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Wissa was sensational in Newcastle’s draw with Liverpool last week, looking much more like the player that Newcastle originally thought they had when securing his signing from Brentford last summer.

He linked up really well with Will Osula with the duo causing Liverpool all sorts of issues when Newcastle were able to come forward in transition. Wissa had four shots in total during that game, seeing one of his four efforts find the target.

Wissa only played 521 minutes of football for Newcastle in the Premier League last season, so it’s hard to draw many conclusions from his data - but we know that he’s more than capable of being an effective striker at this level having scored 19 goals from 43 shots on target (1.32 per 90) during the 24/25 campaign.

Wissa will be facing up against a Tottenham side who looked really open at the back in their opening game of the season, losing 3-0 to Brentford and notably conceding eight shots on target and 26 shots overall.

We’ve got the best price available here, Wissa is as short as 1.4 with some bookmakers to have a shot on target in this game.

Dortmund came away 3-2 winners over Hamburg in the most recent meeting between the sides, racking up a ridiculous xG of 6.00 from 24 shots in the encounter.

Hamburg only had four shots in that game as the away side, suggesting that the two goals they scored flattered them a bit - and that there is a significant gap in quality between these sides.

Dortmund only lost two of their 17 home games in the Bundesliga last season, with only Bayern Munich collecting more points than Niko Kovac’s side at home in the Bundesliga last season.

It’s the scoring power of Dortmund that should set them apart from their opponents here, they scored 40 goals across those 17 home matches - only conceding 16.

By contrast, Hamburg only managed to win three of their 17 away games in the Bundesliga last season, only scoring 15 goals in the road which was the second lowest tally of any side in the division. 

Lyon won their opening game of the Ligue 1 season with a routine 2-0 victory over Toulouse on the road. They did manage to survive an xG of 2.77 from their opponents, but this only translated to two shots on target from the home side.

Lyon beat Le Havre 1-0 in this fixture last season, dominating the underlying numbers with an xG of 2.56 from

18 shots in that contest. Lyon also beat Le Havre at home the season prior, putting four goals past them in another comfortable victory with an xG of 3.98.

Only PSG (13) and Lens (14) won more games at home than Lyon in Ligue 1 last season (12), with Paulo Fonseca’s side scoring 30 goals across these games and conceding just 18.

Le Havre picked up most of their points at home in Ligue 1 last season, winning just three of their 17 matches at home - notably only scoring 12 goals across these games, the second lowest tally of any side in Ligue 1 when on the road last season. 

The recent head to head meetings between these sides have been very goal heavy, with each of the last five meetings seeing 3+ goals.

The most recent clash saw Lausanne cover this goal line on their own, coming away 3-0 winners in front of their own fans with nine shots on target on that occasion.

Zurich have made a pretty poor start to the campaign, losing three of their four league matches so far, but have seen goals regularly over recent months - seeing 3+ goals in each of their last 11 matches across all competitions.

Zurich’s poor form at the start of the campaign would suggest that Lausanne may be able to cover this line on their own again, though the recent head to head meetings would also indicate that Zurich tend to get on the scoresheet in this fixture. 

Both of these sides have started the season well with three wins from their opening four games of the campaign, setting up this clash to be an entertaining one in what could be an early marker in the race for the title in Switzerland.

Young Boys have seen BTTS in three of their four matches in the league so far this season, most recently coming away 4-2 winners at home over Vaduz. Young Boys scored 43 goals at home across 19 games last season (2.26 per game), so they should have the fire power to get on the scoresheet here.

Basel have seen BTTS in each of their last four matches ahead of this clash and notably saw 63 goals across their 19 away matches last season (3.31 per game). They faced off against Young Boys four times in 2025, seeing BTTS in three of these matches. 

Sticking with the Championship here and backing second favourites Partick Thistle to get a home win against rock-bottom Queen’s Park.

Thistle have started well, qualifying from their League Cup group and picking up 7 points from 9 in their opening three Championship matches.

In their only other home league match this season, they beat title favourites Livingston 2-0 in a match with no shortage of chances, recording 6 shots on target and 1.49 xG.

Queen’s Park have had a terrible start, losing all three of their opening games and conceding two goals in each.

In their most recent game against league newcomers and part-time side Stenhousemuir, they didn’t manage a single shot on target at home, with only 4 attempts in total.

Queen’s Park haven’t beaten Partick Thistle in the league since January 2023.

I fully expect the Jags to record a comfortable win over their Glasgow rivals on Saturday.

Getting in on this price early before it drops.

Ayr have had a decent start to the season, winning their League Cup group (including beating Premiership opposition) and collecting four points from their first two league games.

They did lose 2-0 away to Raith Rovers on Saturday but that was also a result of going down to 10 men in the 5th minute.

Morton are in a whole lot of mess. The Board have publicly said they’ve got the smallest budget in the league and, most recently, announced they might not have enough money to get through to December.

They’re joint bottom of the Championship with 0 points from their opening three games and finished bottom of their League Cup group, with losses to non-league Linlithgow and League One East Fife.

They have scored just one goal in seven competitive matches so far this season, and that was a 0.04 xG strike from 16-year-old Dean Black.

This price is a steal for Ayr. I fully expect it to be around 1.33 by KO on Saturday.

Tony Mowbray is well known for playing attacking football over his 20+ years in management, and it’s making Blackburn a good side to follow for BTTS punters this season.

They’ve seen BTTS land in 4/4 matches so far across league and cup, scoring two or more goals in three of those.

They’ve also conceded a first half goal in each of those four encounters.

QPR have seen BTTS land in 2/3 so far, scoring three times in the first half of their league opening 3-1 win at Portsmouth.

Despite drawing a blank in a 0-0 with Bolton at the weekend, QPR generated 1.82 xG and dominated the shot count 18-2 - it wasn't for a lack of trying.

Norwich have seen both teams score in three of their four competitive games so far this season, and they’re better going forward than their start to the campaign suggests.

They’ve scored just once but from chances equating to 3.98 xG, keep generating those opportunities and they’ll start hitting the back of the net.

They’ve conceded two or more goals in both Championship games so far, as have Burnley - who’ve seen BTTS land in both of their second tier outings.

The bet landed in both meetings between the sides when they were last in the second tier together in 2024/25, and both sides' strengths lie in the final third more than they do in their rearguard.

Molde have seen the 3rd-most BTTS Yes games in the Eliteserien this season, 12/17 (71%).

That actually increases to 75% (6/8) when only looking at games away from home.

Molde are favourites for the game, but have actually only kept three clean sheets this season, conceding in 14 of 17.

Only one of those clean sheets has come on the road, letting in at least one goal in seven of their eight away trips.

Valerenga have scored 1.65 goals per game this season, and saw BTTS as they lost 5-1 in the reverse fixture.

The last three head-to-heads have all seen BTTS land, the bet has also won in Valerenga's last three games on the bounce, which includes a 5-5 draw last time out in the league.

BTTS has landed in the first half in all three of De Graafschap’s games so far this season.

The bet won in three of the four head-to-heads between these two last season, with the games that De Graafschap hosted ending 3-2 and 2-2.

They’ve already let in eight goals in just three league games, while Almere City have scored three goals in both of their last two games.

BTTS has won in two of their three 26/27 outings, and my Goals Sheet rates this game at 7.93/10.

De Graafschap and Almere City ranked 3rd and 4th in last season's Eerste Divisie for the most BTTS yes games.

This is the highest-rated game for Both Teams to Score on my Goals Sheet this Saturday.

Viking have seen both teams score in seven of their last eight games, and the Eliteserien champions sealed qualification for the Champions League on Wednesday with a win over Dinamo Zagreb.

That occasion does give Aalesund a preparation advantage as they didn’t have a midweek game, while there will have also been some celebrating, that can increase fatigue, in the Viking camp on Wednesday evening.

Aalesund have seen BTTS land in all of their last 10 league games, including a 5-5 draw last time out in the league.

Tottenham regained some confidence by thrashing Charlton 5-1 in the League Cup on Wednesday, to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at Brentford to kick off the season.

Newcastle were impressive in their 2-2 with Liverpool, they’d have won 2-1 if it wasn’t for a sloppy late penalty.

Matthias Jaissle’s side then came from behind to win 3-2 late on in the cup against West Brom.

Both head-to-heads last season saw BTTS land, with the game at St James’ Park ending 2-2.

Roberto De Zerbi's football lends itself towards goal-heavy games, 1.57 on BTTS for a Spurs game is fair and may shorten significantly in the coming weeks if they find their shooting boots.

