Football Accumulator Tips Today

Arsenal played really well at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League during the week, earning a point thanks to a late equaliser from Declan Rice.

Arteta’s side controlled the game and only conceded to a wonderful defence splitting pass from Harry Kane and a penalty, which the former Tottenham man also converted.

Arsenal have won six of their seven Premier League games this season, with the exception of that 3-0 defeat to Brighton - who are proving to be one of the best sides in the league this term.

Arsenal have won three of their games at home in the Premier League this term, scoring seven goals and only conceding twice. 

They also have a great record against Arteta’s former side at the Emirates under his tenure, winning four of the last five clashes between the teams in North London.

Everton have conceded 2+ goals in both of their matches since the international break against Hull and Chelsea, also notably failing to win any of their three away matches this term.

Barnsley are in a real mess at the moment.

They’ve lost each of their last five matches ahead of this one, and you have to go all the way back to early September for their last win in any competition - a 2-1 victory over Blackpool.

Reading boast the best home record of any side in League One, with only Luton managing to beat them in front of their own fans back on Matchday 1.

Reading have scored 15 goals across their six home games in League One this term (2.5 per game), which is more than any other side at home in the third division.

Barnsley have only managed to win one of their five away games in League One this season, losing three of these games. Reading’s scoring power is likely to be too much for them, Barnsley have only scored five goals across these matches. 

These are two of the best sides in the Championship, and I think Southampton have shown enough this season to back them to get on the scoresheet.

Tonda Eckert’s side have netted 21 goals across their 11 games in the Championship this season (1.90 per game), only Middlesbrough (22) and West Ham (30) have scored more goals than Southampton in the Championship this season.

The only side that has managed to keep Southampton out so far this season was Bolton last week, who were quite fortunate to keep that clean sheet with the Saints registering an xG of 2.19 from their 14 shots.

These sides faced off in the EFL Cup earlier in the season, which saw West Ham come away 4-1 winners. Southampton rotated heavily for that game, and still managed to get on the scoresheet.

This is usually one of the most entertaining games of the Premier League season with the most recent meeting producing three goals as Chelsea came away 2-1 winners over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have seen 3+ goals in six of their last seven Premier League matches this season. They did look a little more settled against Everton last time out, securing a 2-0 victory, but Tottenham should be able to capitalise more on Chelsea’s defensive issues than the Toffees.

De Zerbi’s side got their first win of the season against Coventry last time out, coming away 3-1 winners. They’ve seen 16 goals across their seven Premier League matches this season (2.28 per game), and have only kept one more clean sheet than Chelsea (2).

Barnsley are in a real mess at the moment.

They’ve lost each of their last five matches ahead of this one, and you have to go all the way back to early September for their last win in any competition - a 2-1 victory over Blackpool.

Reading boast the best home record of any side in League One, with only Luton managing to beat them in front of their own fans back on Matchday 1.

Reading have scored 15 goals across their six home games in League One this term (2.5 per game), which is more than any other side at home in the third division.

Barnsley have only managed to win one of their five away games in League One this season, losing three of these games. Reading’s scoring power is likely to be too much for them, Barnsley have only scored five goals across these matches. 

BTTS has won in all 10 of their League Two outings this season.

It looks sustainable as well, they’ve conceded 15 goals from 14.70 xG against and scored 23 from 21.53 for.

Oldham have been more BTTS-shy this term, with the bet only landing in five of 11, but that’s come while they’re trending at 1.51 xG for per game and 1.26 xG against.

The odds feel generous considering this bet has landed in 9/10 Barnet league outings and 5/5 at home.

Oldham have seen eight goals in their last two games and they've conceded two or more goals in their last three league away games.

The data suggests that Exeter are due to score, and Fleetwood are due to concede.

Exeter are the 3rd-biggest xG underperformers in League Two, scoring only eight times from 14.05 xG for.

They host a Fleetwood side who have the 2nd-worst xG against figure in the division, the 3rd-biggest xG overperformers with 15 conceded from 22.31 xG against.

Fleetwood are allowing 1.86 xG against per game, a regression to the mean for both sides in this fixture would see the floodgates open for Exeter.

