Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have played out some high-scoring clashes in recent years, with the Magpies winning 4-3 and 3-1 across last season’s league meetings. Forest look far too open under Ange Postecoglou, but he should push his side forward, adding to a run 12 head-to-head clashes where BTTS has landed 11 times.
Thursday brought yet another loss for Russell Martin’s Rangers, but they are unbeaten in 13 Premiership away games ahead of a visit to second-bottom Falkirk. BTTS has landed in 16 of Rangers’ last 18 Premiership away games, so the hosts can net in defeat.
Genk have conceded in all nine games they’ve played this term, which should provide openings to a struggling Dender side. The bottom club have lost six of their first nine league games, so back Genk to to win and concede for the fourth time this term.
Celta Vigo face an Atletico Madrid side who have scored 13 times across a three-game winning streak. That fine return has come in spite of Atleti going five games without a clean sheet, while Celta have seen BTTS land in each of their last eight matches, while failing to win a league game.
Nine of the last 11 of AZ’s Eredivisie games have produced three or more goals and this game looks set to follow that pattern as Telstar’s net has been found eight times in their last three league matches.
Under 2.5 goals has landed in seven of Villa’s first nine matches, while they’ve struggled in games where they have to force the issue. The Villains have recorded 0.82 Expected Goals when dominating possession, failing to score on three occasions. A solid Burnley side will look to stay compact and frustrate them, so under 2.5 goals appeals.
Newcastle can exploit a shaky Forest defence, after thumping USG 4-0 in midweek. The Magpies look well placed to dismantle a Forest side who are yet to keep a clean sheet under Postecoglou, with the visitors shipping three goals in an embarrassing home defeat on Thursday night.
Over 3.5 goals looks the best play when Sevilla host Barcelona on Sunday. The leaders have scored 21 goals in seven league games and netted three or more in six of their last eight. Sevilla, meanwhile, have conceded at least twice in every home game this season, while also scoring in 12 of their last 14 league outings.
Eight of the last nine Serie A meetings between Napoli and Genoa have featured over 2.5 goals, and Napoli’s last three league games have also gone over. Genoa’s defensive frailty, with nine games without a clean sheet in their last ten, strengthens the case for another high-scoring clash.
Both of these teams are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League. Rock-bottom Wolves have scored in each of their last four home games across all competitions and Albion have scored in six successive fixtures, so both teams look capable of getting on the scoresheet.
Celtic remain the standout team in Scotland but they head into this clash winless in three. The visitors are unbeaten in eight league games, while they’ve scored in five of their six league games this term. BTTS was a winning bet when these sides last met in May.
Both teams have scored in each of Celta Vigo’s previous eight games, while Atletico Madrid have seen BTTS land in eight of their nine starts this term. The visitors have scored 13 times across a three-game winning streak, but they’re also without a clean sheet in five.
Both teams to score looks the standout bet when Hamburg host Mainz on Sunday. The Bundesliga has averaged 3.5 goals a game this season and both sides have shown defensive frailties. Hamburg edged Heidenheim 2-1 in their last home outing but have conceded in three of their five games, while Mainz struck four in their most recent away match. Goals at both ends look highly likely.
Sporting have won six of their seven Primera Liga matches this season, but Braga will pose a threat going forward. The visitors have found the net in their last six away matches, including a 2-0 Europa League win over Celtic on Thursday. Braga have conceded in their last five league games, but they’re averaging two goals per away trip.
Tom: Bologna have won their first two home league games, while Pisa make this trip having failed to win since returning to the top flight.
Jamie: Fiorentina have three points from their first five games, while Roma have impressed with four wins from five.
Joe: Atletico Madrid have scored 13 times across their last three games, but Celta Vigo have scored in each of their last six games domestically.
Alex: Monaco claimed a deserved point against Man City in midweek and they can see off a Nice side who have lost their away games by an aggregate score of 9-3.
Gareth: Both sides are struggling defensively, with BTTS landing in 11 consecutive matches for Racing. Malaga are winless in four, but they’ve scored in five of their last seven.
Aaron: Porto have won all of their nine games this season and this revitalised side looks good to overcome a Benfica side who have won once in three games since Jose Mourinho returned to the club.
