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West Ham are the form side in the division, winning four on the spin and racking up 20 goals along the way, including a ruthless 6-0 demolition last time out. Jarrod Bowen is the spearhead of it all, already off the mark with four goals and on penalty duty too. In a fierce derby where the runaway leaders should carry by far the greater threat, their in-form talisman getting on the scoresheet is the standout player angle, and odds against a proven finisher scoring is well worth taking.
13/8 PLACE BETFor a bigger price in a game West Ham should control, Mohamadou Kante appeals in the anytime scorer market. He already has two goals to his name and is part of a rampant attack that has plundered 20 in seven, so the chances will keep coming. West Ham rotate their scorers and spread the goals around, which is exactly why one of their supporting forwards at 7/2 carries real value. In a derby the leaders are expected to win, backing Kante to add to his tally is a smart, bigger-priced play.
7/2 PLACE BETTottenham are yet to score in the league and Villa have managed only one goal all season. Two of the division’s blunter attacks meet here, and odds against about no goals at both ends is the play.
Bologna have managed just two goals and Torino are low on confidence on the road. Well-organised but blunt at both ends, this has a tight, one-way look about it.
Udinese are dangerous going forward but leaky at the back, having shipped five at Inter. Cagliari have won at Parma and Atalanta and carry a threat, so goals at both ends look likely.
Hamburg have not scored a single league goal this season while conceding twelve. With the hosts that blunt, 6/4 about the visitors keeping a clean sheet is real value.
18/1 PLACE BETBologna are still chasing a first win but the Dall’Ara should spark them against a Torino side beaten by Sassuolo and Roma with only a win at Fiorentina to show for it. Confidence is low on the road for the visitors.
Hamburg have been dreadful, losing 2-0 at Dortmund and 5-0 both at home to Mainz and at Leipzig, with no goals scored and twelve conceded. Koln are organised and hard to break down, and should have far too much.
Gladbach are bottom and abject, beaten 3-0 at Leipzig, 4-3 at home by Elversberg and 5-0 at Freiburg with twelve conceded. Mainz thrashed Hamburg 5-0 on the road and are direct and dangerous going forward.
Roma have won all four and conceded just once all season, including a 4-0 rout of Fiorentina. Inter are also perfect but have shipped six and can be opened up, so 13/8 about the more watertight side appeals.
25/1 PLACE BETBologna have two goals in four and Torino have been inconsistent and low on confidence away. Neither attack is firing, and the 1-0 score prediction fits a cagey afternoon.
Hamburg have not scored all season and Koln are organised and hard to break down. Our 0-1 call keeps this comfortably under, and 11/8 is a big price for it.
Blackburn beat Millwall 3-1 last time out and carry a threat on their day, while Portsmouth will back themselves at a lively Fratton Park. Evens about three or more looks fair.
Venezia have lost all four and shipped eleven goals, badly exposed at the back. Lazio are unbeaten and full of running, and the 1-2 score prediction clears the line.
14/1 PLACE BETArsenal have started the Premier League season like Champions with four wins from four, scoring eight goals and conceding just once. They also have a strong recent record against Brighton, avoiding defeat in their last seven meetings and winning each of the last three. Mikel Arteta rested several key players in Tuesday’s cup win at Ipswich, giving the Gunners a freshness advantage over a Brighton side with less recovery time.
8/11 PLACE BETLewis Dunk scored an absolute worldie for Brighton last weekend against Newcastle, an early contender for goal of the season. Not known for his shooting from distance, Dunk will be full of confidence this weekend and it will be very much human nature to have another crack. Arsenal will be happy to sit deep, which could improve the likelihood of Dunk shooting from range. At 33/1 this looks a huge price.
33/1 PLACE BETCyle Larin is comfortably the Championship’s hottest striker, already up to seven goals in just seven games this season. He rolls into Wales to face a Wrexham defence that was torn apart 0-6 last time out and has now shipped eleven goals in seven. Southampton have scored in every single game they have played this term, so the supply will be there. Their red-hot frontman continuing his scoring run against such generous, out-of-form opposition is the strongest single player selection anywhere on this weekend’s card.
