Football Prediction - Free Betting Tips & Previews

 @Footy_Tipster gives his best bets and predictions ahead of a huge round of fixtures across Europe...

• Crvena zvezda v Benfica - Thursday, 5.45pm
• Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen - Thursday, 5.45pm
• Atalanta v Arsenal - Thursday, 8pm
• Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig - Thursday, 8pm
• Monaco v FC Barcelona - Thursday, 8pm
• West Ham United v Chelsea - Saturday, 12.30pm
• Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich - Saturday, 2:30pm
• Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Saturday, 3pm
• Fulham v Newcastle United - Saturday, 3pm
• Leicester City v Everton - Saturday, 3pm
• Southampton v Ipswich Town - Saturday, 3pm
• Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford - Saturday, 3pm
• Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach - Saturday, 5.30pm

Football Predictions Thursday

Crvena zvezda v Benfica

Benfica will travel to the Stadion Rajko Mitic on Thursday night to take on Red Star Belgrade in this Champions League clash. 

Winners of the European Cup back in 1991, Red Star Belgrade make just their second appearance in the Champions League proper after beating Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt on aggregate over two legs. Vladan Milojevic’s side already have a three-point gap at the top of the Serbian Super Liga after winning six of their seven games and drawing the other, conceding just four whilst scoring a league high of twenty-one goals. The Star have been solid at home and you have to go back to December 2023 for their last defeat, losing 2-3 to Manchester City.

Two time winners of the European Cup, Benfica secured their place in this seasons Champions League by finishing second in Liga Portugal last season. The Eagles have already replaced their manager this season, Roger Schmidt had two years at the club but following a 1-1 stalemate away to Moreirense, that was enough for the Benfica board who sacked Schmidt and brought in Bruno Lage for his second spell at the club. The former Wolves boss has started brightly, winning his first game on Saturday night by four goals to one.

As mentioned, Belgrade is a tough place to visit, you’ve only got to ask Manchester City and RB Leipzig who both only narrowly won here, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a draw in this one with both teams on the scoresheet.

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen

We could be in for an entertaining clash in Rotterdam as Feyenoord welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the De Kuip in the Champions League on Thursday evening. 

Feyenoord extended their unbeaten run in the Eredivisie to twenty-four games. However, that doesn’t tell the full story as Brian Priske’s side have drawn three of their four league games so far against sides that they should really be beating with all due respect (Willem II, Sparta Rotterdam & Groningen). Feyenoord have a really good home record in Europe but that was under Arne Slot, this is a new era for De club aan de Maas and they need to be able to see games out. 

Bayer Leverkusen are still on the hunt for their first ever European trophy after falling short in the Europa League final last season in Dublin. Xavi Alonso’s side have already suffered a defeat this season as RB Leipzig ended their thirty-five game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga. However, Die Werkself bounced straight back after the international break with a 4-1 victory away to Hoffenheim, just to reassure their rivals that they’ve still got that fighting spirit this season.

The last time these two sides met occurred in 1987 but looking at more recent times, Feyenoord have seen both teams score in all five of their competitive games this season whilst Alonso’s side have seen the same happen in four of their five games. Therefore, I’m expecting plenty of goals in this one.

Atalanta v Arsenal

This is another mouth-watering clash in the Champions League opening fixtures as Arsenal travel to Bergamo on Thursday night to face Atalanta.

Atalanta are back in the Champions League after winning the Europa League last season, a massive achievement for La Dea and Gian Piero Gasperini. It’s been a mixed start for Gasperini’s side, having started their season off with a defeat in the Super Cup to Real Madrid, they managed just one victory in their first three games in the league prior to their meeting with Fiorentina. In pulsating first-half which produced five goals, Atalanta bounced back from their 4-0 defeat at Inter with a 3-2 win over Fiorentina, a scoreline we predicted in our blog earlier in the week. Ademola Lookman played his first game of the season and produced a goal and an assist, the man from South London will be hoping to do the same against this North London side. 

