The only prediction I feel comfortable about making when it comes to Manchester United this season is that I think their games will see more goals. Last season, Manchester United only scored 23 goals at Old Trafford - only the three relegated sides scored fewer goals at home than Manchester United.

This has to change. When Ruben Amorim won the league with Sporting in the 2023/24 season, his side scored 57 goals across their 17 home games (3.35 per game). I do think Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo will bring more goals to United, but in getting slightly more expansive they’ll also give away goals - especially seeing as they haven’t addressed the gaps in the squad in goal and in the backline.

When looking at avenues for United to score here, targeting Arsenal from set pieces could end up being a viable route to goal. The Gunners are usually associated with a real threat from set pieces, but last season exposed an underlying vulnerability. Arsenal conceded 14 goals from set pieces last season (41% of their total goals), only Southampton and Wolves (both 20) conceded more from those situations.

As a Chelsea fan, I've always got one eye on what’s going on at Strasbourg, and Liam Rosenoir has pulled together a really exciting squad which should really be looking to break into the Champions League spots in Ligue 1 this season.

Strasbourg finished 7th last season and scored 56 goals across their 34 league games in the French top-flight (1.64 per game). This goal record stays steady when looking at their away performances with Chelsea’s feeder club scoring 23 goals across their 17 away games last season (1.35 per game).

Strasbourg scored against Metz in both head-to-head meetings last season and actually collected maximum points from these games, which is a good omen heading into this clash. In fact, Strasbourg have won each of the last five meetings between the sides.

PSG were sluggish in the Super Cup final against Tottenham but still found a way to get the job done, coming back from two goals down in the final five minutes before finishing the job on penalties. I’m banking on Luis Enrique’s side still being a little fatigued for their trip to Nantes in their opening game of the Ligue 1 season.

The French top-flight has become such a formality for PSG that you wonder if they’re even trying anymore. The Parisians have been crowned champions in seven of the last eight seasons, and it’s hard to see a challenger to their dominance this time around.

However, Nantes can prove to be a thorn in their side just as they were last season. Nantes scored in both league games against PSG and actually managed to hold the Champions League winners to 1-1 draws in both encounters. Nantes scored 19 goals across their 17 home games last season and should be encouraged by PSG’s performance in the Super Cup against Tottenham, which would suggest that it may take a few weeks for Luis Enrique’s side to get back up to speed.

Twente are a side well worth keeping an eye on the Eredivisie in the coming seasons. They’ve finished in the top six in each of the last four seasons which would suggest that they’re just a layer or two behind the very elite sides in the Dutch top-flight and can work to close that gap. They start here against the reigning champions.

Twente were incredibly free-scoring at home last season. They scored 36 goals across their 17 home games (2.11 per game), winning 10 of those matches. Only Feyenoord, Ajax and PSV scored more goals at home than Twente last season, which is a perfect example of Twente just being a step or two behind the league challenges in the Eredivisie.

Twente lost both league clashes against PSV last season, but did manage to get on the scoresheet in both game,s which is all we’re looking for here.