Celta Vigo face an Atletico Madrid side who have scored 13 times across a three-game winning streak. That fine return has come in spite of Atleti going five games without a clean sheet, while Celta have seen BTTS land in each of their last eight matches, while failing to win a league game.
Eight of the last nine Serie A meetings between Napoli and Genoa have featured over 2.5 goals, and Napoli’s last three league games have also gone over. Genoa’s defensive frailty, with nine games without a clean sheet in their last ten, strengthens the case for another high-scoring clash.
Freiburg look the best bet to win at Borussia-Park on Sunday, with Monchengladbach still searching for a first home victory of the season. The hosts are winless in 12 Bundesliga games and have lost five of their last seven, while Freiburg have won four of their last five away matches. With Gladbach failing to score in three of their last four home games, Freiburg are well placed to take advantage.
The last four Eredivisie meetings between these sides have all finished with over 2.5 goals, which has happened in each of Nijmegen’s last three away games and it looks likely that pattern will continue on Sunday.
Sporting have won six of their seven Primera Liga matches this season, but Braga will pose a threat going forward. The visitors have found the net in their last six away matches, including a 2-0 Europa League win over Celtic on Thursday. Braga have conceded in their last five league games, but they’re averaging two goals per away trip.
Porto have won all of their nine games this season and this revitalised side looks good to overcome a Benfica side who have won once in three games since Jose Mourinho returned to the club.
Both teams to score has landed in eight of Varberg’s last nine away games and they have won two and drawn two of their last four on the road. Landskrona have lost two of their last three fixtures, but they have scored in four of their last five at home.
Sandviken have lost three successive games by an aggregate scoreline of 8-0, and four of their last five home games have also ended in defeat, three of which they failed to score in. Orgryte are in the hunt to win the Sweden Superettan and head into Monday’s tie after five straight victories, the last three of which were all accompanied by a clean sheet.
Recently relegated Lyngby have made a good start in their quest for an instant return to the top flight, but they have drawn two of their last three away games and face a Hvidore side unbeaten in six home games this term. Both teams have scored in their last four at home, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of those, while Lyngby’s last four away games have all featured goals at both ends.
Cultural Leonesa are yet to win a home game since their promotion to the Spanish Segunda Division, and that record may be extended when they face an Albacete side with only one defeat from four away fixtures.
Harrogate are the team in the better form on paper but their results have arguably been better than their performances, whereas Crewe have perhaps been unfortunate. The Alex did manage to pick up a 2-1 victory over Notts County last time out to halt a five-game winless run in League Two and a similar level of display should be enough for maximum points at Wetherby Road.
Both teams have scored in each of Celta Vigo’s previous eight games, while Atletico Madrid have seen BTTS land in eight of their nine starts this term. The visitors have scored 13 times across a three-game winning streak, but they’re also without a clean sheet in five.
Milan have won their last five games, while they’ve been decisively the better side in terms of Expected Goals in four of their first five league games. The Rossoneri saw off champions Napoli last weekend and their stellar defensive start should help them to see off a Juve side who have conceded 11 times across their last five.
Paris Saint-Germain look the bet to extend their dominance over Lille, having won the last three Ligue 1 meetings. Lille have lost their last two games and failed to score in either, while PSG boast strong away form, defensive solidity, and have been leading at half-time in recent clashes.
Porto have won all of their nine games this season and this revitalised side looks good to overcome a Benfica side who have won once in three games since Jose Mourinho returned to the club.
Both teams have scored in Juve’s last five matches, while Milan were 2-1 winners against Napoli last weekend. With the hosts conceding 11 times across their last five games, back a solid Milan outfit to edge them out with a 2-1 win.
With Ligue 1 averaging 2.8 goals per game, a 2-1 away win for PSG is the correct-score selection. They won by the same score at Barcelona in midweek, have three wins from their last four Ligue 1 away games, and Lille’s defensive vulnerabilities make a narrow PSG success likely.
Both teams have scored in each of Celta Vigo’s previous eight games, while Atletico Madrid have seen BTTS land in eight of their nine starts this term. The visitors have scored 13 times across a three-game winning streak, but they’re also without a clean sheet in five.
