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Charlton have failed to win any of their last six Championship matches and are hovering dangerously close to the relegation places, but they have at least been entertaining to watch, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of their last five, and BTTS in all of those. One point here will be enough to secure their place in the Championship for next season, but they aren’t likely to sit back and play for a 0-0 draw, especially not against Hull. 

The visitors have been one of the more open and entertaining sides in the Championship this season, with 34 goals scored from their 22 matches on the road. They have also conceded 30 goals, which shows how their games can be quite chaotic at times. Hull will also be desperate for points here, after their 2-2 draw against Leicester last time out saw them drop out of the playoff spots.

Hull have been one of the more entertaining sides to watch in the Championship this season as they usually opt for quite an open and expansive brand of football.

They have been strong on their travels and have scored 34 goals from their 22 matches. However, committing bodies forward into their attacks has often left them vulnerable at the back, and Hull have also conceded 30 goals in those matches. They drew 2-2 against Leicester last time out, a result which relegated the Foxes, but that also saw Hull drop out of the top six, so they have work to do this weekend. 

Charlton are near the bottom of the Championship standings, having failed to win any of their last six matches, but BTTS has landed in each of their last five games. A point here will be enough for safety, so both sides still have plenty to play for. 

I really can’t see this game finishing level, it’s tough to truly see which way it will go - but I’m confident of a winner on Saturday afternoon. York would win the league and secure automatic promotion with a point, but that’s unlikely to be their approach. They've won each of their last five matches in the National League and haven’t drawn a game since 17th January. 

Only four of York’s 22 away games in the National League have ended in a draw (18%), and the context surrounding this game lends itself to a winner in either direction. Rochdale must get three points to secure automatic promotion, so if the game is level late on, then Rochdale should push on and leave space, which could lead to York stealing a late winner as Rochdale flood forward.

Rochdale have only drawn one of their 22 home games in the National League this season, so neither of these sides have been drawing games regularly this season, setting the stage for a winner in this truly unique clash, which should also see goals. 

I think the goal markets in general for this game are pretty generously priced. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game start cagey given what’s at stake, but at some point it will have to come to life - especially for Rochdale, who simply have to win to claim the sole automatic promotion place in the National League.

A draw would be enough for York, but I don’t think they can approach this game with that mentality, as Rochdale will be pushing for all three points. BTTS has landed in four of Rochdale’s last five matches across all competitions, including each of their last two games, which they managed to win to set up this intriguing final day clash.

The initial league meeting between these sides saw BTTS as York came away 4-1 winners over Rochdale, with the meeting prior also seeing BTTS as York came away 2-1 winners over Rochdale in an FA Cup qualification tie. York have won each of their last five matches across all competitions, and have only lost two of their 22 away matches in the National League this term, so they can offer a real threat to Rochdale as the travelling side here.

Ollie Pearce has been sensational for York this season, netting 34 goals in the National League - eight more than the second top scorer in the division. Only six of these goals have come from the penalty spot as well, so he’s been lethal from open play and enters this massive game in good form.

Pearce has netted five goals across his last 10 matches in the National League, including each of his last two - warming up the York captain nicely to deliver again in this tussle between the top two in the National League. 

Pearce has a pretty good record against Rochdale. In the three head-to-head meetings that have taken place since 2025, Pearce has netted four goals. This includes a brace against Rochdale in York’s 4-1 win over Rochdale earlier in the season, a clash that could set a precedent for the level of entertainment we see in this clash, with Rochdale needing all three points to have a chance of automatic promotion. 

With his contract running down in the summer, Harry Wilson will be desperate to impress potential suitors in the final stages of the season. Fulham’s Welsh winger has drawn 1.18 fouls per 90 this season with at least one in 10 of his last 13 Premier League starts and he likes playing against Aston Villa, winning 2.53 fouls per 90 against them.

Up against Wilson will likely be Ian Maatsen who has committed 0.94 infringements per 90 this season. The Dutch defender loves to get forward at every opportunity, meaning he is often caught out of position and susceptible to counter attacks, something that Wilson will make him pay for, forcing him into a cynical challenge or two. 

Fulham host Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on Saturday for the early kick off, and both sides still have plenty to play for as we approach the final few games of the season. Villa come into this clash as slight favourites, and they have really looked back to their best in recent weeks. The return of John McGinn and Youri Tielemans has massively improved Villa’s prospects in the final third, and they have scored at least three goals alone in three of their last four matches across all competitions. That includes a 4-3 win against Sunderland last time out. 

Fulham haven’t been in the best of form, having won just one of their last six matches across all competitions. That one victory was against Burnley, who had their relegation confirmed last time out, and Villa will be a much tougher matchup, especially considering they have won nine of the last ten meetings against Fulham. 

It has not been the most prolific season for Ollie Watkins, but his return of 15 goals and three assists from 47 appearances across all competitions is still solid.

The 30-year-old has come into form at the perfect time for his side, and he has recorded seven goals and two assists in his last eight games alone, which has helped establish Villa in the Premier League top four and secure a spot in the Europa League semi-finals. 

Watkins scored two goals in the quarter-final first leg against Bologna, and another one in the second leg at Villa Park. He also bagged a brace against Sunderland last Sunday in a chaotic 4-3 win.

Watkins will hope to keep this stellar form up, and will be confident of doing so given how he has contributed to five goals in his last five starts against Fulham.

Berge has been a consistent presence in Fulham's midfield throughout the season, and he looks set for a return to the midfield after being rested against Brentford. Berge is responsible for doing much of the dirty work in midfield, which allows the more creative players around him to flourish. 

He is averaging 1.04 fouls per 90 in the Premier League this season, rising marginally to 1.14 when playing at home, where he has registered at least one foul in 11 of his last 12 starts. That includes three bookings in that time, which shows how combative he can be. 

The Norwegian international could be in for a tough afternoon against Aston Villa this weekend, considering they rank top of the charts for total fouls drawn in the league this season. They can be a difficult team to contain, especially in midfield areas, and Berge should be kept busy on the defensive end. 

Watkins is always looking to cause problems for his opposing central backs, and he can be a real difficult player to contain. Calvin Bassey will know all about that - the Nigerian international was booked for his only foul in the reverse fixture.

Interestingly, Bassey was also shown a yellow card in both meetings against Aston Villa last season, as well, which shows how he has struggled massively in this matchup. He is averaging 1.01 fouls per 90 from his 27 appearances across all competitions this season, which has translated to five yellows. 

He can sometimes be caught out of position and forced into cynical fouls, and Aston Villa excel at pulling their opponents out to open up space in behind. Bassey has been carded in two of his last three starts on home turf, and has accrued a total of five fouls in that time.