13/8 PLACE BETSouthampton have scored in every single game this season and share the goals around their forward line, which makes their attackers strong value in the anytime market. Samuel Edozie is a pacy, direct threat who will fancy his chances against a Wrexham defence just battered 6-0 and shipping goals for fun. With Saints certain to create a hatful and Edozie among those trusted to finish them, 7/2 about him getting on the scoresheet is a rewarding, bigger-priced angle alongside the red-hot Larin.
7/2 PLACE BETStuttgart wing back Vagnoman has been a surprise source of goals, already netting twice this season with his overlapping runs and arrivals at the back post. Even in a game Dortmund are fancied to win, Stuttgart should carry a threat at home, and both teams have been scoring freely. At 9/2, Vagnoman is a genuine value pick in the anytime market. With two goals already to his name, backing him to get forward and find the net again looks a smart play.
9/2 PLACE BETDortmund have made a flawless start, three wins from three with eight goals scored and just two conceded, and they have already proved they can win on the road by coming from behind at Hoffenheim. Stuttgart have been inconsistent, well beaten 5-1 at Bayern and 2-1 at Hoffenheim, and their defence has looked shaky, shipping eight goals. At 9/5, the in form visitors look the value. Dortmund’s cutting edge should prove too much for a leaky Stuttgart in front of their own fans.
9/5 PLACE BETBarcelona have been unstoppable, winning all six and racking up an astonishing 28 goals, and Lamine Yamal has been at the heart of it with seven already. The teenager is in the form of his life, drifting in off the right and getting into scoring positions almost at will. Sevilla have shipped goals against the better sides and will struggle to contain him for ninety minutes. At 5/6 for Lamine to score anytime against a defence that will be under siege, this looks the banker of the round.
5/6 PLACE BETWith Barcelona expected to dominate possession and pepper the Sevilla goal, value lies further down the card. Pedri has already popped up with a goal this season and arrives in the box as well as pulling the strings from midfield. In a game the leaders should win comfortably and score three or four, their midfielders will get their chances too. At 3/1 for Pedri to get among the goals in what could be a rout, there is plenty of appeal given how freely Barcelona are scoring.
3/1 PLACE BETNapoli carry the greater quality and are fancied to take three points at the Franchi. Our 1-2 score prediction backs the visitors to edge a competitive afternoon in Florence.
Getafe are strong at home and Malaga own one of the division’s weakest attacks. Odds against about the hosts in a game our 1-0 call has them shading looks fair value.
Schalke have found their feet, unbeaten in two and coming off a spirited win at Union. Evens about the hosts at a raucous Veltins-Arena is the play, with our 2-1 prediction backing them.
Real Sociedad carry the greater quality and Valencia have been badly out of sorts. At 8/5 the visitors look overpriced, and our 0-1 call has them winning at the Mestalla.
22/1 PLACE BETBoth sides carry an attacking threat and Fiorentina have not been watertight at the back. The 1-2 score prediction clears the line comfortably.
Derby days at Molineux rarely stay tight and both sides carry a goal threat. Our 2-1 call gets us home at odds against.
Milan should have far too much for Lecce and will create chance after chance at the San Siro. The 2-1 prediction clears 2.5 with room to spare.
Valencia are struggling badly for goals and Real Sociedad are happy to control games rather than cut loose. Our 0-1 call keeps this well under the line.
10/1 PLACE BETA Black Country derby between two sides who carry a threat and neither of whom keeps many clean sheets. Our 2-1 score prediction has goals at both ends.
Two cagey, low-scoring sides meet here and the draw is a live outcome at 2/1. The 0-1 call keeps one side off the scoresheet entirely.
Hoffenheim carry far too much for a Paderborn side who struggle to create, and our 0-2 prediction has the hosts blanking. At 13/8 this is the standout price on the card.