The hosts have been gradually improving as the campaign has gone on, now with four wins, four draws and four defeats from their opening 12, and despite only scoring eight they’re only a point off the play-offs.

Fleetwood have kept just one clean sheet in six league away games and their process does not suggest the next one will be coming anytime soon.

St Mirren are unappealing favourites when they host Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, with the visitors the more attractive option on the double chance.

The Dark Blues have made a mightily impressive start to the season and go into the weekend sitting 4th in the table.

Steven Pressley’s side followed back-to-back wins over Motherwell and Falkirk with a battling display to claim a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Rangers last Saturday.

They will be quietly confident of extending their unbeaten run against a St Mirren side that have gone into freefall after their strong start to the season.

The Saints have lost each of their last five Scottish Premiership matches and are now without a win in their last three top-flight games on home turf.

As such, Dundee look well placed to pick up at least a point in Paisley.

Montrose have done most of their best work at home this season, and they can pick up another positive result by at least avoiding defeat against Peterhead on Saturday.

Montrose were enjoying a five-match winning run in Scottish League One before suffering back-to-back defeats against Airdrie and Ross County. 

However, they stopped the rot last weekend by battling their way to a 1-1 draw away at East Kilbride.

A home game against Peterhead this weekend represents a good opportunity for Stuart Petrie’s side to put another three points on the board.

While the Blue Toon claimed a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Cove Rangers last weekend, they had failed to win any of their seven league games before that, losing six of those.

It is also worth noting that Montrose beat Peterhead 3-0 in the reverse fixture only last month, adding further weight to backing the hosts.

Ross County continue to score goals at a remarkable rate, and they can add to their tally when they host Airdrie on Saturday.

Stuart Kettlewell’s side scored four in their last home league game against Alloa. 

Since then, the Staggies have gone on the road to fire five past Montrose and seven past Queen of the South, maintaining their place at the top of the table.

A closer look shows that County have scored multiple goals in eight of their nine league wins this season, including their away victory over Airdrie.

The Diamonds have shown signs of improvement of late, but their four-match unbeaten run came to an end when they lost 2-1 at home to rivals Hamilton last week.

John Rankin’s team also conceded twice in their last away game, a draw against East Kilbride. 

That strengthens the case for Ross County to claim another three points and score at least twice in the process.

I’m surprised we’re still getting prices this backable on BTTS in Barnet games, the bet has won in all 10 of their League Two outings this season.

It looks sustainable as well, they’ve conceded 15 goals from 14.70 xG against and scored 23 from 21.53 for.

Oldham have been more BTTS-shy this term, with the bet only landing in five of 11, but that’s come while they’re trending at 1.51 xG for per game and 1.26 xG against, healthy numbers ahead of a trip to Barnet.

Oldham are ranked over 10 places higher than their current league position on expected points, and they’ve had plenty about them going forward in the last week, posting 2.30 and then 1.52 xG for against Cheltenham (5th) and Walsall (4th).

These two sides are just as capable of scoring as they are of conceding. Blackburn have a goal difference of +1, while Wrexham sit at -1, showing just how even their games have been.

The BTTS stats back this selection up, too. Nine of Blackburn’s 11 games this season have seen both teams score, and they have only failed to find the net once.

Even more impressively, BTTS has landed in every one of their home games this season.

Wrexham’s record is just as strong, with both teams scoring in each of their last four league games and eight of their 11 matches overall.

There should be goals here. Blackburn’s games are averaging 3.0 goals per match, with Wrexham’s not far behind at 2.82. With both sides showing plenty of potential going forward, I like the look of BTTS.

Two of the Championship’s strongest sides go toe-to-toe tomorrow, and it should make for a great clash. The pair have already met once this season in the EFL Cup, with both teams getting on the scoresheet.

West Ham lead several attacking metrics across the Championship, including xG, shots on target per match and big chances created. They are averaging 2.7 goals per game, while their home matches have produced an impressive average of 4.0 goals.

Southampton have plenty of attacking threat themselves, averaging 1.9 goals per match, with their games seeing 2.82 goals on average. BTTS has also landed in 80% of their away games this season.

