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Norway enjoyed a really strong World Cup campaign over the summer, reaching the quarter finals and beating the likes of Senegal, Ivory Coast and Brazil with Haaland having a particularly strong campaign.

Norway failed to keep a clean sheet during the World Cup despite their success overall, which is something that Denmark will be aware of and be able to punish with the attacking talent they have in their squad. These nations haven’t met since 2024, but BTTS did land on that occasion as Denmark emerged as 3-1 winners.

Norway scored more goals than any other nation during qualifying (37 - 4.6 per game) and with players like Erling Haaland, it’s very likely that they find the back of the net. Denmark were unlucky to miss out on the World Cup, they scored 16 goals during their qualifying campaign (2.66 per game).

This is a meeting between two huge nations with new managers at the helm, and I’m expecting goals.

We know that Jurgen Klopp wants his sides to play with plenty of intensity in that ‘heavy metal’ style of football which worked so well for the new Germany boss during his time at Liverpool.

Germany saw BTTS in all four of their games at the World Cup in what proved to be a disappointing campaign, with Julian Naglesmann’s side crashing out to Paraguay in the Round of 32 on penalties.

Netherlands have finally parted ways with Ronald Koeman and now have Xavi as head coach, who is another manager that will set up his side to be quite offensive and has the talent to cause Germany issues.

Netherlands also saw BTTS in all four of their games in the World Cup, crashing out to Morocco on penalties at the same stage where Germany exited the tournament.

It’s a new era for Portugal with Jorge Jesus set to take charge of his first game as the national team boss, taking over from Roberto Martinez who was ultimately unsuccessful in his role with Portugal falling flat at the World Cup.

The main frustration with Martinez was that this squad has more than enough quality to be one of the serious contenders in major tournaments, but they have rarely threatened a run like that over the last few years under Martinez’s guidance - but did win the Nations League a few years ago.

Wales are progressing well under Craig Bellamy, but a win against one of the more elite sides on the continent has eluded them. They failed to win any of their three friendly matches over the summer against Romania, Ghana and Northern Ireland - making this task look very difficult on paper.

Greece could be on the cusp of a golden generation with a variety of talented players, particularly forwards, coming through at the same time.

Greece didn’t feature at the World Cup over the summer despite this influx of talent, but I expect them to feature at the next few international tournaments as these players mature and get experience at some of the top clubs in Europe.

Greece scored 10 goals across their six games during qualifying, also conceding 12 goals across these matches. Serbia have conceded in each of their last nine games, last keeping a clean sheet against Latvia all the way back in September 2025.

This is a meeting between two huge nations with new managers at the helm, and I’m expecting goals.

We know that Jurgen Klopp wants his sides to play with plenty of intensity in that ‘heavy metal’ style of football which worked so well for the new Germany boss during his time at Liverpool.

Germany saw BTTS in all four of their games at the World Cup in what proved to be a disappointing campaign, with Julian Naglesmann’s side crashing out to Paraguay in the Round of 32 on penalties.

Netherlands have finally parted ways with Ronald Koeman and now have Xavi as head coach, who is another manager that will set up his side to be quite offensive and has the talent to cause Germany issues.

Netherlands also saw BTTS in all four of their games in the World Cup, crashing out to Morocco on penalties at the same stage where Germany exited the tournament.

Norway enjoyed a really strong World Cup campaign over the summer, reaching the quarter finals and beating the likes of Senegal, Ivory Coast and Brazil with Haaland having a particularly strong campaign.

Norway failed to keep a clean sheet during the World Cup despite their success overall, which is something that Denmark will be aware of and be able to punish with the attacking talent they have in their squad. These nations haven’t met since 2024, but BTTS did land on that occasion as Denmark emerged as 3-1 winners.

Norway scored more goals than any other nation during qualifying (37 - 4.6 per game) and with players like Erling Haaland, it’s very likely that they find the back of the net. Denmark were unlucky to miss out on the World Cup, they scored 16 goals during their qualifying campaign (2.66 per game).

This 122 v 130 in the world in terms of the FIFA rankings, but that doesn’t mean they’re not capable of being potent in the final third.

Sierra Leone have found the net in eight of their last 11 competitive games, which includes two games where they got on the scoresheet against Ivory Coast.

In that run of fixtures of 11 games they only managed two clean sheets, which’ll give Zimbabwe some encouragement heading into this game as outsiders.

Zimbabwe have seen BTTS in their last three competitive games, their last competitive match was a 3-2 defeat at home to South Africa, which has aged pretty well considering their opponents that day went on to reach the World Cup knockouts this summer just gone.

Hungary have seen BTTS in four of their last six competitive matches, and scored in every match during their unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign.

They’re unbeaten across four friendlies this calendar year, winning three of those with BTTS landing in the most recent two.