Ollie Watkins comes into this clash following a stellar week, having just scored a brace against Sunderland last time out to help his side to a 4-3 win.

He also contributed heavily to Aston Villa’s 7-1 aggregate win over Bologna in the Europa League, with two goals in the first leg, and one in the second at Villa Park. Because of that, Watkins became the club's all-time top European goalscorer, so he should come into this clash feeling positive. 

With 15 goals and three assists from 47 appearances across all competitions this season, it hasn’t been the best season for Watkins, at least not by his high standards, but his recent form has been excellent.

He has seven goals and two assists in his last eight appearances alone, and he will hope to keep this run going this weekend, especially considering he scored in the reverse fixture.

Morgan Rogers has been one of Villa's most energetic and physically demanding players, pressing relentlessly from the front and looking to win the ball back high up the field.

He recorded two infringements in the reverse fixture back in September and was fortunate to escape a booking. However, he had less luck on his last visit to Craven Cottage - once again, Rogers recorded two fouls, but this time he was shown a yellow card. 

Rogers is averaging 1.29 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season, and has racked up a total of 57 infringements. He has recorded at least one infringement in each of his last five matches and in nine of his last ten starts.

He has been a key cog in the Unai Emery system this season, not only for his contributions in the final third, but also for his defensive work rate.

Harry Wilson will be one of those Fulham players hoping to cause problems in the final third, and the Welshman has been one of the top performers for his side once again.

Wilson has contributed to 18 goals across all competitions this season, which is more than any other Fulham player, with 11 goals and seven assists under his belt. He ranks second for total shots, only behind Raul Jimenez, although Wilson has been more efficient, so he ranks higher for shots on target. 

Wilson is averaging 2.57 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, rising to 3.17 when playing at Craven Cottage, where he has landed this selection in nine out of 14 starts overall. He has also scored in six of his last eight starts in front of a home crowd, highlighting how he plays with more confidence in the final third at home.

Villa have shown vulnerabilities at the back recently, and Sunderland scored three times against them.

They really could have bagged more, and Regis Le Bris’ men were unfortunate to leave Villa Park empty-handed in the end - Emi Martinez recorded four saves, including one to deny Habib Diarra, who was completely through on goal. The Argentine international has had his fair share of injury concerns this season, but he makes a real difference for Villa when he starts, and he should be available for this fixture. 

He can expect to be kept busy again here at Craven Cottage, given how Fulham are averaging 14.55 shots per game on home turf across all competitions this campaign. They have forced at least three saves from the opposing goalkeeper in six of their last eight matches, which shows how dangerous they can be going forward. 

The reverse fixture between these sides earlier in the season was an entertaining game, which finished 3-1 to the hosts at Villa Park.

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring after just three minutes, before Ollie Watkins equalised before half-time. It took just 49 minutes for this selection to land as John McGinn then got himself on the scoresheet, and this bet also landed when these sides last met at Craven Cottage. 

Fulham currently sit 12th in the league standings with 45 points, putting them just three points behind Chelsea in seventh. Just five matches are remaining this season in the Premier League, so three points here could go a long way.

Fulham have every reason to be front-footed in their approach in search of the three points, but that could play into Villa’s hands by creating space on the break. Unai Emery’s men can be devastating on the counter, and they put four goals past Sunderland last time out.

Aston Villa are in pole position for a top four spot and have the chance to pull further clear in the early kick-off here. Morgan Rogers has been central to their chances all season, scoring nine goals and averaging 2.34 shots per 90. The England international has landed this bet in 17 of his last 18 league starts and having netted last time out he should be full of confidence too.

Fulham are still in a race for Europe of their own but their games on their own patch have been very open in recent weeks with them conceding 13 or more efforts at their goal in four of their last six games as hosts. Villa are something of a bogey team for the Cottagers and with Rogers in such fine form, he can cause them problems.

Peterborough have been leaking goals at an alarming rate in recent weeks, and because of that they have failed to win any of their last six matches coming into this one. BTTS has landed in all of those games, though, which underlines their attacking intent. With four points separating them from the relegation zone, they will be desperate for another positive result just to alleviate any relegation concerns. 

Stockport come into this one after suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Mansfield - a surprise result that ended a seven-match unbeaten run. Prior to that, Stockport had scored 13 goals in five games, and were looking like one of the strongest attacking forces in the division. However, they are still fifth in League One, with a playoff finish looking likely, and they will hope to re-discover their scoring touch this weekend against a struggling Peterborough side. 

Stockport were beaten 1-0 at home by Mansfield last time out, which was a massive blow in their hopes of securing a playoff spot, and it ended a seven-game unbeaten streak in the league.

Prior to that game, Stockport were looking succinct going forward, having scored 13 goals in their last five games alone, so it was an unexpected result. However, Stockport remain fifth and will hope to bounce back against Peterborough this weekend. 

Meanwhile, Peterborough have been struggling in recent weeks and have taken just three points from their last six league games. BTTS has landed in all of those matches, which shows how the attacking intent has been there, but that has been at the detriment of their defensive shape.

Peterborough are four points above the relegation zone with two games to go, so they have some breathing space, but they will need another positive result just to make sure. 

MK Dons hit a bump in the road a few weeks ago, and they failed to win four straight matches in League Two. However, they have since bounced back with back-to-back wins against league-leaders Bromley, and Crewe which has kept them in second and well on track to secure automatic promotion. However, they failed to keep a clean sheet in either of those matches, which highlights a potential weakness at the back which Tranmere will hope to exploit. 

The visitors are battling near the foot of the table, but they secured a massive 3-1 away win against Cheltenham last time out, which has opened up a four-point gap over Barrow with two games remaining. Tranmere should be confident heading into this clash, considering they have scored five goals in their last three matches alone, but their main challenge will be keeping the Dons at bay. Tranmere have shipped 75 goals from 44 league games this season, ranking them as the worst defensive unit in the division. 

Grimsby sit seventh in the League Two standings, hanging on to a playoff spot by a thread. They have a one-point lead on Chesterfield with two games remaining, but Grimsby are also only one point behind Swindon Town, who they face this weekend. The game could have massive implications in the League Two standings, so both teams should be fired up. 

Grimsby come into this one in better form, following back-to-back wins, and they will fancy their chances in front of a home crowd at Blundell Park. They have scored 18 goals in their last seven games alone, highlighting how they have found form at the right time, and it’s going to be a big ask for Swindon to keep them at bay. 

BTTS has landed in nine of Swindon’s last 12 league matches, and it finished 2-2 when these sides met in the reverse fixture back in November.

It is incredibly tight at the bottom of the La Liga standings as we approach the final few games of the season, with just three points separating 13th and 18th. Alaves are the team in the relegation zone, but they have shown real attacking intent in recent weeks, and there is hope that they can escape the drop. Alaves have scored 13 goals in their last six games alone, but have only taken one win in that stretch - BTTS has landed in all of those games, which shows how open they have been. 