West Ham’s BTTS record is slightly less convincing, with it landing in seven of their 11 matches. However, their attacking numbers are good to ignore, and they should have enough quality to get on the scoresheet here. With Southampton carrying a strong. threat too, I can see both teams scoring here.

Chesterfield have the second-highest xG in the league at 24.4, highlighting just how many chances they have been creating. However, they have also shown vulnerability at the other end.

They have conceded in each of their last five games, while BTTS has landed in eight of their 12 matches this season.

Crewe’s numbers are encouraging, too, with both teams scoring in seven of their 12 games.

I think Crewe will fair well here, currently sitting third in the league, and should be capable of causing problems, despite not having the most convincing scoring record away from home. They have scored in 10 of their 12 matches this season however, and Chesterfield’s open, attacking style should give them opportunities to get forward.

This is a real shortie, but it’s justified.

Huddersfield are the best team in League One on expected points, expected goal difference and xG for and the fixture schedule is in their favour this weekend.

They’re playing their second home game in five days, where Wigan are their second away game in the same time period, so fatigue should be greater impacting the away side.

Wigan are also 24th in League One, with one of the worst defensive processes in the league - travelling to the joint-2nd top scorers in the division.

Huddersfield have so many ways they can hurt a team, and nothing in Wigan’s form line suggests they can restrict them especially when the fixture list is working against them on top of all that, following a 2-1 defeat at Oxford on Tuesday night where they lost the xG battle 1.85-0.25.

Lincoln are not the Championship minnow that some expected them to be this season.

They’ve scored in eight of 11 league games (73%) and host a Burnley side who have conceded the joint-2nd most goals in the division.

Gregoire Coudert, between the sticks, has been at fault for goals in each of the Clarets’ last two games and they have only managed one clean sheet.

This bet has landed in 10/11 Burnley Championship games this term.

Lincoln are also unsustainably underperforming going forward, they’ll find the net with more regularity if they continue to generate chances to this extent, having scored just nine from 14.0 xG this season - at 1.27 xG for per game.

These are two of the best sides in the Championship, and I think Southampton have shown enough this season to back them to get on the scoresheet.

Tonda Eckert’s side have netted 21 goals across their 11 games in the Championship this season (1.90 per game), only Middlesbrough (22) and West Ham (30) have scored more goals than Southampton in the Championship this season.

The only side that has managed to keep Southampton out so far this season was Bolton last week, who were quite fortunate to keep that clean sheet with the Saints registering an xG of 2.19 from their 14 shots.

These sides faced off in the EFL Cup earlier in the season, which saw West Ham come away 4-1 winners. Southampton rotated heavily for that game, and still managed to get on the scoresheet.

Barnsley are in a real mess at the moment.

They’ve lost each of their last five matches ahead of this one, and you have to go all the way back to early September for their last win in any competition - a 2-1 victory over Blackpool.

Reading boast the best home record of any side in League One, with only Luton managing to beat them in front of their own fans back on Matchday 1.

Reading have scored 15 goals across their six home games in League One this term (2.5 per game), which is more than any other side at home in the third division.

Barnsley have only managed to win one of their five away games in League One this season, losing three of these games. Reading’s scoring power is likely to be too much for them, Barnsley have only scored five goals across these matches. 

I’m surprised we’re still getting prices this backable on BTTS in Barnet games, the bet has won in all 10 of their League Two outings this season.

It looks sustainable as well, they’ve conceded 15 goals from 14.70 xG against and scored 23 from 21.53 for.

Oldham have been more BTTS-shy this term, with the bet only landing in five of 11, but that’s come while they’re trending at 1.51 xG for per game and 1.26 xG against, healthy numbers ahead of a trip to Barnet.

Oldham are ranked over 10 places higher than their current league position on expected points, and they’ve had plenty about them going forward in the last week, posting 2.30 and then 1.52 xG for against Cheltenham (5th) and Walsall (4th).

The data suggests that Exeter are due to score, and Fleetwood are due to concede.

Exeter are the 3rd-biggest xG underperformers in League Two, scoring only eight times from 14.05 xG for.

They host a Fleetwood side who have the 2nd-worst xG against figure in the division, the 3rd-biggest xG overperformers with 15 conceded from 22.31 xG against.

