Both teams to score has been a winning bet in nine successive Real Sociedad games and that pattern could continue on Wednesday. Alaves have scored in 11 of their 13 home games this season across all competitions, and they have kept just three clean sheets at the Mendizorrotza.

Stuttgart are in good scoring form having hit at least three goals in four of their seven games since the winter break across all comps. VfB are facing the lowest ranked side left in the competition and they should be able to score over 2.5 against second tier side Kiel on Wednesday.

Manchester City already hold a 2-0 lead in this tie and with home advantage they can book their place in the final with another victory. City are in mixed form but their results at home remain excellent, with 14 wins in their last 17 at this venue. Newcastle have struggled on their travels all season and are in poor form overall, their EFL Cup defence looks set to end with a defeat at the Etihad on Wednesday. City have only conceded three goals across their last eight home games and their defence is strong enough to hold out. 

Athletic Bilbao have lost seven of their 11 away trips this season, and the visitors head into this clash with only three wins across their last 12 games. Valencia have suffered only two home defeats this term and they beat Athletic 2-0 in September. Both teams have scored in eight of Athletic’s last nine games, including each of their previous six. Valencia have seen BTTS land in five of their last six home games. 

Over 3.5 goals has landed in three of Celtic’s last four games and Aberdeen triumphed 6-2 in their last home assignment. These teams met five times in 2025 and both teams scored in four of those games so goals at both ends look likely again at Pittodrie and these sides can combine for at least four goals.

FEBRUARY –  The Texans’ suffocating defence has been the key to their eight-game winning run and with the AFC looking the less competitive conference this season after the demise of the Kansas City Chiefs, they have the talent to go a long way. Quarterback CJ Stroud is fully fit again and can look for an elite wide receiver in Nico Collins while former first-round picks Will Anderson Jr. and Derek Stingley Jr. are just two of their many defensive stars.

JULY – Elena Rybakina looks a bet in her bid to repeat her 2022 triumph at the All England Club. The Kazakhstani has had a tough couple of years, due in the main to off-court issues, but she finished last year on a high with victory at the WTA Finals. She’s a superb grass-court player who is as good as Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek when she’s on her game.

JULY – Alex Noren enjoyed a resurgence in his career in 2025, winning twice on the DP World Tour, and 2026 could finally be the year he ends his long wait for a maiden Major. The Swede has an affinity for links golf, evidenced by his victory at the 2016 Scottish Open and his two top-10 Open finishes, he could go all the way and land the Claret Jug in 2026.

DECEMBER – Mercedes may have botched the ground-effect era, but the Silver Arrows have a strong record of responding well to rule changes, and the sweeping regulation shift coming in 2026 should bring the title back into play. Their power unit has already come under, and been cleared, of scrutiny, suggesting it is likely to be among the strongest engines on the grid, and they have the driver lineup to win the consistent points necessary to land the constructor crown.

The Patriots’ resolute defence will give Kenneth Walker III some problems, but he should be able to relieve the pressure on quarterback Sam Darnold and pick up some valuable receiving yards. Walker III will get the majority of carries due to an injury to Zach Charbonnet. He caught four passes for 49 yards last week against the Rams to make it three games in his last five that he has surpassed 25 receiving yards.

The Patriots were struggling before the snow fell at Empower Field at Mile High. Mike Vrabel’s team looked poor on offence and that is not a good sign ahead of their matchup with the best defence in the NFL. New England have done incredibly well to turn their fortunes around in just one year, but their offence is simply not good enough to live with the Seattle defence. Seattle have done everything right for the last two months after reeling off nine consecutive wins and they should cover the spread in San Francisco.

Falkirk have an excellent opportunity to end their winless run against bogey team Livingston when they visit Almondvale on Wednesday. The Bairns are in good form with three wins in their last six games, losing two competitive games against Celtic and ousting Hearts from the cup on penalties during that run. Livi have endured a woeful season with 15 defeats and just one win in 24 games. A change in manager is unlikely to help the hosts and Falkirk are capable of coming away with maximum points.

Motherwell are one of Scotland’s form teams with 13 points from the last 15 available. The Well can continue their good run by beating Dundee – who have just one point to show from their last three games and have failed to score in all of those games.

Manchester City already hold a 2-0 lead in this tie and with home advantage they can book their place in the final with another victory. City are in mixed form but their results at home remain excellent, with 14 wins in their last 17 at this venue. Newcastle have struggled on their travels all season and are in poor form overall, their EFL Cup defence looks set to end with a defeat at the Etihad on Wednesday.

Athletic Bilbao have lost seven of their 11 away trips this season, and the visitors head into this clash with only three wins across their last 12 games. Valencia have suffered only two home defeats this term and they beat Athletic 2-0 in September.