Celtic return to domestic action on Saturday afternoon when Falkirk visit Parkhead, with the Hoops looking to put their midweek Champions League heartbreak behind them.

Celtic hit the self-destruct button against LASK Linz on Tuesday night, throwing away a 4-0 lead before eventually crashing out 5-4 on aggregate. 

They should have little trouble responding against Falkirk, though, and backing the hosts to win alongside over 2.5 goals looks the way to go.

Martin O'Neill's side recently put five past Kilmarnock and four against Dundee United, while also scoring three against LASK in their last home game. 

Their attacking firepower should be far too much for a Falkirk side that has collected just one point from their opening two Scottish Premiership games and also failed to make it out of their League Cup group. 

John McGlynn's men are unlikely to abandon their attacking approach, so this should be an open game, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of Celtic's four home wins over Falkirk last season.

I think Hearts look a little overpriced to defeat St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.

After falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Aberdeen in their opening league game, Wouter Vrancken's side bounced back in style with a mightily impressive 4-0 demolition of Dundee United. 

They kept the feel-good factor flowing domestically by progressing to the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals with a 6-2 rout of Inverness a fortnight ago.

While Hearts face a quick turnaround following their European heroics against Rapid Vienna on Wednesday night, they should be in high spirits and I think they have a big enough squad to cope with the demands of their schedule.

St Johnstone won their first game back in the Scottish Premiership, but they conceded three goals against Kilmarnock in that victory before slumping to a 1-0 defeat at St Mirren. 

This will be a far tougher test, and I think Hearts' superior class will tell.

Sticking with the Championship here and backing second favourites Partick Thistle to get a home win against rock-bottom Queen’s Park.

Thistle have started well, qualifying from their League Cup group and picking up 7 points from 9 in their opening three Championship matches.

In their only other home league match this season, they beat title favourites Livingston 2-0 in a match with no shortage of chances, recording 6 shots on target and 1.49 xG.

Queen’s Park have had a terrible start, losing all three of their opening games and conceding two goals in each.

In their most recent game against league newcomers and part-time side Stenhousemuir, they didn’t manage a single shot on target at home, with only 4 attempts in total.

Queen’s Park haven’t beaten Partick Thistle in the league since January 2023.

I fully expect the Jags to record a comfortable win over their Glasgow rivals on Saturday.

Ross County's clash with East Kilbride in Scottish League One on Saturday has all the makings of an entertaining encounter. 

Three of East Kilbride's opening four league matches of the season have featured over 2.5 goals, which is hardly surprising given the attacking style that has become synonymous with Mick Kennedy's side. 

The visitors are capable of causing Ross County problems going forward, but their commitment to attacking football can leave them exposed at the other end, something that was evident in last week's 3-0 defeat to Montrose. 

They now face a Ross County side that have won all three of their league matches so far this season.

The Staggies' last two league victories have both produced over 2.5 goals, while they also impressed with a 2-1 victory away at Dunfermline in the Scottish League Cup earlier this month. 

I fancy County to come out on top here, and I wouldn't be surprised to see both teams get on the scoresheet, but over 2.5 goals looks the strongest angle in Dingwall. 

Getting in on this price early before it drops.

Ayr have had a decent start to the season, winning their League Cup group (including beating Premiership opposition) and collecting four points from their first two league games.

They did lose 2-0 away to Raith Rovers on Saturday but that was also a result of going down to 10 men in the 5th minute.

Morton are in a whole lot of mess. The Board have publicly said they’ve got the smallest budget in the league and, most recently, announced they might not have enough money to get through to December.

They’re joint bottom of the Championship with 0 points from their opening three games and finished bottom of their League Cup group, with losses to non-league Linlithgow and League One East Fife.

They have scored just one goal in seven competitive matches so far this season, and that was a 0.04 xG strike from 16-year-old Dean Black.

This price is a steal for Ayr. I fully expect it to be around 1.33 by KO on Saturday.

This could be the bet of the weekend.

How are Leicester favourites for this match? They're pish.

Nearly 2/1 on MK Dons to beat a Leicester side, who have looked just as hopeless as Russell Martin's Rangers side so far.

Martin could be in for abuse from both sets of fans having left MK for Swansea on the eve of the 2021/22 season.

Leicester have drawn 1-1 at newly-promoted Notts County, one of the favourites for relegation, and lost 2-1 at home to Burton - the pre-season favourites to finish bottom of the league.

MK are genuine top six contenders this season, while Leicester are playing like a group of people who've never met each other.

MK have drawn 2-2 at newly-relegated Oxford, leading until the 95th-minute, and 1-1 at home to a Huddersfield side who've looked like one of the best attacking sides in the division.

Leicester have just suffered back-to-back relegations and don't yet look close to turning the tide.

Watford are not as good as their four points from two games suggests.

They were second-best in their 1-1 draw at Wrexham last weekend, and relied on a late sitter to cling onto their opening weekend 2-1 win over Southampton.

Sometimes you've got to respect the market. 

West Ham have not looked convincing at all so far, drawing 2-2 at Burnley and losing 2-1 at home to Charlton, but they're still the clear favourites for the Championship title.

If they click into gear, prices like 1.90 away at a side of Watford's level will not hang around.

They posted 1.33 xG in their opener and 2.84 last time out in the league - they are creating chances.

They also built some confidence with a 4-1 win at Southampton in the League Cup on Tuesday evening.

Bristol Rovers ripped Newport to shreds at times last weekend, winning a crazy game 5-3, and have looked very dangerous going forward.

Crawley were fortunate to stay up last season, posting just 40 points and keeping their heads above water by one point.

Rovers generated nearly 4 xG in the win over Newport.

Kellan Gordan and Malcolm Ebiowei are still seeing out three-match bans from their violent conduct red cards in Crawley's opening weekend 1-0 defeat at home to Crewe.

Rovers have a lot more depth and were able to rotate in their midweek 2-2 draw and penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea U21s in the EFL Trophy.

Rovers are third-favourites for the league title, whereas the bookies still expect Crawley to be involved in a relegation battle.

Tranmere have been gradually shortening ahead of their trip to Newport, having made an impressive start to the League Two season.

They got started with a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury before drawing 1-1 at newly-relegated Port Vale and now travel to a Newport side who are joint-favourites to finish bottom of the league.

Newport beat a shellshocked Rochdale, who won the National League play-offs last season, on the opening day before being humbled 5-3 at Bristol Rovers last weekend - the scoreline flattered them, it could’ve been more than a two-goal defeat.

Newport conceded nearly 4 xG at Bristol Rovers, and a competent if not spectacular Tranmere side can exploit that defensive weakness as they look to continue their steady improvement under Darrell Clarke.

Oldham have a lot of potential in League Two this season, and they’ve started better than three points from two league games suggests.

They comfortably beat newly-relegated Port Vale, 2-0, on the opening weekend and were 1-0 up at Colchester last weekend before a controversial first half red card for Gus Scott-Morriss.

They couldn’t hold on with 10 and lost 2-1, but they edged the game at 11 v 11.

Swindon have only had nine shots across their opening two league games, overperforming somewhat to collect four points from games that saw them involved so infrequently in the final third.

Oldham have looked far more reliable in their opening two games, despite sitting one point behind Swindon in the table, and they’re still a bet at a narrowly odds-on price.

Igor Jesus took three shots in Forest’s opening game of the season against Leeds, finding the target with one of these efforts. 

He followed up that display with an effort on target against the same opponent in the EFL Cup, and I think he’ll offer a threat to a Liverpool backline that really struggled with Osula and Wissa last week in transition.

Oliver Glasner is the perfect manager to take advantage of the issues that Liverpool have with their rest defence at the moment. He built his success at Palace on these transitions, and has the players at Forest to make it work again.

Jesus struggled in the early months of the campaign last year, but grew into the season - ending with 10 goal contributions across 28 starts, taking 70 shots across these games (2.72 per 90).

Cody Gakpo is a really efficient player, and has actually been linked with a move to Manchester City in recent weeks with rumours of Liverpool being close to securing the signature of Bradley Barcola.

I still think Gakpo can be an asset to this Liverpool team even with Barcola about to join, he showed his quality in Liverpool’s draw with Newcastle last time out - scoring from one of his six efforts in the game. 

He’s clearly being encouraged to shoot more often by Iraola, with Gakpo taking aim at almost every opportunity at St James’ Park last week. Unsurprisingly, Gakpo took more shots than any other player in that game - and also had the most touches of any player in the opposition box (10). 

