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Newly-promoted Al Diriyah have made a good start to the Saudi Pro League season, picking up seven points from their first four games, with Darwin Nunez already getting on the scoresheet twice for his new club.

They've scored in three of their first four games at the level and showed their class in a 3-0 win at Al Ettifaq last time out.

Al Qadsiah have scored two or more in three of their opening four league games and were the 3rd-highest scoring team in the league last season.

Al Qadsiah's Julian Quinones was the top scorer in the division last term, Mateo Retegui has two to his name for the campaign, while Tijjani Reijnders has already opened his account three games since his move from Manchester City.

Anderlecht host newly-promoted Kortrijk in aiming to kickstart their season with a comfortable win.

Kortrijk got promoted in 2nd last season, finishing 21 points behind champions Beveren and they’ve made a poor start in the top-flight.

It’s early days but their goal difference of -8 alongside zero points suggests that a long, hard season lies ahead.

Anderlect came 4th last season and Kortrijk have conceded exactly three goals in each of their first three league games.

Anderlecht have made a stuttering start to the league, but that’s partly been down to them prioritising Europa League qualification - impressively cruising past Hammarby, PAOK and Kairat Almaty to book their league phase spot.

They can get back on track by turning over the basement boys.

Gyori have been in excellent form to start the season in the Hungarian top-flight.

They've seen both teams score in three of their opening five in the league, while juggling six European qualifiers with their domestic efforts.

BTTS landed after just 30 minutes in their last game, and this match is 1st hosting 2nd from last season.

Ferencvaros have seen this bet land in 2/4 in the league so far, it won after 58 minutes in their last game, and they recently secured Europa League football with a 5-0 aggregate win over Trabzonspor.

Gyori already have a +7 goal difference, just five games into their league campaign, and Ferencvaros will be looking to catch up after winning their eighth and final European qualifier last week.

Copenhagen have been comfortably the best attacking side in the Danish top-flight so far this season, scoring 13 from five games (2.60 per game).

They’ve also conceded eight in that time (1.60 per game), with BTTS landing in three of those five.

Copenhagen eventually progressed to the league phase of the Conference League after playing six qualifying matches, they saw both teams score in four of those six.

Nordsjaelland are top of the league with four wins and a draw from their opening five.

BTTS has won in just two of those five, but good luck containing this Copenhagen attack - Nordsjaelland have scored in each of those five league games.

BTTS won in both meetings between these two last season.

This is the highest rated game for Both Teams to Score on my Thursday Goals Sheet, with a rating of 8.73/10.

Basel began the season with a 1-0 win and a 1-0 defeat, but have since released the shackles - winning 4-2, 2-1 and drawing 3-3 at Young Boys last time out.

Sion have seen BTTS land in three of their four league games so far, but their last seven in a row when looking at all competitions.

They played a relentlessly goal-heavy Conference League qualifying tie with Ajax, that came to an end last week, losing 9-5 on aggregate.

Wyle Cop is Thursday's Racing Ratings NAP, with a racing rating of 9.3.

Wyle Cop's last run saw him win cosily over course and distance at skinny odds of 4/9 under Pierre Louis Jamin. He was backed like he losing was out of the question throughout the day and we'll be hoping that the same market confidence follows him again and he bids to complete the Lingfield hattrick.

Wyle Cop faces a 7lb rise today and a rise in class, but I believe he has the necessary improvement within him to make good here. It was his finishing that particularly caught the eye, Pierre Louis Jamin produced him with a lot left to do last time out and Wyle Cop kept finding more off the bridle before eventually blitzing by and being eased down before the line. The data supports that with Wyle Cop ranking as the strongest finisher in this race, finishing at 109.9% of his own race average.

Jack Jones isn't necessarily a name you will be familiar with in the racing context, but his training record at Lingfield speaks for itself, with a 23% strike rate from his last 111 runners at the track. Jones and Wyle Cop shape a fantastic combination at this circuit and have a strong chance of making it three in a row with the help of Jason Watson.

Asadjumeirah holds a Racing Rating of 8.7 for today's contest at Newcastle.