Fleetwood are allowing 1.86 xG against per game, a regression to the mean for both sides in this fixture would see the floodgates open for Exeter.

The hosts have been gradually improving as the campaign has gone on, now with four wins, four draws and four defeats from their opening 12, and despite only scoring eight they’re only a point off the play-offs.

Fleetwood have kept just one clean sheet in six league away games and their process does not suggest the next one will be coming anytime soon.

Aston Villa have recovered from a sluggish start to the campaign, just as they did last year, and enter this clash having avoided defeat in each of their last seven matches - winning six of these games.

They’ve only kept two clean sheets during this run, against Newcastle and Fenerbahce, but still conceded an xG of 0.99 or higher in both of those games. Lindelof and Mings are not that convincing a pairing, and I think both will struggle to deal with Haaland.

City have seen BTTS in each of their last three matches ahead of this clash, conceding twice against Ipswich in their last home game. I still think there are issues for Maresca to address with City’s rest defence - a weakness that Jackson is perfect to exploit as a solid ball carrier.

Sassuolo just can't seem to keep a clean sheet in Serie A, with BTTS landing in every single one of their games this season.

It's been the same story away from home. They've scored in all four games, but they've also conceded at least twice in every one of them.

They've averaged 17 shots per game away from home, but have also allowed 17 at the other end, which helps explain why we're seeing four goals per game.

Como smashed Manchester United 4-1 in midweek and have been putting up some impressive attacking numbers themselves, averaging 18.80 shots per game.

The problem for the home side is that they've only managed one clean sheet all season.

Nico Paz has taken more shots than anyone else in Serie A and has scored three goals in his last two games. He's also been confirmed to play.

With Como's number 10 available and Berardi expected to start for Sassuolo, there's even more reason to expect goals from both sides here.

Both teams have scored in all six of Werder Bremen's Bundesliga games this season, including a 2-2 draw against Dortmund, who have the best defence in the league.

There's no denying Bremen have looked dangerous going forward against teams like Leipzig and Freiburg, but they're also giving up an average of 15 shots per game and making plenty of mistakes at the back.

They even conceded twice at home against Paderborn last time out, who were third from bottom going into that game.

Mainz have been just as unpredictable, with some crazy games lately, including two 4-3 scorelines. They've even struggled defensively against bottom side Mönchengladbach.

The good news for both teams is that they have two of the Bundesliga's top scorers, with Niclas Füllkrug on six goals and Phillip Tietz on five.

With neither defence looking capable of keeping a clean sheet and both teams having strikers in such good form, this has all the makings of another goal-filled Bundesliga game.

Both teams have scored in every Racing Santander home game this season, with Racing still unbeaten at home and scoring at least twice in each of those La Liga matches.

Their games have been full of goals, partly because of their defence, which is the worst in the league with 25 goals conceded in nine games.

Against Barcelona, for example, they managed to score twice against the league leaders but ended up conceding seven.

Espanyol have been pretty consistent going forward too, scoring in all four of their away games in La Liga this season.

They'll have a good chance of keeping that run going, with Racing allowing an average of 16 shots per game and having an xGA of 2.34.

Racing keep finding the net at home, but with a defence this shaky, Espanyol should get plenty of chances to score too.

HamKam haven't kept a clean sheet in their last five home games and now face a Rosenborg side that's scored 12 goals in their last five away matches.

HamKam's defensive problems are nothing new. They've conceded the third-most goals in the Eliteserien, with 48 goals allowed in 23 games and an xGA of 1.87.

Their attack has been much more reliable, though. They've only failed to score in one of their 11 home games this season, and that came last time out against league leaders Bodø/Glimt, who have the best defence in the league.

Rosenborg have been playing better and scoring plenty of goals, but their defence isn't exactly solid either. They have an away xGA of 1.91 and have conceded 10 goals in their last five away games.

They've been giving opponents plenty of chances too, allowing an average of 15 shots and 5.6 shots on target per away game.

With both teams scoring regularly but struggling to keep goals out, it wouldn't be a surprise to see goals at both ends here.

ADO Den Haag still haven't managed a clean sheet this season, having conceded in all nine Eredivisie games so far.

They come into this one after a big 2-1 home win against PSV, with BTTS now landing in all four of their home games.