Recently relegated Lyngby have made a good start in their quest for an instant return to the top flight, but they have drawn two of their last three away games and face a Hvidore side unbeaten in six home games this term. Both teams have scored in their last four at home, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of those, while Lyngby’s last four away games have all featured goals at both ends.
Santos are having a disappointing season, but they head into this tie unbeaten in five and they have only lost one of their last five on the road, while Ceara have won just one of their last seven games at home.
Sport Recife remain rooted to the bottom of the Brazil Serie A table having won just two of their 24 league fixtures. They have lost two of their last three away games and face third-placed Cruzeiro, who have won four on the spin at home.
Boyacá Chico are big underdogs for this game, but they are unbeaten in ten home matches across all competitions and look good value to get something from an Atletico Nacional side with just two wins in their last eight away games.
Tijuana’s last four games have produced 16 goals in total, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of them. Monterrey’s last away game was an eight-goal affair and over 2.5 goals has landed in three of their last four away games.
Boyacá Chico are big underdogs for this game, but they are unbeaten in ten home matches across all competitions and look good value to get something from an Atletico Nacional side with just two wins in their last eight away games.
Both teams to score has landed in eight of Varberg’s last nine away games and they have won two and drawn two of their last four on the road. Landskrona have lost two of their last three fixtures, but they have scored in four of their last five at home.
Harrogate are the team in the better form on paper but their results have arguably been better than their performances, whereas Crewe have perhaps been unfortunate. The Alex did manage to pick up a 2-1 victory over Notts County last time out to halt a five-game winless run in League Two and a similar level of display should be enough for maximum points at Wetherby Road, although they are without a clean sheet in eight games and could concede against a home side that have scored in five consecutive matches.
Recently relegated Lyngby have made a good start in their quest for an instant return to the top flight, but they have drawn two of their last three away games and face a Hvidore side unbeaten in six home games this term. Both teams have scored in their last four at home, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of those, while Lyngby’s last four away games have all featured goals at both ends.
Cultural Leonesa are yet to win a home game since their promotion to the Spanish Segunda Division, and that record may be extended when they face an Albacete side with only one defeat from four away fixtures.
Recently relegated Lyngby have made a good start in their quest for an instant return to the top flight, but they have drawn two of their last three away games and face a Hvidore side unbeaten in six home games this term. Both teams have scored in their last four at home, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of those, while Lyngby’s last four away games have all featured goals at both ends.
Both teams to score has landed in eight of Varberg’s last nine away games and they have won two and drawn two of their last four on the road. Landskrona have lost two of their last three fixtures, but they have scored in four of their last five at home.
Sandviken have lost three successive games by an aggregate scoreline of 8-0, and four of their last five home games have also ended in defeat, three of which they failed to score in. Orgryte are in the hunt to win the Sweden Superettan and head into Monday’s tie after five straight victories, the last three of which were all accompanied by a clean sheet.
Cultural Leonesa are yet to win a home game since their promotion to the Spanish Segunda Division, and that record may be extended when they face an Albacete side with only one defeat from four away fixtures.
Recently relegated Lyngby have made a good start in their quest for an instant return to the top flight, but they have drawn two of their last three away games and face a Hvidore side unbeaten in six home games this term. Both teams have scored in their last four at home, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of those, while Lyngby’s last four away games have all featured goals at both ends.
Both teams to score has landed in eight of Varberg’s last nine away games and they have won two and drawn two of their last four on the road. Landskrona have lost two of their last three fixtures, but they have scored in four of their last five at home.
Recently relegated Lyngby have made a good start in their quest for an instant return to the top flight, but they have drawn two of their last three away games and face a Hvidore side unbeaten in six home games this term. Both teams have scored in their last four at home, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of those, while Lyngby’s last four away games have all featured goals at both ends.
A Crewe win is expected but a clean sheet could be beyond the visitors. The Railwaymen have gone eight games without a shut-out and Harrogate have scored in five consecutive games, take a chance on a 2-1 win for Crewe.
Josh March is Crewe’s top scorer this season with three goals and he should be on penalty duties. March hit the winner against Notts County and he can follow that up with another goal at Harrogate.