Monza are bottom of the Serie A table after losing five of their last six league games, but both teams have scored in each of their last eight and they face a Bologna side who have scored six and conceded seven in their last three matches, with both teams to score landing in each of these.

Brentford have faced the other five members of the current top six across their last seven league games and they’ve lost three of those games. Liverpool have three wins and two draws in their last five league games and can inflict a rare home loss on the Bees, but Brentford have only failed to score in one home league fixture and can at least get on the scoresheet.

Barnsley are on a four-match winning streak in League One, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11. They have conceded in each of their last five on the road but have won the last here of these, while Bristol Rovers have lost three of their last four games, but have scored in three of these.

West Ham have lost three of their last four matches and they’ve lost the xG battle in three successive Premier League games. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in five, while they’ve won three of their last four on the road.

These sides are separated by just three points, but Chesterfield have lost four of their last five League Two away days and face a Grimsby side that have taken nine points from their last 12 available at Blundell Park, scoring ten goals in the process.

Stockport’s form has slipped of late and they head to Reading winless in four. They have taken just one point from their last four away games and face a Reading side in the ascendancy, with the hosts winning seven of their last eight home league matches.

Sporting Lisbon may still be top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, but their lead has been slashed to one point after a difficult run since Ruben Amorim’s departure. The visitors have only won two of their last six league games and are winless in three on the road, while Rio Ave are unbeaten at home since November 2023, including positive results against Sporting, Braga, and Benfica.

Salford may have had a difficult time in the FA Cup last weekend, but they are the team to beat in League Two. They have won their last six league games without conceding a single goal, while visiting Fleetwood have taken just one point from their last five on the road.

Leicester have conceded at least twice in each of their last eight matches, while they’ve shipped two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the King Power. Fulham have scored twice or more in each of their last five, while they’ve netted twice at Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea this term.

Toronto did win back-to-back games, but they are just 1-18 SU on the road this season and have jus 2 wins in 14 games vs East teams. The Bucks are 5-1 SU in their last 6 and coming off two big wins over Orlando and Sacramento. Giannis is putting up 27.3 points, 12.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the month of January, he will just be too much to handle for the Raptors here.

Toronto did win back-to-back games, but they are just 1-18 SU on the road this season and have jus 2 wins in 14 games vs East teams. The Bucks are 5-1 SU in their last 6 and coming off two big wins over Orlando and Sacramento. Giannis is putting up 27.3 points, 12.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the month of January, he will just be too much to handle for the Raptors here.

The math is real simple here – Dallas is without their two best players Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. They’ve lost 3 in a row and got beat by OKC 118-104 in the most recent meeting between the two teams. The Thunder are once again on a roll, they just beat Cleveland by 20 points last night. SGA scored 40 in just 29 mins, he’ll have some juice left for tonight’s game as well. Back the Thunder to roll on.

Memphis just dominated the Spurs on Wednesday, winning by 14 despite trailing by as many as 12 points. San Antonio has been a mess lately, going just 1-4 ATS/SU and failing to put in the necessary effort on the glass. Only 3 teams in the NBA are worse than them in the rebounding department during this stretch, it’s hard to win games without grabbing lose basketballs. Grizzlies are 15-1 SU in the last 16 meetings and have won 10 straight at San Antonio. Let’s stick with the trends here.

The Texans pulled the upset last week as they crushed the Chargers in the Wild Card game and they should be able to push the Chiefs all the way when they meet at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston’s defense showed up in a big way in that matchup, intercepting Justin Herbert 4 times, and while Patrick Mahomes is a big step up in that class, the Chiefs’ offense hasn’t been hitting the same high notes and could be stymied somewhat in this game. While CJ Stroud has underwhelmed somewhat after his phenomenal rookie season, he still continues to deliver in a big way with star receiver Nico Collins, while Joe Mixon has been excellent on the ground and can take it to the KC defense. While it will takea lot for Houston to win this game, they should at least stay close to the Chiefs.

Jayden Daniels looked exceptional on Washington’s victory over Tampa Bay last week and the rookie QB can build on his first playoff start by keeping the Commanders close against the Lions. Washington’s offense has proven itself against all opponents this season and is capable of going blow for blow with Detroit, whose offense could be somewhat stymied by Dan Quinn’s defense that was able to keep the Buccaneers in check at times.