Their attack has found the net in the last three games and has already shown it can cause problems for even the best defences. 

Away to Feyenoord, for example, Den Haag went 2-0 up before letting their opponents come back to draw.

Heerenveen's away games have been pretty entertaining too, with 2-2 draws against Ajax and Willem II, as well as a 4-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.

They've actually been more comfortable away from home, scoring more goals on the road than they have in front of their own fans.

Den Haag are getting better going forward but still allowing an average of 17 shots per game, while Heerenveen have been looking dangerous away from home. That makes another game with goals at both ends look pretty likely.

Johan Manzambi is a doubt for this game, which is a real blow for Villa as he’s started the season really well, but Jackson has been the other standout across the opening months of the season for Unai Emery’s side.

Jackson has long received criticism he doesn’t really deserve, it’s true that he could be a bit more clinical with the positions he gets in - but the fact he keeps getting in these situations is a real positive, as is his ability to carry the ball and bring others into play.

It’s also notable that he’s being coached by Unai Emery now, who has made a habit of improving strikers just like Jackson - with Watkins’ rise as a top striker being mainly down to the advice of Emery.

Jackson has scored two goals across his six starts in the Premier League this season, taking 16 shots across these matches (3.07 per 90) and seeing five of these efforts find the target (0.96 per 90).

Jeremy Doku will be the danger man for the visitors.

The Belgian international was a standout performer against Liverpool a few weeks ago, coming off the bench to get Ryan Gravenberch sent off, before scoring a wonderful goal at Anfield. He followed that up by landing this bet against PSG at the Etihad.

After finishing last season on a real high, Doku has carried that momentum into the new campaign, and he is playing with confidence at the moment. Additionally, he has had plenty of time to recover prior to this match, after being rested against AEK Athens midweek.

Bukayo Saka lasted just ten minutes against Bayern Munich midweek before being substituted due to injury, which means Noni Madueke should start on the right wing this weekend. He scored the decisive goal against Nottingham Forest last weekend to earn his side a big three points, so he should be full of confidence. 

Everton were most recently beaten 2-0 by Chelsea, with both goals scored by Pedro Neto. The Portuguese international operates on the right wing, the same position as Madueke, which bodes well for this selection.

Jack Rudoni has scored in back-to-back Premier League matches heading into this match, so he is one to keep an eye on here. The 25-year-old scored the opening goal as Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1, before again getting on the scoresheet against Spurs on Monday night.

Rudoni has accrued a total of 12 shots this season, averaging 2.03 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, and he tends to be accurate when chances fall to his feet. 

Exactly half of his efforts have hit the target, and Rudoni already has three goals to his name across all competitions. Rudoni bagged seven goals in 30 Championship appearances last season for Coventry, and he has looked comfortable in the top flight so far.

James Maddison marked his first Tottenham start since May 2025 with a goal during Monday’s 3-1 victory over Coventry. The midfielder opened the scoring with a curling effort from outside the penalty area, which nestled into the top corner. That kind of individual magic is exactly what Spurs have been missing over the last few months. 

Prior to his start against Coventry, Maddison made three successive appearances off the bench, and he landed this selection in two of those. That includes two shots on target against Liverpool in the EFL Cup, despite only playing 15 minutes. Maddison has looked sharp, and eager to get back to his previous levels, so he is one to target in the final third in this London derby at Stamford Bridge. 

Enzo Fernandez is averaging 1.45 fouls per 90 since arriving at Man City, and he has landed this selection in three of his seven starts. This upcoming matchup against Aston Villa looks like an excellent chance for the Argentina international to improve his hit-rate, as Fernandez will find duels against the likes of Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn and Emi Buendia in midfield. There is also a chance Johan Manzambi will be available again, after he missed out against Viking midweek. 

Unai Emery’s men were fouled 14 times in the Champions League midweek, and 14 times again by Newcastle last time out in the league. A lot of those fouls are concentrated in midfield areas, which makes Fernandez a target at Villa Park.

James Garner has only committed six fouls in his eight starts across all competitions this season, averaging 0.81 fouls per 90, but this will be one of his toughest matchups of the campaign. The Everton midfielder will find duels against the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze and Bruno Guimaraes - players who are adept at drawing contact. 