Neco Williams was already a pretty good fullback to watch for shots, but is now even more of a shot threat as he’s playing as a wingback under Oliver Glasner’s 3-4-3 system. 

Williams didn’t have a shot in Forest’s opening game of the Premier League season, but did take aim against Leeds in the EFL Cup last time out - a speculative effort coming from a corner after just two minutes of action.

Williams likes to take aim from outside the box and took 46 shots across 36 starts in the Premier League last season (1.29 per 90), which is an incredibly consistent record for a fullback. 

Williams had a shot in the most recent league meeting between these sides, and also set up a goal at Anfield last season - further showing how effective Williams can be in forward areas, boosted by his more advanced position in Glasner’s set up.

This is still a very generous price for Gravenberch to be fouled just once in this game, following on from the midfielder winning three fouls in Liverpool’s opening game of the season against Newcastle.

Gravenberch is elite when it comes to finding a way out of tight spaces. He’s clever when turning with the ball, being able to open up the game which makes him a player worth watching to win fouls - as the opposition often have to bring him down to stop Liverpool from breaking forward quickly.

Gravenberch won 42 fouls across 34 starts in the Premier League last season (1.26 per 90) and will be up against Inrahim Sangare here, who committed two fouls in Forest’s defeat to Leeds last week and averaged 1.82 fouls committed per 90 in the Premier League last season.

Wissa was sensational in Newcastle’s draw with Liverpool last week, looking much more like the player that Newcastle originally thought they had when securing his signing from Brentford last summer.

He linked up really well with Will Osula with the duo causing Liverpool all sorts of issues when Newcastle were able to come forward in transition. Wissa had four shots in total during that game, seeing one of his four efforts find the target.

Wissa only played 521 minutes of football for Newcastle in the Premier League last season, so it’s hard to draw many conclusions from his data - but we know that he’s more than capable of being an effective striker at this level having scored 19 goals from 43 shots on target (1.32 per 90) during the 24/25 campaign.

Wissa played slightly behind Will Osula in Newcastle’s opening game, and I expect him to continue in this role here - making him a good player to watch for foul involvements.

Wissa committed three fouls and picked up a yellow card against Liverpool last week. He was extremely aggressive against the midfield trio of Gravenberch, Szoboszlai and Wirtz with all three Liverpool midfielders being fouled at least once and Gravenberch winning three fouls at St James’ Park.

Newcastle committed 16 fouls overall in that game, and I expect them to be just as aggressive in midfield areas again here. Wissa’s direct opponent is likely to be Sandro Tonali, who was fouled once in Tottenham’s opening game of the season and averaged 1.49 fouls won per 90 across 31 starts in the Premier League last season.

Both of these sides saw 3+ goals on the opening weekend of the Premier League season with Tottenham falling to a 3-0 defeat at Brentford, while Newcastle were held to a 2-2 draw by Liverpool.

I can see another high scoring game here with neither side looking secure at the back in the early stages of this campaign. Both sides also saw 3+ goals in their cup matches during the week, with Tottenham coming away 5-1 winners over Charlton while Newcastle beat West Brom 3-2. 

This tends to be an entertaining fixture too, both league meetings between the sides last season saw 3+ goals with Newcastle winning 2-1 in North London the last time that these two met. That game saw a combined xG of 4.33 (1.85-2.48). 

Van Hecke is the perfect centre back for Roberto De Zerbi’s style of play, and we’ve already seen how he can dictate games with a 97% pass accuracy against Brentford, followed by van Hecke making the most passes of any player against Charlton in the cup last time out.

Van Hecke was fouled once in Tottenham’s opening game of the season against Brentford, and will have quite a physical challenge again against Osula and Wissa - with the latter committing three fouls in Newcastle’s opening game of the campaign.

Van Hecke won 43 fouls across 36 starts in the Premier League last season, working out to an average of 1.21 fouls won per 90. This record made Van Hecke one of the best centre backs in the Premier League when it comes to winning fouls, a trait that should continue at Tottenham this season. 

Both of these sides have started the season well with three wins from their opening four games of the campaign, setting up this clash to be an entertaining one in what could be an early marker in the race for the title in Switzerland.

Young Boys have seen BTTS in three of their four matches in the league so far this season, most recently coming away 4-2 winners at home over Vaduz. Young Boys scored 43 goals at home across 19 games last season (2.26 per game), so they should have the fire power to get on the scoresheet here.

Basel have seen BTTS in each of their last four matches ahead of this clash and notably saw 63 goals across their 19 away matches last season (3.31 per game). They faced off against Young Boys four times in 2025, seeing BTTS in three of these matches.

Ross County are enjoying a really strong run of form ahead of this game, winning each of their last seven matches - with four of these games seeing BTTS.

They take on an East Kilbride side who have made a decent start to the campaign too, losing just one of their four matches and scoring nine goals across these games.

Ross County only drew three of their 18 home games in the Scottish Championship last season, seeing 52 goals across these games (2.88 per game). 

Their recent form would also suggest that a home win is likely, though East Kilbride have shown they have enough firepower in the early weeks of the campaign to at least get on the scoresheet. 

The Eerste Divisie is always a pretty good league for this market due to the frequency of high scoring matches - which we’ve already seen from both of these sides so far this season.

Almere have seen BTTS in five of their last six matches across all competitions with four of these games seeing BTTS & No Draw. Remarkably, only four of their 38 games in the Eerste Divisie last season ended in draws, the lowest tally of any side in the league.

Most of these draws came at home too, only one of their 19 away games finished level with Almere seeing 73 goals across these games (3.84 per game). 

De Graafschap have seen BTTS in each of their last eight matches across all competitions, with just two of these games finishing level.

Koln have seen BTTS & No Draw in each of their last two matches, including their first game in the DFB Pokal this season as they beat lower league opposition away from home 2-1.

Koln finished just three points above the drop zone in the Bundesliga last season as a newly promoted side, notably seeing 60 goals across their 17 home games (3.52 per game) with only four of these matches ending in draws.

Hoffenheim had one of the strongest away records in the division last season, only Dortmund and Bayern picked up more points on the road than the away side here - with only five of their 17 games ending in draws and an average of 3.58 goals per game across these matches.

Union Berlin have seen BTTS in each of their last six matches across all competitions, seeing BTTS & No Draw in four of these games.

Their opening competitive game of the season was in the DFB Pokal against lower league opposition and they came away 4-2 winners as the away side, extending a trend in pre-season of seeing goals at both ends.

Union Berlin saw an average of 3.05 goals per game at home in the Bundesliga last season, notably seeing BTTS in each of their last four head to head meetings with Frankfurt and two of these matches seeing BTTS & No Draw.

Frankfurt conceded 38 goals on the road in the Bundesliga last season (2.23 per game), so they are unlikely to come away from this game with a clean sheet - they have shown plenty of scoring power in recent matches though with 19 goals across their last five games.

Jeremy Jacquet was given the nod to start alongside Virgil Van Dijk last weekend, and the 21-year-old didn’t look out of his depth. He was replaced after 70 minutes, which shows how Andoni Iraola isn’t fully set on his defensive partnership, but Jacquet will hope to start against Forest here. 

The Frenchman was fouled once at St James’ Park, and he had an average of 0.92 fouls drawn per 90 playing at the back for Rennes last season. Jacquet isn’t shy to get on the ball, and he can be adept at drawing contact. Considering he will be up against Igor Jesus, who averaged 1.63 fouls per 90 in the league last season, this is a great matchup.

Matt Crooks played a key role in getting Hull promoted to the Premier League, and Sergej Jakirovic will be relying on him in midfield again this campaign. The 32-year-old put in a spirited performance against Man United in gameweek one - he contributed four tackles, won five of his ten duels, and committed two fouls. Crooks was booked in the second half for a cynical foul which the referee played advantage on, so it could easily have been three fouls for him. 

Last season, Crooks had an average of 2.13 fouls per 90 for Hull, which was the highest figure in the squad. He recorded two fouls against Coventry at the MKM Stadium, and four fouls in the reverse, where he was shown a yellow card.

Everton’s problem at right back remains unsolved, with no new incomings so far, meaning Merlin Rohl had to fill in last weekend. The German international played in that position during pre-season, and he completed the full 90 against Crystal Palace last time out. 

It’s an unfamiliar position for him, as Rohl played in midfield for the previous campaign. His average of 2.57 fouls per 90 was amongst the highest in the Everton squad - he landed this selection in six of his seven starts overall. 