This is a massive six-pointer in the relegation battle against Mallorca, and Alaves will have to keep that front-footed approach. Mallorca have been less entertaining this season, averaging 2.7 goals per game, but BTTS has landed in five of their last six league games. There is plenty of pressure on both sides to deliver this weekend, and it should be another open contest.

With 66 goals conceded from their 30 Bundesliga matches this season, Wolfsburg have the joint-worst defensive record in the division along with basement-dwellers Heidenheim. Because of that, they sit 17th in the league on track for relegation, but their recent win against Union Berlin has given them a glimmer of hope they can pull off an unlikely comeback. Wolfsburg have shown a bit of fight in recent weeks, with six goals scored in their last three matches, but they have let themselves down defensively. 

Monchengladbach haven’t been great going forward, with just 36 goals scored this season in the league, but they will fancy their chances of causing problems for Wolfsburg in the final third. Their main task will be keeping the hosts at bay, which Gladbach have struggled to do this season. In fact, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last four league games, with seven goals conceded in that time. 

With 62 goals scored and 62 conceded from their 44 Championship matches this season, Sheffield United are averaging 2.81 goals per game, which is one of the highest figures in the Championship.

Chris Wilder’s men are sitting comfortably mid-table, with no concerns of relegation, but also no hopes of qualifying for the playoffs, so they have released the handbrake in recent weeks and have played with a bit more freedom. 

Preston are actually level on points with the Blades as we approach the final two matches of the campaign, so have a similar mindset coming into this clash. While they have been less expansive than Sheffield United, Preston have seen over 2.5 goals land in six of their last nine matches.

The reverse fixture between these sides in October finished 3-2, and there is every reason to expect another entertaining encounter at Bramall Lane here. 

David Moyes has typically rotated Thierno Barry and Beto throughout the season, but the latter seems to have established himself as a starter in recent weeks, and he comes into this clash in excellent form. The Portuguese international bagged his eighth Premier League goal of the season against Liverpool last time out, as he poked home from a low cross into the box. That extended his streak to three consecutive games with a goal, which shows how he is a man in form. 

Beto also found the back of the net against Brentford, and he scored a brace against Chelsea before that, helping his side to a 3-0 win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. He is averaging 2.53 shots per 90 this season in the league from limited minutes, but 42% of those have hit the target, which shows how Beto is able to find himself in promising goalscoring positions relatively often.

Taty Castellanos bagged himself a brace against Wolves a couple of weeks ago, which was much-needed to boost his confidence. He came closest to scoring for West Ham against Crystal Palace last time out, as he had a shot cleared off the line, but the centre forward hasn’t lacked effort and is always looking to pick up promising positions. Castellanos is averaging 2.2 fouls per 90 across all competitions since joining from Lazio in the summer, which is one of the highest figures in the West Ham squad. 

He isn’t one to shy away from a physical duel, and often looks to drop into deeper areas to try and win the ball back for his side. He has landed this selection in eight of his nine appearances at the London Stadium this season, including three bookings in that time. He only failed to register a foul against Man City. 

Everton have only conceded 18 goals from their 16 away matches in the league this season - only Arsenal, Man City and Crystal Palace have conceded less. David Moyes prefers his side to remain compact on their travels, which can often make for some low-scoring encounters, but it has been effective for Everton. That tendency to sit deep and invite pressure means they are conceding an average of 5.75 corners per game in the league when playing away, and this selection has landed in seven of their last eight matches. 

West Ham have had to raise their intensity in recent weeks, and that will have to be the case here again. Because of that, they have hit this mark in seven of their last eight Premier League matches. The Hammers have been effective at utilising width to generate corners this season, and they are averaging 5.5 corners per game in the Premier League. 

West Ham have barely got their head above water, as they are two points above Spurs in their battle for survival. Nottingham Forest made it five games unbeaten after they won 4-1 against Burnley last time out, so they have established some daylight between themselves and the bottom three, which puts plenty of pressure on West Ham heading into this clash. The Hammers haven’t performed too well at the London Stadium this season, and have only won four of their 16 matches overall. 

By contrast, Everton have been a stubborn side to face on their travels, and they rank fifth in the league for total points accumulated when playing away. The Toffees boast the record of seven wins, four draws and just five losses from their 16 away matches this season, and those two trends marry up nicely to back Everton this weekend.

Sat just two points above the drop zone, every game is crucial for West Ham and they’ll be grateful for the return of talisman Crysencio Summerville for the run-in. The Dutch winger has been one of their best players all season and had scored five goals since the turn of the year before his injury. Summerville averages 2.25 shots per 90 in home games and has had two or more in eight of his last ten starts at the London Stadium. 

The wind will have been taken out of Everton sails by Virgil van Dijk’s late winner in the Merseyside derby and they travel to London conceding the third most shots on the road in the division at 16.6 per game. In the reverse fixture, the Hammers were afforded 14 attempts at goal with Summerville taking three of those and they could be in for another tough afternoon here.

Another midfield bruiser who’s been getting kicked plenty is Everton Idrissa Gueye. The Senegalese international has drawn 1.38 fouls per 90 across the season and having been hauled down 14 times in his last seven league starts, is in excellent foul winning form. 

Competing with Gueye in physical duels will be West Ham’s midfield combination of Mateus Fernandes, Tomas Soucek and Pablo, all of whom are familiar names to the officials. Between them they’ve committed a massive 5.66 fouls per 90 this season and with the Hammers desperately scrapping for survival, there should be a few hefty challenges coming Gueye’s way.

Tottenham have been pretty reliant on corners this season, scoring 14 of their 42 goals from non-penalty set pieces - only Arsenal (16) have scored more goals from these situations than Tottenham in the Premier League this season. Most of this success came under Thomas Frank, but the players still remain to make the most of these set piece opportunities.

Tottenham saw 12 match corners against Brighton last time out, racking up seven themselves and allowing the Seagulls to register five. They also saw eight match corners in their 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in De Zerbi’s opening game, narrowly falling short of the total we need from both sides here. The initial league meeting between these sides produced 19 match corners, the most that Tottenham have seen in any of their Premier League matches this season.

Joao Gomes committed three fouls and was shown a yellow card when these sides met earlier in the season in just 64 minutes. He’s one of the few Wolves players that actually has a bit of quality, and I can see him staying in the Premier League or going to another top five league when the Wanderers do eventually drop down to the Championship.

Gomes has always been a combative player, he’s committed 60 fouls across his 28 starts in the Premier League this season (2.18 per 90), making him one of the most consistently aggressive players in the division. He’s also picked up nine yellow cards this term (0.33 per 90), which is a tally only bettered by Mosquera for Wolves (10), who is suspended for this clash.

