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Don’t need to say much here, the guy is a freak.

He’s scored 25+ goals in three of his four seasons in the Premier League. 

Only Haaland (24) scored more non-penalty goals in the Premier League than Semenyo (16) last season.

He’ll be one of City’s biggest goal threats away from Erling Haaland with there being a 10 goal gap between Semenyo and City’s next biggest scorer in Foden last season.

Semenyo has been in very good form during pre-season, registering an assist in all three of his appearances. He’s also spoken about enjoying his role under Maresca and he should continue to be a threat in front of goal. 

Morgan Gibbs-White finished last season with his best ever goal tally in the Premier League, netting 15 goals across his 35 starts with only one of these goals coming from the penalty spot.

This tally was nine more goals than Forest’s next top scorer in Igor Jesus - so we can expect Gibbs-White to be an influential player in front of goal for Forest again this campaign with Chris Wood likely to be absent for the start of the season.

Gibbs-White should have extra motivation this season too after being left out of the England squad over the summer, and has plenty of creative teammates to fashion him chances. 

Bryan Mbeumo ended last season as Manchester United’s joint top scorer in the Premier League with 11 goals to his name.

He’s a proven goalscorer in the division having reached double digits in each of the last two campaigns - including a 20 goal haul in his final season at Brentford.

Manchester United also play in a way that really suits Mbeumo with Carrick wanting his side to play in transition, making the most of the speed Mbeumo has when running in behind. 

Morgan Rogers has made the move from Villa to Chelsea over the summer in a big money transfer which carries a lot of expectation.

Rogers has scored 14+ goals across all competitions in each of his last two seasons with Aston Villa and his output should improve further now that he has the likes of Palmer and Joao Pedro around him.

Rogers’ shot volume has steadily increased over the last two campaigns and he should get plenty of chances as part of an exciting Chelsea attack guided by Xabi Alonso.

The top four race looks really open this season and Chelsea have a real advantage by not being in Europe. 

Chelsea are not as far away from the Champions League spots as their 10th placed finish last year would suggest.

The Blues pretty much tanked their season after Enzo Maresca left the club and were around the top three positions while he was still in his role. 

Chelsea have signed Morgan Rogers as well as Marco Palestra already this summer and are heavily linked with a move for Maxence Lacroix at the time of writing. 

These additions add to the likes of Emegha and Quenda who had already secured moves to the West London side.

These signings signal a shift from Chelsea’s previous obsession with only securing young talent. Most of these players are also very tall and physical, an aspect that Chelsea desperately fell short for last year. 

Xabi Alonso is clearly a very capable manager having won the league title with Bayer Leverkusen and maintaining a 71% win percentage as Real Madrid boss.

He’s coming into an environment where the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, the two powerhouses of the last 10 years, have new managers - a terrain which could be perfect for Alonso to finally make this Chelsea side competitive in the Premier League with only one game per week.

Stockport faced heartbreak in the League One Play-Off Final at the end of last season as they were beaten 4-1 by Bolton at Wembley. 

That was the second consecutive season in which Stockport have finished third and gone out in the playoffs, which tells me that they are a club that are doing a lot of things right at this level and should have a decent stab at getting out of League One at the third time of asking.

Stockport really didn’t do much wrong when you look at their underlying numbers from last season, they ranked within the top 5 sides for most key metrics and also had one of the league’s top scorers in Kyle Wootton.

Stockport were a similar price to register a Top 6 finish last year and I think the market is underestimating their chances again as a side that now understands League One quite well. Stockport are priced at 5.50 to earn promotion this year, which is a price also worth looking at. 

Barnet are definitely a side worth keeping an eye on this year after finishing eighth at the first time of asking after winning promotion to the EFL.

They finished just two points below a spot in the playoffs last year and notably had the second best away record of any side in the division. It was their inconsistent home form which saw them fall short of a Top 7 finish.

Barnet are third favourites to be promoted from League Two this term, only sitting behind Salford City and Bristol Rovers. We’ve got some insurance by backing them for a Top 7 finish even if they slightly underperform from pre-season expectations.

The Championship extending the number of playoff spots down to eighth is a really significant change this season and Wrexham could easily benefit.