Asadjumeirah won this exact contest last year off 52, which is coincidentally his mark today, and he looks in with a live chance here at Newcastle. I've hardly ever seen a horse run at one circuit so much, and this will be his 10th start at Newcastle in 2026 alone, so it will be no surprise that conditions may suit today.

The angle here is really the pace, with all signs suggesting this field may lack prominent runners, with the vast majority of these enjoying being held up or running midfield. The lack of pace in this contest lends itself to either a horse unfavourably trying to make the running or very slow sectionals, and I believe that our selection may well be ready to pick up the pieces here.

Asadjumeirah is partnered by Ethan Tindall, a top claimer who removes some of the weight burden today, taking off 5lbs. Ethan Tindall's 12% strike rate at Lingfield makes him the top jockey in this undeniably poor contest, and we'll be trusting him to produce Asadjumeirah when needed today.

Modern Times holds a Racing Rating of 8.7 for James Owen and Luke Morris this evening.

The obvious standout on form for a Class 4 Handicap at Southwell is Modern Times, boasting consecutive wins at Epsom and Southwell over C&D. The consequence is evidently that he's to another rise in the weights. Still, the return to AW provides confidence that he may well be able to defy the rise here.

The first indicator that he may have more to offer is his breeding; this son of Too Darn Hot and Impressionist (Montjeu) should, by all accounts, be contesting stronger contests than this. His Dam's runners strike at 17% overall and 33% over this distance, albeit from a small sample size. His profile suggests there should be more in his future, and his speed figures justify that, notching both the highest stride and average speed in the field.

James Owen is one of the most impressive trainers in the UK, running a powerful dual-purpose yard, and he is a man in form at the moment, already on the board for September and holding a 17% all-time Southwell strike rate. He is a great target when getting them ready for races like this.

I believe 5/1 is more than a good enough price to give Modern Times a go here at Southwell.

Thi Qar has a lifetime Top 3 Hit Rate of 100%.

The Gosdens clearly hold this filly in very high regard, it's not everyday that you see one holding both Rockfel (Group 2) and Fillies Mile (Group 1) entries available to back E/W after a promising debut, making this quite an interesting opportunity.

Thi Qar's debut form is untested as of yet however the fact that a John & Thady Gosden debutant who was purchased for 260,000 guineas out of Mehmas was sent off 9/1 suggests that she wasn't expected to get it done on debut and in all honesty it ended up being a disappointment that she didn't win that day, getting her neck in front multiple times within the final furlong only to go down the smallest of margins at the finish. She finished 2nd to Lex Victoria who is a 1.1 Million euro filly and almost 5 lengths clear of the strong favourite that day.

The Gosdens turn to one of the best in the business here, champion jockey Oisin Murphy who certainly knows how to get them up at Salisbury, with a 33.3% strike rate this season and an incredible 32.4% strike rate here over the last 5 years, with 33 winners from 102 runners and +£32.3 to a £1 stake.

Miss Miniver could be anything and looking at how Coaxed franked her debut form, she is the worthy favourite but with Bet365 generously offering 3 places for this contest, Thi Qar looks a fantastic E/W bet after an overnight drift.

Lola De Valence has a lifetime Top 4 Hit Rate of 100% across her two lifetime starts, both over today's distance.

Lola De Valence is priced at 22/1 for this contest, slightly bigger than we usually put up here on Andy's Bet Club, but with Bet365 offering 4 places and a perfect hit rate, this looks quite a generous price. This is a significant rise in grade, stepping into graded company for the first time; however, this Rockfel entrant deserves her spot in this contest.

Her debut form has worked out quite well, finishing third behind 2/7f Topaz, who had three runs under her belt when they met, including a strong result at Newbury and a competitive effort in the Albany, since going on to place in a £200,000 sales race at Newmarket. Silver Sovereign was second, who won impressively at Haydock next time out, beating highly rated prospect Syndicale nicely. Lola De Valence took the expected step forward when bolting up at Nottingham next time of asking and is entitled to further progress here.

Rod Milman won this contest last year with Anthelia, and looks to have targeted it again, aiming to follow up that win here with Lola de Valence at a high price.

Zen Diva has a lifetime Top 3 Hit Rate of 71% across seven starts, all of which over today's distance.