Gomes will contest duels against Simons (2.34 fouls won per 90) and Gallagher (2.04 fouls won per 90), offering Gomes the perfect opponents to commit at least two fouls in this relegation battle.

Wolves are expected to be without Jose Sa and Sam Johnstone for this clash, so Daniel Bentley should continue between the sticks as he did against Leeds last time out. He did concede three goals in that game, but also was called into action three times - suggesting that this Wolves backline is really vulnerable, and also doesn’t have much motivation to keep Tottenham out with the Wanderers already pretty much relegated to the Championship.

Jose Sa has been averaging 2.65 saves per 90 in the Premier League this term, and we can expect Bentley to be tested to a similar degree here against a Tottenham side that are now desperate for three points following the improving form of Forest, Leeds and West Ham. Tottenham drew four saves from Verbruggen last time out, and also tested Roefs on seven occasions in their first match under the guidance of Roberto De Zerbi.

These stats show that Tottenham are progressing in forward areas under De Zerbi, which isn’t really surprising given his previous success with Brighton, and can test Wolves’ third choice keeper on at least three occasions. Wolves have also conceded more goals at home than any other side in the Premier League this season, so they should be vulnerable enough for Tottenham to match the shot on target numbers they’ve set in De Zerbi’s opening few games.

The term ‘six-pointer’ has never applied more than it does here for Tottenham. They threw away another lead in the dying moments against Brighton last time out, conceding a 95th minute equaliser due to a mistake by Kevin Danso. Tottenham had more bad news during the week as well as Leeds struck in the 97th minute at Bournemouth to move nine points clear of the drop zone.

Tottenham saw four goals against Brighton at home last time out, and are likely to have many chaotic games between now and the end of the season. They take on a Wolves side that has seen 3+ goals in each of their last five Premier League matches, and have all but been relegated from the top flight. They’ve conceded 3+ goals in each of their last two games, against Leeds and West Ham - applying a benchmark for Tottenham to match if they want to survive this season.

Four of the last five head to head meetings between these sides has seen 3+ goals, so goals are common in this fixture - and it takes on an extra sense of importance for the North London side who simply cannot afford to walk away with anything other than all three points as the pressure increases on the Lilywhites and Roberto De Zerbi at the bottom of the table. 

Xavi Simons has attracted a lot of criticism for his performances this season, some of which has been quite harsh in my view for a player still adapting to the Premier League. He has obvious quality, he showed that against Brighton last time out with a goal and an assist - he should have had two goals in that game as well, seeing one of his efforts come back off the post.

Simons has taken 40 shots across his 18 starts in the Premier League this season (2.13 per 90), seeing 10 of these attempts find the target (0.53 per 90). His record is a bit fractured due to being constantly in and out of the Tottenham side, but I expect him to be a consistent presence in the final few weeks of the campaign with De Zerbi noting his talent after Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Brighton last week.

Simons has improved as the season has progressed, he’s filled out a bit more and is a bit sharper to the speed and physicality of the Premier League than he was in the early few weeks of his campaign. Wolves should be quite vulnerable here, they’ve conceded seven goals against Tottenham’s relegation rivals over the last few weeks in West Ham and Leeds, and you’d expect Tottenham to go all out here to get three points. 

Liverpool are averaging 5.97 corners per game in the Premier League this season, which is one of the highest figures in the league, driven by their strong pressing and direct play style.

They have played with even more intensity in recent weeks, as they are still chasing a top-four finish, so have registered at least five corners in seven of their last eight league matches at Anfield. 

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have conceded an average of 5.73 corners per game on their travels this season, and they conceded six corners against a struggling Spurs side on their last away outing. Palace tend to be a bit more defensive when they play away, looking to sit back and play on the counter, which means Liverpool should be able to dominate proceedings in their attacking half.

There should be plenty of opportunities to send the ball into the box, which makes corners a target.

Having been caught late seven times across his last three league starts, Jefferson Lerma has been on the end of his fair share of rough challenges. Palace’s defensive midfielder is renowned for tough tackling of his own but an average of 1.2 fouls won per 90 this season demonstrates that his opponents have often been provoked into giving him a taste of his own medicine. 

Liverpool’s midfield trio of Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz will provide plenty of physical duels for Lerma in the middle of the park having committed 2.99 offences per 90 between them. Central midfielders against the hosts have been fouled 24 times across their last six games and so in a key area for Reds fouls, Lerma should force at least one.

The first head-to-head meeting between these sides this season came in the Community Shield back in August - it finished 2-2 in regular time, before the Eagles prevailed in the penalty shootout. They got the job done in 90 minutes at Selhurst Park in the league, coming away with a 2-1 win against Liverpool, before then winning 3-0 at Anfield in the EFL Cup.

Arne Slot opted for a heavily rotated side in that final game, but Palace have emerged as a bit of a bogey opponent for Liverpool over the years, so will hope to cause problems on Merseyside once again here. However, the Reds are in good form, following back-to-back wins, and they will need to keep pushing for points.

With just five league games remaining this season, they are three points behind Aston Villa and Man United, so still have plenty to play for. This should be quite an open game as both sides will fancy their chances of taking three points. 

Arne Slot opted for an unusual setup in that EFL Cup game against Palace, with both Milos Kerkez and Andy Robertson in the starting eleven. The Hungarian international featured in a wingback role, staying very wide to the touchline, while Robertson was more of a left-sided centre back - the Scottish international was tasked primarily with dealing with Sarr, and was given a tough time.

Robertson recorded three infringements and was booked. Expecting Liverpool to go with a more standard 4-3-2-1 setup, Kerkez should have to deal with Sarr here, which is a matchup to keep an eye on. 

Kerkez is averaging 0.87 fouls per 90 across all competitions, but he has shown a tendency to be quite rash and clumsy in his challenges, especially when playing against more technical opponents. Sarr is a player who always looks to drive at his marker, and he sees plenty of involvement out wide, which should bring Kerkez into the game often. 

Ismaila Sarr had plenty of success on his last trip to Anfield - he bagged himself a first-half brace, and was substituted after just 62 minutes, so was unable to complete his hat-trick.

However, the Senegalese international had plenty of chances before that - he recorded five shots, and they all hit the target. That wasn’t against Liverpool’s strongest eleven, and they were in a poor run of form during that period back in October, but Sarr has an excellent record against the Reds, and he will want to punish them again. 

Sarr has scored in each of his last four meetings against Liverpool, including in this fixture last season on Merseyside. He had two shots in that game, and both hit the target.

In fact, the 28-year-old has started five games against Liverpool across his career - he has landed this bet in all of those games, and has also scored five goals.