Phil Parkinson’s side finished seventh last season, just two points away from Hull who eventually earned promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs. 

That finish would be enough this year for Wrexham to have a chance of promotion and I think we’ll see the Welsh side battling in the top half of the Championship again this term.

Wrexham have a really deep squad with a wealth of Championship and EFL experience that can aid them in a push for the playoffs this year. 

I think there’s a decent price on this when considering that the likes of Norwich, Sheffield United and Birmingham are shorter than Wrexham to secure a Top 8 Finish - I’d back Wrexham to be just as competitive as those sides.

It might take some time to get used to seeing West Ham in the Championship, given the size of the club, but the expectation is that they will bounce straight back up to the top flight.

While they have sold a couple of key players early in the transfer window, the club’s stance seems to be one of keeping the core of their squad together.

Jarrod Bowen is confirmed to be staying at the club, which is a massive boost for the Hammers.

West Ham have the most valuable squad in the Championship, with massive financial advantages which give them the edge.

This price of 3.0 is quite short for them to top the standings, but they have more than enough quality to do so over the course of the 46-game season.

Derby's position looks a lot more secure than Watford’s heading into this new season, and they will be hoping to push for promotion.

The Rams narrowly missed out on the play-off spots by just four points last season, which ultimately came down to the final day, but the expanded play-off spots from four to six could benefit Derby.

John Eustace has emphasised that he wants his team to aim high, and Derby have managed to permanently secure the services of Bobby Clark following his loan spell at the club last season.

They have also added some experienced heads, notably Charlie Taylor on a free transfer - that kind of shrewd business is another positive sign.

Derby have strengthened their position from last season, so there is an expectation for them to improve on their points tally of 69 to compete in the playoffs.

Want to back a manager who's been there and done it? Paul Warne has won promotion from League One four times, with two different clubs already.

They've already got strength in depth in the squad; the team they built in their League Two promotion last season had this season in mind, already operating with a wage budget towards the top end of League One.

Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday are top of the market, after going through serious off-field issues and cannot yet be relied on to produce consistent, competent performances, with squad depth a concern for both sides where it absolutely isn't for MK.

Warne has built a reliable squad he's familiar with and has a repeatable on-pitch method that has worked wonders in League One before.

He's got promotion pedigree and will be backed in January if they're in the mix.

Argyle were the best team in League One after Christmas last season who didn’t win promotion.

They ended up two points short of the play-offs after a remarkable revival, flirting with relegation early on, and they're still shrewd operators in the transfer market for the level.

They've got towards £5 million from the sale of Lorent Tolaj from Bristol City to reinvest.

Despite coming 9th, they actually had the 2nd-best away record in the league last season.

They're fifth-favourites for the league at the moment, but there are serious question marks around all the teams above them (Huddersfield, Luton, Sheff Wed and Leicester).

They won League One just over three years ago and have the stability on and off the pitch to push again.

They've shored up the defence that held them back last season, and are a team that look destined for a play-off finish.

Barnet are irresistible for the xG lovers.

They spent the entire 2025/26 season at the top end of the expected points table, despite lingering in mid-table in reality before putting together a late dart for the play-offs, only missing out by two points.

They won seven and drew two of their final nine league games, winning the last five on the bounce.

Carry that into this season, and they’ll be in the top three mix without a doubt.

With fourth-tier budget beasts like MK Dons and Notts County out of the way now (winning promotion last season), and three of the four coming down looking more likely to suffer a double relegation than bounce straight back, the stars have aligned pretty well for Barnet to mount a serious push.

I expect Wolves to get off to a strong start here in what should play out to be a successful season following relegation from the Premier League.

Wolves have kept key players like Mateus Mane and Andre, as well as adding crucial experience through Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez which should help them be a competitive side at the top end of the Championship.

Blackburn only avoided the drop by five points in the Championship last term and haven’t really addressed many of the issues that left them in that situation. 

Tony Mowbray is a capable manager at this level, but I do have concerns about if he’s got the right tools to be as effective as he has been across previous stints at other Championship clubs.