The Texans pulled the upset last week as they crushed the Chargers in the Wild Card game and they should be able to push the Chiefs all the way when they meet at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston’s defense showed up in a big way in that matchup, intercepting Justin Herbert 4 times, and while Patrick Mahomes is a big step up in that class, the Chiefs’ offense hasn’t been hitting the same high notes and could be stymied somewhat in this game. While CJ Stroud has underwhelmed somewhat after his phenomenal rookie season, he still continues to deliver in a big way with star receiver Nico Collins, while Joe Mixon has been excellent on the ground and can take it to the KC defense. While it will takea lot for Houston to win this game, they should at least stay close to the Chiefs.

Jayden Daniels looked exceptional on Washington’s victory over Tampa Bay last week and the rookie QB can build on his first playoff start by keeping the Commanders close against the Lions. Washington’s offense has proven itself against all opponents this season and is capable of going blow for blow with Detroit, whose offense could be somewhat stymied by Dan Quinn’s defense that was able to keep the Buccaneers in check at times.

The Rams have now won 6 straight meaningful games (discounting their Week 18 loss when they rested all of their starters), and Sean McVay should be able to mastermind his team at least keeping this one within a touchdown. LA’s offense has been red hot for weeks now behind Matt Stafford consistently finding Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee, while running back Kyren Williams has been exceptional on the ground. They should be able to keep the chains moving and give the Eagles all they can handle, who struggled offensively against Green Bay last week.

This is a battle between arguably the best two teams in the AFC and it’s the travelling Ravens who could have the edge. Baltimore did beat Buffalo earlier in the season so could have the mental advantage, but the play of Lamar Jackson has been arguably the best of his career and he has been well supported by a running back in Derrick Henry who is putting up insane numbers in every game. While Josh Allen and the Bills have been fantastic as well, there are questions over whether their defense will be able to hold up when it matters most. This should be the best game of the weekend but right now Baltimore looks capable of beating everyone.

Jayden Daniels looked exceptional on Washington’s victory over Tampa Bay last week and the rookie QB can build on his first playoff start by keeping the Commanders close against the Lions. Washington’s offense has proven itself against all opponents this season and is capable of going blow for blow with Detroit, whose offense could be somewhat stymied by Dan Quinn’s defense that was able to keep the Buccaneers in check at times.

The Rams have now won 6 straight meaningful games (discounting their Week 18 loss when they rested all of their starters), and Sean McVay should be able to mastermind his team at least keeping this one within a touchdown. LA’s offense has been red hot for weeks now behind Matt Stafford consistently finding Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee, while running back Kyren Williams has been exceptional on the ground. They should be able to keep the chains moving and give the Eagles all they can handle, who struggled offensively against Green Bay last week.

The Rams have now won 6 straight meaningful games (discounting their Week 18 loss when they rested all of their starters), and Sean McVay should be able to mastermind his team at least keeping this one within a touchdown. LA’s offense has been red hot for weeks now behind Matt Stafford consistently finding Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee, while running back Kyren Williams has been exceptional on the ground. They should be able to keep the chains moving and give the Eagles all they can handle, who struggled offensively against Green Bay last week.

This is a battle between arguably the best two teams in the AFC and it’s the travelling Ravens who could have the edge. Baltimore did beat Buffalo earlier in the season so could have the mental advantage, but the play of Lamar Jackson has been arguably the best of his career and he has been well supported by a running back in Derrick Henry who is putting up insane numbers in every game. While Josh Allen and the Bills have been fantastic as well, there are questions over whether their defense will be able to hold up when it matters most. This should be the best game of the weekend but right now Baltimore looks capable of beating everyone.

Justin Thomas has struggled in his last two Masters starts – no surprise given the downturn in his form generally – but he ended 2024 by finishing second and third in his last two events. He’s well suited to Augusta, where his approach play and scrambling ability are huge assets.

Rory McIlroy’s first PGA Tour title came at the Charlotte venue in 2010 and he’s gone on to win the Wells Fargo Championship at the course on a further three occasions. He is comfortable at Quail Hollow and looks an obvious title threat if he can hold it together mentally.

A runner-up in 2022 and third in 2023, the exacting test which the US Open usually provides should prove to be ideal for such a marvellous ball-striker as Scottie Scheffler.

