BR Team Tips
These two teams are currently stuck in midtable as neither of them have been able to put a consistent run together. Oxford were close to claiming a playoff place last season, howe but they will have to turn their inconsistent form around quickly if they are to make a charge for the top six this time around. This inconsistent form is demonstrated by the fact that the U’s have failed to win back-to-back matches this season. The main problem for Pep Clotet’s side has been their back line which has now kept just one clean sheet in their last seven…
These two sides have been in relatively decent form of late with no defeats in their last two for Millwall and no defeats in their last five for Preston North End. Preston showed fantastic character in their last match as they turned a 1-0 half time deficit into a 3-1 victory away at Birmingham City – costing Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp his job. North End are one of those sides that generally go under the radar and they will hope to do so again this season – they currently sit fourth in the Championship table. Alex Neil’s side have been…
These two teams are in rather contrasting form at the moment with Manchester United having won their last three whilst Southampton have picked up just one win in their last four. Southampton finally picked up their first win since 19th August last time out as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0. However, despite their aforementioned poor run of form, they are still in the top half of the table with a total of eight points after five games. That goal against lowly Crystal Palace was the Saints’ first goal in three matches and so it is no surprise that they are…
This match is almost an exact replica of the League Cup match which took place midweek with Leicester City hosting Liverpool although this time we are back to the bread and butter of the Premier League. The League Cup meeting finished in a 2-0 victory for Leicester. This latest victory against Liverpool was Leicester’s first win in any competition since 22nd August with their last Premier League win coming even further back on 19th August. This poor run of form has put Leicester 15th in the table, however, there will be easier fixtures to come so no need to panic…
Having taken a short while to come to the boil this season, Augsburg continued on an upward trajectory on Tuesday night as they defeated last season’s runners-up RB Leipzig 1-0 in front of a home crowd. That’s now three wins on the bounce for Manuel Baum’s men, but they might not be done just yet. Against a Stuttgart side who’ve not created an amazing impression since regaining their top flight status, the visitors will surely fancy their chances of recording a fourth consecutive victory. Stuttgart have by no means been abysmal since returning to the Bundesliga, but they’ve looked just…
The new season has so far gone swimmingly as far as Borussia Dortmund are concerned; they’re unbeaten under new manager Peter Bosz, winning four of their five matches, scoring an impressive 13 goals and conceding none. Such form is very promising indeed and, at this moment in time, BVB are deserving league leaders. However, with Bayern looking likely to dismantle Wolfsburg in front of a home crowd on Friday night, and this match against a useful opposition coming at a slightly inconvenient time, things could soon change at the top. The hosts have indeed made a fine start to the…
Having qualified for the Europa League last season, the expectations on Koln to perform again this time around would’ve been fairly high, but, as of yet, the Rhineland club have flattered too deceive. Four matches in and Peter Stoger are without a win, or even a single point. After what the worse possible start, this match against Frankfurt is already a massive game for the hosts. It could also be construed that Frankfurt have struggled at the start of this season, though, even if they’ve not hit top gear yet, they’ve fared considerably better than their hosts, picking up four…
On Wednesday night, Dortmund will be hoping to strengthen their position at the top of Bundesliga. With Bayern already having dropped points, it is critical that Peter Bosz’s side continue picking up three points. Fortunately for the visitors, a match against an out of form Hamburg side represents a good opportunity, even away from home. Having failed to take anything from their Champions League foray to Wembley, Dortmund bounced back in emphatic fashion at the weekend as they hammered a sorry-looking Koln side by five goals to nil. Such a performance was just what the doctor ordered after a disappointing night…
Two of the Bundesliga’s current strugglers face each other on Tuesday night as Werder Bremen travel to face Wolfsburg. With neither of these two starting the season particularly well, this is a big opportunity for both to gain a positive result. The hosts may have won one of their first four matches, but they’ve been largely unimpressive overall, much like last season. Having stayed up by the skin of their teeth last term, it appears as though there’s no quick fix for Die Wölfe, and so a continuation of the current decline could be on the cards before things get…
