Europe’s best leagues return to action this weekend after the continental competitions in midweek. As always you can count on Betking, the best online sports betting platform in Nigeria, to provide you with the best betting tips to help you win big. Now, let us delve into some of the weekend’s biggest games and provide you with the weekly professional betting tips and bet predictions. **Burnley vs Manchester United** This is a game that should be rather straightforward for the visiting team on paper, but football isn’t played on paper and both teams have been totally uninspiring to start the season. Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is hellbent on playing an expansive, possession-based style but seems to lack the players to implement the system at the highest level. The Clarets have played 4 league games this season and have just one point to show for their troubles – a home draw against Nottingham Forest. Kompany’s men have conceded 12 goals in their 4 games so far, scoring just 4 times, 1 goal per game. Manchester United are in bad shape, and after Wednesday night’s 4-3 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, a fourth loss of the season, alarm bells are beginning to sound. How many more losses can Erik ten Hag oversee before the fans turn on him? United are 13th in the PL standings with just 6 points from a possible 15. They are also [10th in expected goals (xG)](https://footystats.org/england/premier-league/xg) and they have a goalkeeper Andre Onana who has conceded 14 goals in his first 6 games for the club. Considering both teams’ form and defensive troubles, our best bet prediction for this game is a narrow United win and for both teams to score.
**Arsenal vs Tottenham** The first North London Derby of the season is a massive game at the Emirates and is one that we fully expect Arsenal to win. Here’s why: Arsenal beat Spurs home and away last season and are unbeaten in this fixture at the Emirates since 2018. In fact, the Gunners have won 7 of the last 12 North London derby meetings in their home ground. What's more? Arsenal have the second lowest expected goals against (xGA 0.84) in the league and their 4 goals conceded this season puts them only second to Manchester City. This means, good luck getting more than one goal a game out of that William Saliba-led defence. Arsenal have not been blowing teams away, however. Arteta’s men have 9 goals from 5 games so far, only the 6th best in the division but their home record is so formidable – 2 losses in their last 16 at the Emirates. Tottenham have started the season brilliantly. The Lilywhites are unbeaten in 5 games and have the current player of the month, James Maddison in their ranks. However, 3 of their 4 victories have come against teams that should be struggling for survival this season — Bournemouth, Burnley and a late, late win over Sheffield United. All the metrics point to an Arsenal home win, but we believe Tottenham could nick a goal. As far as goalscorers, look no further than Bukayo Saka. The 22-year-old has 3 goals and 3 assists in 6 games so far this season and is always a part of everything good that happens offensively for Arteta’s men. Take advantage of Betking’s high odds by backing an Arsenal victory and Bukayo Saka to find the net.
**Liverpool vs West ham** Both teams have had an impressive start to the new season, by varying standards. Liverpool look to be getting back to their best and sit in third place with 13 points, while West Ham are just three points behind in sixth. While Jurgen Klopp’s men have already defeated a good Aston Villa and even better Newcastle side, a win at home against a sturdy opponent like West Ham should really put the wind in their sails. Are Liverpool truly title contenders this season? They are currently on a 16 game unbeaten run in the Premier League, and are almost impregnable at Anfield (1 defeat since October, 2022). The Reds have also lost just once in the last 14 editions of this fixture and have won 7 of the last 8 meetings. West Ham may be in fine form, but todays bet of the day is a Liverpool victory to continue the trend. Mohamed Salah continues to be Liverpool’s danger man because when he’s not scoring, he’s assisting. The Egyptian has 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 games this season and his goals have come at Anfield. We are backing him to find the net again. There have been over 3.5 yellow cards in 4 of West Ham’s 5 games this season and we expect them to struggle for possession, putting them in the position to commit more fouls.
**Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid** The biggest game in Spain this weekend sees eternal city rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid face off at the Wanda Metropolitano. Real have started the season in excellent form, winning all 5 of their league games so far, thanks in large part to new signing Jude Bellingham. The 20-year-old has scored 6 goals in 6 games for Los Blancos, and few will bet against him scoring again in his first Madrid Derby. Real Madrid have come out on top in 3 of the last 5 meetings between these two sides, with Atletico prevailing once. This has never been a particularly high scoring affair: there has been only one game with over 3 goals in the last Madrid derbies with Atlético notoriously tough to break down at home. For the hosts, Alvaro Morata seems to be relishing his role as the main man this season. The Spain international has scored 3 goals in 4 games this season, on 2.0 shots per game. Atletico will be eager to bounce back from a shock 3-0 defeat to Valencia and we expect them to be compact and hard to penetrate. Our bet of the day is Atletico Madrid to avoid defeat in a low-scoring affair.
**Chelsea vs Aston Villa** Chelsea are in a strange situation. Not good, but not bad either. The Mauricio Pochettino era started off impressively in preseason but has tailed off with competitive gameplay, on the back of one win from their first 5 games of the 2023-2024 campaign. The truth is, Chelsea have played much better than those results suggest. No team in the league has missed more big chances (12) than the Blues this season. Nicolas Jackson seems to be competing against himself for who can miss the most chances in every game. On the balance of play, they should have taken all three points against Bournemouth as they dominated from start to finish but their tally of just 4 goals from 5 league games is worrying. Aston Villa are no easy opponents to break down either, after what was a shocking opening day drubbing against Newcastle, Unai Emery has steadied the ship. Villa have won 3 of their last 4 league games since, scoring 10 goals and conceding just once. This fixture’s H2H won't make for fun reading for Chelsea fans either as Villa have won the last two meetings and 3 of the last 5. This is a tight game to call but take advantage of our best betting tips for this clash by backing Aston Villa to win or draw and a low scoring affair. There have also been at least 8 corners in all of Chelsea’s games this season, so 7.5 corners is a great way to get the best odds.
**PSG vs Marseille** Marseille are unbeaten to start the season with 2 wins and 3 draws from their first 5 games. Despite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s failure to find the net in Ligue Un this season, they have managed to score 7 goals already as they navigate their league duties with their Europa League assignment. PSG at the Parc des Princes will be the toughest test Marseille can expect to face this season, especially with Kylian Mbappe in excellent form. The France captain has scored 7 goals in the league this season and seems to be thriving in his role as the chief orchestrator in the wake of Messi and Neymar’s exits. Marseille have just 2 wins from the last 17 meetings between the two sides, with PSG claiming 11 victories. The fixtures were split last season, with Marseille winning at home and the champions winning 3-0 in the reverse fixture. Despite the visitors being capable of an upset, our guarantee for high odds is a PSG win and two goals from Kylian Mbappe.
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