Zen Diva represents the powerful combination of Rossa Ryan and Ralph Beckett, Ralph Beckett strikes at a huge 21.5% here over the last five years and 181 runners, and only Oisin Murphy can better Rossa Ryan's 15.4% strike rate at Salisbury since 2021, and 20% this year.

The challenge for Zen Diva today is matching her effort over C&D last time out, where she won by 10l making all that day. When she was asked for an effort that day she quickened very impressively and earned herself a 10lb rise for that but there may well be more in store for this filly, who has won three of her four starts this season, and may well still be ahead of the handicapper.

The key conditions for Zen Diva today will be whether she handles the ground and whether she can assume a prominent position, if she can get herself to the front she will be very difficult to catch here.

Chantelle has a lifetime Top 3 Hit Rate of 100% across five starts.

Chantelle's impressive consistency is a gift and a curse, she won her first two starts over 7f at Wolverhampton before stepping up in trip to finish 2nd, 2nd and 3rd, running into some useful rivals on the way. This is the kind of race she should really be winning though, especially given her consistent market support that has seen her sent off favourite on three of her five starts.

She has been dropped 1lb after being a beaten favourite at Epsom last time out and now returns to the all weather after two creditable starts over turf, and perhaps the return to all weather may allow her to revive the potential she showed at Wolverhampton.

She dominates the speed metrics here, posting the highest career peak speed of 43.5mph, as well as the best last run speed and ranking as the best front runner, converting at 40% from the lead. The pacemap suggests she may well get her way with no other obvious candidates to make the running and hopefully Luke Morris can guide her home from the front here.

I'm backing both teams to score during Thursday night's Edinburgh derby.

Both sides will be going all out for victory at Easter Road, so I'm expecting an entertaining encounter in the capital.

Moreover, both teams have hit the back of the net in each of Hibs' opening three league games of the season, with all three of those contests also producing over 2.5 goals.

What’s more, David Gray's side were involved in another goal-filled game last Thursday night when suffering a 3-2 defeat at home to Gent in the Europa Conference League play-offs.

As for Hearts, they have been taking a much more front-footed approach under new boss Wouter Vrancken this season.

The Jambos' backline was breached in Saturday's 2-1 win over St Johnstone, while both teams also found the net in their previous Scottish Premiership away game at Aberdeen.

Hearts also conceded twice during a 6-2 Scottish League Cup victory over Inverness last month, while a pair of pulsating 2-2 draws with Rapid Vienna further strengthens the case for goals at both ends on Thursday night.

I'm more than happy to back both teams to combine for a minimum of nine corners at Easter Road.

While it remains a small sample size, there has been a noticeable uptick in the number of corners being generated in Hearts games under new boss Wouter Vrancken.

Indeed, the Jambos have averaged 7.00 corners per game across their opening three league matches of the season, with those contests producing an average of 10.34 corners per 90 overall.

Hibernian also tend to be reliable on the corners front, particularly when playing in front of their own supporters at Easter Road.

The Hibees racked up nine corners when hosting Motherwell on the opening weekend of the season before forcing six against Gent last midweek.

Hibs' clash with Rangers last month produced 10 match corners, which only adds to the appeal of backing over 8.5 during this all-Edinburgh affair.

Martin Boyle is a player I always like to target in the shot markets, and I'm backing the Hibs forward to hit the target at least once on Thursday night.

Boyle has so often been the man for the big occasion in the Edinburgh derby, and he comes into the latest instalment of this rivalry in decent form.

Indeed, the 33-year-old has scored in each of his two Scottish Premiership appearances this season, including against Dundee on Sunday, while he also made the net bulge against FC Malisheva in a Europa League qualifier in late July.

Boyle is very much a shoot-on-sight forward, averaging 0.91 shots on target per game in the Scottish Premiership last season.

He also worked the Hearts goalkeeper at least once in three of the four Edinburgh derbies last term, so there's plenty to like about his chances of doing so again on Thursday night.

The fact that Boyle tends to take responsibility from the penalty spot only adds to the appeal of backing him to register an on-target effort at Easter Road.

Josh Mulligan looks good value to attempt a minimum of one shot on Thursday night.

The all-action midfielder looks like he's getting back to his best following last season's injury issues, and his numbers certainly make a strong case for a minimum of one shot against Hearts.