Arsenal were fouled 15 times by Bayern Munich midweek, taking their average to 14.1 fouls drawn per game this season. That is a notable increase on their average of 11.5 fouls drawn per 90 last season. Mikel Arteta’s men have been a bit more direct this campaign, with their games a bit more scrappy than controlled, so Everton are unlikely to be penned into their own box.

After securing their first Premier League win of the season against Hull last time out, Fulham will look to build on that this weekend. Josh King looks set to start in the advanced midfield spot again, and the 19-year-old has been a standout performer so far.

He was fouled four times against Hull last time out, taking this average of 1.79 fouls drawn per 90 this season, which is one of the highest figures in the Fulham squad. 

He will find duels against Caleb Yirenki in midfield at the Coventry Building Society Stadium here - the Ghanaian international is averaging 3.28 fouls per 90 this campaign.

James Maddison played a key role as Spurs beat Coventry last weekend, which was also their first win of the season. On his first start this term, Maddison scored from outside the box, and he was also fouled four times before being replaced after 70 minutes.

Maddison looks set for a big role this season under Roberto De Zerbi, and he seems to be back at full fitness. This is perhaps the biggest fixture of gameweek eight in the Premier League, as Spurs travel to Stamford Bridge. Last time these sides met, there were 29 fouls in the game, and the reverse fixture saw 26 infringements.

Another player who has been adept at drawing fouls this season is Joao Pedro. The Brazilian is averaging 2.34 fouls drawn per 90 across all competitions.

Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers have also been difficult to contain, averaging 3.03 fouls drawn per 90 combined. Jan Paul Van Hecke will have the tough task of trying to contain that trio, and it could be a tough evening for the Dutchman. 

Van Hecke is averaging 1.3 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season, and he has landed this selection in seven of his eight starts. He has also picked up two yellow cards in that time.

The centre back likes to be aggressive in his duels, and this is an excellent matchup to target him.

I think Falkirk’s clash with Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday will be a lot closer than the pre-match odds suggest.

The hosts are heavy favourites, but they are unlikely to have things all their own way, which is why Killie look worth backing to score at least once.

Neil McCann’s visitors have been showing signs of life of late, climbing off the foot of the table with a 3-2 win over Motherwell last weekend.

Before that, Kilmarnock scored away to both Rangers and Hibs, either side of a 1-1 draw at home to Hearts.

That shows they are more than capable of making their mark against a Falkirk side that have found clean sheets hard to come by this season.

Indeed, the Bairns have failed to keep the back door shut in eight of their nine Scottish Premiership matches this term, including all four of their games at the Falkirk Stadium.

St Mirren are unappealing favourites when they host Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, with the visitors the more attractive option on the double chance.

The Dark Blues have made a mightily impressive start to the season and go into the weekend sitting 4th in the table.

Steven Pressley’s side followed back-to-back wins over Motherwell and Falkirk with a battling display to claim a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Rangers last Saturday.

They will be quietly confident of extending their unbeaten run against a St Mirren side that have gone into freefall after their strong start to the season.

The Saints have lost each of their last five Scottish Premiership matches and are now without a win in their last three top-flight games on home turf.

As such, Dundee look well placed to pick up at least a point in Paisley.

Hamilton can extend their Scottish League One winning run to seven matches by seeing off East Fife at home on Saturday.

The Accies are one of only two teams yet to lose a league game in the SPFL this season. 

It has perhaps gone unnoticed that they are keeping pace with Ross County, sitting level on points with the league leaders, who are above them on goal difference.

Darian MacKinnon’s men passed another stern test last week by claiming a 2-1 win away at North Lanarkshire rivals Airdrie.

That was Hamilton’s fourth consecutive league victory in which they scored multiple goals. 

I would expect them to continue in that vein against an East Fife side that have endured a difficult start to the season and recently parted company with manager Dick Campbell.

The Fifers sit second from bottom in the table and were thrashed 3-0 at home by Alloa last weekend.

The visitors have now lost three of their last four league games, conceding multiple goals in each defeat.

Montrose have done most of their best work at home this season, and they can pick up another positive result by at least avoiding defeat against Peterhead on Saturday.