Premier League meets Championship in this EFL League Cup tie as Burnley host Leeds United. Burnley continued their fantastic four-match unbeaten run by drawing 1-1 at Liverpool on Saturday – putting them up to seventh in the top flight. This result also saw my Both Teams to Score bet come off! Once again, the Clarets were solid at the back at Anfield with just the one goal conceded against a forward line who had scored 15 goals prior to that match on Saturday. This means that Burnley have not conceded more than one goal in any of their competitive matches since…
This match sees two teams at opposite ends of the table take each other on as Crawley Town host Notts County. Crawley manager Harry Kewell is in his first ever managerial role and, so far, his side have had an inconsistent start to the season with no back-to-back wins recorded. This puts them down in 18th and just three points above the dropzone. The Red Devils had initially struggled with the offensive side of their game this term but they have now found the back of the net in each of their last three outings. Defensively, Crawley have been poor…
These two sides have had mixed starts to the season with neither of them able to put any sort of consistent run together, meaning they are both in midtable at this early stage of the campaign. Grimsby recorded an excellent victory last time out as they beat high-flying Accrington Stanley 2-1 away from home which pulls them a bit further away from the relegation zone. The Mariners have done pretty well in the final third of late with goals in each of their last three outings. However, they have been incredibly poor at the back with an average of two…
Metz travel to Angers on Sunday, where they will be hoping to turn things around having made a disappointing start to the season, though, improving their form dramatically will mean doing something that they haven’t done since 2010, which is of course taking all three points away from a trip to Stade Raymond Kopa. In contrast, Angers will be hoping to continue their relatively solid start; five matches in and Stéphane Moulin’s men are yet to taste defeat. The hosts have however drawn three matches on the spin and so a win would give them a timely boost. A home match…
Both Forest and Wolves have made good starts to the season with Forest sitting in eighth and just two points behind Wolves in fourth. After losing two on the spin, Forest managed to recover last time out by winning against recently-relegated Sunderland. The Reds were really poor at the back last season and their record of 72 goals conceded was the second-worst in the division. Unfortunately for them, that trend seems to have continued this term with Forest keeping just two clean sheets in all competitions so far. Additionally, their Goals Against record of 11 in seven league matches is…
Few people, barring a few optimistic Amiens fans, would’ve predicted the recent turnaround in form from Christophe Pélissier’s men, but the newly promoted team are starting to turn a few heads with their assured performances. All things considered, even though they lost each of their opening three matches, Amiens have made a pretty good start to life in Ligue 1. In contrast, despite winning each of their first two matches, Marseille have made a below par start to the season. After failing to make the top four last season, improvement was definitely in order, but, though it is still early days,…
Dijon’s upturn in fortunes didn’t last very long at all; after beating Montpellier in their last home match, a win that was a first of the season for Olivier Dall’Oglio’s men, they got straight back on the losing on the losing trail away to Caen last time out. Yet again, Dijon showed themselves to be useful in the final third, but an inability to keep teams at bay is still very much there for all to see. Having made a pleasing start to the season, a start which saw them win each of their first three matches, St Etienne have also…
These two have made excellent starts to their respective seasons with Manchester City sitting in second whilst Watford are fourth. Watford are one of only three teams yet to suffer a Premier League defeat and this will give them huge confidence going into their match against title hopefuls Manchester City. The Hornets have been particularly good at the back recently with three clean sheets in their last three top flight matches. The three league goals they have conceded so far this campaign all came in their opening day draw with Liverpool. In terms of the final third, compared to the…
These two sides have very different ambitions for this season with Liverpool looking to challenge for the title whilst Burnley will be more than happy with another successful survival campaign. Liverpool’s title challenge took a huge hit last time out with a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of rivals Manchester City. This result pretty much rendered their earlier 4-0 victory against Arsenal useless. Furthermore, they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to Sevilla in their first Champions League group stage match of the season. Watching Jurgen Klopp’s side is guaranteed entertainment as their matches are always packed with…
