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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.

Wycombe have sprung into life in League One, winning three on the bounce in all competitions after parting company with Michael Duff.

They scored three goals in 47 minutes in a 3-2 win at Leyton Orient straight after the sacking and backed that up with a comfortable-looking 1-0 win at Wigan last time out.

Wycombe have seen BTTS in 6/7 league games this season and they welcome a Reading side who are the 2nd-top scorers in the division, despite having played a game less than most.

Reading had seen BTTS land in three straight games before last weekend and, in Jack Marriott, they have the league’s top goalscorer by three clear goals at this stage, with eight goals in six league appearances already.

The 32-year-old is making up for lost time after a painful few years in and out of the treatment room.

Cheltenham have been one of the surprise packages in League Two so far, sitting 5th after seven matches (3W, 3D, 1L).

They’ve scored two goals per game on average and have seen BTTS land in 7/7 League Two outings.

Chesterfield have scored in 6/7 fourth tier games this term, have seen both teams score in two of their three league away games, and have conceded in five of those seven.

They generated 2.11 xG in an impressive 2-0 win over York last weekend and are more than capable of dominating proceedings at Cheltenham, heading in as clear favourites.

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.

Oldham have underperformed to score only eight goals from 11.4 xG so far this season, and goals looks on the cards as they host pre-season title favourites Salford City on Saturday evening in front of the Sky cameras.

There isn’t enough history to make this local match a big derby, but the players and fans will still want to get one over the team from down the road.

Both teams have scored in five of their seven League Two outings this season, and there’s serious attacking firepower arriving with the visitors after a summer of eye-watering spending for the level.

Both sides have also kept two clean sheets from their seven, so despite having underwhelming BTTS records, they’re both capable going forward and unconvincing at the back.

Each of the last four meetings between the sides have seen this selection land.

England only kept two clean sheets across their eight matches at the World Cup.

They have the attacking talent to cause Spain problems, as shown by the six goals they put past France in their last competitive match.

Spain were excellent defensively at the World Cup, but outside of tournament football they may play with a more fluid style.

England scored two or more goals in six of their eight games in the World Cup, and scored 2.75 goals per game in World Cup qualifying.

Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal are the top two favourites for the Ballon D'Or at the moment, every game between now and the award being decided is an opportunity to strengthen their case, it wouldn't be a surprise to see both on the scoresheet.

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. 

This is a really good test for England following their exit in the semi final of the World Cup to Argentina, with Thomas Tuchel’s side now eyeing up the home European Championships as the trophy to end England’s years of hurt.

There is often a criticism of England that they don’t play the elite nations often enough outside of international tournaments, but the Nations League gives the Three Lions an opportunity to do that with Croatia also being in their Nations League A group.

The most recent meeting between these nations was in the EURO 2024 final, which of course saw Spain come away 2-1 winners to lift the trophy. Each of the last four head to head meetings between the sides have seen this selection land - which is a nice historical trend to add to the wider evidence for goals here.

England only kept two clean sheets across their eight matches at the World Cup. They have the attacking talent to cause Spain problems, as shown by the six goals they put past France in the third place playoff.

Harry Kane is so reliable for England, and many are concerned that finding another striker as effective as Kane will be problematic in the coming years with the former Tottenham man coming towards the end of the year.

He’s scored 85 goals across 121 caps for England, scoring six goals across seven starts at the World Cup. He achieved this tally from 12 shots on target (1.65 per 90), averaging over 3.0 shots per 90 during the tournament.

Kane has also started this season really well, scoring three goals across three starts in the Bundesliga as well as netting in the Champions League. Kane scored eight goals across eight starts during England’s last Nations League campaign, averaging 2.11 shots on target per 90.

Lamine Yamal has previously spoken about how he wants to score more for his country having netted seven goals across his 33 caps.

He seems to be improving in front of goal with every season, already scoring seven goals across seven starts in LaLiga as well as netting in Barcelona’s thrashing of Feyenoord in the Champions League.

Lamine Yamal has taken 38 shots across those seven starts in LaLiga (5.89 per 90), which is a shot average we can expect him to match here against an England side who look very vulnerable at the back. 

Yamal scored three goals across seven starts during Spain’s last Nations League campaign, in which they got to the final, averaging 3.72 shots per 90 and 1.49 shots on target per 90.

Marc Cucurella is going to get a hostile reception at Wembley with many fans still yet to forgive him for his antics in the EURO 2024 final, the tournament where Cucurella nailed down his starting spot in this Spain side.

Cucurella is a nightmare to play against as he’s so energetic and gets very tough tight to his opposite winger, making him a good option to commit fouls if he has the right 1v1 duel. 

He committed eight fouls across eight starts during the World Cup (0.96 per 90) and will be up against Bukayo Saka, who is a player that he’s faced off against many times before - Saka has won 15 fouls across five starts already in the Premier League this season (3.23 per 90).