Ligue 1 title contenders Lens head to Ligue 2’s Troyes in a game that should produce a few goals. Over 2.5 goals has landed in six consecutive Lens away games and they have scored 15 times themselves during that period. Troyes rarely draw a blank at home, scoring in all but one of their games at this venue this season, so these sides should be able to combine for at least three goals.

Stuttgart are in good scoring form having hit at least three goals in four of their seven games since the winter break across all comps. VfB are facing the lowest ranked side left in the competition and they should be able to score over 2.5 against second tier side Kiel on Wednesday.

City could make few changes to the side that drew at Tottenham and Tijjani Reijnders is pushing for a recall. He came off the bench at Spurs and tried to make an impact as he had two attempts in his 22 minutes of action. Reijnders went on a run of four goals in six games through December and January and if he is handed a starting spot he looks a contender for an anytime strike.

Benjamin Nygren is the form man in the Celtic attack with has five goals in his last seven appearances, scoring in each of his last three appearances. The Swede sits second in the Premiership scoring charts with 12 goals and he can add to that at Aberdeen.

Barney Stewart hit a hat-trick in Falkirk’s 4-1 win over Hibs and had a few chances without scoring in the defeat to Celtic last time out. Stewart has settled in well after returning from a loan stint at Dunfermline and he can add to his haul for the season at Livingston.

Falkirk have an excellent opportunity to end their winless run against bogey team Livingston when they visit Almondvale on Wednesday. The Bairns are in good form with three wins in their last six games, losing two competitive games against Celtic and ousting Hearts from the cup on penalties during that run. Livi have endured a woeful season with 15 defeats and just one win in 24 games. A change in manager is unlikely to help the hosts and Falkirk are capable of coming away with maximum points.

Athletic Bilbao have lost seven of their 11 away trips this season, and the visitors head into this clash with only three wins across their last 12 games. Valencia have suffered only two home defeats this term and they beat Athletic 2-0 in September.

Both teams to score has been a winning bet in nine successive Real Sociedad games and that pattern could continue on Wednesday. Alaves have scored in 11 of their 13 home games this season across all competitions, and they have kept just three clean sheets at the Mendizorrotza.

These teams met five times in 2025 and both teams scored in four of those games, and goals at both ends looks likely again at Pittodrie. Aberdeen rarely draw a blank at home and they are facing a Celtic side who have scored in eight consecutive fixtures, conceding six goals in total themselves across their last four games.

Both teams to score has been a winning bet in nine successive Real Sociedad games and that pattern could continue on Wednesday. Alaves have scored in 11 of their 13 home games this season across all competitions, and they have kept just three clean sheets at the Mendizorrotza.

These teams met five times in 2025 and both teams scored in four of those games, and goals at both ends looks likely again at Pittodrie. Aberdeen rarely draw a blank at home and they are facing a Celtic side who have scored in eight consecutive fixtures, conceding six goals in total themselves across their last four games. The Dons can get on the scoresheet but Celtic should still leave with maximum points. The Bhoys are the team in greater need of the points and in the better form with five wins and no defeats in seven games since Martin O’Neill’s second return of the season as manager.

Athletic Bilbao have lost seven of their 11 away trips this season, and the visitors head into this clash with only three wins across their last 12 games. Valencia have suffered only two home defeats this term and they beat Athletic 2-0 in September. Both teams have scored in eight of Athletic’s last nine games, including each of their previous six. Valencia have seen BTTS land in five of their last six home games. 

Manchester City already hold a 2-0 lead in this tie and with home advantage they can book their place in the final with another victory. City are in mixed form but their results at home remain excellent, with 14 wins in their last 17 at this venue. Newcastle have struggled on their travels all season and are in poor form overall, their EFL Cup defence looks set to end with a defeat at the Etihad on Wednesday. City have only conceded three goals across their last eight home games and their defence is strong enough to hold out. City won the first leg 2-0 and have scored exactly twice in three consecutive games now, including a pair of 2-0 wins, so a repeat scoreline is the pick.

Celtic are the team in greater need of the points and in the better form. The Bhoys have five wins and no defeats in seven games since Martin O’Neill’s second return of the season as manager, while the Dons have seven defeats in their last 10 games. With goals at both ends predicted, a 3-1 win for the visitors has a chance.

Atletico Nacional thrashed Boyacá Chico 4-0 in their only league game of the season so far, and they have won nine and drawn two of their last 11 competitive home matches, while America de Cali have lost three of their last five away games and have lost their last nine trips to Atletico Nacional.

Atletico Mineiro had the fourth-worst away record in the Brazil Serie A last season, losing 12 of their 19 trips. They opened the new season with a draw against Palmeiras, and could b subjected to their first defeat against a Bragantino side that have won five of their last seven at home in all competitions.