Despite an injury-hit campaign, Mulligan still averaged 1.18 shots per game in the Scottish Premiership last season.

He's made an encouraging start on that front this term, racking up seven attempts across his three top-flight appearances, including four away at Dundee last time out.

Mulligan also fired in multiple attempts against Gent in the Europa Conference League last week, further highlighting his willingness to pull the trigger.

He should be in the thick of the action again on Thursday night, and the front-footed approach Hearts have adopted under Wouter Vrancken should present Mulligan with opportunities to fire off at least one effort.

Wyle Cop is Thursday's Racing Ratings NAP, with a racing rating of 9.3.

Wyle Cop's last run saw him win cosily over course and distance at skinny odds of 4/9 under Pierre Louis Jamin. He was backed like he losing was out of the question throughout the day and we'll be hoping that the same market confidence follows him again and he bids to complete the Lingfield hattrick.

Wyle Cop faces a 7lb rise today and a rise in class, but I believe he has the necessary improvement within him to make good here. It was his finishing that particularly caught the eye, Pierre Louis Jamin produced him with a lot left to do last time out and Wyle Cop kept finding more off the bridle before eventually blitzing by and being eased down before the line. The data supports that with Wyle Cop ranking as the strongest finisher in this race, finishing at 109.9% of his own race average.

Jack Jones isn't necessarily a name you will be familiar with in the racing context, but his training record at Lingfield speaks for itself, with a 23% strike rate from his last 111 runners at the track. Jones and Wyle Cop shape a fantastic combination at this circuit and have a strong chance of making it three in a row with the help of Jason Watson.

Asadjumeirah holds a Racing Rating of 8.7 for today's contest at Newcastle.

Asadjumeirah won this exact contest last year off 52, which is coincidentally his mark today, and he looks in with a live chance here at Newcastle. I've hardly ever seen a horse run at one circuit so much, and this will be his 10th start at Newcastle in 2026 alone, so it will be no surprise that conditions may suit today.

The angle here is really the pace, with all signs suggesting this field may lack prominent runners, with the vast majority of these enjoying being held up or running midfield. The lack of pace in this contest lends itself to either a horse unfavourably trying to make the running or very slow sectionals, and I believe that our selection may well be ready to pick up the pieces here.

Asadjumeirah is partnered by Ethan Tindall, a top claimer who removes some of the weight burden today, taking off 5lbs. Ethan Tindall's 12% strike rate at Lingfield makes him the top jockey in this undeniably poor contest, and we'll be trusting him to produce Asadjumeirah when needed today.

Lady Of Clover holds a Racing Rating of 8.1 for today's contest at Lingfield.

I'm slightly surprised to see Lady Of Clover dropping back to 10f after she really impressed me with her effort over 12f at Lingfield last week, staying on well to win in some style. George Scott is a top-quality trainer, and this drop in trip was likely well thought out and to our selection's advantage here.

Our Racing Ratings model has Lady of Clover head and shoulders above her main market rivals, Boston Run and Saliko. The combination of our data and the classic "eye test" makes Lady of Clover one of the day's most confident selections; her recent form and stride length make for an interesting profile, and I believe she may have too much for this field, especially if the race has sufficient pace.

Lady of Clover is drawn in stall one, and hopefully we see strong pace in this contest to make it a real test over 10f, which we know will suit our selection given she likely stays even more than 14f.

Modern Times holds a Racing Rating of 8.7 for James Owen and Luke Morris this evening.

The obvious standout on form for a Class 4 Handicap at Southwell is Modern Times, boasting consecutive wins at Epsom and Southwell over C&D. The consequence is evidently that he's to another rise in the weights. Still, the return to AW provides confidence that he may well be able to defy the rise here.

The first indicator that he may have more to offer is his breeding; this son of Too Darn Hot and Impressionist (Montjeu) should, by all accounts, be contesting stronger contests than this. His Dam's runners strike at 17% overall and 33% over this distance, albeit from a small sample size. His profile suggests there should be more in his future, and his speed figures justify that, notching both the highest stride and average speed in the field.