Ukraine missed out on World Cup qualification in the play-offs, beaten by Sweden, they found the net in every game of that process aside from their meetings with France.

Their most recent outing, in late May, was an impressive 2-0 win in Poland, and they’ll be desperate to emulate that in a very winnable Nations League B group.

Italy have embarrassed themselves on the international stage over recent years, failing to qualify for a single major tournament since their triumph in the European Championships back in 2021.

They’ve now turned to Roberto Mancini to try and change the culture of the national side, and this will be his first game in charge. 

Italy have struggled against the elite sides in Europe over the last few years, losing both games against Norway during World Cup qualifying as well as losing to Germany and France when they last competed in the Nations League. 

They actually ran out 1-0 winners when these sides last met in 2024, but the three meetings prior to that clash saw BTTS. Belgium saw BTTS in five of their six games at the World Cup, only keeping a clean sheet against Iran during their run to the quarter finals. 

Poland and Bosnia will both feel they are capable of winning promotion to League A in this edition of the Nations League, and kick off their campaign while Romania go to Sweden elsewhere in the group.

Bosnia gave a good account of themselves at the World Cup and have seen both teams score in 11 of their last 13 games.

Poland have seen the bet land in five of their last six, and last time out in competitive football they had an enthralling 3-2 defeat to Sweden in the World Cup qualifying play-offs, BTTS was in after 33 minutes in that one.

Italy have embarrassed themselves on the international stage over recent years, failing to qualify for a single major tournament since their triumph in the European Championships back in 2021.

They’ve now turned to Roberto Mancini to try and change the culture of the national side, and this will be his first game in charge. 

Italy have struggled against the elite sides in Europe over the last few years, losing both games against Norway during World Cup qualifying as well as losing to Germany and France when they last competed in the Nations League. 

They actually ran out 1-0 winners when these sides last met in 2024, but the three meetings prior to that clash saw BTTS. Belgium saw BTTS in five of their six games at the World Cup, only keeping a clean sheet against Iran during their run to the quarter finals. 

Georgia failed to really kick on after their impressive run in the 2024 European Championships, failing to win five of their six matches during World Cup qualifying in what was a tough group in fairness with the likes of Spain and Turkiye coming through it.

That said, there is a lot of room for optimism for Georgia with the talent that is coming through - spearheaded by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who has established himself as one of the best players in the world over recent seasons at PSG.

Northern Ireland tend to struggle on the road, they’ve only managed to win one of their last 10 away games with their most recent competitive win coming against Luxembourg at home. Georgia have enough quality to avoid defeat here against a Northern Ireland side who don’t take much from their travels. 

Türkiye’s games tend to be really hectic, we saw how shot happy they were at the World Cup despite their early exit and I think they could get on the scoresheet here.

France are another nation that is going through a period of transition following the World Cup, with long term head coach Didier Deschamps being replaced by French legend Zinedine Zidane.

Türkiye played three games at the World Cup and recorded an xG of 1.0 or higher in all three games, actually clearing the 2.0 xG mark in two of these matches. 

They also scored 17 goals across just six matches during qualifying (2.83 per game), but also conceded 12 (2.0 per game), showing where Turkiye may be a bit vulnerable to the talent of France’s frontline.

Sweden had some good moments at the World Cup, with the heavy defeats they suffered to France and Netherlands being a bit unfair to their performances in those games.

Graham Potter’s side will feel as though they are the strongest nation in this group, which also contains Poland and Bosnia. Sweden actually finished bottom of their qualifying group without winning a game, but it was their display in the last  Nations League which helped them qualify for the World Cup.

That recent qualifying campaign has plenty of context too, Sweden were in a real mess and Potter joined just before the end of the campaign, with their form picking up in that period. Romania didn’t feature at the World Cup as they failed to get out of a group also featuring Austria and Bosnia. 

Plymouth enter this game in strong form having won each of their last four matches, scoring at least three goals in all of these wins.

They’ve scored the second most goals of any side in League One (14), notably winning two of their three matches in front of their own fans ahead of the visit of a Burton side who have done their best work at home this season - winning just one of their three games on the road.

Burton’s recent form is also cause for concern with Gary Bowyer’s side only winning one of their last five matches, conceding 2+ goals in three of these games.

Plymouth came away 3-0 winners when these sides last met back in January, dominating the underlying numbers with an xG of 2.38 from 21 shots and also winning the away fixture 4-0. 

Stockport should have really collected all three points against Sheffield Wednesday on the road last time out, having more than double the number of shots as their opponents (18-6) and also winning the xG battle (1.58-1.18).

Stockport’s home form on paper looks weak, with two defeats from their three home games - but they were very unlucky in both matches. The first defeat was against Blackpool on the opening weekend of the season, where they generated an xG of 3.54 to Blackpool’s 1.79.