Montrose were enjoying a five-match winning run in Scottish League One before suffering back-to-back defeats against Airdrie and Ross County. 

However, they stopped the rot last weekend by battling their way to a 1-1 draw away at East Kilbride.

A home game against Peterhead this weekend represents a good opportunity for Stuart Petrie’s side to put another three points on the board.

While the Blue Toon claimed a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Cove Rangers last weekend, they had failed to win any of their seven league games before that, losing six of those.

It is also worth noting that Montrose beat Peterhead 3-0 in the reverse fixture only last month, adding further weight to backing the hosts on the double chance here.

Ross County continue to score goals at a remarkable rate, and they can add to their tally when they host Airdrie on Saturday.

Stuart Kettlewell’s side scored four in their last home league game against Alloa. 

Since then, the Staggies have gone on the road to fire five past Montrose and seven past Queen of the South, maintaining their place at the top of the table.

A closer look shows that County have scored multiple goals in eight of their nine league wins this season, including their away victory over Airdrie.

The Diamonds have shown signs of improvement of late, but their four-match unbeaten run came to an end when they lost 2-1 at home to rivals Hamilton last week.

John Rankin’s team also conceded twice in their last away game, a draw against East Kilbride. 

That strengthens the case for Ross County to claim another three points and score at least twice in the process.

St Mirren are unappealing favourites when they host Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, with the visitors the more attractive option on the double chance.

The Dark Blues have made a mightily impressive start to the season and go into the weekend sitting 4th in the table.

Steven Pressley’s side followed back-to-back wins over Motherwell and Falkirk with a battling display to claim a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Rangers last Saturday.

They will be quietly confident of extending their unbeaten run against a St Mirren side that have gone into freefall after their strong start to the season.

The Saints have lost each of their last five Scottish Premiership matches and are now without a win in their last three top-flight games on home turf.

As such, Dundee look well placed to pick up at least a point in Paisley.

Ross County continue to score goals at a remarkable rate, and they can add to their tally when they host Airdrie on Saturday.

Stuart Kettlewell’s side scored four in their last home league game against Alloa. 

Since then, the Staggies have gone on the road to fire five past Montrose and seven past Queen of the South, maintaining their place at the top of the table.

A closer look shows that County have scored multiple goals in eight of their nine league wins this season, including their away victory over Airdrie.

The Diamonds have shown signs of improvement of late, but their four-match unbeaten run came to an end when they lost 2-1 at home to rivals Hamilton last week.

John Rankin’s team also conceded twice in their last away game, a draw against East Kilbride. 

That strengthens the case for Ross County to claim another three points and score at least twice in the process.

Inter look on course to mount another title challenge after winning the league with ease last season, and this looks like a winnable game at home against a Fiorentina side who have lost their last two matches.

Fiorentina have been in turmoil ever since they reached the Conference League final a few seasons ago. They almost got relegated after a really poor start to the season last year and have only managed to win one of their opening seven matches this term, losing five of those games.

Inter have won six of their opening seven matches, with the exception of a 2-2 draw on the road against Roma - who also look like challenging for the Scudetto this season. Inter have won all four of their games at home in Serie A this term, scoring 15 goals in the process.

They’ve beaten Fiorentina in each of the last three head to head meetings as the home side, coinciding with Fiorentina’s downturn as a club over the last few years.

This will be a massive test for Feyenoord as they try to prise the Eredivisie title away from PSV, who have been crowned champions in each of the last two seasons.

Feyenoord have avoided defeat in all of their nine games in the Eredivisie this term, winning seven of them and scoring more goals than any other side in the division (31 - 3.44 per game).

They’ve also won all five of their away matches, netting 20 goals in the process. Their preparation for this potential six pointer in the title race couldn’t be better, but PSV will be just as motivated to ensure they don’t lose more ground in the fight for the Eredivisie title.

PSV have scored 13 goals across their four games in the Eredivisie this term, but have only managed to keep a clean sheet in one of these matches. In fact, PSV have only kept one shutout all season - most recently conceding twice and seeing BTTS against a newly promoted Den Haag side. 

Brighton have been the most exciting team to watch in the Premier League so far this season, scoring more goals than any other side in the division across their opening seven matches (23 - 3.29 per game).