James Owen is one of the most impressive trainers in the UK, running a powerful dual-purpose yard, and he is a man in form at the moment, already on the board for September and holding a 17% all-time Southwell strike rate. He is a great target when getting them ready for races like this.

I believe 5/1 is more than a good enough price to give Modern Times a go here at Southwell.

After a sensational World Cup, Bellingham has continued his form into La Liga. He’s kicked off his campaign with two goals and two assists in his opening three matches.

He’s also had four shots on target across those three matches with this selection landing in two of them.

He was brilliant in this market through the summer too, he had two or more shots on target in three of England’s four knockout games and even managed two in just 12 minutes in the third-place play-off against France.

Betis started well but were dealt an alarming 5-2 thrashing by Levante. Madrid can hurt them here and they’ve been scoring freely so far.

Speaking of scoring freely, that leads me into this selection. Madrid have already slammed in 10 goals across their opening three matches - four, four and two.

This selection has landed in each of Vini’s last two matches as he’s picked up two assists and a goal to start the season.

Of course, he’s very capable of scoring himself and can work chances all by himself but then he’s also got Mbappe, Bellingham, Diomande, Guler and Diaz all to feed with chances - Mbappe alone already has four goals this season, one of which was set up by Vini Jr.

I’m expecting a bit of a clash down the left-hand side between two Brazilians who do have a bit of a reputation for stirring the pot and getting a bit involved with their opposing number.

He’s committed three fouls so far, with this selection landing in two of his three matches.

He committed 38 fouls last season, the most in the entire Real Madrid squad and an average of 1.21 per 90 minutes.

Antony has drawn two fouls in each of his two matches so far and drew an average of 1.62 per 90 minutes last season.

Antony has also committed three fouls this season and again, this selection has landed in two of his three matches.

Often petulant, especially when frustrated, Antony committed an average of 0.74 fouls per 90 minutes last season and committed a foul in one of the meetings with Real Madrid.

Vinicius Jr is exceptional at drawing fouls, he drew an average of 2.59 per 90 minutes last season and has been drawing them at a ridiculous rate in his opening three this time around.

Vini has been fouled 13 times in three matches and he drew a whopping eight against Espanyol.

Copenhagen have been comfortably the best attacking side in the Danish top-flight so far this season, scoring 13 from five games (2.60 per game).

They’ve also conceded eight in that time (1.60 per game), with BTTS landing in three of those five.

Copenhagen eventually progressed to the league phase of the Conference League after playing six qualifying matches, they saw both teams score in four of those six.

Nordsjaelland are top of the league with four wins and a draw from their opening five.

BTTS has won in just two of those five, but good luck containing this Copenhagen attack - Nordsjaelland have scored in each of those five league games.

BTTS won in both meetings between these two last season.

Anderlecht host newly-promoted Kortrijk in aiming to kickstart their season with a comfortable win.

Kortrijk got promoted in 2nd last season, finishing 21 points behind champions Beveren and they’ve made a poor start in the top-flight.

It’s early days but their goal difference of -8 alongside zero points suggests that a long, hard season lies ahead.

Anderlect came 4th last season and Kortrijk have conceded exactly three goals in each of their first three league games.

Anderlecht have made a stuttering start to the league, but that’s partly been down to them prioritising Europa League qualification - impressively cruising past Hammarby, PAOK and Kairat Almaty to book their league phase spot.

They can get back on track by turning over the basement boys.

Both of these sides are in excellent form in front of goal, averaging two goals for per game in the league so far (from four games each).

They were both banging them in during successful Europa League qualifying processes as well, and that form in the final third could produce fireworks in this encounter.

Jagiellonia have scored two or more goals in each of their last three games, winning all three by 4-0, 2-1 and 5-2 scorelines.

Lech Poznan can top that, scoring two or more in each of their last five games, winning four of them, from oldest to most recent the scores have been 3-0, 5-0, 7-0, 2-2 and 3-2.

Lech Poznan saw BTTS in 15 of 17 home league games last term.

This bet has won in 4/6 La Liga games involving these sides so far this season (2/3 each).

There have been two or more goals in the first half alone in each of Real Sociedad's last two. 

This bet came in after 22 minutes of Celta Vigo's last La Liga outing.

It landed in both head-to-heads between the sides last season, and La Real are definitely capable of covering the line on their own.