With Hugo Ekitike on the sidelines for a while, Liverpool need their other attacking options to step up and Cody Gakpo gave it a good go against Everton, working the goalkeeper on three occasions. The Dutchman has been criticised by the Anfield faithful for his poor form this season but having hit the target seven times in his last six matches, he’s clearly fired up to prove he still has it. 

Palace’s energy sapping season is starting to take its toll and they looked shattered on Monday night against West Ham. The Eagles have conceded 4.6 shots on target per game on the road this season and with their attention on the Europa Conference League, a highly motivated Gakpo can make them pay. 

Crystal Palace make the journey to Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and Liverpool fans will not be looking forward to this matchup.

The Eagles have been a bogey opponent for the Reds this season, having beaten them in the Community Shield final, in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park, and in the EFL Cup. Ismaila Sarr bagged himself a brace in the latter game, and he has an incredible record against Liverpool in this head-to-head matchup. 

The Senegalese international has started five games against the Reds across his career, and he has scored in four of those.

That includes a first-half brace in the EFL Cup back in October. Even though Arne Slot opted for a rotated eleven in that game, Sarr has shown he can cause problems against the top sides - he has 17 goals and one assist to his name after 36 appearances across all competitions this season. 

Cardiff halted a determined Port Vale side last time out, as the Bluebirds won 1-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium. That result keeps them second in the standings, and they come into this clash in a rich vein of form.

Cardiff are unbeaten in any of their last six matches, and second place has been locked in. Their home form has been a key reason for their success this season, as they have won 16 of their 22 home matches in the league, with 45 goals scored in that time. 

Northampton’s form hasn’t been anywhere near as encouraging, and their relegation has already been confirmed. They sit rock bottom of the League One standings, having lost each of their last nine matches on the bounce, and this promises to be another tough task for them. The reverse fixture finished 3-1 to Cardiff.

The most recent meeting between these sides produced exactly three goals as Lausanne came away 2-1 winners over Zurich on the road. That clash marked the fifth consecutive meeting between the sides that has seen at least three goals, with this run stretching back to 2024.

Lausanne have been a very entertaining side to track this term, i’ve backed their games regularly for goals and they rarely disappoint. The Swiss Super League has now split into a relegation group and a Championship group after the regular league season, these sides find themselves in the relegation group, and should be safe from this position - but there is still a very slight risk of either side being roped into the battle at the bottom of the table. 

Both sides have seen 3+ goals in four of their last five matches across all competitions, and are relatively well matched in most metrics. This should create an exciting and competitive game here, in line with how Lausanne’s games at home have generally been this season - seeing 55 goals across their 16 home games in the Swiss Super League (3.43 per game).

These sides met as recently as February in a game that produced seven goals, with Luzern coming away 4-3 winners on that occasion. Each of the last four head-to-head meetings, all taking place since 2025, have seen 3+ goals - promising another entertaining game here between two sides who find themselves in the relegation group of the Swiss Super League.

Grasshopper have seen 50 goals across their 16 home games in the Swiss Super League this term (3.12 per game), winning only three of these games. There’s room for Luzern to cover this line on their own, as they have done in each of the last two meetings between the sides - running riot in a 6-0 thrashing of Grasshopper in one of these matches. 

Grasshopper are currently six points from safety in the relegation group, so they do desperately need the points here in their fight for survival. Luzern sit top of the relegation group, and were a little unlucky to miss out on the cut off for the Championship group after operating at quite a consistent standard across the season as a whole. 

This won’t look as easy as it does on paper for Manchester City, Southampton are on an incredible run of form which has seen them avoid defeat since 17th January - a run that spans 20 games, and includes victories over the likes of Fulham and Arsenal in the FA Cup.

The praise for this run has to go to Tonda Eckert, who took over from Will Still after a promising interim period. He’s an excellent coach and has got Southampton playing with real confidence, they won’t just sit back and wait for City to try and break them down - they’ll offer a threat to Guardiola’s side, and to Donnarumma or Trafford.

I think Guardiola may opt for Trafford here given that the English keeper started in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal recently. Trafford made four stops in that game, including a few crucial ones early on in the final which allowed City to stay in the game and eventually take control of the second half. 

Trafford has started four games in the FA Cup so far this season, keeping two clean sheets and being forced into making 10 stops across these matches (2.50 per 90).

Shea Charles scored the winner against Arsenal to secure Southampton’s passage to the semi finals of the FA Cup. He’s a talented player, and may be ready for Premier League level, but we’re focusing on his tenacious side here which may be important for the Saints if they are to spring a surprise in this clash.

Charles committed two fouls and was shown a yellow card against Bristol City last time out. He’s committed 31 fouls across his 19 starts in the Championship across the season as a whole (1.46 per 90), which is a rate that we can expect to rise given the higher level of opposition that Charles will be lining up against here. Charles didn’t start in Southampton’s 2-1 win over Arsenal in the quarter finals, but came on to commit a foul in the 14 minutes he was on the pitch.

He’ll have quite a few players to try and stop here with the number of rotations City put together in central areas but his main opponent is likely to be Phil Foden. Foden has won 27 fouls across his 21 starts in the Premier League this season (1.33 per 90), so can offer a threat to Charles and Downes in the middle of the park for Southampton - both of whom are likely to have to get through quite a bit of work at Wembley on Saturday evening. 

Phil Foden should get an opportunity here after being pushed out of the squad by Rayan Cherki, who has developed throughout the season to take Foden’s spot in the starting eleven. It may be the case that Foden has to leave City to reach the levels we’ve seen from him previously, but he should get an opportunity here to make an impact.

Foden hasn’t been that poor this term when looking over his general numbers. He’s registered 10 goal contributions across 21 starts in the Premier League this term, seven of which have been goals - only Haaland (24) and Semenyo (15) have scored more Premier League goals than Foden for Manchester City this season. He’s achieved this tally from 51 shots overall (2.51 per 90), seeing 17 of these efforts find the target (0.84 per 90).

Southampton were brilliant in their 2-1 win over Arsenal in the quarter finals of the FA Cup, but crucially did concede 23 shots and seven shots on target. I think they will make this an awkward test at times for Guardiola’s side, but there is still the obvious quality gap between the sides which exists between the Championship and the Premier League.

I always like taking this line when it’s priced like this, you won’t usually get more than 1.17 for a team to pick up a single card, especially in a semi-final. I’m mainly taking this angle for the tactical fouls that I think will come into play from City when Southampton look to break and catch out Guardiola’s side.

Southampton have drawn a card from their Premier League opponents in each of the last two rounds of the FA Cup, drawing two yellow cards from Fulham and one in the dying stages of their game against Arsenal. One of the cautions against Fulham came from Jorge Cuenca stopping a counter attack, so there is already a bit of a precedent for Southampton to draw at least one card from Manchester City here.