LASK have enjoyed a perfect start to the season in the Austrian Bundesliga, winning both of their opening league games to nil against Austria Wien and Grazer AK.

They’ve been really convincing in these victories as well, racking up an xG of 2.31 from 23 shots in beating Grazer before registering an xG of 3.58 from 22 shots in beating Austria Wien on the road.

LASK won the Austrian Bundesliga last season, beating out Sturm Graz and Salzburg to the title. They unsurprisingly boasted the best home record of any side, losing just three of their 16 games in front of their own fans.

They also scored more goals than any other side at home (28) which is a concern for a Ried side who only won four of their 16 away games last year and only mustered 17 goals across these matches.

Bolton were a really entertaining team to watch in League One last season and should still see plenty of goals in their games now that they have made the step up to the Championship.

I expect Bolton to battle in the bottom half of the Championship this term as a newly promoted side, but they can definitely cause surprises and be an awkward side to play in front of their own supporters.

Bolton scored 46 goals at home in League One last season (2.0 per game), only the two automatically promoted sides in Cardiff (50) and Lincoln (53) scored more goals at home than Steven Schumacher’s side.

Preston saw 2+ goals in their first round game of the EFL Cup as they progressed on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Their away fixtures saw an average of 2.56 goals per game in the Championship last term.

I think we’re going to see Leicester caught out at the back quite often in the early parts of their League One campaign as the Foxes attempt to implement the style of Russell Martin.

Martin is very stubborn when it comes to his style of play, he wants his team to build out from the back and focus on long passing sequences which suffocate the opposition.

This means that Leicester will have a lot of the ball, but a lot of this possession will be in their own half - or even around their own penalty area, making them vulnerable to mistakes.

Notts County held Burnley to a 1-1 draw in their EFL Cup first round game last time out, eventually bowing out on penalties. 

They earned promotion from League Two last season, notably scoring 45 goals across their 23 home matches (1.95 per game). No side scored more goals at home in League Two last season than Notts County.

MK Dons are heavily fancied to be competitive at the top end of League One this season having earned promotion from League Two with an 86 point haul.

MK Dons boasted the best away record of any side in the division in last season, losing just four of their 23 matches and netting 45 goals in the process - more than any other side in the division on their travels.

Oxford have dropped down from the Championship after losing out on the relegation tussle which formed across the final few weeks at the bottom of the table. They only won seven of their 23 home games, but did manage to score 24 goals across these matches - giving both sides enough of a base to get on the scoresheet. 

I really like how Luton are progressing under Jack Wilshere and the momentum they had towards the end of last season looks to have carried over with the away side running out 3-0 winners in the first round of the EFL Cup against Gillingham.

Luton went on an unreal run towards the end of last campaign, avoiding defeat in all 12 of their matches since the 10th March. They won nine of these games as well, so Wilshere is clearly building a very capable side for this level which has been bolstered by some smart business.

Reading finished 11 points below Luton in League One last season and only managed to win 10 of their 23 home matches. Luton have plenty of firepower on the road too, having scored 31 goals across their 23 away matches in League One last season - avoiding defeat in 13 of these games. 

Rochdale’s promotion from the National League was one of the stories of the year last season after a gruelling battle with York that saw both sides finish on 100+ points.

Rochdale missed out on automatic promotion despite this impressive tally, but navigated the playoffs to earn promotion to the EFL after beating Boreham Wood in the final on penalties.

Rochdale scored 40 goals across their 23 away matches in the National League last season (1.73 per game) and face off against a Newport side that only avoided the drop by four points in the end after a poor campaign.

Newport conceded 37 goals at home in League Two last season (1.60 per game), only Harrogate Town - the side with the worst home record in the division - conceded more goals than Newport in front of their own supporters (38).

Both of these sides suffered bruising defeats in the first round of the EFL Cup last time out with Oldham falling to Stoke in a 2-0 defeat while Port Vale lost 3-0 to Wolves on the road.

Oldham had a decent season last term, finishing 10 points adrift of the playoff spots in the end - but they were in the race at points during the campaign. Their 23 home games produced 48 goals (2.08 per game) and they face a Port Vale side who have dropped down from League One.