Real Sociedad saw over 1.5 goals in 31 of 38 league games last term (82%), and that rate increases to 84% at home when only three of their 19 saw fewer than two goals.

Again, another thing I love when choosing a player for a shot on target is taking a player who has a large average shot volume and Esposito ticks that box.

He's had nine shots across his two games, four against Cagliari and five against Monza. Giving him a huge average of 5.26 shots per 90 minutes across his opening two Serie A matches.

He averaged 3.27 shots per 90 last season, despite not being a regular starter. His role in the team looks far more valued now and he's in the thick of the chances, I expect that to continue here.

Esposito has started off the campaign very well and seems to have cemented himself as Inter's starting striker alongside club legend Lautauro Martinez.

This selection has landed in both league games so far, with Esposito hitting the target twice against Cagliari and once against Monza - meaning an average of 1.75 shots on target per 90 minutes.

He also scored against Monza. I like when backing shots on target that my player has multiple routes to the winner. Esposito is good on both feet but also a big threat in the air.

I do expect Inter to have the better of the game. Napoli will threaten but the hosts should have plenty of joy.

Nicolo Barella is the heartbeat of this Inter side. Although Calhanoglu controls the tempo, Barella is the engine and the driving force.

Barella drew an average of 0.79 fouls per 90 minutes in the league last season and has drawn two fouls in two games so far this campaign, both of which were drawn against Monza in the 4-1 victory.

Scott McTominay and Frank Anguissa have combined for over three fouls drawn per 90 minutes so far this season already and Kevin De Bruyne has also got his hands dirty in limited minutes.

These games can often become battles in the middle of the park and I expect similar here.

Both teams to score has landed in each of the last five meetings between these two sides. Serie A isn't always a league synonymous with goals, but the big games do regularly produce excellent clashes and this selection is often worth a look.

Both teams have seen one of their two league matches. Napoli fell to a 2-1 defeat to Como in their last match and have looked shaky at the back. Inter conceded in their 4-1 win over Monza to kick off the campaign.

Inter have looked really strong in attack but aside from Bastoni, I do still question their defensive abilities.

Both sides had a 47% strike rate for this selection in Serie A last season.

Both of PSG’s matches so far have finished 2-2. They’re no stranger to goals, with an average of 3.03 in league games last season and a hefty 71% of home matches seeing three or more match goals.

Monaco aware statistically the most entertaining team to watch in the league last season with an average of 3.35 goals per game, that rose to 3.41 on the road with 65% of their trips paying out for over 2.5 backers.

This fixture is excellent for goals too. The last three matches have finished 1-3, 2-2 and 2-3. Seven of the last 10 meetings have seen this selection land.

The young striker has had a flying start to the season. He bagged in both legs of their Conference League qualifier and was in red hot form as he scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Marseille last time out.

Brunner has averaged 2.65 shots on target per 90 in the league so far, with four shots on target to his name. He also had three in two matches in Europe, meaning he’s hit the target seven times in four games and at least once in each.

PSG have had a faltering start to their Ligue 1 title defence, drawing two games from two and conceding four goals in the process - Monaco will get chances.

Of course, with fancying Brunner to have a shot on target, I expect him to get plenty of shots away - which he has done to great effect already this season.

This looks to be a breakout campaign for the young German forward and as mentioned before, he's started in red hot form.

Brunner has averaged a huge 5.96 shots per 90 across his first two league matches. He had five against Marseille and four against Le Havre, as well as five and three in the Conference League matches against Gornik Zabzre.

The odds are good here on account of the opponent, but PSG have looked slack in defence and I've been impressed with Monaco's start to the campaign.

Camara has been absolutely brilliant to kick off the '26/27 campaign for Monaco. He's dynamic, he covers ground and he can play. He'll be the next big sale off the books if he carries on - something Monaco actually need rather desperately.

Camara has committed four fouls in his two Ligue 1 matches so far, with three coming against Le Havre and one against Marseille.

He'll be in the engine room against the likes of Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz, who are key to PSG's control of the game. He'll also see some of the wide players when they drift infield, likely Desire Doue - who has drawn six fouls across his opening two appearances in Ligue 1 this season.