Milan are heavy favourites but Lecce have goals in them and the San Siro rarely stays quiet. Our 2-1 score line has both sides finding the net at a generous 6/5.
16/1 PLACE BETOnly Brighton have conceded more from set-pieces this season than Bournemouth, which could spell trouble with Virgil in the vicinity. The Dutchman has scored six goals in his last 20 away league matches, an impressive record for a centre-back. One of those was in this fixture last season, with Szoboszlai providing the assist from a corner. Van Dijk has recorded a shot on target in eight of his last ten away matches, but at 25/1 I am willing to go for the home run with a goal hopefully provided by Szoboszlai, who takes a mean set-piece.
25/1 PLACE BETI think Liverpool will suit playing away from home at the moment and I expect a similar showing to the one at Ipswich, where the hosts came out and Liverpool exploited the spaces. Dominik Szoboszlai has recorded a shot on target in seven of his last eight Premier League outings when looking back to last season. At just under even money he makes appeal in what could be an open game.
10/11 PLACE BETHaaland has scored a header against Crystal Palace and Coventry in the Premier League since the start of the campaign. He also bagged with his head against Porto in the Champions League 10 days ago, and looks overpriced at 13/2 for another on Sunday.
13/2 PLACE BETManchester City have conceded just two goals across their last six matches in all competitions, keeping three clean sheets during that run. Their defensive numbers make a strong case for another shutout, with City allowing just 0.68 Expected Goals against per game. At 6/5, backing the champions-elect to win to nil again is the play against a Sunderland side with next to nothing going forward.
6/5 PLACE BETAtletico will carry a threat of their own in front of their own fans, and Alex Baena has been their standout attacker with four goals already this season. He arrives from midfield, strikes well from distance and takes a share of the set pieces, exactly the profile to punish a Real Madrid defence that has looked vulnerable at times. In a derby that should have goals at both ends, 10/3 for Baena to find the net against his city rivals looks a genuine value pick.
10/3 PLACE BETReal Madrid have made a strong start, winning five of their six games and boasting the division’s deadliest weapon in Kylian Mbappe, who already has seven goals. Atletico have found form with back-to-back wins, but Real have the greater firepower and the man in the sensational scoring streak. Derbies are always tight and tense, but at just under evens the champions-elect look the value to edge a fiercely contested Metropolitano occasion and move to within touching distance of Barcelona at the top.
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Tips for Successful Football Betting
It couldn’t be easier to bet on football. You simply take your pick of the football game at the site of your betting provider, be that Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich or Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City. You can then scan through the various betting markets with their many odds, ranging from the number of goals scored in the game to the time of the first goal. Once you’ve selected your chosen market and football betting tips, from there on, you simply process the punt and sit back and wait as the action unfolds.
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Our tips for the biggest matches of the day are available in the headline section at the top of this page, and on the homepage to find much more, you just need to navigate to one of the separate league pages or the accumulator page to find the specific bet that you’re looking for.
In-Play football tips
In-Play betting has become a phenomenon in recent years and given the popularity that it had with punters when it was first rolled out among apps and online football betting sites (having long been an option via telephone), it’s unsurprising to see that almost every firm now has In-Play functionality within their sportsbook offerings.
This type of wagering allows you to decide upon your bets dependent on the unfolding action, whether that’s a cup final between two European giants or a tussle at the bottom of the table in one of the lower leagues. For our tips, it’s difficult to post them on site due to the timing of matches, but you can follow us on Twitter for the best live tweets, stats, reactions and most importantly In-Play tips as the fixtures unfold.
Full-time results
The most popular bet in any league and with any sportsbook is betting on the full-time result. This is as simple as betting on which team you expect to win the game – or indeed on the draw if that’s the final outcome of the game that you’re expecting.
These are the bets we mostly tend to use in our accumulators too, combining four or more of our full-time result betting tips for bigger returns.