Port Vale conceded 36 goals on the road in League One last season (1.56 per game) and may find this an awkward test as they attempt to bounce back into League One at the first time of asking.

Middlesbrough came within inches of promotion to the Premier League last season after losing out to Hull City in the Championship play off final a few months ago.

They look well prepared for another attempt at earning promotion to the top flight having added to their already impressive squad with the likes of Lankshear and Vitek as key signings.

Middlesbrough only lost five of their 23 home matches in the Championship last season, notably only conceding 18 goals across these games - only Ipswich (17) conceded fewer goals at home than Middlesbrough in the Championship last season.

Lincoln did very well to earn promotion from League One last season but there is a sizeable gap in quality between their squad and the sides expected to be competing at the top of the table in the Championship.

I’d expect any success that Lincoln do get in the Championship this season to be in front of their home fans with Boro notably being the shortest of any side in the EFL to register a victory on the opening weekend.

These sides faced off back in February as Bradford came away 2-0 winners over Peterborough in a really dominant performance.

Bradford registered an xG of 3.79 from 29 shots on that occasion, limiting Peterborough to just four shots and an xG of 0.64. 

Bradford were very tough to beat at home in League One last season, losing just three of their 23 matches in front of their own supporters. 

Bradford only conceded 17 goals across these games, only Stevenage conceded fewer goals than Bradford at home in League One last season (13). 

By contrast, Peterborough really struggled on the road in League One last term - winning just seven of their 23 away games. They didn’t really have a base level of performance to fall back on either, drawing just two of these games and losing 14.

Burton are in crisis, they’ve admitted to 28 FA breaches, lost key players and are the bookies’ favourites to be relegated to League Two.

They host a Stevenage side that finished in the play-offs last season.

It was a huge achievement and they’re unlikely to repeat it, but they’re head and shoulders more reliable than Burton.

Alex Revell has given Stevenage a clear identity, an uncomplicated way of playing which is tough to play against and makes them more than the sum of their parts.

They finished 11 places and 21 points above Burton last season, and the Brewers have only gone backwards this summer.

Stevenage just need to avoid defeat to get this selection up.

York fans were chanting sacked in the morning at new manager Scott Lindsey in his first game in charge.

A 2-0 defeat to his former side Crawley in the League Cup.

York are fancied to go well on their return to the EFL, but they begin the campaign by hosting, second-favourites for the title, Bristol Rovers.

Rovers put together an eight-game winning streak at the back end of last season, as Steve Evans steadied the ship and pushed them into mid table.

He recently took Stevenage from a League Two relegation battle to the cusp of the League One play-offs in a two-year period and he could have a similar impact with the Gas.

It won’t take long for this to get toxic if York don’t start well, and, in Rovers, we should have one of the best teams in the league onside, the bet wins if York don’t win the game.

Mateus Mane could be a real standout player for Wolves in the Championship this season having impressed in the second half of last campaign in what was a pretty poor season for the Wanderers overall.

Wolves have managed to keep the 18 year old despite heavy interest from Premier League clubs, highlighting the talent and ceiling of Mane who scored three goals across 19 starts in the top flight last term from 42 shots (2.11 per 90).

We saw this shot volume again in Wolves’ 3-0 win over Port Vale in the cup with Mane taking four shots. He could be a bit more accurate with these efforts as only 17 found the target last season (0.85 per 90), but the volume is promising enough to back him for an effort on target here - especially seeing as he’s as short as 1.1 for 2+ shots.

I’m quite surprised that Wolves have been able to keep Andre for this campaign. He was one of their more consistent players last term alongside Joao Gomes in midfield, who has departed to join Aston Villa.

Andre’s quality on the ball is paired with a tenacity that sees him get through quite a lot of work in the middle of the park. He committed 47 fouls across 30 starts in the Premier League last season, working out to an average of 1.53 fouls committed per 90.

His main opponent here is likely to be Todd Cantwell, who won 52 fouls across his 22 starts in the Championship last season (2.26 per 90). Cantwell is likely to be Blackburn’s main attacking threat in this game so Andre will have to keep a close eye on him.