Tommy Fleetwood is one of the best exponents of links golf in the world, finishing in the top 12 in four of the last six Opens. Expect him to make another bold run at the Claret Jug come July.

Aryna Sabalenka dominated the hard courts on the WTA tour last year, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface, and she claimed both the Australian Open and US Open titles. She can be devastating in Melbourne, winning 27 of her last 28 matches at the Grand Slam in the last three seasons.

Iga Swiatek remains the undisputed queen of clay on the WTA tour. The Pole has won the title at Roland Garros three seasons running as well as in 2020 and she has lost just twice in 37 matches at the clay-court Grand Slam.

Last season’s ATP Tour was pretty much dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who each won two of the four Grand Slam titles, and between them it should be another stellar year. Alcaraz reigned supreme at Wimbledon, making it back-to-back titles at the All England Club, and Novak Djokovic’s obvious decline at 37 years of age makes the Spaniard a worthy favourite to rack up the hat-trick.

At the back end of a gruelling season, the US Open can sometimes throw up strange results and there are often surprises before the September silverware is eventually secured. It could, therefore, be worth going against the head of the market and hard-court specialist Daniil Medvedev ticks plenty of boxes at a nice price.

Brisbane Roar are rock-bottom of the A-League table with just two points to their name. They have lost their last five games and scored only once in the process, while Sydney FC have won their last three at home, conceding just a single goal.

22 goals have been scored across Adelaide United’s last five A-League games and over 2.5 goals has landed in nine of their last ten, while Melbourne Victory’s last two outings have featured an massive 11 goals.

Under 2.5 goals has landed in each of Melbourne City’s last five A-League games and in three of their six away games this season. Auckland’s last home game was a goalless draw against Melbourne Victory and four of their six home games have featured fewer than three goals.

Brisbane Roar are rock-bottom of the A-League table with just two points to their name. They have lost their last five games and scored only once in the process, while Sydney FC have won their last three at home, conceding just a single goal.

Ismaila Sarr has scored three of his four Premier League goals this term on the road. The winger recorded an assist at Leicester and he has recorded a shot on target in six of his last seven league appearances.

Brentford’s Yoane Wissa stands out has 11 Premier League goals this season and was on target against Man City, meaning he has scored in back-to-back league games, and he can add to his haul when Liverpool visit.

Alexander Isak’s midweek brace made it 15 Premier League goals for the season and he has scored 12 times in his last ten competitive appearances.

West Ham have lost three of their last four matches and they’ve lost the xG battle in three successive Premier League games. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in five, while they’ve won three of their last four on the road.

Brentford have faced the other five members of the current top six across their last seven league games and they’ve lost three of those games. Liverpool have three wins and two draws in their last five league games and can inflict a rare home loss on the Bees, but Brentford have only failed to score in one home league fixture and can at least get on the scoresheet.

Newcastle have won their last nine matches in all competitions and their last five at home. Bournemouth have been a tough nut to crack this season, but only four teams have conceded more goals away from home than them in the Premier League.

Leicester have conceded at least twice in each of their last eight matches, while they’ve shipped two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the King Power. Fulham have scored twice or more in each of their last five, while they’ve netted twice at Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea this term.

Arsenal are without a clean sheet in their last five competitive games and both teams to score has landed in six of Aston Villa’s last eight matches, with them scoring 13 goals in this period.

Monza are bottom of the Serie A table after losing five of their last six league games, but both teams have scored in each of their last eight and they face a Bologna side who have scored six and conceded seven in their last three matches, with both teams to score landing in each of these.

Brentford have faced the other five members of the current top six across their last seven league games and they’ve lost three of those games. Liverpool have three wins and two draws in their last five league games and can inflict a rare home loss on the Bees, but Brentford have only failed to score in one home league fixture and can at least get on the scoresheet.

Barnsley are on a four-match winning streak in League One, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11. They have conceded in each of their last five on the road but have won the last here of these, while Bristol Rovers have lost three of their last four games, but have scored in three of these.

Monza are bottom of the Serie A table after losing five of their last six league games, but both teams have scored in each of their last eight and they face a Bologna side who have scored six and conceded seven in their last three matches, with both teams to score landing in each of these.

Feyenoord are huge favourites here, but they haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last six Eredivisie games and Willem II have scored eight times in their last four games, with both teams scoring in each of their last three at home.