Speaking of North London, Arsenal claimed the bragging rights with a derby day victory over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon, Mikel Arteta’s side had to do it without Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice but a Gabriel header just after the hour mark gave the Gunners all three points. Arsenal have struggled on the road in the Champions League lately but you feel like this side just seem to be getting better and better, although this is going to be another tough test for Arteta’s side. 

I’m really intrigued by this fixture, the tactical matchup between Gian Piero Gasperini and Mikel Arteta is going to be very interesting, I think we could see a real tactical battle in this one and a draw wouldn’t surprise me.

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig 

Two teams in great form will come head-to-head on Thursday night at the Metropolitano Stadium as Atletico Madrid welcome German side RB Leipzig in the Champions League. 

Atletico Madrid will kick their UEFA Champions League campaign off on Thursday night for the twelfth consecutive season under Diego Simeone. The Argentine led his side into the semi-final stage back in 2016/2017 but that’s the furthest his side has been in this competition since then, his side have made a strong start to the campaign having won three of their first five La Liga games and drawing two. The hunt for Atletico Madrid’s first European trophy begins, maybe Simone can work his magic and provide it. 

RB Leipzig have also made a strong start to their campaign under Marco Rose, they’ve won two of their three Bundesliga games so far including that famous victory to end Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten league record. The Red Bulls have won four of their last seven away games in this competition, having suffered two defeats to Manchester City, they were eliminated in Madrid last season by Los Blancos but on aggregate after drawing 1-1 with the Spanish giants.

These two sides have only met once before with Leipzig winning 2-1 but given the COVID restrictions, the game was played behind closed doors in Lisbon, so you cannot take much away from that. One thing we know for sure is that seven of Leipzig’s eight UCL matches last season produced both teams to score, I think we could be in for more of the same on Thursday night.

Monaco v Barcelona

Monaco and Barcelona meet at the Stade Louis II in this UEFA Champions League clash on Thursday night.

Monaco’s impressive season under Adi Hutter earned Les Rouge et Blanc their spot in this seasons Champions League after finishing second in Ligue 1 behind PSG. They’ve continued their fine form in to this new campaign as well, having won three of their four games in Ligue 1 including a 2-0 victory away to Lyon. A fast start could be important here for Monaco as they’ve got to face Arsenal, Aston Villa, Inter Milan and Benfica, it’s a tough set of fixtures. 

FC Barcelona have really hit the ground running under Hansi Flick, his side remain the only side in La Liga with a 100% record so far, having won five from five. Barca travel to Monaco off the back of two impressive victories, a 7-0 hammering of Valladolid was followed up with a 4-1 victory on the road at Girona. The most impressive thing is how Hansi Flick has got his side scoring goals again, they’ve scored fourteen goals in their give games so far, a league high.

We could be in for a cracking game here on Thursday night, four of five Barcelona games have seen both teams score on the day, whilst the same thing has occurred in seven of their last eight Champions League games, I’ll back goals in this one with Hansi Flick’s side edging it.

Football Predictions Saturday

West Ham United v Chelsea

The early game in the Premier League this weekend gives us a London derby, as West Ham welcome Chelsea to the London Stadium. 

It’s been an average start for West Ham under new boss Julen Lopetegui, the Hammers have won just one of their four Premier League games this season but did show a bit of spirit in their last outing, with Danny Ings netting an equaliser in the 95th minute away to Fulham, just thirteen minutes after coming off the bench. The Irons have lost both of their home league games so far, a victory here could give them the kick start they need on home soil. 

Chelsea played their part in a new Premier League record on Saturday night, their game away to Bournemouth produced the most yellow cards in a Premier League fixture, with a mighty fourteen. The Blues won the game but they left it late, after Evanilson missed his penalty for Bournemouth, Enzo Maresca turned to his talented bench late on and two of his substitutes combined when Jadon Sancho assisted Christopher Nkunku to give their side all three points on the south coast.

It’s worth noting that seven of the last ten meetings have seen both teams on the scoresheet in all competitions whilst West Ham have been on home soil. Chelsea have won just twice in their last ten visits to West Ham.

Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich

Werder Bremen will welcome table toppers Bayern Munich to the Weserstadion on Saturday afternoon in this Bundesliga clash.

Werder Bremen remain unbeaten in the league after their first three fixtures, Ole Werner’s side played out two draws before the international break but managed to pick up their first three points of the season away to Mainz, the River Islanders found themselves down to 10 men with 30 minutes left to play but that didn’t stop them, a goal from Derrick Kohn just nine minutes later turned out to be the match winner. 

Bayern Munich and Vincent Kompany made a real statement in their Champions League clash with Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, the Bavarians made history by becoming the first team in UCL history to score nine goals in a single game, Bayern beat the Croatian side 9-2 on the night with Harry Kane helping himself to four goals, the Englishman has now scored eight in his last three games, prolific. 

The Weserstadion is a happy place for Bayern Munich, they are unbeaten in their last twenty games here across all competitions, they’ve won nineteen of those twenty and can make it eighteen from their last eighteen with a victory here. Both teams have scored in three of the last four games for both of these sides this season, whilst Bayern have won four of the last six meetings here with both teams on the scoresheet.

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

The Premier League offers us a West Midlands derby this weekend, as Wolverhampton Wanderers make the short trip to Villa Park to face Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. 

Aston Villa adapted to life in the new Champions League format with a 3-0 victory over Young Boys in Bern, it could have been more for Unai Emery’s side with the Villans having two goals disallowed by VAR. The result left them at the top of the UCL table until Bayern Munich’s historic victory, attention will now return back to the Premier League and Villa have the chance to make it back-to-back victories on home soil following their impressive comeback against Everton last weekend. 

Wolves’ start to the Premier League campaign has been a slow one, Gary O’Neil’s side sit in eighteenth place on just one point after four games. The Old Gold found themselves leading Newcastle 1-0 with just fifteen minutes left to play on Sunday afternoon yet left Molineux with nothing, much to the frustration of the Wolves faithful. The misery continued on Wednesday night, a 3-2 defeat on the south coast against Brighton meant the end of the road for O’Neil’s side in this seasons EFL Cup, they are now winless in all of their last nine competitive games on the road, their last win away from home cam back in February. 

Wolves actually hold the advantage in recent years at Villa Park, losing just once in their last five visits with victories in two of those. However, their away form going into this one is very concerning and despite Villa coming back from that away game in Switzerland, I still think they should have enough to get the victory here.

Fulham v Newcastle United

Newcastle United will make the trip to West London on Saturday afternoon to face Fulham in this Premier League clash. 

Fulham currently sit twelfth in the Premier League after their first four games, it’s been a bit of a frustrating start for Marco Silva’s side, they came away from their opener with nothing to show for their efforts, they’ve beaten Leicester City but since then, the Cottagers have played out back-to-back stalemates and we’re just seconds away from claiming their second league with of the campaign on Saturday before conceding a 95th minute equaliser to London rivals West Ham. Another draw here is unlikely though, given the last time Fulham played out two consecutive draws on home soil was back in 2021 during their Championship campaign. 

Newcastle have made a fantastic start to their Premier League campaign, Eddie Howe’s side had to come from behind in their last outing away to Wolves, substitute Harvey Barnes scored the winner in the 80th minute with an absolute beauty from outside of the area. The concern will be the fitness of Alexander Isak, the Swedish forward had to be replaced at half-time after a collision on his nose. The Magpies have now won three of their four games in the league and remain unbeaten ahead of this trip to West London.

Newcastle have got a brilliant record against Fulham in recent years, they remain unbeaten in their last nine games against the Cottagers, winning the last six on the bounce. 

Leicester City v Everton

This already feels like a big game towards the bottom of the Premier League as Everton travel to the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face Leicester City.

Leicester were boosted over the international break with the news that they wouldn’t be facing any points deductions from the Premier League. The Foxes almost secured their first three points of the season under Steve Cooper in their last outing, his side found themselves 2-0 up after 46 minutes but a brace from Jean-Philippe Mateta including his 92nd minute penalty for Crystal Palace left Leicester City feeling frustrated coming away from South London. 