The referee for this game is Craig Pawson, who can be stingy with his cards at times, but the situations we’re hoping will develop here should be pretty blatant for Pawson to reach into his pocket at least once for a City player. Pawson is averaging 2.42 cards per game across his various appointments in the Premier League this season. 

This is a big opportunity for Phil Foden ahead of what could be a decisive end of the season for his chances of being included in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad. He’s been phased out a little by the emergence of Rayan Cherki, but should start here as Guardiola attempts to manage the fitness of his star players.

Foden has still been scoring this season, only Semenyo (15) and Haaland (24) have scored more goals for City in the Premier League this season than Foden (7). Guardiola clearly sees him as a player to play just off the striker, 

which is slightly different from the general expectation of England fans - who profiled Foden as a creative player who could dictate play. 

It may be the case that Foden’s best position is as this second striker, which is where he played when he won PL POTY with only Haaland scoring more goals than Foden for City that season. Foden has scored 13 goals across all competitions this term, which isn’t a terrible return for a player that hasn’t been as trusted by Guardiola as he has been in previous campaigns. 

Only Flynn Downes (12) has picked up more yellow cards in the Championship for Southampton this season than James Bree (9). He’ll have the unfortunate assignment of having to mark Doku here, which Mosquera found out last week was a tough challenge - bringing down the City man twice within the first minute, and going on to pick up a yellow card for his constant harassment of the Belgian.

That’s really the only way to deal with Doku, he’s near impossible to stop when he slows things down and then bursts away, so you’d expect Bree to be in situations where he has to drag down Doku to limit the damage that the winger can do to Southampton. Bree has committed 38 fouls across his 35 starts in the Championship this season (1.14 per 90), so he has a pretty consistent foul record to accompany his promising card count this term.

Bree also likes to get forward pretty often, registering nine goal contributions across his 35 starts in the Championship this term. This could end up harming the Saints as there are likely to be situations where Bree is caught high up the pitch and is forced to make a clumsy challenge to stop City putting together a counter attack. 

Leo Scienza is such a fun player to watch, and could have that extra bit of quality that Southampton will need here if they are to cause a big upset. Scienza was very unlucky not to find the back of the net in Southampton’s clash with Arsenal in the last sound, striking the crossbar with his only effort of the game.

He arrives at Wembley in good form having registered a goal contribution in three of his last five matches, taking his total tally for the campaign to 17 goal contributions across just 28 starts in the Championship. He’s taken 77 shots across these games (3.10 per 90), seeing 36 of these attempts find the target (1.45 per 90). These are the best and most consistent shot metrics of any Southampton player this season.

Scienza should benefit from the space that Manchester City tend to leave in their fullback areas, Guardiola allows both fullbacks to be bold and advance up the pitch which should leave space for Scienza and others to drive forward with the ball and get shots away which can test Trafford who is expected to start in goal for City here. 

Hamburg currently have a five point lead on St Pauli and the bottom three, so they have a bit of a cushion with just four league matches remaining. Hamburg need one more positive result to alleviate any relegation concerns, but they have failed to win any of their last five matches, which has put them under pressure. BTTS has landed in eight of their last 10 league games, and that hit-rate looks set to improve against Hoffenheim this weekend. 

The visitors are battling at the other end of the standings, but they also haven’t been in the best of form. They have only won one of their last five matches, with 11 goals conceded in that stretch. Hoffenheim did, however, dismantle Hamburg in the reverse fixture, and it finished 4-1 at the PreZero Arena. BTTS landed in that game, and both sides have pressure to perform this weekend, which makes it a target once again.

I think Celtic look well worth backing to come out on top when they face Falkirk on Saturday evening. While this is far from a vintage Celtic side, they have been steady operators at home under Martin O’Neill’s watch, winning eight of their nine Scottish Premiership matches this season.

Two of those victories came against Falkirk, and Celtic also won away from home against the Bairns earlier in the campaign. On top of that, Celtic dumped Falkirk out of the Scottish League Cup at Parkhead back in August.

While Falkirk have excelled on their return to the Scottish Premiership this season, they come into this clash on a real downer after losing a Scottish Cup semi-final to arch-rivals Dunfermline on penalties last week.

On top of that, John McGlynn’s side were soundly beaten 6-3 by Rangers in their last top-flight outing, which hardly inspires confidence ahead of another meeting with Old Firm opposition.

Falkirk are not the type of side likely to go to Celtic Park on Saturday and simply shut up shop in search of a draw. In fact, John McGlynn’s men will almost certainly stick to their attacking principles, which brings over 2.5 goals firmly into the equation.

That bold approach was evident in the Bairns' last top-flight outing, which was a barnstorming 6-3 home defeat to Rangers. That means seven of Falkirk’s last 11 Scottish Premiership matches have featured over 2.5 goals, including each of the previous three.

As for Celtic, they have seen over 2.5 goals click in a league-high 21 of their 33 Scottish Premiership matches this season, including 11 of their 16 home games. 

The Hoops are more than capable of covering the over 2.5 line on their own on Saturday evening, as they have done in two of their previous three home meetings with Falkirk this season.

On the other hand, the hosts have looked shaky at the back at times throughout the campaign, so attack-minded Falkirk are also more than capable of getting on the scoresheet. With all that in mind, a minimum of three goals should be well within range at Celtic Park.

If Celtic are to go on and reclaim the Scottish Premiership title, they will have Benjamin Nygren to thank in no small part. The Swedish attacking midfielder broke through the 20-goal barrier during last weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-final victory over St Mirren.

Notably, 15 of those 20 strikes have come in the Scottish Premiership this season. On top of that, Nygren has also chipped in with 8 assists for good measure.

The 24-year-old will certainly be licking his lips at the prospect of facing a Falkirk side he has caused real problems for throughout the campaign. In fact, Nygren has notched in each of Celtic’s previous three Scottish Premiership meetings with the Bairns this season, two of which came at Celtic Park.

It is also worth noting that he registered an assist in one of those matches, which only strengthens the case for another goal involvement here against a Falkirk side that shipped six goals in their last league outing.

Brad Spencer should have plenty of defensive work to get through at Celtic Park on Saturday evening, with the Falkirk midfielder typically operating as the more deep-lying of the two in the Bairns engine room. While Spencer is averaging 1.28 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership this season, that figure does not tell the full story, as his foul output has been on the rise in recent weeks.

In fact, the 29-year-old was guilty of no fewer than three offences during Falkirk’s 6-3 defeat to Rangers a fortnight ago, and he also overstepped the mark three times in a recent away day at Aberdeen, as well as committing two fouls in the Bairns’ last road match at Motherwell. Spencer’s tendency to fall foul of the referee is further highlighted by his disciplinary record, having picked up 11 yellow cards in 42 appearances across all competitions this season.