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. 

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.

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.

Lewis Ferguson looks well placed to commit at least two fouls against Slovenia.

The Scotland midfielder is a tenacious operator who frequently finds himself on the wrong side of the referee.

That was evident at the World Cup, where Ferguson committed a joint team-high 5 fouls across Scotland’s three matches, giving away multiple free kicks against both Morocco and Brazil.

He was also penalised more than once in each of his five appearances during Scotland’s qualifying campaign.

Ferguson has carried that tendency into this season’s Serie A campaign, reaching the 2+ foul mark in all 5 of his appearances for Bologna and committing exactly 3 fouls in each of his last two outings. 

He could find himself in a direct battle with Adam Gnezda Cerin, who was fouled 3 times when Slovenia hosted Sweden in a World Cup qualifier. 

Cerin also drew an average of 1.35 fouls per game for Panathinaikos in the Greek Super League last season, adding to the appeal of backing Ferguson to overstep the mark at least twice.

Christie often played in an advanced midfield role under Steve Clarke, and there is a good chance he will operate in similar areas under new Scotland boss Sebastian Pocognoli. 

Even if he plays more centrally, he is still happy to try his luck when the opportunity presents itself.

Christie started just one of Scotland’s three World Cup matches and managed a shot against Morocco. 

He also got an effort away against Brazil in the following game, despite coming on as a substitute in the closing stages. 

Christie averaged 1.10 shots per game during Scotland’s World Cup qualifying campaign, which adds weight to this selection.

Even more encouragingly, Christie made his first Premier League start of the season for Bournemouth against Liverpool last weekend and fired off four shots. 

Slovenia should prove difficult to break down, so Christie looks a prime candidate to try his luck at least once in Ljubljana.

A minimum of 5 corners should be within Scotland’s reach against Slovenia on Saturday. 

The hosts will not be pushovers, so the Scots may need to show patience, especially as they adapt to Sebastian Pocognoli’s methods. 

Moreover, Scotland are likely to take a more attacking approach under their new manager, which could help them build a healthy corner count during this contest.

Notably, the Scots won 7 corners against Brazil in their final World Cup group game and 8 away to Greece during qualifying. 

They also won 4 corners away to Denmark, so asking them to go one better against lesser opposition here does not seem too much of a stretch. 

Slovenia conceded 8 corners away to Croatia last time out, having also given up 11 against Montenegro and 9 against Hungary in friendlies earlier this year, adding weight to the case for Scotland to earn 5+ corners on Saturday. 

The hosts were also forced to defend at least 5 flag kicks in each of their final two World Cup qualifiers, including their home game against Kosovo.

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. 

There are three teams remaining in League Two with a 100% record at home, Bristol Rovers are one of them.

Rovers were flying before a couple of humbling away days has brought them back down to Earth, in fairness they lost at 3rd-placed Grimsby and 4th-placed Gillingham, not the easiest back-to-back games on your travels.

Exeter have only won one of their seven League Two games so far, beating 21st-placed Accrington at home.

These sides look set to be competing at opposite ends of the table this season, and Rovers’ recent defeats have only improved the odds we’re getting on a home win this weekend.

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.

Grimsby have been shortening this week, but there’s still enough juice to get on them winning at Newport on Saturday.

David Artell’s side are still unbeaten in League Two, pulling off back-to-back 2-0 wins heading into this one, and visit a Newport side who’re winless since the opening day.

Newport have scored just twice in their last four matches, and one of those was from inside their own half, and they are yet to beat Grimsby in the four seasons since the visitors returned to League Two.

This is last season’s 7th-placed side travelling to 20th from 2025/26, and the way things have gone so far this season there could be an even bigger gap between the sides this time around.

Barrow are yet to stop the downward spiral that resulted in their relegation from League Two last season.

Southend are eyeing a return to the EFL, now in their sixth season since dropping into the National League, and they’re going the right way about it with six wins from their opening nine in the league.

Southend have scored two or more goals in each of their last four games, three or more in three of those, and beat Gateshead 6-1 on their travels last time out.

Barrow are yet to win from five league away games, conceding two or more goals in three of those and this is one of the longest away days of the season for them.

Southend could go top with a win and attacking midfielder Sam Austin is one to keep an eye on, having scored four goals in two games last week.

Benjamin Sesko has been called up to the Slovenian squad for this international break, but he’s very unlikely to start here given that he’s suffered a recurrence of the injury that saw him sidelined over the summer.

Vipotnik scored 25 goals in the Championship last season for a pretty average Swansea side, ending the campaign as the top scorer in the division. He’s already scored twice across limited minutes in the Championship this term and also has a decent record at international level.

Vipotnik has scored five goals across his 26 caps for Slovenia, and will see this as a real opportunity to put his case forward against the likes of Sesko, who would usually lead the line for Slovenia if he was fit.