Bournemouth are a side who like to play direct, attacking football, so Rohl should be called into defensive action much more often than he did against Palace. Playing out of position, the Cherries might look to target him here.

After arriving from Benfica, Amar Dedic was thrust straight into the starting lineup against Liverpool, but the 24-year-old did well considering the circumstances. With that being said, he did still rack up three fouls, and it may take him some time to get used to the pace of the Premier League. With Tino Livramento out, Dedic looks set to retain his starting spot at right back this weekend, which should put him up against Mathys Tel. 

The Tottenham winger had an average of 1.54 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League last season, rising to 1.71 when playing at home. He always looks to try and beat his marker when isolated one-on-one, which bodes well for this selection.

There was genuine optimism surrounding Spurs after their summer transfer window, but Roberto De Zerbi’s men were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in gameweek one.

Still, the Italian manager is unlikely to deviate from his tactics - he likes his side to press high, with their centre backs squeezing forward. Marcos Senesi was usually the one to step out of the back line against the Bees, and he finished that match with two fouls. He is the more aggressive player in that centre back partnership with Jan Paul Van Hecke, which makes his foul prices appealing here. 

Senesi had an average of 0.94 fouls per 90 for Bournemouth last season, but that figure is expected to rise this campaign under De Zerbi.

David Moyes would’ve been happy with how his side started their Premier League campaign, as they secured a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace. It wasn’t the most convincing performance from the Toffees, but they managed to keep a clean sheet, and take their chances when they came. Iliman Ndiaye played a big role going forward, as he provided the assist for Therino Barry to score the second goal. 

The Senegalese international was unfortunate not to find the back of the net himself in the end - he had two shots which both hit the target. That has been a familiar theme for Ndiaye - he tends to be efficient with his shots, and 52% of his efforts last season in the league hit the target. Ndiaye will also be the designated penalty taker for Everton, which is a bonus for this selection.

Liverpool looked vulnerable on the break against Newcastle, a side who were ripped apart over the summer, coming into the new season with plenty of new personnel and a new manager. It wasn’t the best start for the Reds, and Forest will hope to capitalise on that. 

Forest have an impressive record at Anfield, having won on their last two visits to Merseyside, which will give them confidence. Morgan Gibbs-White in particular played a key role in this fixture last season. He had two shots, and one found the back of the net. The Forest skipper seems to have a greater responsibility in the final third for Forest under Oliver Glasner, which makes his shot prices stand out again. He had three shots against Leeds last time out.

Coventry weren’t as successful as Hull in their opening Premier League match, but it was always going to be a tough ask for them to take anything from the Emirates against the reigning Premier League champions. Chances were few and far between for Frank Lampard’s men, and they managed just four shots in total. Loum Tchaouna accounted for exactly half of those - he recorded two shots, both from outside the box, and one went narrowly over the bar. 

The Frenchman made his debut for Coventry after arriving from Burnley, and he looked sharp. Tchaouna showed glimpses of his potential for the Clarets last season, and he looks set for a massive role on the right wing for Coventry this season. He should find chances against Hull here, especially in Coventry’s first home game of the season.

Hull pulled off one of the biggest upsets in gameweek one, as they beat Man United 2-0 at the MKM Stadium. It was an ideal result on their return to the top flight, and the Tigers will be hoping to build on that result here. On paper, it looks like an easier matchup against Coventry City, who were promoted from the Championship alongside Hull. 

Mohamed Belloumi put in an impressive display against Man United, looking sharp on the right wing. Hull had to dig in and sit deep at times last weekend, managing just 28% possession and eight shots, but Belloumi still managed to land this selection with exactly two efforts. The Algerian winger is one of the more technical players in Hull’s squad, and he fancies himself from distance. If Hull get a free-kick in a dangerous position, Belloumi will also be in contention to take it.

Wissa was sensational in Newcastle’s draw with Liverpool last week, looking much more like the player that Newcastle originally thought they had when securing his signing from Brentford last summer.

He linked up really well with Will Osula with the duo causing Liverpool all sorts of issues when Newcastle were able to come forward in transition. Wissa had four shots in total during that game, seeing one of his four efforts find the target.

Wissa only played 521 minutes of football for Newcastle in the Premier League last season, so it’s hard to draw many conclusions from his data - but we know that he’s more than capable of being an effective striker at this level having scored 19 goals from 43 shots on target (1.32 per 90) during the 24/25 campaign.

Gibbs-White looked very bright in Forest’s opening game of the campaign, taking three shots in total playing in his new role as one of two number 10s operating behind a central striker in Glasner’s system.

Gibbs-White had more touches in the opposition box than any other player in that opening game (6) with his tally of three shots also being the joint most from any player. 

He should be just as influential here and have opportunities to get shots away given that Liverpool conceded 13 shots against Newcastle in their opening game of the campaign. 

Gibbs-White scored 15 goals in the Premier League last season, taking 83 shots across his 35 starts in the division (2.40 per 90) and had two shots in this fixture last season.

Szoboszlai looked really frustrated in Liverpool’s opening game of the season against Newcastle, and was fortunate to avoid a caution - committing two fouls and playing in a slightly deeper role to what we’ve been used to.

I’m not sure that Szoboszlai can play in this role regularly, one of the main issues that Liverpool had in that opening game was being very open when Newcastle were able to break forward, and part of that was due to Szoboszlai lacking discipline as a deeper midfielder, pushing up alongside Wirtz too often.

Szoboszlai collected eight yellow cards and a red card in the Premier League last season across his 36 starts - no Liverpool player collected more cards in the Premier League last season than Szoboszlai.

Sangare was also fortunate to avoid a booking on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, committing two fouls from six defensive contributions against Leeds last time out.

He’ll be just as busy here against a midfield trio of Wirtz, Szoboszlai and Gravenberch - who were all fouled at least once at St James’ Park last week, with the latter being fouled on three occasions and drawing a yellow card from Lewis Miley. 

Sangare collected five yellow cards across 25 starts in the Premier League last season, averaging 1.82 fouls committed per 90. I can see him having a lot of work to do as the defensive minded midfielder in Glasner’s system, with perfect opponents to draw a few fouls and a card from him.

BTTS has landed in the first half in all three of De Graafschap’s games so far this season.

The bet won in three of the four head-to-heads between these two last season, with the games that De Graafschap hosted ending 3-2 and 2-2.

They’ve already let in eight goals in just three league games, while Almere City have scored three goals in both of their last two games.

BTTS has won in two of their three 26/27 outings, and my Goals Sheet rates this game at 7.93/10.

De Graafschap and Almere City ranked 3rd and 4th in last season's Eerste Divisie for the most BTTS yes games.

Tottenham regained some confidence by thrashing Charlton 5-1 in the League Cup on Wednesday, to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at Brentford to kick off the season.

Newcastle were impressive in their 2-2 with Liverpool, they’d have won 2-1 if it wasn’t for a sloppy late penalty.

Matthias Jaissle’s side then came from behind to win 3-2 late on in the cup against West Brom.

Both head-to-heads last season saw BTTS land, with the game at St James’ Park ending 2-2.

Roberto De Zerbi's football lends itself towards goal-heavy games, 1.57 on BTTS for a Spurs game is fair and may shorten significantly in the coming weeks if they find their shooting boots.

Espanyol have been rather aggressive in their La Liga matches so far. They’ve made a huge 36 fouls across their two matches, 19 of which came in their last outing against Real Madrid.

Dolan has committed two fouls in each match so far. He’s aggressive in his press and wants to get stuck in and help out defensively by leading from the front.

He’ll see a bit of Ander Barrenetxea who has been fouled twice in two matches so far and drew an average of 1.53 fouls per 90 minutes last season.

I don’t see any reason why Espanyol wouldn’t continue getting stuck in and Dolan should be at the forefront of that.

Sucic has scored Sociedad’s only goal of the season so far and leads the squad for shots and shots on target too, with four and two, respectively.

He’s had two shots in each match, despite Sociedad’s poor performances and his goal came away at The Bernabeu.

Sucic averaged 2.03 shots per 90 minutes last season in La Liga despite limited minutes. The starting position at number 10 looks to be his for the season if he can maintain the levels he’s shown, so we will likely see that number rise.

Sociedad should have plenty of the ball here and Sucic isn’t afraid to have a pop when he gets an opening.

Staying on the theme of Espanyol fouls, given their heavy-handedness in their league games so far, I’m looking at their striker Javi Hernandez.

The striker has averaged a huge 3.53 fouls per 90 minutes of La Liga action so far.