We’ve had a chance to see both of these sides in competitive matches already this season in the first round of the EFL Cup.

Both sides saw 3+ goals in those games, with both covering the line we need here on their own in victories over Burton and Port Vale. 

Those were obviously lower league opponents and games that these sides were expected to win, but I can see Wolves covering this line on their own - as they have done in their last three matches.

Both sides also saw very high xG tallies in those cup ties, both allowing their opponents to register an xG of 1.75 or higher which may suggest a bit of defensive vulnerability at both ends.

Only Derby (109) and Hull (115) picked up more yellow cards in the Championship last season than Blackburn (100 - 2.17 per game).

Any side that travels to take on Wolves in the Championship this season will expect to spend a lot of time without the ball, given the quality that the Wanderers have in the squad and style of play that Cesar Peixoto wants to employ.

Wolves can be pretty feisty as well having committed more fouls than any other side in the Premier League last season, ranking second for that metric in the season prior. 

Blackburn committed 14 fouls in their cup win over Burton last time out, and were very fortunate to avoid a second caution after Todd Cantwell was cautioned early on. 

I expect Wolves to get off to a strong start here in what should play out to be a successful season following relegation from the Premier League.

Wolves have kept key players like Mateus Mane and Andre, as well as adding crucial experience through Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez which should help them be a competitive side at the top end of the Championship.

Blackburn only avoided the drop by five points in the Championship last term and haven’t really addressed many of the issues that left them in that situation. 

Tony Mowbray is a capable manager at this level, but I do have concerns about if he’s got the right tools to be as effective as he has been across previous stints at other Championship clubs.

After finishing rock bottom of the Premier League last season, Wolves kick off their Championship campaign at Molineux, as they face Blackburn on Friday night.

Not much has changed for Wolves in terms of personnel - the most notable loss over the summer has been Joao Gomes, but other than that their core squad has remained intact. In fact, they have made a couple of shrewd signings, as Raul Jimenez will make his return to the Midlands. Kieran Tripper has also joined from Newcastle, adding valuable experience at right back, while Ladislav Krejci has also completed a permanent move. 

Wolves struggled to compete in the top flight last season, but they have more than enough quality to mount a serious push for the promotion spots this season, and they will hope to start strong against a Blackburn side who finished just five points above the drop zone last term.

Cercle Brugge kicked off their campaign in the Belgian Pro League with a 2-2 draw against Standard Liege last time out, in what was an entertaining contest.

Cercle were battling towards the bottom of the league last season, but they survived relegation. With that being said, they still managed to score 53 goals in their 36 matches, which shows how effective they can be going forward. 

BTTS has landed in each of the last five head-to-head matches between these sides, including twice last season. Sint Truidense were also a good side to watch in the previous campaign, and they managed to finish third to give them a chance of competing in the Europa League.

They started the current season with a 1-1 draw against Lommel, so goals are a target again here.

LASK have made an excellent start to their Austrian Bundesliga campaign, collecting six points from their opening two fixtures which puts them at the top of the standings.

Both victories have been encouraging - they opened their account with a 3-0 win over GAK, before securing a 2-0 win against Austria Wien on their travels. 

SV Reid haven’t quite been as convincing, having only picked up one point in their two league matches so far. That includes a 2-1 defeat against Rapid Wien last time out. This upcoming trip to the Raidesseisen Arena seems like a daunting one for SV Reid, and LASK look like strong favourites to take all three points. 

Galatasaray kick off their title defence against newly-promoted Corum on Friday night, and the hosts will be confident of starting their campaign with three points at the Rams Park Stadium. Galatasaray have so far retained the services of key players like Victor Osimhen, Leroy Sane and Gabriel Sara, while they have added Lesley Ugochukwu from Burnley. 

They have an incredibly strong side on paper, and Corum could be in for a long night as they make their first ever appearance in the Turkish Super Lig. Even though they arrive with the wind in their sails after winning the playoff final at the end of last season, there is a significant gulf in quality between these two sides, and Galatasaray should dominate proceedings on home turf.