Correct score
Of course, you don’t just have to bet on the outcome of a particular game (results wise that is), you can also have a punt on the exact scoreline. From a 6-0 drubbing to a goalless stalemate, the option’s yours if you fancy your chances at predicting the correct score.
Both Teams to Score
Both teams to score bets are almost as popular as full-time result bets nowadays, given that it is a very simple market to bet on with shorter odds and thus they also prove particularly popular with accumulators and multiple backers.
You’re simply betting on both teams to find the net over the course of the 90 minutes with this bet and that can prove to be more of a popular bet than a match result bet as the hopes of it being successful can remain alive until the final kick of the match.
Over/Under Goals Bets
The over/under goals betting market allows punters to bet on whether both teams will score more or less of a specified number of goals in a game. The market is in intervals of 0.5 to ensure all bets are settled.
Example: The 2.5 goals margin is the most popular specified number of goals in this market. If both teams score a total of 2 goals or less the bet is lost. If both teams score a total of 3 goals or more, the bet is settled as a win.
Bookings
That Over/Under style of betting (as mentioned above) is worth remembering, as it is also the way that many other markets are offered including a number of total bookings in a match – be that in total or on a specific team. Everton have the most bookings in the Premier League this season for example (64), so you could bet on them to receive over a certain number of cards in a specific match, if you are so inclined.
There are other markets when it comes to betting on bookings in a game too and you can bet on which side will receive the most bookings, if there will be a red card in the match and with some bookmakers you can even bet on specific players to be shown a card during the match. Step forward Ashley Young, who is the current Premier League player with the highest amount of cards in their career so far with 79 to his name. You can find these kinds of odds on bookmakers such as Ladbrokes and Sky Bet.
Corners Taken
You can also bet on Under/Over markets in corners in 2022/2023 and also on the ‘Corners Match Result’ market, where you bet on one team to win more corners than the other during the match. Newcastle United topped the charts in the Premier League in 2022/23, whilst Bayern Munich were the team to watch in these markets over in the Bundesliga.
Goalscorer
There are plenty of ‘goalscorer‘ markets also available if you fancy a particular team or player to net that day. For player-specific odds, most bookmakers offer a ‘first goalscorer’, ‘anytime goalscorer’ or ‘last goalscorer’ market, which could be particularly useful if a player is facing a certain club. Harry Kane has scored 20 goals in 20 games against Leicester City during his career, so you may fancy his chances against The Foxes. Didier Drogba was also famously clinical against Arsenal, while Wayne Rooney loved playing against West Ham.
Evaluating Key Factors in Football Matches – Tips From Squawka Experts
Home advantage
There are so many factors to consider when placing a football bet, but one of the most important ones is ‘home advantage’. Clubs tend to perform better on familiar soil, just look at Liverpool‘s incredible run of 68 games unbeaten in the Premier League between 2017 and 2021. So before placing a bet, just be mindful of which club is at home, and whether the visiting team has a particularly good record on the road.
Head-to-head record
Another point to remember is head-to-head records between clubs. Some teams just have ill-luck and misfortune against other teams, for whatever reason, be it tactical, psychological or Lady Luck just doesn’t fancy them. West Ham, for example, are winless against Brighton since The Seagulls returned to the Premier League in 2017. That’s a staggering 12 games! Now that’s a bogey team and a half.
Team form
Football has always been a confidence sport, and when the chips are really down, clubs have a tendency to tailspin. So, it’s always worth checking the form of clubs heading into important match-ups. The league table can be deceptive at times. If a club had a particularly poor start to the season, but have won five on the trot under a new manager, the table may not reflect that upturn in fortune just yet. So always consider the last five games as a standard measuring yard.
Team news & injuries
Some players really do just make all the difference. It is always within your interest to check the team news before placing a bet. Some managers are coy in press conferences and bookies may not always be so quick to read between the lines, so make sure your injury information is up to date and from a reliable source. Clubs like Crystal Palace and Tottenham tend to perform way below their usual standards without Jean-Philippe Mateta and James Maddison respectively, so make sure the key men are fit, and if not, you may fancy the other team.