Barnsley are on a four-match winning streak in League One, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11. They have conceded in each of their last five on the road but have won the last here of these, while Bristol Rovers have lost three of their last four games, but have scored in three of these.

Vitoria Guimaraes have seen both teams score in each of their last seven games in all competitions and over 2.5 goals has landed in six of these, with a total of 30 goals scored across this period. Both teams have scored in four of Arouca’s last five, three of which have featured at least three goals.

Sporting Lisbon may still be top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, but their lead has been slashed to one point after a difficult run since Ruben Amorim’s departure. The visitors have only won two of their last six league games and are winless in three on the road, while Rio Ave are unbeaten at home since November 2023, including positive results against Sporting, Braga, and Benfica.

Sheffield United have only lost one home game in the Championship and face a Norwich side with just one away win on the road since September. They are without leading scorer Borja Sainz and have failed to win their last eight meetings with the Blades.

Swindon have won three of their last four home league games and will be confident against a struggling Barrow side who are without a win in nine league away days.

Mansfield have won four of their last five league games and are still in with a chance of back-to-back promotions. They can get three points against a Wycombe side reeling from the departure of Matt Bloomfield.

Barcelona have kept six clean sheets on the spin against Getafe and won the Spanish Super Cup last weekend. Getafe have lost to nil against each of the top three this season and have failed to score in all four home games against top-half sides.

Eibar are still in the promotion mix and that is down to their home form, with 23 of their 27 points coming on home soil. They have won five of their last seven here, while Albacete are without a win in five.

Vitoria Guimaraes have seen both teams score in each of their last seven games in all competitions and over 2.5 goals has landed in six of these, with a total of 30 goals scored across this period. Both teams have scored in four of Arouca’s last five, three of which have featured at least three goals.

Accrington Stanley’s last home game was a five-goal thriller against Grimsby and over 2.5 goals has landed in three of their last four at the Wham Stadium, while 18 goals have been scored in Notts County’s last four away games, three of which have featured three or more goals and their last match seeing a massive eight goals.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in each of Mansfield’s last four League One games and they come up against a free-scoring Wycombe outfit, who have seen three or more goals scored in 12 of their 13 league away games this season.

Leicester have conceded at least twice in each of their last eight matches, while they’ve shipped two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the King Power. Fulham have scored twice or more in each of their last five, while they’ve netted twice at Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea this term.

Both teams have been involved in high-scoring games of late, and with Bayer Leverkusen having scored in 48 of their last 50 league games, backing over 2.5 goals looks the way to go.

Portsmouth conceded three second half goals in Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat at Blackburn and remained inside the relegation zone. They may struggle to find a response at home to sixth-placed Middlesbrough, who head to Fratton Park undefeated in their last six Championship fixtures.

Relegation-threatened Tranmere have lost their last six League Two away games and face a Wimbledon side unbeaten in four at home, while they won the reverse fixture 2-0 in November.

Barnsley are on a four-match winning streak in League One, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11. They have conceded in each of their last five on the road but have won the last here of these, while Bristol Rovers have lost three of their last four games, but have scored in three of these.

Salford may have had a difficult time in the FA Cup last weekend, but they are the team to beat in League Two. They have won their last six league games without conceding a single goal, while visiting Fleetwood have taken just one point from their last five on the road.

MK Dons have been fantastic away from home this season, but they are in poor spirits have only winning one of their last six League Two matches and now face a huge step up against league-leaders Walsall. The hosts are 12 points clear at the top of the table and have won their last eight matches, while they are unbeaten since the start of October in the league.

West Ham have lost three of their last four matches and they’ve lost the xG battle in three successive Premier League games. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in five, while they’ve won three of their last four on the road.

Leicester have conceded at least twice in each of their last eight matches, while they’ve shipped two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the King Power. Fulham have scored twice or more in each of their last five, while they’ve netted twice at Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea this term.

West Ham have lost three of their last four matches and they’ve lost the xG battle in three successive Premier League games. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in five, while they’ve won three of their last four on the road.

These sides are separated by just three points, but Chesterfield have lost four of their last five League Two away days and face a Grimsby side that have taken nine points from their last 12 available at Blundell Park, scoring ten goals in the process.

Stockport’s form has slipped of late and they head to Reading winless in four. They have taken just one point from their last four away games and face a Reading side in the ascendancy, with the hosts winning seven of their last eight home league matches.