The other defeat was a bizarre 4-3 defeat against Leicester in which Russell Martin’s side only recorded an xG of 1.21 from nine shots with Stockport once again winning the battle on underlying numbers (2.29 xG from 19 shots).

Peterborough have endured a really tough start to the season, winning just one of their opening seven matches in League One. They’ve only scored four goals across these games, the lowest return of any side in the division.

They lost 3-1 to Stockport when these sides met back in April, with the home side once again dominating the underlying numbers (3.75 xG from 28 shots). They’re also yet to win a game on the road, scoring just once in three matches. 

York have maintained a perfect record at home in League Two so far this season, winning all three of their games in front of their own fans - scoring nine goals across these matches.

They welcome a Gillingham side who have only lost one of their opening seven matches, and actually sit above York in the table at this early stage of the season. Gillingham are also unbeaten across their three away games this term, so this won’t be an easy assignment for the home side despite their perfect record.

Both sides have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, and look well set to both find the back of the net in this clash of two sides who will be eyeing a promotion push following their strong starts to the campaign.

Fleetwood have been a very stubborn side in League Two so far this season, losing just one of their opening seven matches.

They’re unbeaten at home having drawn two of their three matches in front of their own fans, notably conceding just one goal across these games.

The only team to beat Fleetwood in the league is Barnet, a side who sit top of the table in the early stages of the season and are one of only four sides in the division yet to be beaten.

Rochdale have struggled on the road this season, failing to win any of their three away matches this term. They haven’t even managed to score a goal across these games, being one of only two sides yet to score on the road in League Two.

Both of these sides have made promising starts to the season and both sit around the playoff places after the first seven games of the season.

Cheltenham have seen BTTS in each of their last 10 matches, including all of their games across all competitions this season. They’re unbeaten across their last five matches, despite failing to keep a clean sheet in these games.

Cheltenham are also unbeaten at home across their three matches this season, scoring seven and conceding five - showing how the same defensive issues tend to be relevant in front of their own fans.

Chesterfield have picked up more points than any other side on the road in League Two, winning two of their three matches and netting four goals in the process. They’ve seen BTTS in four of their last five matches, also avoiding defeat.

The Eerste Divisie is usually worth looking at for this market and there’s a favourable matchup here between two sides that have taken the same amount of points from their opening seven matches (10).

Both sides have only drawn one of these games, offering promise for the result to go either way here. Breda have seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, seeing BTTS & No Draw in four of these games. 

Breda’s three home games in the Eerste Divisie have produced 12 goals (4.0 per game), with none of these three games ending in a draw. They came away 3-0 winners over Eindhoven when the sides last met, though that was a friendly.

Eindhoven have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches, with all of these games seeing BTTS & No Draw. They’ve seen eight goals across their three away matches in the Eerste Divisie so far with just one of these games ending in a draw.

It’s been a mixed start to the season for both of these sides who find themselves sitting two points apart in mid-table after seven games.

Rotherham have seen 20 goals across their seven games so far (2.85 per game), with an exact split in the number of goals scored and conceded. Only three of their seven games in League Two this term have ended level.

Crewe have drawn five of their seven games this term, which may be a concern, but four of these draws have seen BTTS with the most common scoreline being 1-1.

Crewe have conceded an xG in excess of 2.0 in three of these games, suggesting that the points they are collecting through draws have been a bit fortunate. They also saw BTTS & No Draw during the week as they fielded a rotated side against Aston Villa’s U21 side in the EFL Trophy, coming away 4-1 winners. 

Maastricht have made a promising start to the season, collecting 13 points from their opening seven games which is a tally that sees them sit in the playoff spots.

They did suffer a bruising defeat against Waalwijk on the road last time out, but that loss saw this selection land as they fell to a 6-1 defeat. They’ve seen BTTS in three of their last five matches, with two of these games seeing BTTS & No Draw.

Helmond have seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, with only one of these games ending in a draw. They’ve lost all three of their away games in the Eerste Divisie this term, but have scored four goals across these games.

That record sets the stage for a home win here, though expect Helmond to offer an attacking threat and get on the scoresheet as they have done often in recent weeks. 

Switzerland should dominate this Nations League B group, they’re comfortably the best and most experienced nation with the group also including Scotland and Slovenia.

Switzerland had a decent run at the World Cup, eventually crashing out to Argentina in the quarter finals. Prior to that defeat, they’d only lost one of their last 19 matches - suggesting that this is one of the most consistent sides on the continent.

North Macedonia failed to qualify for the World Cup, and have failed to win any of their last eight matches - including a 7-1 defeat to Wales. It’s hard to make a case for them here, even as the home side, given their previous struggles against more established European sides.

