aware his side also like to drop points this season and the Bees are yet to win on the road in the league, having lost all four of their Premier League away games.

Just one point separates these two sides going into this match, these two sides have played each other four times in the Premier League, with three of those producing at least three goals. I’m expecting goals in this one, Brentford have seen both teams hit the target in 89% of their league games so far, the same has occurred in 78% of Fulham games and 100% on home soil. Here you can find all our Premier League betting tips.

Can Thomas Frank lead his Brentford side into the top half of the Premier League come May?


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888Sport is packed with football prediction throughout the year, covering everything from the Football League to the World Cup and Premier League.

Our analysis features everything from Premier League predictions through to Europa Conference League tips and numerous other competitions in between.

This page will be updated daily to provide predictions for today and soccer tips tonight. 

Look for 888Sport first goal scorer tips to be backed up by in-depth research and statistics. Our team of writers have a track record of success when it comes to football betting.

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Punters looking to get their wagers in early might be looking for a football prediction for tomorrow.

Fortunately, 888Sport has soccer betting picks available well in advance, giving you time to weigh up your bets before kick-off.

Premier League and Championship predictions will be live on our blog page days before you need to make your betting decisions, which also gives you plenty of time to analyse odds movement and research the latest injury news.

Our writers keep up to date with the latest betting markets available and various trends when it comes to placing an online bet on football.

Check back to this page regularly to find tomorrow football predictions for matches all over the world.

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Making football betting predictions requires a diverse skillset. Luckily, 888Sport’s football writers offer just that.

Highly knowledgeable of leagues and competitions around the world, the team at 888 understand the importance of statistics and patterns when trying to locate the best betting value. 

Whether trying to pick out some value Premier League tips or identifying some first goalscorer tips, 888Sport is the place to go.

Our writers are committed to analysing football matches and finding the standout betting picks.

The best football betting predictions will consider team form, head-to-head records and much more. Scheduling and injury concerns are also a factor.

All of this will be weighed up as we provide you with the best free football betting tips on some of the biggest matches in the sport. 

Football Predictions At 888sport

Online football betting grants punters plenty of choice. 888Sport has a vast range of markets available for those betting on football.

Beyond the usual match winner picks, you can place bets on goal scorers, total goals, cards, corners and much more.

Variations on each of these markets are also among the latest football predictions, including half-time/full-time and handicap predictions. 

Our trusted football tipsters will mix it up with their football predictions. Value can be found in any market depending on the odds and teams involved, so it’s important to consider every possible wager before tipping your value pick. 

Here’s a list of football predictions that you can make at 888sport:

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  • Football over/under prediction

  • Football first goal scorer prediction

  • Football bet builder prediction

  • Football cards prediction

  • Football anytime goal scorer prediction

  • Football BTTS prediction

Value Football Prediction

Most importantly, everyone is looking for a value football prediction.

Whether you’re comparing the implied probability with your projections or working off a hunch, all expert football tipsters and punters are looking for good value.

Finding value is the challenge for our experienced team of football writers, and they have all proven their ability to identify the value bets on football around the world. 

When tipsters talk about ‘value’, they are looking for a bet which they think is more likely to happen than the odds suggest. Online bet calculators can help you to work this out, as they will quickly show you the implied probability for a given price. 

Of course, a value football prediction is no guarantee of the bet being a winner, but these are the kind of wagers all punters are after.

Our daily football tips will strive to find the best value on the board whether that lies in the handicap markets, player props or total goals predictions.

The options for good value football predictions increase the closer we get to kick-off. Bookmakers make more markets available a day or two before the match, but you can place result and over/under wagers well in advance.

Sam (Footy_Tipster) is a sports betting tipster, specialising mainly in football although he has also been known to provide tips in Formula One. He has been running an online football tipping service for the past 10 years and continues to grow his community, with a social media following of over 30,000 sports fans. 

 

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