He committed four against Levante and two against Real Madrid. Centre-halves Aramburu and Martin have drawn a combined 1.23 fouls per 90 minutes so far this season. 

He is really aggressive and loves chucking himself into challenges, both in aerial and ground duels.

Although Sociedad have started poorly, they are the favourites here at 1.90 and should see plenty of the ball and lead to some frustrating periods for Hernandez.

The Espanyol captain has been a solid price throughout the opening games for shots. He’s already had six shots across his first two league matches and it feels like the odds haven’t caught up with that.

With his minutes played, that means he’s averaged 3.14 shots per 90 minutes.

An important part here is that Exposito is a prime candidate for free-kicks. The beauty of shots is, they can go into the wall or over the bar for all we care.

Sociedad have averaged 10 fouls per match, with 12 coming in the defeat to Betis. They were brushed aside against Real Madrid so only managed eight fouls as they struggled to get close enough to Los Blancos.

David Moyes was left much happier last weekend, as his side came away with a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace to kick off their Premier League campaign.

However, it wasn’t as convincing as that scoreline suggests. The Eagles struck the woodwork twice, created four big chances and registered 1.96 xG. Everton also had chances of their own, recording 16 shots with five on target, which shows how open the game was. 

Meanwhile, Marco Rose’s first competitive game in charge of Bournemouth ended in defeat, courtesy of a stoppage-time winner from Josko Gvardiol. It was a difficult opening assignment for the Cherries, but they still managed to score at the Etihad Stadium and lead until the 84th minute. Even under their new manager, Bournemouth look set to stick with their front footed tactics.

Last season, Bournemouth averaged 5.58 corners per game in the Premier League, rising to 6.0 when playing at the Vitality Stadium. They were direct in their approach, looking to play through wide areas as often as possible, and their threat increased when playing at home.

Those tactics are likely to persist under Marco Rose, who also likes his teams to play on the front foot and press high up the field. Under his management, RB Leipzig had an average of 5.3 corners per game in the Bundesliga last season.

Everton were usually happy to sit deeper on their travels last season and look to counter when possession changed hands. Because of that, they conceded an average of 5.63 corners per away game, compared to 4.63 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall got Everton underway against Crystal Palace, scoring their opening goal of the campaign in the 42nd minute. It was a wonderfully-taken effort, fired into the side netting from inside the penalty area. The Toffees have added cover in midfield over the summer, which means Dewsbury-Hall should feature exclusively in that advanced midfield role.

He averaged 1.33 shots per 90 in the Premier League last season, but that figure looks set to rise this term. The 27-year-old recorded three shots against Palace last time out, and he was central to Everton’s play in the final third. He is always looking to ghost into the box and find space, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him bag many more goals this campaign.

Marcus Tavernier scored Bournemouth’s first goal of the season, as he latched on to a cross to give his side the lead at the Etihad Stadium. Tavernier looks set to start on the left wing against Everton, which should place him directly against Merlin Rohl. That is a matchup to keep an eye on, with the German midfielder expected to fill in at right-back again despite it not being his natural position.

Rohl averaged 2.57 fouls per 90 for Everton last season, while Tavernier was fouled 1.29 times per 90 in the Premier League when playing at home. The Bournemouth winger also drew three fouls against City on the opening weekend, which is particularly impressive considering his side managed just 34% possession.

After joining Bournemouth in January as the Antoine Semenyo replacement, Rayan hit the ground running on the south coast by scoring in his first two starts. His first goal came against Aston Villa and his second against Everton. The Brazilian recorded three shots in that match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and he should be looking forward to this matchup at the weekend.

The 20-year-old managed one attempt against Man City last weekend, which hit the target, and Bournemouth should find much more attacking success against Everton here. Rayan landed this selection in four of his seven appearances at the Vitality Stadium last season, while Everton allowed Palace 11 attempts and four shots on target in their opening fixture.

Dedic struggled a little on his Premier League debut, committing three fouls from 12 duels in a battle with Cody Gakpo - who did get the better of him at times.

I think we’ll see opposition sides target that area of the the pitch against Newcastle in the next few weeks as Dedic attempts to adapt to the Premier League, and he should have another difficult assignment here against Mathys Tel.

Tel won 23 fouls across just 13 starts in the Premier League last season (1.54 per 90) and should be encouraged by the success Gakpo had against Dedic last week.

Senesi was one of the most aggressive centre backs in the Premier League when he was at Bournemouth, and it looks like we’ll continue to see that side of him in a Tottenham shirt after he committed two fouls in the opening game of the season against Brentford.

Senesi collected 8 yellow cards last season, and hit a tally of 13 a few seasons ago. His physicality is a real strength of his game, but it does mean he can overstep the mark and give away cheap fouls - especially when Tottenham lose the ball in build up, which happened frequently last week.

Senesi also made 5 tackles and contested 20 duels in that game, showing just how involved he can get in physical battles. I like his matchup against Osula and Wissa here, with the latter likely to drag him out of position at times. 

Elanga played well in Newcastle’s opening game of the season against Liverpool, scoring the opening goal after Newcastle made the most of a counter attack which became a familiar pattern in the game.

Elanga will get more space to run in behind here with the way Tottenham play. He linked up well with Osula and Wissa in the opening game and managed two shots on target overall, which accounted for half of Newcastle’s total efforts on goal.

Elanga was also quite impressive in his limited minutes at the World Cup, scoring two goals from three shots on target across just 216 minutes of action. He should have plenty of confidence to take on another effort here and will have similar space he had to run into as he did against Liverpool.

McBurnie recorded three shots when he last faced Coventry, with one of those testing the goalkeeper.

The 30-year-old averaged 2.20 shots per 90 in the Championship last season, and an impressive 54% of those efforts hit the target.

McBurnie was Hull’s most influential attacking player against Man United in gameweek one, and he was desperately unfortunate not to score. He registered two shots on target inside the opening 16 minutes, forcing saves with a header and a close-range effort.

After scoring the decisive goal in the playoff final to get Hull to the Premier League, McBurnie has been playing with confidence recently, making him one to keep an eye on.

It was interesting to see Caleb Yirenkyi thrust straight into the starting lineup against Arsenal last weekend. After joining Coventry from Danish side Nordsjaelland for a fee in excess of £20 million, the 20-year-old was immediately given the toughest test of his career at the Emirates Stadium.

Yirenkyi committed two fouls in that match and was booked before being replaced after 62 minutes. However, Lampard clearly rates the youngster highly, so he should retain his place against Hull. 

Yirenkyi is not the type of midfielder to shy away from a strong challenge, having averaged 1.66 fouls per 90 in the Danish Superliga last season, and the physicality of the Premier League will prove challenging - that figure should rise this term. 

Frank Onyeka featured alongside Yirenkyi at the Emirates Stadium, bringing more experience to the Coventry midfield. The former Brentford man is no stranger to the top flight, and he completed a permanent move to the Sky Blues over the summer after initially arriving on loan in January.

The 28-year-old made a strong impression during the second half of last season, averaging 2.34 fouls drawn per 90. That figure rose considerably to 2.88 when playing at home, where Coventry generally controlled more possession and allowed Onyeka to carry the ball forward from midfield. He also landed this selection against Hull at the MKM Stadium in April, drawing two fouls in the goalless draw.

Hull had a much more successful start to life in the top flight, as they beat Man United 2-0 last time out. Meanwhile, Coventry were handed a difficult opening assignment against Arsenal, and they suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat. Both games went under this card line, but this fixture should be far more evenly contested and feisty given the context of both sides coming up from the Championship.

Last season, Hull accumulated more yellow cards than any other side in the division, collecting 117 across their 38 league matches. They also received three red cards, underlining their aggressive approach under Sergej Jakirovic. There were six cards in this fixture last season, with three yellows shown to either side.

Coventry were unable to make an impression against Arsenal, but this will be a much more favourable matchup for Frank Lampard’s men who will aim to be front-footed. The Sky Blues come into the clash as favourites and they will relish the opportunity to play their first Premier League home match in front of a packed Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry won 17 of their 23 Championship home games last season - they bagged 51 goals and 55 points which was more than another side in the division when playing on home turf. They also took 244 corners across the campaign, averaging 5.30 per league match. That includes eight against Hull in this fixture last season. They are strong on home turf, so are likely to dominate possession, which should translate to corners.

Vancouver put a patchy run of form to bed with an emphatic 5-0 win over Dallas last time out, including a brace from Brian White who is one of the best finishers in the MLS.