These two sides are expected to finish around midtable and, whilst West Brom are currently living up to that target, West Ham still have ground to make up. After winning their first two league matches of the season, West Brom have taken just one point from a possible six in their last two outings. However, there is no real cause for concern as they will undoubtedly survive this year. Tony Pulis’ side’s reputation for keeping clean sheets has been shot to pieces recently with none in their last three games and five goals conceded in that time. Unfortunately, the habit…
This match sees two Eastern European teams, both highly successful in their respective nations, come together as Red Star Belgrade host BATE Borisov. Red Star are looking to regain the title they lost last season to historic rivals Partizan and so far they are making a good fist of it with 19 points taken from seven matches: putting them top of the table. This European campaign has been a good one so far with this season being Red Star’s first Group Stage appearance in a European competition since 2007. Unsurprisingly for a team top of their domestic league, Crvena Zvezda…
This match may not seem that exciting on the face of it, however, these are often the best matches to bet on as you can find real value in the markets. Hapoel Be’er Sheva have had a glorious last couple of seasons with consecutive title triumphs in Israel along with a first ever European knockout phase appearance last year. Given the fact that they have been drawn in a relatively easy Europa League group, many are expecting them to repeat last year’s feat this time around. However, if they are to do so, they will have to improve on their…
This clash in Group L is arguably a meeting between the minnows of the group, Vardar, who have never qualified for the group stage of a European competition, and the favourites, Zenit St. Petersburg, who won the UEFA Cup back in 2008. However, despite the difference in quality between the two sides, there is still value to be had in the markets. Vardar have won the Macedonian championship for the last three seasons, however, this campaign has not got off to the best of starts as they currently sit down in fourth and four points off top spot after three…
Both of these sides have been in good form in this opening part of the campaign so we should be in for a thrilling spectacle on Tuesday night. After a blistering start to the season which saw them win their first four league matches, Wolves have gone off the boil a bit recently with just four points taken from a possible nine in their last three games. However, the fact they won last time out shows they are at least now heading back towards the right track. Wolves’ solid defence has been the best aspect of their performances so far…
These two Group A participants are both seen as likely title challengers in their domestic leagues, however, things have not got off to the best of starts for either of them with neither of them sitting top of their respective league tables. In terms of the Champions League, it looks like these two will be battling it out for the second spot qualification behind Manchester United. Despite an unbeaten start to the season, Benfica are currently down in third in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and two points off top spot. However, with them being the reigning champions, as well as the…
This Group A match sees the favourites of the group host the least fancied team as Manchester United take on Basel. Manchester United are still top of the Premier League table despite their frustrating 2-2 draw with Stoke at the weekend. Although this Champions League campaign is United’s first since 2015, they are more than used to this level of competition. The two goals that Jose Mourinho’s side conceded in that aforementioned draw at Stoke were the first two that they had conceded in a competitive match this season. In terms of the forward line, things are also going swimmingly…
These two sides have had very contrasting starts to their respective seasons with West Ham currently propping up the table down in 20th whilst newly-promoted Huddersfield Town are flying up in third. West Ham’s poor start to the season has not helped manager Slaven Bilic: who was also under pressure at the back end of last season. Comments by the club’s owners have not helped the situation and they seem to be constantly undermining their manager. All of this looks like it could end badly for Bilic and possibly West Ham. In terms of matters on the pitch, the Hammers have…
These two teams suffered difficult starts to the season but have now recovered to win their most recent matches and so confidence will be relatively high in both camps. After demolishing Milton Keynes Dons by a 4-1 scoreline in the League Cup, Swansea took advantage of Crystal Palace’s poor form to record a victory in their final match before the international break; putting them in 13th place. The Swans’ Goals Against column does not look particularly good with four goals conceded in three games, however, it is important to remember that all of these came in one match against Manchester…
