It’s that time of the week again when we run through a selection of the most exciting matches taking place this weekend and offer our best bets and value picks.
Tottenham v Leicester City (Saturday)
With their sights set on challenging Manchester City for the league title, Tottenham looks to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign, and will eye a comfortable win over bottom-of-the-log Leicester City. With three straight wins over the Foxes and a 100 percent winning record at home, Spurs look a top bet here.
Suggested bet: Tottenham to win
Value bet: Tottenham to with both halves
Brentford v Arsenal (Sunday)
Arsenal returns to Premier League action on Sunday to take on Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side will be looking to continue their impressive start to the campaign and maintain their place at the summit of the table. However, Thomas Frank’s men will fancy their chances of an upset having won this fixture 2-0 last season.
Suggested bet: Both teams to score
Value bet: Arsenal to win and both teams to score
Real Sociedad v Espanyol (Sunday)
Real Sociedad will aim to put their 2-1 defeat against Getafe behind them when they host Espanyol in La Liga action on Sunday. The Basque side will aim to bounce back strongly in front of their home support, and they should get the better of an Espanyol side who have already suffered three league defeats this term.
Suggested bet: Real Sociedad to win
Value bet: Reala Sociedad to win to zero
Real Betis v Girona (Sunday)
Real Betis have enjoyed a fantastic start to the La Liga campaign which sees them occupy third place after five games. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have taken 12 points from a possible 15 and will be confident of claiming all three points against a Girona side who remain winless on their travels.
Suggested bet: Real Betis to win
Value bet: Real Betis -1handicap
Bochum v Cologe (Sunday)
Cologne suffered their first loss of the Bundesliga campaign in a 1-0 home defeat against table-toppers Union Berlin last weekend courtesy of Timo Hubers own goal. The Billy Goats will be looking to get back to winning ways against bottom-of-the-log Bochum who have lost all six of their matches played.
Suggested bet: Cologne to win
Value bet: Cologne to win to zero
Stuttgart v Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday)
Following their superb display in the Champions League where they beat Marseille 1-0 in their own backyard, Eintracht Frankfurt will head to Stuttgart extremely confident of coming away with all three points. The hosts are one of two sides in the Bundesliga yet to win a game and lost 3-2 to the visitors in this fixture last season.
Suggested bet: Eintracht Frankfurt to win
Value bet: Eintracht Frankfurt to win and both teams to score
Monza v Juventus (Sunday)
After another poor performance against Benfica and second defeat in the Champions League, Juventus return to Serie A action desperate for three points. Massimiliano Allegri’s men are unbeaten in the league after six games, but have only managed two wins, while they’ve drawn four. Fortunately for the Old Lady comes a fixture against bottom-of-the-log Monza who remain winless with five losses this term.
Suggested bet: Juventus to win
Value bet: Juventus to win and under 2.5 goals
Cremonese v Lazio (Sunday)
Following two straight victories in all competitions, Lazio look to continue their winning ways when they travel to the Giovanni Zini Stadium to take on Cremonese. The home side are yet to register a win this season with four losses and two draws from their six games and languish in the bottom three as a result.
Suggested bet: Lazio to win
Value bet: Lazio to win both halves
Nantes v Lens (Sunday)
Lens look to continue their impressive start to the Ligue 1 campaign when they travel to face Nantes on Sunday. Lens have won five and drawn two of their seven games, and sit two points behind joint leaders Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille in third place. Nantes, meanwhile, are on a two-game losing streak in the league and come into this game from a long trip to Azerbaijan where they played Qarabag in the Europa League on Thursday.
Suggested bet: Lens to win
Value bet: Lens to win and over 2.5 goals
Marseille v Rennes (Sunday)
Following a disappointing 1-0 home defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Tuesday, Marseille will be hoping to end off the weekend at the summit of the Ligue 1 table. The Olympians will have victory in their sights when they host Rennes on Sunday, while hoping Lyon can take points off Paris Saint-Germain.
Suggested bet: Marseille to win
Value bet: Marseille to win and over 2.5 goals