It’s going to take some time for Scotland to adapt to the demands of Sebastien Pocognoli, his style is quite a shift from Steve Clarke’s approach and I think we’ll see Scotland struggle defensively in the early parts of his tenure. 

McGinn has an important role to play here for Scotland with Scott McTominay sidelined for this international break.

McGinn wasn’t the most prolific in Scotland’s World Cup qualifying campaign, but did score two goals across three starts in Scotland’s most recent appearance in the Nations League.

The style of Sebastian Pocognoli should suit Scotland’s attacking players, and finally appease the fans who have been crying out for a more expansive style of play to make the most of Scotland’s emerging talent.

McGinn scored six goals in the Premier League last season, averaging 1.17 shots per 90 with a shot accuracy of 43%. He should have a starring role here with Scotland missing their main talisman.

Lewis Ferguson is one of the most aggressive players in this Scotland side, and will be an important player under Pocognoli with how he wants to set up his team.

Ferguson has committed 13 fouls across five starts for Bologna already this season (2.60 per 90), which has been a foul rate that he has matched regularly over the last few seasons.

He collected three yellow cards across five starts for Scotland during World Cup qualifying, averaging 3.0 fouls committed per 90 across these games.

This recent record for Scotland shows that his role doesn’t change too much when transitioning from club to country. Scotland collected 12 yellow cards during qualifying, so Ferguson was responsible for a quarter of the total cautions that Scotland received. 

Norway get the nod from me here, and I'm still not sold on the balance of this Portugal team despite the managerial change. Norway have proven extremely difficult to overcome on home soil over the past 12 months, as both Italy and Denmark have found out recently.

That said, for all their strength at home, Norway have a habit of conceding. They failed to keep a single clean sheet at the World Cup and shipped two goals against Denmark last time out at the start of their Nations League campaign.

Portugal don't look much better at the back either. They gave up an xG of 5.80 across five World Cup matches and only shut out Colombia and Uzbekistan - with Colombia particularly unfortunate not to score, racking up an xG of 1.70 from 24 attempts.

This selection landed in Serbia’s opening game of their Nations League campaign as they gave up a one goal lead to lose 2-1 to Greece, thanks to a strike in the 95th minute by Douvikas.

Greece deserved that victory, they dominated the underlying numbers and had 26 shots in total - seeing nine of these efforts find the target. They did, however, allow Serbia to generate an xG of 1.42 from nine shots which underlines the attacking threat they could pose here.

I was impressed with Xavi’s Netherlands side last time out as they struck in the final stages to earn a point against Germany. They should have collected all three points really, having registered an xG of 3.18 from 22 shots.

Xavi’s teams are always going to concede chances due to how positive he wants his sides to be. I think they give up chances against this Serbia side, but still have enough quality to come out on top.

Wales lost 1-0 to Portugal last time out, but missed a golden chance to get on the scoresheet in that game with their five shots returning an xG of 0.85.

I really like the approach that Craig Bellamy has taken to this role, he wants Wales to be a side that doesn’t just set up to keep sides out and he will look at Denmark as the weakest of the other opponents Wales have to take on.

However, the Danes are likely to have a similar mindset given that this is the easiest of their assignments on paper so I expect both sides to target this game as a near must win for any chance of success in this group.

Denmark saw this selection land in their opening game against Norway, and were quite unlucky to lose 3-2 with both sides posting similar underlying numbers. They didn’t lose a game at home during World Cup qualifying, and I think they will be able to come out on top but not without Wales getting on the scoresheet. 

These sides have both struggled in the early weeks of the season, with De Graafschap only winning one of their opening seven matches while Den Bosch have won just two of their opening set of fixtures.

Despite the struggles of the home side, they have still been able to find the back of the net in recent weeks with this selection landing in four of their last five matches - with the exception of a 5-0 thrashing by Heracles, who sit top of the league having won six of their seven matches.

What is also notable for this selection is that both sides have only seen one of their opening seven matches finish level. Both backlines are really vulnerable too, only two sides in the Eerste Divisie have conceded more goals than De Graafschap so far (20), while Den Bosch have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their matches.

These sides have both struggled in the early weeks of the season, with De Graafschap only winning one of their opening seven matches while Den Bosch have won just two of their opening set of fixtures.

Despite the struggles of the home side, they have still been able to find the back of the net in recent weeks with this selection landing in four of their last five matches - with the exception of a 5-0 thrashing by Heracles, who sit top of the league having won six of their seven matches.

Both backlines are really vulnerable too, only two sides in the Eerste Divisie have conceded more goals than De Graafschap so far (20), while Den Bosch have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their matches.

I really like the approach that Craig Bellamy has taken to this role, he wants Wales to be a side that doesn’t just set up to keep sides out and he will look at Denmark as the weakest of the other opponents Wales have to take on.