Vancouver sit top of the Western Conference heading into this game and take on the bottom placed side in Kansas, who have won just four of their 21 matches in the MLS this season.

Kansas have conceded more goals than any other side in the Western Conference this season (51 - 2.42 per game), and also have the worst home record of any side in the division, winning just two of their 10 matches in front of their own fans. 

Vancouver have won each of the last three head to head meetings between the sides to nil, and another dominant performance is expected from the away side here.

Inter Miami have struggled for form over recent weeks, but this is the perfect game for them to correct that with Montreal sitting second from bottom in the Eastern Conference and winning just two of their 10 away games this campaign.

Inter’s home form has been one of their issues this season, too many of their matches have ended in draws - though they have lost just two of their nine matches, notably scoring 22 goals across these games (2.44 per game), only three sides in the Eastern Conference have scored more goals at home than Inter Miami this term.

Inter Miami also have a very dominant record over Montreal, winning each of the last four head to head meetings between the sides. Inter Miami came away 4-2 winners the last time they welcomed Montreal, racking up an xG of 2.63. 

Orlando have been one of my go-to teams for BTTS in recent weeks with it landing in each of their last seven matches. They’ve conceded more goals than any other side in the Eastern Conference this season (51 - 2.42 per game), but have scored 34 goals themselves.

They line up against a Minnesota side that has seen BTTS in each of their last four matches, notably only losing one of these games. Each of the last five head to head meetings between the sides has seen BTTS, with the most recent game producing five goals as Minnesota came away 3-2 winners over Orlando on the road. 

These sides met at the end of July in a clash that produced four goals as Philadelphia came away 3-1 winners over NY Red Bulls as the home side - racking up an xG of 3.25 from 24 shots.

Philadelphia have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches across all competitions, most recently earning a point through a 1-1 draw against Austin on the road. Philadelphia have let in a lot of goals away from home this season, conceding 27 across their 11 matches (2.45 per game).

NY Red Bulls have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, winning just four of their 11 home matches this term. These games have produced 37 goals, working out to an average of 3.36 goals per game.

Joao Pedro scored the quickest goal on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, netting inside the first minute after being put through by Cole Palmer and finishing smartly. 

He’s been in brilliant form over the last few weeks for Chelsea, impressing with seven goals across five starts during pre-season. Joao Pedro has scored more goals than any other Chelsea player this calendar year, and should extend his strong run of form against his former club.

Joao Pedro had four shots in total during Chelsea’s win over Fulham. We can expect him to get regular service this season given that he has both Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer looking to find him. 

This is quite a generous price for Ayari to commit a foul, he was as short as 1.17 for a single foul at points last season and I would have him a bit shorter to commit a foul in this contest.

Ayari committed two fouls and was shown a yellow card in Brighton’s opening game of the season. He committed 24 fouls across his 20 starts in the Premier League last season (1.12 per 90) and will have a very difficult assignment against the trio of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer.

That trio won five fouls between them on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, and will cause Ayari problems in central areas with their movement and understanding.

Rogers enjoyed a really positive debut for Chelsea in the Premier League, creating five chances and getting on the scoresheet as Xabi Alonso’s side came away 3-2 winners at Craven Cottage.

He was fouled once in that game, it’s a strong part of his game given his size and ability to drive with the ball. Rogers won 49 fouls across his 37 starts in the Premier League last season (1.34 per 90), showing that this is a consistent part of his game.

He’ll be facing off against a Brighton side that committed 12 fouls on the opening weekend of the Premier League season with both Gross and Ayari committing at least one foul each and collecting yellow cards. 

This tends to be quite an entertaining game, and has actually developed into a bit of a soft rivalry over recent seasons given the extensive transfer business between the two clubs.

Each of the last seven head to head meetings between the sides has seen 3+ goals, with the most recent clash seeing Brighton cover this line on their own in a 3-0 victory. They also covered this line on their own when they last visited Stamford Bridge, coming away 3-1 winners.

Both sides saw 3+ goals on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, with Brighton coming away 4-0 winners over Aston Villa and Chelsea beating Fulham 3-2 on the road. 

Maxim De Cuyper has always been a very attacking fullback, and Hurzeler deployed him as a left winger in Brighton’s dominant win over Aston Villa last time out - a role that saw De Cuyper have more shots than any other player (4) and score.

De Cuyper also played in this advanced position in Brighton’s win over Tromso during the week to secure their spot in the Conference League this year. He scored and assisted in that game, giving him real momentum ahead of this game. He’s expected to continue in this advanced role, and could be a real asset for Brighton against Chelsea’s 3-4-3 shape.

De Cuyper scored two goals across his 17 starts in the Premier League last season, mainly playing as a left back. He took 13 shots across these games (0.83 per 90) and his move to a more advanced role should only see those shot numbers increase.

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

Sion are strong favourites for the game, and both sides saw BTTS land in the second leg of their qualifiers on Thursday.

Sion lost 5-3 at Ajax, losing 9-5 on aggregate in Conference League qualifying, while Lugano qualified for the competition, drawing 1-1 at Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, to progress 3-2 on aggregate.

Lugano have scored two or more goals in all three of their Swiss Super League games so far, scoring 11 across those, while Sion have done the same and netted eight across their trio.

BTTS has landed in the last three head-to-heads, all taking place since November last year.

Luton have been bonkers so far this season, coming from 3-1 down at half time to beat Reading 4-3 in their league opener before drawing 2-2 with Notts County at home.

Their defending has been very, very questionable, and they have their excellent attacking players for the level to thank for their tally of four points from the two games.

Mansfield have also seen BTTS land in their first two league games, beating Doncaster 2-1 before losing away to Peterborough by the same scoreline.

Mansfield scored twice in both meetings with Luton last season, winning 2-0 on the road and drawing 2-2 at home.

Luton come in as favourites but have a preparation disadvantage as they lost 2-0 at Chelsea on Wednesday, while Mansfield have had a clear week to get ready for them.

This is the highest rated game for Both Teams to Score on Sunday, according to my Goals Sheet.

Vaduz have seen BTTS land in all four of their league games so far, despite losing all of them.

They’ve actually scored two or more goals in the last three of those games.

The bet has landed in six of their last seven games in all competitions.

Grasshopper have seen BTTS land in their opening three league outings, they’ve conceded by the 53rd minute in all of those.

Vaduz saw both teams score in 13 of their 18 home league games last term, and they’ve looked even more chaotic this season, pointing towards BTTS as a clear angle into this encounter.

Ajax have scored and conceded two or more goals in each of their last four games.

Scoring two or more themselves in 6/6 2026/27 outings.

That includes letting in two goals or more against Shelbourne (League of Ireland), Heerenveen (Eredivisie) and twice to Sion (Swiss Super League).

Telstar have seen both teams score in their opening two Eredivisie games, impressively beginning the campaign with a 2-1 win at NEC Nijmegen.

Posting encouraging xG totals of 1.66 and 1.42 in the process, the kind of chance creation that suggests they’ll breach what’s been a very open Ajax backline of late.

Tromso are heavy odds-on favourites for this game, but need to recover from the 4-0 thrashing they were on the end of at Brighton on Thursday night.

They have seen both teams score in each of their last three Eliteserien games.

Conceding once at HamKam (10th), twice at Aalesund (15th) and three times at Molde (4th).

9th-placed Sarpsborg have regularly been seeing this bet win recently.

It’s landed in their last three in the league as well, including in trips to Molde (3-3) and 2nd-placed Viking (2-1), so they should put themselves about against 3rd-placed Tromso, with the visitors having a significant preparation advantage after Tromso had just 22% of the ball at the Amex Stadium less than 72 hours before this game kicks off.

Monaco were the joint-best team in Ligue 1 last season for BTTS Yes winners, with 22 of their 34 games seeing the bet land.

Both sides got off to winning starts, with Marseille beating Strasbourg 4-0 and Monaco winning 1-0 at Le Havre.

Monaco scored in 15 of 17 league home games last season, and secured Conference League qualification on Thursday evening with a 4-1 win over Gornik Zabrze.

They conceded in 12 of 17 home league games last term, while Marseille only managed four shut-outs in their 17 away trips.

Both sides will be looking to steal an early march on PSG in the league (both are two points ahead at this early stage), which should see both go for the win on Sunday evening.

Brentford started strong against Tottenham - they looked like a well-drilled and organised unit, who were able to pick apart their London rivals. The Bees racked up 26 shots, with eight hitting the target, and Igor Thiago also struck the post from a penalty. Their 3-0 victory probably didn’t do the performance justice, especially considering they generated 3.87 xG. However, Spurs still created some opportunities at the other end, with Mikey Moore responsible for three of their four shots on target.