He is likely to be in direct battle with the aforementioned Benjamin Nygren, who draws an average of 1.48 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership this season and has been fouled multiple times in two of his previous three meetings with Falkirk in the top-flight this term.

Arsenal’s grip on the Premier League title has slipped and no-one looks more frustrated at another potential failure than Declan Rice. The England international is a natural leader and will look to set the tone for this game by flying into challenges, as he’s done so lots this season for an average of 0.72 infringements per 90. Rice made two fouls as part of an aggressive press against Man City last time out and with that being the Gunners best performance in months, Arteta may well opt for a similar approach. 

Newcastle’s midfield is full of players who are masters at forcing late contact, none more so than the returning Bruno Guimaraes who is one of the most regularly fouled players in the Premier League. Across the Magpies last nine games in all competitions, opposition central midfielders have combined for 32 fouls and a frustrated Rice looks nicely priced to add to that number as he has done in three of the last four head-to-heads.

Newcastle picked up two yellow cards from just eight fouls when these sides met earlier in the season. There is quite a bit of animosity between these two sides due to the various intense battles they’ve had across recent seasons, so I’d expect this to be quite an aggressive battle again given what is on the line for Arsenal in particular.

Jacob Ramsey is a player who has disappointed a little for Newcastle this term. He has battled with injuries at times, but even when fit has found it difficult to dislodge any of the usual midfield trio for Newcastle. He has got a chance here with Guimaraes and Joelinton expected to be absent, so I’d expect him to play with that extra bit of effort to try and lock down a more consistent spot in the Newcastle starting lineup.

Jacob Ramsey has picked up three yellow cards and a red card across his 12 starts in the Premier League this season from a foul count of 15 (1.18 per 90), reflecting Ramsey’s tenacity when going in for challenges which can rise to the fore in a game that should have plenty of strong tackles.

Elanga is likely to start as Newcastle’s outlet here with his speed allowing for Eddie Howe’s side to get up the pitch if they are pushed back into their own half by an Arsenal side that are still capable of dominating games despite their recent poor form. This role pits Elanga up against Hincapie who will have to manage the winger’s speed and direct nature to ensure that Arsenal don’t get caught on the counter attack.

Elanga is averaging 1.55 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season. He’s at his best when he’s got space to run in behind, which Arsenal do tend to leave as they push their defensive line very high especially when they need the three points is the case here. 

Hincapie is a solid defender, but can be a bit rash at times and doesn’t really have the speed of Elanga so I can see the left back having to make a few tactical fouls to ensure that Newcastle can’t create those dangerous counter attacking situations. Hincapie has collected two yellow cards across his 18 starts in the Premier League, and the speed of Elanga on the break should put him in situations to collect his third caution of the campaign. 

Martin Odegaard has been in and out of the Arsenal side this season due to injury and the presence of Eze in the squad. He has still been a creative outlet when he has played, registering five assists across just 14 starts (0.39 assist per 90).

Odegaard has created 34 chances across these appearances (2.62 per 90), which is a rate only really beaten by a freakish Bruno Fernandes, who has the advantage of his team being pretty much tailored to him and how he plays. 

This creative ability can really help Arsenal here against what is likely to be a stubborn defensive set up from Eddie Howe’s side, with Odegaard being good at finding those clever passes that break lines. Odegaard set up Gabriel for the winning goal when these sides met earlier in the season, and his chance creation record can give him a good chance of setting up another goal here.

The initial league meeting between these sides saw 19 match corners, with both sides contributing to that final tally (12-7). Arsenal ended up scoring from one of these corners as Gabriel headed home in the final stages to secure what looked to be a crucial three points for Arsenal at the time.

Newcastle are seeing 10.69 corners per game on the road in the Premier League this season, a rate that should rise against a side like Arsenal who are averaging 6.19 corners per game in front of their own fans in the Premier League this season. Newcastle should be able to top up a corner total which Arsenal get close to, with Eddie Howe’s side racking up a corner average of 5.81 corners per game when on the road this season. 

Arsenal drew five saves from Nick Pope when these sides met earlier in the season, and should end up testing former Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale on quite a few occasions here as they look to move back to the top of the league after being unseated by Manchester City during the week with their 1-0 win over Burnley, which looked a bit nervy at times.

Arsenal have to win here, they’ve lost their last two Premier League games and are on the verge of handing the title over to Pep Guardiola for the third time in Arteta’s tenure. Aaron Ramsdale probably has a bit of a point to prove as well as Arsenal’s former goalkeeper, which may inspire him to stretch his top level a bit to keep Arsenal at bay. 

Ramsdale has been forced into making 25 saves across his 11 starts in the Premier League this term (2.24 per 90), but I think Arsenal can force a rise in this - as they did when the sides met earlier in the season - given the situation that Mikel Arteta’s side find themselves in as they continue to scrap for the Premier League title. 

Newcastle will be without both Joelinton and Guimaraes for this clash, meaning that Tonali will likely be their most important player if Eddie Howe’s side are to cause an upset at the Emirates on Saturday evening. Tonali is just as effective as the Brazilian pair, and has won 39 fouls across his 27 starts in the Premier League the season (1.58 per 90).

Tonali averages just over 70 touches per 90 in the Premier League, a metric that increases in the absence of Guimaraes and Joelinton, showing just how reliant Newcastle are on his quality in central areas. Newcastle should look to win free kicks as often as possible in this clash, knowing that the Emirates will have a nervy atmosphere the longer the Magpies stay in the game.

Tonali will be up against Martin Zubimendi, who has committed 29 fouls across his 32 starts in the Premier League this term (0.94 per 90). He’s looked a little fatigued across recent weeks, so I think Tonali will get chances to dominate those central areas and draw challenges from Zubimendi as well as Declan Rice who has been looking more frustrated week on week for the Gunners. 

Kai Havertz led the line pretty well for Arsenal last time out in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City, getting on the scoresheet as a reward for his effective pressing as he caught Donnarumma taking too long on the ball. That goal was one of four shots that Havertz had in the game, seeing two of these attempts find the target.

I think Havertz is the better option to lead the line for Arsenal in the closing weeks of the campaign. He’s better at Gyokeres when it comes to holding up the ball and bringing others into play, and he’s actually also surprisingly better than Gyokeres in the air - nearly converting an equaliser at the Etihad in the dying seconds of Arsenal’s game against Guardiola’s side.

Havertz has taken 12 shots across his five starts in the Premier League this season (2.65 per 90), seeing three of these efforts find the target (0.66 per 90). He maintained an average of 1.01 shots on target per 90 across his 21 starts in the top flight last season, scoring nine goals across these matches.