Flamengo won 14 of their 19 home games last season en route to the Brazil Serie A title, and they can get three points on the board against an Internacional side that narrowly avoided relegation. The visitors lost eight of their final ten league away games last term, while Flamengo have won eight of their last nine at home.

Santos lost their Serie A opener, but they are unbeaten in eight home matches and have won their last two home meetings with Sao Paulo, while the visitors have drawn one and lost five of their last six away fixtures.

Atletico Nacional thrashed Boyacá Chico 4-0 in their only league game of the season so far, and they have won nine and drawn two of their last 11 competitive home matches, while America de Cali have lost three of their last five away games and have lost their last nine trips to Atletico Nacional.

Liverpool look like the best value pick, with the Reds putting their struggles behind them with an eight-game unbeaten run. The Reds have the fourth-best Expected Goals record across the first six Champions League gameweeks, while they’ve recorded back-to-back 1-0 wins over Real Madrid and Inter Milan in Europe. Arne Slot’s side have a kind double-header in January, leaving them primed for a top-eight finish. With the Premier League coasting towards a fifth Champions League berth, the Reds should be in a good position to focus on European success in the spring.

Spain have some incredibly talented individuals, Lamine Yamal being the prime example, but are strong in all areas and don’t have any particular weaknesses. They won Euro 2024 with relative ease and they should be too good for their continental rivals at the World Cup. They also look a level above South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil, suggesting they will be the team to beat at the World Cup this summer.

Hull have lifted themselves to within sight of the Championship’s automatic promotion positions, and they can take a step closer with a fifth successive win against a managerless Watford outfit.The Hornets parted ways with Javia Gracia for the second time after their weekend defeat to Swansea left them winless in five, and the Tigers look primed to roar to victory on Tuesday.

Arsenal won a five-goal thriller in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final, and another high-scoring affair is expected at the Emirates on Tuesday.Four or more goals have been scored in eight of the Gunners’ last ten fixtures and Chelsea have scored 19 goals in seven games since Liam Rosenior took charge, with five of these producing four or more goals.

Salford City’s 2-0 win at Tranmere on Saturday lifted them into the top three in the League Two table, and The Ammies can consolidate their promotion position with a fifth successive win on their travels.Accrington Stanley have admittedly looked a solid side of late, but they have lost to Salford’s fellow promotion hopefuls Bromley and MK Dons in their last five home matches and the quality of the visitors could shine through on Thursday.

Only Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim have scored more Bundesliga goals than Eintracht Frankfurt this season, but that comes at the cost of the worst defensive record in the division and their high-scoring ways should treat neutrals again on Friday.Both teams have scored in seven of their last eight games, for 13 goals scored and 21 conceded, while there have been goals at both ends in four of Union Berlin’s last five. Expect fireworks in Berlin.

Serie A’s bottom two get gameweek 24 underway in Italy, and underdogs Pisa could avoid dropping to the foot of the table against a Verona side that have taken just two points from the last 24 available.Pisa may be struggling for victories, but they have played out a league-high 11 stalemates, and they have only lost two of their last eight away days.

After starting the season with a long winless run at home, Celta Vigo have found their form at Estadio de Balaidos and look good value to score multiple goals for the fourth successive home game against Osasuna.The visitors sit ninth in the table, but only three La Liga teams have a worse away record than Los Rojillos, and they have conceded twice or more in four of their last seven away days.

Promotion-chasing Stockport County can pick up another three points on Saturday as they lock horns with a struggling Leyton Orient side that have lost three games on the spin.The Hatters are unbeaten in six matches and are on the hunt for a sixth successive home win, which they should achieve against an Orient outfit that have lost their last six away games by an aggregate scoreline of 16-3.

Lecce’s battle against Serie A relegation took another blow on Sunday as their winless run was extended to eight games, and little is expected of the league’s lowest scorers when they host Udinese.The Salentini have lost six of these eight winless matches and visitors Udinese have won their last two away assignments against Torino and Verona, while they have won their last four meetings with the struggling hosts.

Bayern Munich remain one of the most devastating attacking outfits in world football, and they can add another few goals to their burgeoning tally against the Bundesliga’s second-highest scorers.Die Bayern have notched an incredible 74 goals this season and have averaged four goals per game at the Allianz Arena. Hoffenheim shipped four to the Bavarian side in the reverse fixture and have conceded 18 goals in their last five meetings with the league leaders.

Volendam have the worst away record in the entire Eredivisie, and their winless record on the road looks set to continue in Zwolle.PEC  have won their last five home league games, and their out-of-sorts visitors are on an eight-game losing streak away from home in the Dutch top flight.The Hatters are unbeaten in six matches and are on the hunt for a sixth successive home win, which they should achieve against an Orient outfit that have lost their last six away games by an aggregate scoreline of 16-3.