However, the Danes are likely to have a similar mindset given that this is the easiest of their assignments on paper so I expect both sides to target this game as a near must win for any chance of success in this group.

Denmark saw this selection land in their opening game against Norway, and were quite unlucky to lose 3-2 with both sides posting similar underlying numbers.

They didn’t lose a game at home during World Cup qualifying, and I think they will be able to come out on top but not without Wales getting on the scoresheet. 

This selection landed in Serbia’s opening game of their Nations League campaign as they gave up a one goal lead to lose 2-1 to Greece, thanks to a strike in the 95th minute by Douvikas.

Greece deserved that victory, they dominated the underlying numbers and had 26 shots in total - seeing nine of these efforts find the target.

They did, however, allow Serbia to generate an xG of 1.42 from nine shots which underlines the attacking threat they could pose here.

I was impressed with Xavi’s Netherlands side last time out as they struck in the final stages to earn a point against Germany.

They should have collected all three points really, having registered an xG of 3.18 from 22 shots.

Xavi’s teams are always going to concede chances due to how positive he wants his sides to be.

I think they give up chances against this Serbia side, but still have enough quality to come out on top.

There’s a standout game for BTTS on Sunday in the Canadian Premier League.

York United, or Inter Toronto as they're also known, have seen BTTS in 18/22 league games this term, and they host a Pacific side who’ve seen the bet land in 16/22.

These are the best two teams in the division for BTTS Yes.

9/10 York United home games have seen the bet land, and it’s come in during six of the last seven meetings between the sides.

York United have scored in 20/22 league outings, but kept just two clean sheets.

Pacific have been even worse defensively, keeping one league clean sheet across 22 games.

I make Norway favourites here, I’m still really not convinced by the balance of this Portuguese side despite the change in manager - and Norway have been so tough to beat at home over the last year as Italy and Denmark have recently found out.

Despite their general dominance at home, Norway do find keeping clean sheets quite difficult. They didn’t keep a single shutout during the World Cup and conceded two goals against Denmark last time out as they picked off their Nations League campaign.

Portugal’s backline isn’t exactly solid either, they conceded an xG of 5.80 across their five games at the World Cup and only kept out Colombia and Uzbekistan, with the former being very unlucky not to get on the scoresheet with an xG of 1.70 from 24 shots.

I make Norway favourites here, I’m still really not convinced by the balance of this Portuguese side despite the change in manager - and Norway have been so tough to beat at home over the last year as Italy and Denmark have recently found out.

Despite their general dominance at home, Norway do find keeping clean sheets quite difficult. They didn’t keep a single shutout during the World Cup and conceded two goals against Denmark last time out as they picked off their Nations League campaign.

Portugal’s backline isn’t exactly solid either, they conceded an xG of 5.80 across their five games at the World Cup and only kept out Colombia and Uzbekistan, with the former being very unlucky not to get on the scoresheet with an xG of 1.70 from 24 shots.

I do have a soft spot for this Greece side with all the young talent they have coming through, particularly in forward areas, but beating a side like Germany on the road is still probably a step too far for this young team.

Germany are really hard to beat on home soil, they won all three of their games during World Cup qualifying at home and only conceded one goal, netting 13. Those games saw them put six past Slovakia, four past Luxembourg and three past Northern Ireland.

Even in the last Nations League campaign, Germany won all three home games by an aggregate scoreline of 13-0 with this group being more competitive and featuring the likes of Netherlands, Hungary and Bosnia.

Jurgen Klopp does have work to do to bring this Germany side back to the pinnacle of the sport, but this is a good platform for him to earn his first win as Germany boss.

I’m expecting plenty of goalmouth action when Stranraer face East Kilbride in the Scottish Challenge Cup on Saturday.

That was certainly the case for the hosts in midweek, as they come into this clash off the back of a 3-2 defeat away at Berwick. 

In fact, goal-heavy games have been commonplace for the Blues recently, with seven of their last eight matches across all competitions producing over 2.5 goals. 

It’s also worth noting that over 2.5 goals has landed in all four of Stranraer’s Challenge Cup games this season, and with one of the country’s most attack-minded outfits up next, there’s plenty of scope for that trend to continue. 

East Kilbride are no strangers to high-scoring shootouts themselves, most recently playing out a barnstorming 3-3 draw with Celtic’s B side in midweek.

On top of that, each of the visitors’ other three Challenge Cup assignments this season has featured four or more goals, while six of their opening eight games in Scottish League One have broken the over 2.5 goal barrier.

Queen of the South have made a miserable start to the season and face a potential banana skin against Rangers B team on Saturday.

The Doonhamers are currently propping up the Scottish League One table, having picked up just four points from their opening eight matches. 

Most notably, they had eight put past them by Ross County less than two weeks ago.

Nicky Clark’s side have since been thumped 4-1 away at Hamilton, while they were held to a 1-1 draw by Annan in the Challenge Cup on Tuesday night.