Brentford didn’t look particularly convincing defensively on their travels last season, conceding 31 times across 19 away league matches. Their defensive structure remains largely unchanged, so both teams should find chances this weekend, especially considering it finished 6-1 against Birmingham midweek in the EFL Cup.

Brentford’s Premier League matches averaged 10.16 corners last season, rising considerably to 11.32 when playing away. There were also exactly ten corners in their opening victory over Tottenham, with the Bees accounting for seven of those. 

Leeds saw only five corners in total against Nottingham Forest last weekend, but corners were a much more lucrative market to back at Elland Road last season. Daniel Farke’s side averaged 4.42 corners per game last term, rising to 5.58 on home turf. 

Both sides started their campaign with wins - they will be full of confidence, and there is no reason for either to sit back and be negative in their approach. We should get quite an open contest here, with chances available at both ends.

Leeds left it late to secure all three points against Nottingham Forest last weekend, and it was Anton Stach who produced the decisive goal from a direct free-kick. The German international landed this selection from set pieces alone, also sending an earlier free-kick narrowly over the target from a tight angle.

Stach has developed a reputation for being dangerous from dead-ball situations, so he generally takes responsibility whenever Leeds win a free-kick within shooting range. He scored three direct free-kicks last season, a tally bettered by only Dominik Szoboszlai in the Premier League. Stach also averaged 2.08 shots per 90 across the campaign, one of the highest figures in the Leeds squad, and he converted five of those efforts into goals.

Kristoffer Ajer partnered Nathan Collins at centre-back against Tottenham, with the pair earning a deserved clean sheet. Ajer was more willing than Collins to step out and contest duels, winning all six of his aerial battles and three out of five ground duels. He also completed two tackles and committed one foul last weekend.

The Norwegian international averaged 1.14 fouls per 90 in the Premier League last season, and he committed at least one infringement in 18 of his 24 starts. His aggressive approach could be important against Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who should continue at centre-forward for Leeds. The former Everton striker is a physical presence, and he will be the primary target when Leeds look to play long.

Mamadou Sangare looked impressive on his competitive Brentford debut, announcing himself at the Gtech with an excellent assist for Keane Lewis-Potter’s opening goal. The 24-year-old was replaced in the 74th minute with the three points secure for Brentford, and he went off to a massive standing ovation from the home crowd. 

Sangare was fouled three times against Tottenham, proving difficult to contain whenever he carried possession through midfield. The Mali international likes to receive the ball under pressure and use his strength to move beyond opponents, and he had an average of 1.7 fouls drawn per 90 for Lens last season. Leeds committed 15 fouls against Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend, which shows how they can be quite an aggressive side, particularly in midfield areas.

Fernandes was probably the only United player who looked like causing Hull any problems last weekend, but still couldn’t stop his side falling to a 2-0 defeat against the newly promoted side.

Fernandes had three shots in that game as he attempted to get United into the contest, seeing one of these three efforts find the target. All three of these efforts came from outside the box, and we could see Fernandes forced into similar efforts here given that Ipswich will sit quite deep at times.

Fernandes took 85 shots across his 35 starts in the Premier League last season (2.50 per 90), seeing 24 of these efforts find the target (0.70 per 90). Fernandes is on penalties for United, and will also take free kicks within shooting range which gives him another avenue to find the target.

I was impressed with Emersonn’s performance in Ipswich’s opening game of the season as they beat Sunderland 2-1 at home to collect what could prove to be three crucial points come the end of the season.

Emersonn managed three shots in that game, seeing two of these efforts find the target. He looks suited to the Premier League with his size and speed, and will take encouragement from the issues that Oli McBurnie managed to cause in the United backline last week.

Emersonn scored six goals across 19 starts in Ligue 1 last season, taking 52 shots across these games (3.07 per 90) and seeing 19 of these efforts find the target (1.12 per 90). He also notably scored in back to back pre-season friendlies for Ipswich before the season started.

Tielemans and Santos received quite a lot of criticism for their performance in midfield against Hull last time out, but both were notably targeted by the opposition as an area of weakness in this United side.

Tielemans and Santos are both capable players at this level, but together they lack energy and legs in the middle of the park which allowed Hull to run all over United’s midfield last weekend. Santos was fouled twice, while Tielemans drew three fouls from the Tigers.

I expect Ipswich to target that area of the pitch in a similar way, giving Tielemans a great chance of being fouled again in this clash. Tielemans won 41 fouls across his 21 starts in the Premier League last season (1.98 per 90), so this is already a consistent part of his game that should come to the fore again.

Sasa Lukic is a smart signing by Ipswich, they’ve added a tenacious midfielder who has Premier League experience and he impressed on his debut, registering an assist as Ipswich won 2-1 against Sunderland at home.

Lukic committed one foul in that game, but that count will steadily rise as he plays more games for Gary O’Neil’s side given the foul record Lukic has had over the last few seasons for Fulham.

Lukic committed 53 fouls across just 20 starts in the Premier League last season (2.75 per 90) - which was one of the highest foul averages of any player in the division. This record resulted in Lukic collecting nine yellow cards, more than any other Fulham player last season. 

Gonzalo Garcia marked his Fulham debut with a goal against Chelsea, capitalising on another error from Robert Sanchez. The 22-year-old was brought to Craven Cottage by Arbeloa, who knows him well from their time together at Real Madrid, and he is expected to replace the attacking output from Raul Jimenez, after the Mexican international re-joined Wolves.

It wasn’t an easy debut for Garcia, but he looked sharp and remained involved throughout the match. He recorded three shots, including two blocked efforts during the first half, before heading home Fulham’s second goal after the break. Garcia was used as Kylian Mbappe’s understudy at Madrid last season, and he has been brought in by Arbeloa to play more regularly. It’s a massive opportunity for him to showcase his talent.

Brian Brobbey should be looking forward to facing this Fulham defence, based on how Joao Pedro performed last weekend, but the focus here is on his matchup against Calvin Bassey.

The Nigerian international is adept at buying soft free-kicks, and he tends to hit the deck under pressure. He was booked for simulation against Chelsea, but did manage to land this selection in the first-half, where he was chopped down by Romeo Lavia after going on a solo run. 

Last season, Bassey averaged 1.42 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League, which is impressively high for a centre-back. That figure increased to 1.71 when playing away, and he draws an excellent matchup here against Brobbey, who is a very physical and direct centre forward.

Josh King started in the advanced midfield position against Chelsea last weekend, and he was one of Fulham’s standout performers.

He opened his goal scoring account during the first half, albeit with considerable help from Robert Sanchez, and was a constant outlet for the hosts. His work rate was also commendable, with King regularly dropping deeper into midfield, which meant he finished the game with two fouls.The 19-year-old contested ten duels and completed two tackles during the defeat. 

King averaged 0.97 fouls per 90 in the Premier League last season, and he will now be directly up against Sunderland midfielders Noah Sadiki and Granit Xhaka. Those two combined to draw 2.54 fouls per 90 last season, with Sadiki averaging 1.24 and Xhaka recording 1.30. Both are comfortable receiving possession under pressure in central areas.

Bernd Leno was called into action several times against Chelsea. The Blues aren’t short of talent going forward, but Fulham’s defence offered little protection for the German international, and Leno was able to land this selection. Considering he also conceded three goals, it shows how Fulham leaked chances. 

Sunderland were a difficult side to face at home last season, where they had an average of 12.05 shots per game. The crowd plays a big role, and they should be looking forward to this match, being the first home match of the campaign. Sunderland managed just two shots on target in this fixture last season, but given Fulham’s changes over the summer, the Black Cats should find more success this time round.

Fulham were beaten 3-2 by Chelsea in gameweek one, but there were positives for Arbeloa’s side, who found the back of the net twice. However, both of those goals came about as a result from mistakes from Robert Sanchez, and Fulham looked permeable at the back. The Cottagers conceded after just 31 seconds, while Chelsea were able to play through their midfield too easily.

BTTS also landed in Sunderland’s opening fixture, as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Ipswich. Regis Le Bris’ side weren’t at their best going forward, but they tend to play with more attacking intent at home. 

The previous meeting between these sides at the Stadium of Light finished 3-1 to Sunderland, which bodes well for this selection.

Newly-relegated St Pauli are odds-on favourites to get their first win of the season when they host Kaiserslautern.