This represents a serious test for England after their World Cup semi-final elimination at the hands of Argentina, with Thomas Tuchel's men now setting their sights on the home European Championships as the prize to finally end England's long wait for silverware.

England are frequently criticised for not facing top-tier opposition often enough away from major tournaments, but the Nations League hands the Three Lions exactly that chance, with Croatia also drawn in their Nations League A group.

These two sides last met in the EURO 2024 final, where Spain ran out 2-1 winners to claim the trophy. Notably, each of the last four meetings between the nations has produced over 1.5 goals,  a useful historical pattern that strengthens the broader case for goals in this one.

England managed just two clean sheets in eight World Cup matches. They certainly have the firepower to trouble Spain, as demonstrated by the six goals they scored against France in the third-place playoff. 

I was pretty disappointed with both of these nations at the World Cup, I had them down to progress further than they did with Czechia crashing out in the Group Stages and Croatia exiting to Portugal in the Round of 32.

I feel as though Croatia are in a bit of a decline following on from the height of their golden generation, which battled all the way to the final of the World Cup in 2018. There’s also a change in the dugout for the away side, with long term coach Zlatko Dalic leaving after 9 years of service.

That’s a significant change, and one that may take time for this Croatia side to adapt to. Czechia scored in two of their three games at the World Cup despite their early exit, with both of their goals coming from set pieces.

This will be their main threat here again, they scored 18 goals across eight games during World Cup qualifying (2.25 per game). They actually played Croatia as part of the qualifying process, recording an xG of 1.39 as the away side.

Scotland’s trip to Slovenia on Saturday might not seem an obvious both teams to score selection, but I think there is a strong case for both sides finding the net. 

New Scotland boss Sebastian Pocognoli will be looking to bring his proactive approach to the national side. 

There was no shortage of goalmouth action even before his arrival, with both teams scoring in Scotland’s final four World Cup qualifiers, all of which produced over 3.5 goals. 

The Scots also failed to keep a clean sheet in their 4-1 friendly win over Curacao a few weeks before the World Cup.

As for Slovenia, three of their four matches this calendar year have seen both teams score, including their most recent outing, a 2-1 friendly defeat to Croatia in June. 

Goals at both ends in Slovenia’s two World Cup qualifiers against Sweden only strengthen the case for a repeat in Ljubljana on Saturday.

Plymouth enter this game in strong form having won each of their last four matches, scoring at least three goals in all of these wins.

They’ve scored the second most goals of any side in League One (14), notably winning two of their three matches in front of their own fans ahead of the visit of a Burton side who have done their best work at home this season - winning just one of their three games on the road.

Burton’s recent form is also cause for concern with Gary Bowyer’s side only winning one of their last five matches, conceding 2+ goals in three of these games.

Plymouth came away 3-0 winners when these sides last met back in January, dominating the underlying numbers with an xG of 2.38 from 21 shots and also winning the away fixture 4-0. 

Stockport should have really collected all three points against Sheffield Wednesday on the road last time out, having more than double the number of shots as their opponents (18-6) and also winning the xG battle (1.58-1.18).

Stockport’s home form on paper looks weak, with two defeats from their three home games - but they were very unlucky in both matches. The first defeat was against Blackpool on the opening weekend of the season, where they generated an xG of 3.54 to Blackpool’s 1.79.

The other defeat was a bizarre 4-3 defeat against Leicester in which Russell Martin’s side only recorded an xG of 1.21 from nine shots with Stockport once again winning the battle on underlying numbers (2.29 xG from 19 shots).

Peterborough have endured a really tough start to the season, winning just one of their opening seven matches in League One. They’ve only scored four goals across these games, the lowest return of any side in the division.

They lost 3-1 to Stockport when these sides met back in April, with the home side once again dominating the underlying numbers (3.75 xG from 28 shots). They’re also yet to win a game on the road, scoring just once in three matches. 

Fleetwood have been a very stubborn side in League Two so far this season, losing just one of their opening seven matches.

They’re unbeaten at home having drawn two of their three matches in front of their own fans, notably conceding just one goal across these games.

The only team to beat Fleetwood in the league is Barnet, a side who sit top of the table in the early stages of the season and are one of only four sides in the division yet to be beaten.

Rochdale have struggled on the road this season, failing to win any of their three away matches this term. They haven’t even managed to score a goal across these games, being one of only two sides yet to score on the road in League Two.

York have maintained a perfect record at home in League Two so far this season, winning all three of their games in front of their own fans - scoring nine goals across these matches.

They welcome a Gillingham side who have only lost one of their opening seven matches, and actually sit above York in the table at this early stage of the season. Gillingham are also unbeaten across their three away games this term, so this won’t be an easy assignment for the home side despite their perfect record.

Both sides have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, and look well set to both find the back of the net in this clash of two sides who will be eyeing a promotion push following their strong starts to the campaign.