Rangers B team will certainly sense an opportunity to cause an upset, especially after turning over Clyde away from home in the Challenge Cup in midweek. 

That 2-1 victory means both teams have scored in three of the young Gers’ four matches in this competition this season.

A repeat looks worth siding with at Palmerston Park against a Queen of the South side that is clearly short on confidence.

I was impressed that Wales managed to keep Portugal to just the one goal on Thursday night, conceding an xG of 1.93 from 23 shots as Craig Bellamy fielded a depleted side that notably was missing Harry Wilson.

Denmark did quite well against Norway last time out and were unlucky to lose the game in the final quarter having matched Norway for shots (13) and shots on target (7) with both sides also having a similar xG (1.41-1.09).

Denmark will see this as the easiest game in their group. That’s not being disrespectful to Wales, but Portugal and Norway are both comfortably better sides - so Denmark should see this as a game they have to win if they want to be competitive in this group, particularly at home.

It is really notable that Wales are missing Harry Wilson at the moment, he was their top scorer during qualifying with five goals and Wales lack something extra in the final third when he doesn’t play.

I do have a soft spot for this Greece side with all the young talent they have coming through, particularly in forward areas, but beating a side like Germany on the road is still probably a step too far for this young team.

Germany are really hard to beat on home soil, they won all three of their games during World Cup qualifying at home and only conceded one goal, netting 13. Those games saw them put six past Slovakia, four past Luxembourg and three past Northern Ireland.

Even in the last Nations League campaign, Germany won all three home games by an aggregate scoreline of 13-0 with this group being more competitive and featuring the likes of Netherlands, Hungary and Bosnia.

Jurgen Klopp does have work to do to bring this Germany side back to the pinnacle of the sport, but this is a good platform for him to earn his first win as Germany boss.

Netherlands snatched an equaliser in the final minute against Germany last time out in Xavi’s first game in charge.

It may look lucky on paper, but I was impressed with what I saw from Xavi’s men who dominated the underlying numbers and probably should have come away with all three points.

Netherlands recorded an xG of 3.18 from 22 shots with 10 of these finding the target. They also had 43 touches in the opposition box, won the corner count 12-1 and had marginally more possession than Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Serbia gave up a 1-0 lead against Greece last time out, losing 2-1 thanks to a last minute strike from Como forward Douvikas. The Greeks managed to register an xG of 2.51 from 26 shots as the away side, I expect Netherlands to produce similar numbers and score at least twice.

I make Norway favourites here, I’m still really not convinced by the balance of this Portuguese side despite the change in manager - and Norway have been so tough to beat at home over the last year as Italy and Denmark have recently found out.

Despite their general dominance at home, Norway do find keeping clean sheets quite difficult. They didn’t keep a single shutout during the World Cup and conceded two goals against Denmark last time out as they picked off their Nations League campaign.

Portugal’s backline isn’t exactly solid either, they conceded an xG of 5.80 across their five games at the World Cup and only kept out Colombia and Uzbekistan, with the former being very unlucky not to get on the scoresheet with an xG of 1.70 from 24 shots.

Mallorca have made a good start in the second tier after their five-season spell in La Liga ended last term.

They’ve kept five clean sheets in six games this season, a defensive process that’ll stand them in good stead looking for an immediate return to the top-flight.

Almeria have overperformed defensively so far this season, to concede four goals from 6.6 xG conceded.

Mallorca have overperformed in the same area but by a lesser extent, and they have the joint-best defence in the league according to xG conceded and goals conceded.

They’ve won three of their last four, keeping four straight clean sheets, coming into this and could go top with a win if other results go their way.

Top of the table clash in League B Group 3, as Austria look to build on their 3-1 win at Israel on Thursday, and Kosovo their 1-0 win over Republic of Ireland.

There are 55 places between these two in the rankings, and Austria are coming in off the back of a satisfactory World Cup, where they reached the knockout stages but ultimately only beat Jordan in their four tournament outings.

Kosovo were very competitive in World Cup qualifying, but did only score six goals in their six group stage games.

It’s hard to see them chasing the game well if Austria are able to get their noses in front.

Serbia are not in a good spot, and that doesn’t bode well ahead of hosting the Netherlands.

Despite looking capable on paper, they’re a poor team, and since World Cup qualifying began for them in June 2025, they’ve only beaten Latvia and Andorra in competitive action.

Even though they led until the 74th minute, they were deservedly beaten at home to Greece on Thursday, conceding 2.51 xG on the night - if Greece can post those kinds of numbers, what can the Netherlands?

It was another promising but unspectacular showing from the Dutch at the World Cup, going out to Morocco on penalties, and they’ll be eyeing a spot in the Nations League knockouts after drawing with Jurgen Klopp’s Germany on Thursday.