Telstar come into this clash against Sparta Rotterdam as slight favourites, but there is very little to split the two teams, and it is expected to be an even contest. Telstar picked up three points against NEC Nijmegen last time out, and they will be looking forward to returning to the BUKO Stadium.

They won just five of their 17 home matches in the league last season, but their games were incredibly open with chances typically available at both ends of the field. In their 17 matches, they scored 31 and conceded 28. 

Telstar won 4-1 in this fixture last season against Sparta Rotterdam, which will give them confidence, but the visitors will be confident of at least getting on the scoresheet again here.

Another team I'm keen to back to score at least once in the Scottish League Cup on Saturday is Ross County.

The Staggies have made an impressive start to the season, reaching the knockout round after recording three wins during the league phase, as well as holding Scottish Premiership outfit Dundee to a draw and prevailing in the subsequent penalty shootout.

Stuart Kettlewell's side have carried that momentum into Scottish League One, posting two wins from two by seeing off both Peterhead and Montrose. 

Veteran striker Brian Graham has made an impressive start to the campaign, and he looks the prime candidate to make his mark against Dunfermline this weekend.

The Pars have already shown signs of vulnerability at the back, conceding at home to Ayr last weekend while they failed to silence the likes of East Kilbride and Dumbarton during the group stage of the competition.

I've been impressed with Dundee’s start to the season, and I fancy them to find the net at least once when they travel to Aberdeen on Saturday. 

Steven Pressley's side could well hold the psychological edge heading into this Scottish League Cup clash, having defeated the Dons 2-0 in the Scottish Premiership last weekend. 

Dundee cruised through the early rounds of the League Cup, scoring 14 goals across their four matches. 

Aberdeen also progressed to this stage with relative ease, but their defensive record provides plenty of encouragement for this selection. 

The Dons failed to keep a clean sheet at home to Scottish Championship outfit Queen's Park before conceding away to Queen of the South, who ply their trade in Scottish League One. 

Stephen Robinson's side also conceded in their opening Scottish Premiership home match of the season against Hearts, which only adds to the appeal of backing Dundee to find the net at Pittodrie on Saturday.

I think East Kilbride look well placed to return to winning ways when they entertain Cove Rangers in Scottish League One on Saturday.

Mick Kennedy's men have made an impressive start to life in the third tier, opening with a 5-1 rout of Queen of the South before holding Airdrie to a 1-1 draw away from home last weekend.

East Kilbride will be confident of getting back to winning ways on home soil, where they have been particularly impressive in recent months.

As already mentioned, EK made light work of Queen of the South, while they also recorded impressive League Cup victories over Dunfermline and Dumbarton at this venue.

In fact, East Kilbride have now won each of their last 10 home matches across all competitions.

That is a daunting record for a Cove Rangers side that has lost five of its last six competitive matches, including a 2-0 defeat away to East Fife last weekend.

Hamilton have made an excellent start to the season, and I'm backing them to continue that momentum by avoiding defeat from Lanarkshire rivals Airdrie on Saturday.

Darian MacKinnon's men finished their Scottish League Cup campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Elgin before opening their League One season with back-to-back victories over Montrose and Alloa.

The first of those league wins was particularly impressive, with the Accies thumping Montrose 5-0 on their own patch.

Hamilton also have the chance to move to the top of the division here, with Ross County preoccupied with Scottish League Cup commitments.

Airdrie, meanwhile, have made a far less convincing start, drawing their opening two league matches after losing three of their four games during the group stages of the League Cup.

Hamilton have all the momentum heading into this one, and I think that can carry them to another three points or at least a point.

I'm backing Elgin City to avoid defeat when they welcome Kelty Hearts to Borough Briggs on Saturday.

The Black and Whites were widely tipped to struggle this season, but they've made an encouraging start, claiming one of the most eye-catching results of the SPFL's opening weekend with a 5-0 demolition of Edinburgh City before adding another point to their tally with a 1-1 draw against Forfar last weekend.

Their Scottish League Cup campaign was considerably less impressive, although they came within a whisker of holding Scottish Premiership outfit Kilmarnock to a goalless draw at home.

Elgin have traditionally been a tough nut to crack on their own patch, with the long journey north adding another layer of difficulty for visiting teams, and I think they can make life uncomfortable for Kelty here.