The visitors finished 10 points off the promotion places last season and have not set the world alight at the start of this one.

St Pauli have led, but ended up drawing their opening two games, including throwing away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Holstein Kiel last time out in the league.

They posted 1.72 xG in their opener and then 2.46 at Kiel, so creating opportunities has not been an issue after dropping down a level.

Kaiserslautern haven't led or trailed in the league yet, drawing their opening two 0-0 and generating less than 2 xG across those games combined.

If St Pauli can tighten up at the back a bit, they should create enough chances to get a win on the board.

Both sides played out a goalless draw in their Ligue 1 opener, but Paris FC were more impressive in doing so.

They also finished 12 points better off than declining Nice last season, with Nice having to beat Saint-Étienne over two legs to keep themselves in the top-flight.

Nice held Lorient in their opener, dropping off as the game went on after a promising first half performance.

Paris FC won this encounter 1-0 last season and will be ambitious about closing the gap on the European places in Ligue 1 this term.

They created the better chances in their 0-0 draw at Troyes last time out, winning the xG battle 1.80-0.42, and can take the positives from that into this game.

Last season’s Europa League runners-up, Freiburg, can kick off their Bundesliga season with a win over Werder Bremen.

The hosts finished 15 points better off than Werder last season, with the visitors ending the season just three points above the relegation spots.

Freiburg have done the double over Werder in the last two seasons, and all four of those wins have come accompanied by a clean sheet.

They brushed them aside 1-0 and 3-0 last term, and beat them 5-0 at home the season before that.

They sealed Conference League qualification on Thursday evening, but were able to manage their load ahead of this game, having been 3-1 up from the first leg, and beat Motherwell 4-1 in the second to ensure qualification.

Lazio have won their last six matches against Genoa.

Doing the double over them in the last two seasons in Serie A, and they’ve only conceded to them in one of those last six head-to-heads.

There could be fireworks on the touchline here with Gennaro Gattuso locking horns with Roma legend Daniele De Rossi, who arrives back in Rome with his Genoa side.

Davide Frattesi scored the only goal of the game as Lazio kicked off the season with a 1-0 win at Bologna, while Genoa lost 2-0 at home to Napoli.

Even in a bad season for them, Lazio finished seven places and 13 points higher than Genoa last term, and that gap in quality should be demonstrated in the capital on Sunday.

New England Revolution have lost five of their nine league away games this season, taking just eight points from nine away trips.

They’ve only kept one clean sheet in their last six matches and have less on the line than Columbus Crew at this stage of the season.

The visitors have a 10-point cushion inside the play-off positions, while Columbus Crew are four points off, but with their healthy goal difference would likely force their way in if they can string a couple of wins together.

14 of their 20 points this season have come at home, and the Crew have scored two or more goals in three of their last five MLS fixtures.

I'm keen to back Kevin Nisbet to attempt at least two shots against Rangers on Sunday.

The Aberdeen forward appears to be benefiting from a new lease of life under Stephen Robinson. 

Indeed, Nisbet has already netted 10 goals across his 7 appearances in all competitions this season, including a brace in Aberdeen's home win over Hearts.

In terms of his shot numbers, the Aberdeen ace has averaged 2.50 shots across his opening two top-flight outings this term, firing in 4 efforts in the aforementioned win over Hearts.

The fact that Nisbet also tends to take responsibility for penalty kick duty only adds to the appeal of this selection.

He'll certainly be rubbing his hands at the prospect of coming up against a Rangers side that have kept just 1 clean sheet in their seven matches across all competitions this season.

I'm backing both teams to score at Pittodrie on Sunday.

Rangers' shaky start to the season can be attributed, in part, to their struggles to keep clean sheets. 

That is underlined by the fact that both teams have scored in each of the Gers' opening 2 league games of the season, while the same was also true of their 5-1 win over St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup a couple of weeks ago.

The Glasgow heavyweights have also struggled to keep their opponents at bay in Europe, conceding in three of their four qualifiers, including Thursday night's 1-0 defeat to Jablonec. 

Aberdeen have also shown some defensive frailties, conceding in their 2-1 victory over Hearts on the opening weekend and in both of their Scottish League Cup group stage wins against lower-league duo Queen of the South and Queen's Park. 

With Rangers having played in Europe on Thursday, Aberdeen should have the fresher legs, so I expect them to make their mark here, although I also think they'll struggle to keep the back door shut.

Look for Aberdeen to earn a minimum of four corners on Sunday.

There is little love lost between these two sides, so Aberdeen should be extremely motivated to put Rangers under pressure from the off, particularly in front of their own supporters. 

Moreover, the Dons have delivered at least 4 corners in each of their opening two league games of the season, while they racked up 7 flag kicks in their most recent outing at home to Dundee in the Scottish League Cup.

The case is strengthened by the fact that Rangers were forced to defend 5 corners in their previous Scottish Premiership away game at Dundee United. 

On top of that, both Hibs and St Mirren earned 3 corners at Ibrox this season, so I don't think it's too much of a stretch for an in-form Aberdeen side to better that by at least one in front of what should be a partisan Pittodrie crowd.

Given the needle between these sides, the card markets are always worth a look, and I'm backing Rangers to collect at least 2 bookings.

Derek McInnes's side picked up 3 of the 4 cards issued in their Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United, while they also collected 2 cautions when putting St Mirren to the sword in a 5-1 Scottish League Cup victory. 

The Ibrox outfit also accumulated multiple bookings away from home at Jagiellonia Bialystok in their Europa League play-off defeat earlier this month, while they received a red card and 2 yellows when hosting Jablonec in a Europa Conference League qualifier last midweek. 

The fact that Hearts received 2 yellow cards and 1 red during their visit to Pittodrie at the start of the season only strengthens the case for Rangers to pick up a couple of bookings on Sunday.

Alonso had two shots in Celta Vigo’s season opener as they drew 0-0 with Valencia.

Despite operating on the left-hand side of a back-three, Alonso is given license to roam a bit and underlap into some forward areas. He still has that thunderous left-foot and he’s encouraged to take on a shot if the opportunity arises.

Of course, he’s also a free-kick taker when the angle suits. We’ve seen him hit some beauties throughout his career and having this in your locker is brilliant when backing someone for shots.

He has also taken a penalty for Celta in the past, so depending on who is on the pitch that is also another avenue to a winner.

When I knew I’d be covering this game I was scrambling to see Alex Febas’ odds for both fouls committed and fouls drawn.

Febas was involved in a truly ridiculous nine fouls in his Celta debut - committing five fouls and drawing four.

His fouls drawn numbers throughout his career are remarkable. Since 2020 he has averaged 3.28, 3.59, 3.56, 3.78, 3.45 and 3.36 each season. Incredible consistency. He’s a wonderful technician and has the ability to skip past the best of players.

Febas was fouled 118 times last season - the most in La Liga, the next closest was Vini Jr on 81.

Palmer looked back to his best in Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Fulham last weekend, registering a goal and an assist as well as taking five shots - seeing two of these efforts find the target.

He had more shots than any other player in that game and looked to have a lot more freedom under Alonso to move around the pitch and position himself in areas where he thinks he can be effective.

Palmer followed up that display with eight shots in Chelsea’s win over Luton in the EFL Cup, seeing three of those efforts find the target. This new freedom he has under Alonso should see Palmer maintain a high shot volume throughout the campaign, and he’s really likely to find the target here. 

Diego Gomez is a really aggressive player and collected nine yellow cards in the Premier League last season, with only Lewis Dunk (10) picking up more cautions than the 23-year-old.

Gomez committed 48 fouls across his 26 starts in the Premier League last term (2.02 per 90), so he usually gives the referee a few opportunities to award him a caution and he’ll have a tough assignment here against a Chelsea side that drew 12 fouls from Fulham in their opening game.

Gomez was fortunate to avoid a caution in this game last season, committing two fouls as Brighton came away 3-1 winners at Stamford Bridge. They committed 16 fouls in that game, also picking up five yellow cards.

Jack Hinshelwood enjoyed a really strong start to the season, netting a brace against Aston Villa to help Brighton towards a 4-0 win over Unai Emery’s side.

Hinshelwood registered seven goal contributions across 20 starts in the Premier League last season, with four of these being goals. Most of these came in the second half of the campaign as well, with Hinshelwood being pushed on into a more advanced position.

Hinshelwood also scored against Chelsea when the sides last met, committing three fouls in that game too. He’s at risk of a card here as well given that Chelsea have so many bodies in that midfield area with their 3-4-3 system.