Last season’s 5th-placed side, Burgos, have made an impressive start in the Spanish second tier, winning three, drawing two and losing just once so far.

They’re four unbeaten and have won back-to-back games coming into this one, upsetting the odds with a 2-1 win at Las Palmas last time out, with forgotten man Jese Rodriguez on the scoresheet for their opponents that day.

Newly-promoted Eldense have made a slow start, and goalscoring has been a problem.

They’ve scored only four times in six encounters, crucially, for this bet, finding the net just once in their three league away games.

That bodes well for a Burgos side who’re becoming a regular feature at the top end of the division.

I do have a soft spot for this Greece side with all the young talent they have coming through, particularly in forward areas, but beating a side like Germany on the road is still probably a step too far for this young team.

Germany are really hard to beat on home soil, they won all three of their games during World Cup qualifying at home and only conceded one goal, netting 13. Those games saw them put six past Slovakia, four past Luxembourg and three past Northern Ireland.

Even in the last Nations League campaign, Germany won all three home games by an aggregate scoreline of 13-0 with this group being more competitive and featuring the likes of Netherlands, Hungary and Bosnia.

Jurgen Klopp does have work to do to bring this Germany side back to the pinnacle of the sport, but this is a good platform for him to earn his first win as Germany boss.

Vancouver have been a really reliable team to back in the MLS this season and currently sit top of the Western Conference having won 15 of their 25 matches.

Their recent form looks patchy on paper, but they were able to get a really positive result on the road against Real Salt Lake last time out which should help confidence.

Vancouver also have one of the top scorers in the division in Brian White, who has 16 goals in the MLS this season - building on the 18 he managed in the MLS last year.

DC United sit 11th in the Eastern Conference and have had a pretty unremarkable season to date, winning just six of their 25 matches and notably just winning two from 11 on the road.

They’ve also only managed to win one of their last five matches across all competitions, giving Vancouver a real edge over their opponents here as Vancouver have won nine of their 14 home games.

Toronto come into this game having suffered back to back heavy defeats against Orlando and St Louis as the away side, conceding 3+ goals in both games - including an xG against of 2.60 against St Louis.

Toronto are without a clean sheet across their last 10 matches and sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with a dismal away record which has seen them win two of their 12 away assignments, conceding 21 goals in the process.

Nashville should have too much for them here, they came away 3-0 winners over Chicago last time out and have only lost once across their last five matches. Nashville have won a remarkable 12 out of 13 home games this season, avoiding defeat in all of these matches.

They’ve picked up the most points at home of any side across the two conferences and their defensive record looks particularly mean with just 12 goals conceded against 39 scored. 

These sides met back in March with Colorado coming away 4-1 winners on that occasion, with an xG of 2.14 and LA Galaxy dropping down to 10 men for the last 30 minutes of the encounter.

Only three points and one place separates these sides in the Eastern Conference, so we can expect it to be quite a close game with chances for both sides as both are also dangerously close to dropping out of the playoff spots.

This game is particularly important as Colorado have a game in hand on LA Galaxy, meaning they could open up a nine point gap on their opponents if they were to collect all three points and win their extra game. 

Both sides saw BTTS last time out as LA Galaxy emerged 3-2 winners over Minnesota on the road while Colorado had to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw with Seattle Sounders.

Philadelphia’s recovery this season has been quite remarkable after a really slow start that left them bottom of the Eastern Conference after the first few weeks.

Their rise has a lot to do with the talent of Cavan Sullivan who is in unbelievable form with 12 goal contributions across 17 starts at just 16 years of age. 

Philadelphia have won each of their last five matches ahead of this clash, seeing BTTS against Sporting Kansas last time as they emerged 4-3 winners despite only having an underlying xG of 0.86 themselves. 

Orlando have lost their last two matches, but have scored in both of these games and in each of their last 19 matches more widely - stretching all the way back to a blank against Montreal on the road back in May.

Orlando have only won three of their 13 away games in the MLS this term, yet have still scored 23 goals across these games which sums up the side quite well. The 43 goals they’ve conceded across these games is the most on the road of any side in the Eastern Conference. 

Queen of the South have made a miserable start to the season and face a potential banana skin against Rangers B team on Saturday.

The Doonhamers are currently propping up the Scottish League One table, having picked up just four points from their opening eight matches. 

Most notably, they had eight put past them by Ross County less than two weeks ago.

Nicky Clark’s side have since been thumped 4-1 away at Hamilton, while they were held to a 1-1 draw by Annan in the Challenge Cup on Tuesday night.

Rangers B team will certainly sense an opportunity to cause an upset, especially after turning over Clyde away from home in the Challenge Cup in midweek. 

That 2-1 victory means both teams have scored in three of the young Gers’ four matches in this competition this season.

A repeat looks worth siding with at Palmerston Park against a Queen of the South side that is clearly short on confidence.