Fabian Hurzeler’s side have seen 3+ goals in five of these games, covering this line on their own on four of those occasions. They also saw 3+ goals in their EFL Cup victory over United, as well as their opening game of the Conference League - beating Kauno 4-0.

Liverpool have been playing some really chaotic, but entertaining, football under Iraola so far. They’ve had to come from behind in each of their last two matches, seeing 3+ goals in each of their last four matches.

Liverpool have conceded 2+ goals in three of these matches, so there should be opportunities for Brighton to extend their impressive scoring record at the start of this season. 

Hoffenheim covered this line on their own on Thursday, beating a rotated Lyon side 3-0 with an xG of 2.09 from 22 shots.

They’ve seen 3+ goals in each of their last five matches - and in every single Bundesliga game this term. Overall, Hoffenheim have seen 25 goals across their six games in the German top flight (4.16 per game).

Leverkusen come into this game in excellent form having won each of their last five matches, seeing 3+ goals in three of these matches. Their three away matches in the Bundesliga have produced 16 goals (5.33 per game), 64% of their total goals have come on the road.

This tends to be an entertaining fixture too, nine of the last ten head to head meetings between the sides have seen 3+ goals.

Philadelphia have recovered from a sluggish start to the campaign and enter this game having avoided defeat in each of their last 12 matches - winning nine of these games and scoring at least twice in 11 of them.

They’ve only lost three of their 15 home games this term, with the majority of their poor results coming in the early period of the campaign. Cavan Sullivan has been a particular standout, registering 14 goal contributions across just 20 starts in the MLS this term.

New England sit above Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference, but the majority of their convincing performances came in the early parts of the season. They’ve lost 3-0 twice across their last five matches, and have conceded 25 goals across their 15 away assignments this term.

Philadelphia also have an excellent historical head to head record against New England, winning each of the last five clashes as the home side. The most recent win was a 1-0 triumph in September last year, where New England were limited to an xG of 0.44.

Orlando have been one of the most chaotic sides in the MLS this term, seeing BTTS in 70% of their 30 matches this season.

They’ve conceded more goals than any other side in the Eastern Conference (70), but still sit in a playoff spot - suggesting that Orlando are more than comfortable in high scoring matches.

Their 15 home games in the MLS have produced 50 goals (3.33 per game), yet they’ve still managed to win nine of these games. Only two sides in the Eastern Conference have picked up more points at home than Orlando, so it clearly works for them.

New York have failed to win any of their last five matches, but will feel confident of scoring against the worst defence in the league having still managed to score in three of those matches. 

Four of the last five head to head meetings between these sides has seen BTTS, with the exception of New York’s 5-0 win over Orlando last time out - though Orlando were reduced to 10 men after just 18 minutes of that clash.

It’s getting to a crucial stage in the season for Real Salt Lake, who sit three points outside of the playoff spots in the Western Conference and need to find form soon having won just two of their last 15 matches.

Despite this rocky form, Real Salt Lake have still managed to maintain a decent scoring power - scoring in 80% of their matches this season. They’ve netted 28 goals across their 15 home games, working out to an average of 1.86 goals per game.

St Louis have done very well to rival Vancouver Whitecaps in the Western Conference this term, but their away games have been very open. They’ve seen 44 goals across their 15 away assignments (2.93 per game).

Each of the last six head to head meetings between these sides has seen BTTS. With Real Salt Lake needing to pick up points to make the playoffs, and St Louis seeing a very high volume of goals on the road - BTTS looks likely.

Only one side has picked up more points at home than Colorado in the Western Conference this term, and I think they can get on the scoresheet against a Vancouver outfit who boast the best away record of any side in the division.

Vancouver have been the team to watch in the Western Conference for some time, they’ve netted 28 goals across their 15 away assignments - the second highest tally of any side in the Western Conference, behind Dallas (29).

Colorado have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches, notably failing to win any of these games. They’ve scored twice in three of those matches, suggesting that their scoring power isn’t really the issue.

These sides met back in April, with BTTS landing on that occasion as Vancouver came away 3-1 winners over Colorado at home. That game saw both sides register an xG in excess of 1.0 (3.79-1.65).