Bristol City have moved up to ninth by taking ten points from their last four fixtures and they can secure at least a point against inconsistent Coventry at the CBS Arena. The Robins appear to be a team on the up and they can avoid defeat against Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues, who are winless in four.

These sides are separated by just three points, but Chesterfield have lost four of their last five League Two away days and face a Grimsby side that have taken nine points from their last 12 available at Blundell Park, scoring ten goals in the process.

Stockport’s form has slipped of late and they head to Reading winless in four. They have taken just one point from their last four away games and face a Reading side in the ascendancy, with the hosts winning seven of their last eight home league matches.

Sporting Lisbon may still be top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, but their lead has been slashed to one point after a difficult run since Ruben Amorim’s departure. The visitors have only won two of their last six league games and are winless in three on the road, while Rio Ave are unbeaten at home since November 2023, including positive results against Sporting, Braga, and Benfica.

Aston Villa have lost five of their last six Premier League away games and have conceded exactly twice in two of those, including a 2-1 loss at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal won 2-1 in midweek and have won four of their last five in the league.

Barcelona to win 1-0 looks a decent correct-score bet. They won by the same scoreline the last time they met in La Liga earlier this season and Getafe have sustained six 1-0 defeats this season.

Sporting Lisbon may still be top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, but their lead has been slashed to one point after a difficult run since Ruben Amorim’s departure. The visitors have only won two of their last six league games and are winless in three on the road, while Rio Ave are unbeaten at home since November 2023, including positive results against Sporting, Braga, and Benfica.

Vitoria Guimaraes have seen both teams score in each of their last seven games in all competitions and over 2.5 goals has landed in six of these, with a total of 30 goals scored across this period. Both teams have scored in four of Arouca’s last five, three of which have featured at least three goals.

Groningen have lost their last six Eredivisie away games by an aggregate scoreline of 19-2 and the 13th-placed side visit a Go Ahead Eagles outfit that have won three successive home games, scoring ten times and conceding just once.

Feyenoord are huge favourites here, but they haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last six Eredivisie games and Willem II have scored eight times in their last four games, with both teams scoring in each of their last three at home.

Lyon love playing Toulouse, having won 14 of the last 16 Ligue 1 meetings between the two sides and look to be reliable favourites.

Barcelona are unbeaten in nine of their last ten visits to Getafe and can justify their odds-on status with a win on Saturday.

Holstein Kiel have the worst defensive record in the Bundesliga and have seen over 2.5 goals land in six of their last seven games, while Borussia Dortmund’s league outings this season have averaged 3.43 goals per game.

Six of the last seven north London derbies have produced at least three goals and Tottenham hold the second-best attacking record in the Premier League, but have struggled with an injury ravaged back line.

Southampton have the joint second-worst defensive record in the Premier League, conceding 13 times in their last five league games. Manchester United have seen three or more goals in four of their last five at home in the league.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s last five Bundesliga home games have produced 24 goals in total and 71% of their home league games have gone over 2.5 goals.

Newcastle have scored 15 times in their last five Premier League matches and face a Bournemouth side that have notched 11 times in their last four games, with each of these producing three or more goals.

Inter Milan are Serie A’s top goalscorers with 2.64 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals has landed in four of their last five, while Empoli have conceded nine times in their last four matches.

Tigres have kept two clean sheets in their last four home games in the Mexico Liga MX and face a Mazatlán side with an atrocious away record. The visitors are winless in ten league away games and, while they did prove difficult to beat with a string of draws at the end of last season, they haven’t scored a goal on their travels since April 2024, accounting for a run of nine Liga MX trips.

Tigres have kept two clean sheets in their last four home games in the Mexico Liga MX and face a Mazatlán side with an atrocious away record. The visitors are winless in ten league away games and, while they did prove difficult to beat with a string of draws at the end of last season, they haven’t scored a goal on their travels since April 2024, accounting for a run of nine Liga MX trips.

Atletico San Luis have scored four and conceded nine across their last three league games and both teams have scored in each of these, while both teams to score has landed in seven of Puebla’s last eight home league matches.

Guadalajara’s Liga MX Clausura opener was a 1-0 win over Santos Laguna, meaning five of their last six in the league and 12 of their last 13 on the road have featured fewer than three goals, while Necaxa have seen under 2.5 goals in four of their last six at home.