I think Cove Rangers’ superior class will tell against Aberdeen’s B team on Saturday afternoon.

It’s been a tricky start to the season for Paul Hartley’s hosts, but they should be feeling better about themselves after claiming a thumping 5-0 win away at Fraserburgh in the Challenge Cup in midweek.

In fact, Cove have done the majority of their best work this season in this competition, having also defeated Dumbarton and Dundee United’s B team. 

The latter should represent a similar standard of opposition to Aberdeen’s under-21 side on Saturday afternoon.

The young Dons fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Highland League side Banks O’ Dee in midweek. 

Cove Rangers will pose a far sterner test, which is why I’m siding with the hosts here.

I think Dumbarton offer value to get the better of Banks O’ Dee on Saturday afternoon.

The Sons look like they’re beginning to pick up a bit of form, having won each of their last two matches. 

They claimed an impressive 3-0 home win over Spartans last weekend before seeing off Kilmarnock’s B team 3-2 in midweek.

Frank McKeown’s side have been particularly strong at home this term, winning three of their four matches in Scottish League Two.

As for Banks O’ Dee, they have already suffered a couple of heavy defeats in this season’s Challenge Cup, losing 4-0 away at Ross County and 5-1 at home to Peterhead. 

They also come into this clash off the back of a 3-0 defeat away at Forres Mechanics last weekend, which only adds to the appeal of siding with the Sons.

Both Cowdenbeath and Clyde have yet to get off the mark in this season’s Challenge Cup, but I have more faith in the visitors, which is why I’m backing Clyde in the draw no bet market.

Despite their struggles in this competition, the Bully Wee sit top of Scottish League Two with five wins and just one defeat from their opening eight games. 

Therefore, Darren Young’s side look well placed to get the better of Cowdenbeath, who are languishing in 11th place in the Scottish Lowland League. 

What’s more, the Blue Brazil have already lost at home to both Kilmarnock’s B team and East Kilbride in the Challenge Cup over the past month or so, further strengthening the case for keeping Clyde onside here.

I’m expecting plenty of goalmouth action when Stranraer face East Kilbride in the Scottish Challenge Cup on Saturday.

That was certainly the case for the hosts in midweek, as they come into this clash off the back of a 3-2 defeat away at Berwick. 

In fact, goal-heavy games have been commonplace for the Blues recently, with seven of their last eight matches across all competitions producing over 2.5 goals. 

It’s also worth noting that over 2.5 goals has landed in all four of Stranraer’s Challenge Cup games this season, and with one of the country’s most attack-minded outfits up next, there’s plenty of scope for that trend to continue. 

East Kilbride are no strangers to high-scoring shootouts themselves, most recently playing out a barnstorming 3-3 draw with Celtic’s B side in midweek.

On top of that, each of the visitors’ other three Challenge Cup assignments this season has featured four or more goals, while six of their opening eight games in Scottish League One have broken the over 2.5 goal barrier.

The Bengals are 2-0 on the season, with a 26.5 points scored average over these 2 games. This places them joint-10th top scorers in the NFL, with Pittsburgh (1-1) dead last with an 11.5 average. They also sit 31st in EPA/Play. Last time out, the Steelers scored just 3 points vs. the Pats.

Cincinnati sits joint-8th defensively, conceding an average of 16.5 points per game and shipping just 6 points vs. the Texans last time out. The Steelers are joint-8th too but conceded 20 points vs. the Pats in Week 2.

The Steelers looked weak against the Pats last time out, while the Bengals' defense is showing signs of improvement. Back the Bengals to beat the spread here.

It's a big spread, but the Chiefs have significantly improved on last season and are 2-0 so far in 2026. You also feel there's more to come from this Kansas City side, despite them scoring 33 against the Colts last time out in an impressive OT win.

With an average of 32.0 PPG, Kansas City sits 3rd top scorers in the NFL while the Dolphins are 2nd-bottom with just 13.0 PPG. Add to this the Patrick Mahomes factor, who passed for 382 yards and 3 TDs in that 33-30 win over Indianapolis, and it's hard to see Miami keeping up.

Indeed, if their 13 PPG average continues, the Chiefs would only need to score 24 here to beat the spread - they have scored 31 and 33 in their 2 games so far this season. If you're looking for a Bet Builder, Mahomes over 235.5 passing yards also looks good value.

I'm not thrilled about -7.5 - get below 7 if you can - but the Chargers (0-2) have had two poor defeats to Arizona (14-26) and Las Vegas (14-26) and are in somewhat of disarray.

Ranking 3rd-bottom in PPG (14.0) and 22nd in defense (26.0 OPP PPG), they face a Bills side that ranks as top scorers in the NFL thus far (38.5 PPG average). Buffalo has scored 77 points, with QB Josh Allen throwing for 334 yards and 2 TDs vs. Houston (36-31 win) and 248 yards and 3 TDs vs. Detroit (41-31 win) last time out.