The Maroon Machine lost 1-0 away to Forfar on the opening weekend and also failed to win three of their four matches during the League Cup group stages.

The Goals Sheet has flagged Viborg v Aarhus as an opportunity for a BTTS bet on Friday evening, with the visitors recently a good team for goals.

All five of their competitive matches this season have seen both teams score.

They have scored two or more goals in each of their last three games, and Aarhus conceded two last time out in the league at newly-promoted Lyngby.

This is the highest-rated game on Friday’s Both Teams to Score Goals Sheet.

Waalwijk kicked off their season with a 1-1 draw at Vitesse, while Dordrecht also saw BTTS land when they beat Jong Ajax 2-1.

Both meetings between these two saw BTTS land this season, as Waalwijk finished the season with the 5th-best attack.

This Eredivisie clash is the 2nd-highest rated for BTTS on Friday evening’s Goals Sheet.

Telstar’s opener saw 35 shots, they lost the xG battle 2.15-1.66 at NEC Nijmegen but managed to come away with a 2-1 win.

Sparta Rotterdam generated 0.97 xG in their game, but were beaten 1-0 at home to Feyenoord.

This fixture last season ended 4-1 to Telstar.

Both fixtures between this pair saw both teams to score land last season.

It actually landed in the first half the last time they met, in March.

The last six Eerste Divisie head-to-heads, dating back to August 2023, have all seen both sides find the net.

Both sides saw BTTS landed in their Belgian top-flight openers.

It has also landed in the last five meetings between the two.

BTTS came in during the first half of Standard Liege 2-2 Cercle Brugge on Saturday.

The hosts are favourites for this match, but they did concede chances equating to 3.56 xG in their season opener.

St Truiden’s 2.23 xG in their 1-1 draw with Lommel suggests they are more than capable of getting on the scoresheet on their travels.

Fortuna Sittard only drew six of their 34 games in the Eredivisie last season, only Heracles (4) and PSV (3) drew less games than the home side here.

Their 17 home games produced 57 goals (3.35 per game) with a fairly equal split when it comes to goals scored and goals conceded (28-29).

This selection landed in all three of Fortuna Sittard’s friendly matches ahead of the new campaign as they take on a newly promoted Cambuur side.

Cambuur only drew four of their 19 away matches in the Eerste Divisie last season, seeing 60 goals across these games (3.15 per game). 

Union St Gilloise have seen BTTS in each of their last seven matches, seeing BTTS & No Draw in five of these games.

They came away 5-1 winners over Westerlo in their opening league game of the campaign, notably managing 10 shots on target. 

USG only drew two of their 20 home matches in the Belgian Pro League last season, scoring 43 goals in the process.

Zulte have seen BTTS in each of their last six matches, notably winning five of these games. Only five of their 18 away matches ended in a draw in the Belgian top flight last term, with these games producing 57 goals (3.16 per game).

Two of the last three head to head meetings between these sides have seen BTTS & No Draw.

PSV surprisingly dropped points in their opening game of the season against Fortuna Sittard, but the underlying numbers from that game paint a slightly different story.

PSV are clearly the best side in the Eredivisie, they won the league with ease last year and registered an xG of 2.56 in their 2-2 draw with Fortuna Sittard, with their opponents scoring twice from an xG of just 0.98 and 24% possession.

PSV came away 5-1 winners when these sides last met, and have actually beaten Excelsior in each of the last 14 head to head meetings between the sides - stretching all the way back to 2016.

Excelsior finished just six points ahead of the drop zone last season, notably winning just five of their 17 home games - the second worst home record in the division.

Both of these sides saw 3+ goals in their opening game of the campaign with Sittard impressively holding PSV to a 2-2 draw while Cambuur faced a 4-0 battering at the hands of Excelsior.

Fortuna Sittard also saw 3+ goals in all three of their friendly matches in the build up to the campaign, while Cambuur saw 3+ goals in two of their three friendly matches ahead of the season starting.

Fortuna Sittard saw 57 goals across their 17 home games in the Eredivisie last season (3.35 per game). Cambuur competed in the Eerste Divisie last season, with their 19 away games producing 60 goals (3.15 per game).