It’s been a dismal start to the season for Sean Dyche and Everton, the Toffees have thrown away a two-goal advantage in their last two games. After their embarrassing collapse at home to Bournemouth before the international break, Dyche’s side travelled to Villa and despite going 2-0 up after twenty-seven minutes, they left the West Midlands with another defeat, that’s now four defeats from their first four league games, simply not good enough from Everton, as it’s already looking like another season where the Toffees will flirt with relegation. 

Both teams have scored in all of Leicester’s four games back in the Premier League, whilst Everton top the Over/Under table in the league, with all four of their games producing at least three goals, averaging 4.3 goals per game, I think we could be in for more goals here.

Southampton v Ipswich Town

Two of the newest additions to the Premier League meet on Saturday afternoon as Southampton welcome Ipswich Town to the south coast. 

Southampton are still looking for their first points of this Premier League campaign, the Saints have suffered a slow start to the league and were left frustrated in their last game against Manchester United. Cameron Archer’s penalty was saved and just two minutes later, Manchester United went up the other end and scored, a Rashford goal before HT double their lead and despite some good chances in the first half, Russel Martin’s side suddenly had to chase the game. It’s been the story of Southampton’s first four games of the season, having scored just once and conceding eight. 

Ipswich Town’s start to the season hasn’t been as bad, after facing Liverpool and Man City in their opening two games, the Tractor Boys have managed to claim back-to-back draws giving them their first two points of the season. Impressively, they managed to keep a clean sheet away to Brighton in their last game, something not many sides tend to do. If Kieran McKenna’s side want to give themselves a real fighting chance of staying in the English top-flight, these are the type of games they’ll be looking to take all three points from, fellow relegation candidates. 

These two sides met twice last season in the Championship, Ipswich won both games including a 1-0 victory here just over a year ago. I don’t think we’ll see much between the two sides and a draw here wouldn’t surprise me. 

Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford 

North London meets West London on Saturday afternoon as Tottenham and Brentford come head-to-head in the Premier League. 

Tottenham enter this game off the back of their really disappointing display in the North London derby on Sunday, they lost on home soil to their rivals which means Ange Postecoglou’s side still have just one victory from their first four games in the league. Spurs are already showing some of the inconsistency they showed last season which ultimately cost them a place in the Champions League, the good news is there’s still plenty of time for them to get back on track, a victory here is much needed for Ange Postecoglou. 

Brentford found themselves in dreamland after just one minute in Manchester on Saturday, the Bees took an early lead over the Premier League champions through Yoane Wissa although it all went a bit downhill from there, not only did Thomas Frank’s side become the latest side to struggle keeping Erling Haaland quiet, Wissa picked up an injury just before half-time which will rule him out for around two months, a big miss for Brentford. 

The last four times that these two sides have met have been entertaining games, all four games have seen at least four goals, with both sides taking a victory as well, I think Spurs should have enough to bounce back here and claim all three points.

Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach 

The Deutsche Bank Park is the venue for this one as Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach go to battle in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening. 

It’s been a good start for Dino Toppmoller and his Eintracht Frankfurt side, the Eagles have put together consecutive victories and have bounced back from their defeat to Dortmund in their opener. Despite playing just three games, the Moody Diva are sat exactly where they will want to be in or around come May, that sixth spot that would secure European football for the Eagles.

Borussia Monchengladbach’s start to the season has been an inconsistent one, they fell short in their opening game against Bayer Leverkusen before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory on the road at Bochum before the international break. However, The Foals enter this fixture off the back of another defeat, a 3-1 defeat on home soil to Stuttgart have left Gerardo Seoane’s side in thirteenth place in the Bundesliga, a victory here would give them their first back-to-back away victories in the league since April 2022. 

We should see some goals in this one given eleven of their last twelve meetings have seen both teams score on the day, whilst both sides have won just two of their ten meetings in Frankfurt, with the remaining six ending in a stalemate.

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