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Liverpool have looked a bit frantic and unpolished in their first two games under Andoni Iraola.

But that wasn't unexpected, and they're still putting the ball in the net despite not firing on all cylinders, drawing 2-2 at Newcastle and at home to Nottingham Forest.

Ipswich got hammered at Man Utd on Sunday, scoring first and last in a game they were otherwise dominated in and lost 5-2.

Man Utd managed 4.77 xG and won the shot count 33-9 at Old Trafford, it was a humbling for newly-promoted Ipswich and they'll do well to keep a lid on Liverpool.

Liverpool have generated 4.73 xG in their opening two and will be targeting a first win of the campaign in Suffolk.

After a stuttering start to the Ligue 1 season, PSG have had a week on the training ground in preparation for their first league home game.

Luis Enrique will have been looking to eradicate the issues that’ve seen them draw their opening two league games 2-2 (away to Rennes and Lille) after losing the Super Cup 1-0 to Lens.

Early pace-setters Monaco visit Paris after two wins from two, but they’ve hardly been the manner of victories that encourage belief they can challenge for the title (1-0 at Le Havre and 2-0 at home to Marseille).

The odds take into account PSG’s unconvincing start; as soon as they click into gear, they’ll be much shorter in their home games, and this could be the only opportunity this season for us to grab a slice of value on them winning in a home Ligue 1 match.

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.

This is the highest rated game on my Goals Sheet for Both Teams to Score, getting a score of 9.18/10.

8/8 Eerste Divisie games involving these two teams this season have seen BTTS land.

Heracles are averaging four goals for per game so far, and they’ve scored in the first half of every game.

De Graafschap have also scored a first half in every game despite being less prolific.

The visitors escorted in 32 of 38 (84%) Eerste Divisie games last season, so will fancy their chances of getting on the scoresheet despite being big outsiders here.

This is the 2nd-highest rated game for Both Teams to Score on my Goals Sheet, 8.33/10.

8/9 games involving these two in the league this season have seen the bet land.

Almere City have scored three or more goals in each of their last three games, with BTTS landing in the first half in two of their last three.

Jong Ajax have seen BTTS in 5/5 and even played out a 6-4 defeat at home to Emmen in mid-August.

This exact fixture last season ended 3-2 to Almere City, in a crazy game that saw four goals scored after the 80th minute.

7/8 Eerste Divisie games involving these sides have seen BTTS land this season.

The bet came in after just 27 minutes of Waalwijk last match, a 2-2 draw v Jong PSV, and they’re averaging 1.50 goals for per game so far.

Breda have scored two or more goals in three of their four league games so far, finding the net in the first half in their last two in a row.

Waalwijk saw BTTS in 15 of their 19 home league games last season, and conceded a goal in 31 of their 38 (82%) outings.

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.

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.