If the 2-0 Bills can grab an early lead - as they did vs. Detroit when they were 14-0 up after Q1 and 27-10 up at HT - the Chargers may be forced into a passing game, which could favor Buffalo.

New England ranks joint-27th in PPG with 15.0, having scored 10 against Seattle and 20 against Pittsburgh last time out. Jacksonville, meanwhile, ranks 15th with 23.5 PPG but scored just 13 in Week 2 against the Broncos. The combined PPG = 38.5, 7.0 below this line.

The Pats, meanwhile, have the strongest defense in the NFL, conceding an average of just 8.0 PPG this season. This includes limiting Pittsburgh to just 3 points in Week 2. New England is 3rd strongest in team opponent yards per play (4.5) and 4th strongest in overall opponent yards per game (260.0).

Jacksonville sits joint-6th defensively, with an OPP PPG average of 15.0. They are mid-table in both opponent yards per play and opponent yards per game.

The combined OPP PPG = 23.0, 22.5 under this line, while this is expected to be a tight game with very little in it.

Everything points to the Under.

Henderson had 76 rushing yards, 16 rushing attempts and 1 TD in the Pats' 20-3 win over the Steelers in Week 2, marking his season debut in style. To get over 39.5 rush yards here, he'll only need 8-10 carries based on last week's numbers (4.8 Y/A) - he has had 10+ carries in 9/L10 regular season games. He has also gone over 39.5 rush yards in 9/L10 regular season games too.

In Week 3, he's up against a Jaguars' rushing defense that ranked 13th in the NFL going into Week 3 with a rush yards allowed average of 95.5 for 1 TD conceded. In Week 2, the Broncos had 104 rushing yards vs. the Jaguars and New England have a much stronger rushing offense (10th in NFL, 122.5 team rushing yards per game) than Denver (27th in NFL, 82.5 team rushing yards per game). This suggests Henderson could have a good afternoon vs. Jacksonville.

Doubs received for 96 yards in the Pats' Week 2 win over the Steelers and has received for over 42.5 yards in 4/L5 games overall. The Pats' WR is up against a weak Jaguars defense that ranks 22nd in the NFL in pass yards allowed average, with 236.5 and 2 TDs conceded.

In 2025, Jacksonville ranked dead last in Team Opponent Pass Attempts per Game (37.2) and although they rank joint-4th in 2026 (26.5), this is slanted by a strong Week 1 performance vs. the Browns. Against the Broncos last week, this stat jumps to 31.0. The jury is still out on the Jags' defense here.

In Doubs' one and only game vs. the Jaguars thus far, he received for 72 yards in a 30-27 win in October 2024.
The Pats are underdogs for his game, which suggests they'll adopt a more throwing approach, meaning Doubs could sail over this modest target.

Washington has gone over this total on both occasions this season, with 5 receptions against Cleveland and 7 receptions against Denver.

Washington has also had over 4.5 total receptions in all of his last 6 games, averaging 6.33 over this period. The Patriots may sit joint-5th in passing defense with a pass yards allowed average of 166, but they are weak against wide receivers who have gotten into space, which could allow Washington to capitalize here.

These were two of the most exciting nations at the World Cup and I can see a high scoring game between the two here with both having new managers.

France saw 3+ goals in five of their eight matches at the World Cup, bowing out at the semi final stage to eventual winners Spain. No side registered a higher xG than France at the World Cup (17.5), though admittedly this was slightly inflated by their crazy 6-4 defeat to England in the third placed playoff game.

However, Belgium can also contribute to a high scoring encounter having also impressed at the World Cup, to the surprise of some, seeing 3+ goals in four of their six matches at the World Cup with three of these games being knockout matches.

Furthermore, Belgium were the only side throughout the World Cup who managed to breach the backline of Spain - which shouldn’t be overlooked, they’ve got the attacking quality to cause some of these elite nations issues.

These sides met in the most recent Nations League campaign back in 2024, with that game seeing exactly three goals as France ran out 2-1 winners over Belgium as the away side with a combined xG of 4.18 on that occasion. 

I’m still far from sold on this Italy project, they’ve turned back to Roberto Mancini to try and inspire the sort of run that led them to the European Championship in his previous tenure - but they have to qualify for an international tournament first.

The rot within the Italian FA is far deeper than just the players not performing. Italy have neglected the youth pathways over recent years and have been left with several young players that haven’t developed as they would have in many other nations.

That said, Mancini has picked a very young squad for this international break which creates a different issue as Italy are almost trying to force the development of these young players all at once - without a set culture or direction like we see with Spain as the best example.

Türkiye underperformed at the World Cup (again) but still showed enough to convince me to back them to score here. They registered an xG of 6.60 across their three matches, scoring three goals in their final game against USA.

Türkiye scored 17 goals across six games during qualifying, including netting twice on the road against Spain.