Unfamiliar leagues
Before placing a bet, you need to consider whether you’re actually familiar with what you’re betting on. It’s all well and good predicting PSG to ‘win to nil’ against Lens back in January, but you may have reconsidered that particular bet if you knew how good The Blood and Gold have been this season. Lens went on to win 3-1 in that Ligue 1 match, and it wasn’t as great a shock as many would have thought before the season. So, understand the league you’re betting on for the greatest chance of success.
Overvaluing favourites
The above pitfall falls into this category as well. Odds for ‘favourites’ will naturally be shorter, but we don’t exactly have ‘Invincible’ clubs (those who go unbeaten across the entire season) popping up every year. Defeats are a natural part of the sport, so never overvalue a favourite, even PSG or Man City.
What Is a Bet Builder?
Bet Builders are a fairly recent but very popular phenomenon where some bookmakers allow you the chance to customise your own bet slips on specific matches. In essence, they give punters the chance to create their own accumulators within a single match while using a variety of markets. Punters can personalise their bet slips by picking a number of selections on a specific event, with the odds then getting boosted by every addition. Betfair have a particularly good ‘Bet Builder’ option, where you can select any number of the markets we mentioned in the ‘How to bet on football’ section of this page, and create your own customisable accumulator. You could select the ‘correct score’, ‘first goalscorer’, ‘over x bookings’, ‘under x goals’ and ‘BTTS’ if you so fancy on a single game.
Weekend football tips & predictions – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Although this season in particular there are more midweek matches than ever with domestic leagues looking to squeeze the fixtures in and the usual Champions League and Europa League tournaments to complete, the weekend is when the football schedule really comes alive and as always, we have you covered here at Squawka Bet.
Whether you’re looking for a tip on every match from each of the top leagues in Europe and the UK, an accumulator bet across a few different matches or our hand-picked tips from the biggest games in the Premier League and beyond, we’ve got your back with a range of different betting selections across every weekend.
Football betting odds
For the betting novices amongst you, the odds represent the price available on a bet, giving you the chance to work out how much your bet will return depending on your stake.
There are different types of odds available, but the ones that you will find on this site due to us being based in the UK are fractional odds. The chances of your bet coming in are calculated by these odds, with the number on the first side of the fraction being the returns you receive per bet. As such, odds of 10/1 would see £110 returned for every £10 staked – plus your £10 stake, meaning a total of £110 comes back to you.
The other two most popular forms of odds are American and Decimal and with most bookmakers you are able to select the odds to the style you find easiest to understand and operate with.
Football price boosts and enhanced odds
Most bookmakers will offer weekly or even daily price boosts, giving punters the chance to get even larger returns than the original odds on their bets. We’ll try to keep you up to date with those too when some come along that take our fancy. These go hand-in-hand with the options that plenty of bookmakers now have for customers to build and request their own bets combining different selections from the same games.
You will also find plenty of new customer offers and enhanced odds on this site. These can offer massively enhanced odds with smaller limits on stakes, but they can often be a great way to get your account up and running and some bookmakers will offer the chance to get free bets on eight different fixtures for example over the course of the weekend as a bonus upon opening your account, so keep checking back!
Finding Value in Football Betting
With data and statistics becoming such a big part of the modern game, it can be a tad overwhelming knowing which markets to bet on — and where the best value is. That’s why it’s always important to compare odds among different bookmakers, particularly for the more niche markets, such as corners, cards and so on. Our experts find some of the best football tips here, regularly comparing odds across bookies, but there is no harm in exploring the market yourself. To maximise your football betting predictions, we recommend for you to see what other offers are on the market. If you’re unsure about certain bookmakers, we have an up-to-date list here of the best ones in the UK, including their welcome offers for new customers.
Which competitions do you offer tips for?
You will never struggle for tips with our extensive range of betting knowledge here at Squawka Bet. We aim to offer tips on all of the top leagues in the world and some more obscure ones too.
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