My Goals Sheet’s rating for this game is 8.80 for Both Teams to Score.

Union St Gilloise began their domestic season with a 5-1 win at Westerlo, and they just lost out to Bodo/Glimt in Champions League qualifying 6-5 on aggregate, drawing 3-3 before losing 3-2 in extra time in the second leg.

BTTS landed in Zulte’s first game of the season as well; they came back late on to beat Genk 2-1 at home.

This game is rated 7.40 for Both Teams to Score by my Goals Sheet.

Barnet and Salford are amongst the pre-season favourites for promotion, and should be two of the best attacking sides in the division.

Both sides saw BTTS land in their EFL Cup first round ties last weekend and will be looking to land an early blow in the fourth tier promotion race.

BTTS landed in one of their head-to-heads last season, as Salford did the double over the Bees, but Barnet did generate 2.12 xG across the two games, showing that they can create good chances against them.

My Goals Sheet rates this game at 7.33 for Both Teams to Score.

Both sides are fancied for the play-offs, at least in League Two this season, and this is York’s first game after promotion back to the EFL, after winning the National League with 108 points last term and a +73 goal difference.

Rovers saw BTTS in four of their last five games of last season.

This game is rated 7.48 for Both Teams to Score on my Goals Sheet.

Leuven saw BTTS as they were beaten 3-1 at Charleroi last weekend, in a game that produced a total xG of 4.38 (1.30 from Leuven).

The last two head-to-heads have seen BTTS land, and Club Brugge looked in fine form as they beat Kortrijk 3-0 to kick off the campaign, generating 3.85 xG in the process.

This is the highest-rated game for Both Teams to Score on Saturday, according to my Goals Sheet, which gives it a rating of 8.85.

Five of the last six head-to-heads have seen both teams score, and both sides saw over 3.5 goals in their season openers.

Cambuur lost 4-0 last week, but they should get on the scoresheet this time around. They weren’t hopeless last time out, generating 0.72 xG from 11 shots, and Sittard were far from solid - allowing PSV 2.56 xG in their 2-2 draw.

This game is rated at 9.48 for Over 1.5 Goals on my Goals Sheet.

Newly-promoted Rochdale will be looking to make an impression on their return to the EFL, and they could cover this line on their own as they travel to relegation-favourites Newport.

Both sides saw the bet land in their EFL Cup first round outing, and Dale scored 88 goals (1.91 per game) on their way to posting 106 points in the National League last season.

Barnsley have been a great side for overs goals betting in recent years. My Goals Sheet has their opening day clash with Bromley rated at 9.18 for Over 1.5 Goals.

Barnsley were actually worse defensively at home than they were away last season and have a new, but old, manager at the helm, with Daniel Stendel returning for a second spell.

Bromley know where the goal is, having won League Two last season, and are especially dangerous from set pieces, scoring 31 goals from them in the league last season - which was the most in the fourth tier by four clear goals.

KFUM v Lillestrom is rated 8.85 by my Goals Sheet for Over 1.5 Goals.

Over 2.5 has landed in three of KFUM’s last four, and the same can be said for Lillestrom, so this lower line is well within reach.

Their last seven competitive head-to-head games have covered the over 1.5 line, and the hosts need the points as they currently only have a three-point cushion on the Eliteserien relegation spots.

My Goals Sheet rates this game at 8.93 for Over 1.5 Goals.

An evenly matched game is expected, with both sides finishing on the exact same points (37) last season.

Their most recent meeting saw this bet land just after the hour mark. Gaziantep saw over 1.5 goals in their last 11 games of last season and are narrow favourites for the game.

My Goals Sheet rates this game at 9.33 for Over 2.5 Goals.

Which is the highest rating of the day for Over 2.5 Goals, so it’s a great one to have in an accumulator.

Both sides’ most recent games saw over 3.5 goals, with Fortuna Sittard impressively drawing 2-2 away at PSV.

Covering this line on their own is a possibility if they can carry on that positive attacking form, with Cambuur losing 4-0 at home to Excelsior last time out.