London and Turin derby tips among top European accumulator
West Ham vs Tottenham - match preview
It speaks volumes for the competitive nature of the Premier League at this early stage that Tottenham have won just two of their first five matches but still sit fifth. West Ham, meanwhile, are outside of the drop zone on goal difference alone despite being just four points behind their London rivals.
The Hammers have enjoyed an impressive recent record against Spurs, winning their last two home matches in this fixture, and will be keen to dampen their visitors’ spirits further after a slow start in the league. Pocchetino’s men may have one eye on their midweek Champions League fixture, so the hosts will look to start strongly and have opened the scoring in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these sides.
West Ham to score first @3.10
Alaves vs Real Madrid - match preview
Managerless Alaves have endured a dismal start to the campaign in La Liga, though the same could be said of Real Madrid, who sit eighth. Their hosts have lost their first five matches of the season without scoring a single goal though, so Zidane’s men will be very confident of putting their midweek defeat to Real Betis behind them.
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Without last season’s top scorer Deyverson, who himself scored a modest 7 league goals, Alaves have looked very blunt so the chances of a convincing away win are high. The best odds are perhaps on Madrid to do so without conceding a goal.
Real Madrid win to nil @1.90
Montpellier vs Paris Saint Germain - match preview
With Neymar sidelined due to a minor foot injury it will be up to Cavani and Mbappe to do the damage at Montpellier. PSG have actually found goals a little hard to come by in this fixture recently, netting just three times across the last four meetings between the sides. Their Uruguayan frontman has also struggled, never having scored at the Stade de la Mosson - netting just once in seven league matches against the hosts.
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The pressure may be on Mbappe then, though the teenager doesn’t seem to know the meaning of the word. He scored in both of his appearances against La Paillade last season and has better odds to do so at any time than Cavani (1.50) on Saturday.
Mbappe to score at anytime @1.90
Borussia Dortmund vs Borussia M.Gladbach - match preview
Top of the table Dortmund will be keen to keep their narrow advantage over Bayern at this early stage but would be forgiven for having one eye on their match with Real Madrid next week. Die Schwarzbelben are the only side yet to concede a goal in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season despite having had to contend with a number of injury problems this season.
That record may end this weekend against a Gladbach side has drawn both of their away games 2-2 so far, whilst also scoring the last three times these sides have met. A home win remains likely but there may well be goals at both ends.
Dortmund to win and BTTS @2.50
Juventus vs Torino - match preview
The only side to have taken points from the J Stadium last season, doing so in Juventus penultimate home game of the campaign, Torino will be keen to put an end to another impressive run from the champions on Saturday night. The Old Lady were tipped to have a few more problems this season but that has not been the case so far, winning each of their first five matches.
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The Turin derby is not an easy fixture to play ahead of a European week, particularly given that the hosts need a result in the Champions League following defeat to Barca. With the likes of Belotti and Ljajic on form for the visitors, I’d both teams to score for their seventh successive league meetings between these sides.
Both teams to score @1.80
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