When Arsenal travelled to St James' Park for the reverse fixture in September, the Gunners came away with a 2-1 win, and both of their goals came from corners.

That has been a defining theme for Mikel Arteta’s men this season, who are incredibly reliant on set-piece situations in the tougher matchups. Declan Rice whipped in the cross for Mikel Merino to head home the equaliser, and Gabriel Magalhaes scored the winner in stoppage time. 

Rice has a solid record against the Magpies, and he also scored the only goal of the game against them when these sides last met at the Emirates Stadium, which was a curling effort from outside the box.

Rice has four goals and five assists under his belt in the Premier League this season, which is an impressive return, and he will hope to punish Newcastle again, especially considering how poor their recent form has been.

There is a really intriguing battle for the European spots unfolding in the Eredivisie, with Heerenveen being closely pursued by Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam as they look to cling onto their Conference League playoff spot. 

The home side faced a real setback last time out as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Alkmaar on the road, after a pretty steady period of form. They’ve seen 3+ goals in each of their last five matches across all competitions, avoiding defeat in four of these games until that defeat away from home last time out.

They welcome a Sittard side who are not in good form having won just one of their last five matches across all competitions. They’ve seen 3+ goals in three of these games, and have notably seen 50 goals across their 15 away games in the Dutch top flight this term (3.33 per game). 

Heerenveen have seen 54 goals across their 15 home matches in the Eredivisie this season (3.6 per game), so both of these sides are familiar with high scoring matches and could both contribute to at least three goals in this important game for the home side.

After a poor start to the season, FC Twente have slowly been building momentum, and they come into this clash as one of the in-form sides in the Dutch Eredivisie. They have only lost once in their last 20 league matches, which has lifted them up to fourth in the standings - they are now just two points behind Feyenoord in second. Twente have only conceded 32 goals from 30 league matches this season, which is the best defensive record in the division, but they have let their high standards slip slightly in recent weeks, and have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five straight matches. 

NEC Nijmegen will hope to exploit that, given that they have scored 72 goals from 30 league matches this season - only PSV have been more effective going forward. They are one point above Twente, and this looks like an even matchup on paper.

I think Sunday’s Dundee derby in the Scottish Premiership will be closer than the pre-match odds suggest. Dundee United come into this clash as odds-on favourites, but they’ve only toppled their fierce rivals in 1 of their 3 attempts this season so far, failing to do so in each of the last 2.

In fact, Dundee ran out 1-0 winners at this venue at the turn of the year, and they’ve since staged a dramatic comeback to claim a 2-2 draw against Dundee United at home last month. As such, I think Steven Pressley’s side look well placed to score at least once at Tannadice on Sunday afternoon. The Dark Blues have made the net bulge in 7 of their last 8 Scottish Premiership outings, notably striking twice in 6 of those contests.

The case for backing a minimum of one Dundee goal on Sunday is further strengthened by the fact that Dundee United have failed to keep the back door shut in 28 of their 33 Scottish Premiership matches this season, shipping 2 goals when hosting bottom club Livingston last time out.

Noah Okafor has been in exceptional form since returning from injury, and has been a key reason for Leeds’ uptick in form which has seen them establish some daylight between the relegation zone. The Swiss international has landed this bet in three of his last four starts, with three goals and two assists in that time. He came incredibly close against Bournemouth last time out, but was denied by the post. 

Okafor has been central to everything Leeds do in the final third recently, and he will hope to extend his great form against Chelsea this weekend in the FA Cup. The Blues have lost seven of their last eight matches across all competitions, with the only victory in that stretch coming against Port Vale. This is an excellent time to face them, especially as they will have an interim manager in charge for this clash.

I’m also keen to back Motherwell to score against Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday afternoon. The Steelmen have been one of the success stories of the Scottish Premiership this season, with their attacking, aesthetically pleasing style of play rightfully earning widespread praise.

That was on show again away at Hearts last time out, where, although Motherwell fell to a 3-1 defeat, they carved out several gilt-edged chances against the league leaders and will feel they should have taken something from the game. What’s more, Jens Berthel Askou’s side have scored in 12 of their 16 Scottish Premiership away matches this season, including a recent trip to Celtic Park.

As such, I think Motherwell are capable of making their mark against a Rangers side who conceded 3 goals away at Falkirk in their last league outing. It is also worth noting that Danny Rohl’s men have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches in the Scottish Premiership, conceding twice against Dundee United in their most recent Ibrox assignment.

Hearts’ grip on top spot in the Scottish Premiership has been loosening for a number of weeks now, and I think this could be the weekend they are knocked off their perch. Derek McInnes’ side limped to a 3-1 win over Motherwell last time out, while in their last away match they were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom-of-the-table Livingston.

The Jambos’ recent away form makes for particularly worrying reading, suffering defeats at St Mirren, Rangers and Kilmarnock prior to that Livingston stalemate. They now face a major title test with a short trip across the capital to face arch-rivals Hibernian.

While David Gray’s side have been inconsistent this season, they have been extremely difficult to beat at Easter Road, as shown when they raced into a 3-0 lead against Hearts earlier in the campaign before eventually holding on for a 3-2 win. Moreover, Hibs have been beaten just twice at home in the Scottish Premiership this season and are undefeated in their last 9 matches at Easter Road, taking maximum points in 6 of those games, including that win over Hearts. Therefore, I think the hosts are worth siding with in the Draw No Bet market on Sunday.

With 16 goals and seven assists to his name from 40 appearances across all competitions, Marcus Thuram has been a consistent performer for Inter Milan this season, and he comes into this clash in solid form. He has managed to find the back of the net in each of his last three successive league matches, and he also contributed two assists against AS Roma. The Nerazzurri have taken maximum points from their last three matches, which has extended their lead at the top of the Italian top flight to 12 points. They are a team playing with confidence at the moment, and this is a daunting matchup for Torino. 

The hosts suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat against Inter Milan in the reverse fixture at the San Siro, and Thuram bagged himself a brace in that game. Once again, he should be looking forward to this matchup. 

Juventus are also a team who come into this clash following three successive wins, which has pushed them up to fourth in the Serie A standings. They are now just three points behind both Napoli and AC Milan, making this a six-pointer at the top of the table. Jeremie Boga has hit the ground running since arriving from Nice in January, and he already has four goals and one assist to his name in just ten appearances for his new club. He scored the only goal of the game against Atalanta just a few weeks ago, so he should be full of confidence coming into this clash. 

While this matchup against AC Milan promises to be a tough one, Boga also managed to score against Roma, despite only featuring for the final 28 minutes off the bench, so he can cause problems for the big sides.