Match Previews

Chelsea received a bit of a reality check when beaten by Liverpool but should still be too strong for West Brom at The Hawthorns. Albion have conceded eight goals in their first two Premier League matches since gaining promotion and currently look out of their depth at this level. More...

Crystal Palace and Everton have both made cracking starts to the new Premier League campaign and are hard to split at Selhurst Park. The Toffees are unbeaten in their last seven visits to this venue, but five of those fixtures did end in stalemate, including the last three. More...

Burnley did the double over Southampton last season and are rated a value bet to come out on top again when they meet at Turf Moor. In fact, the Clarets have gone seven Premier League encounters without losing to Saints, picking up maximum points from four of those fixtures. More...

Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest have both made dismal starts to the season and are under pressure to get off the mark on Friday night. Neither team is yet to avoid defeat or even score a goal after first-round EFL Cup defeats were followed by back-to-back losses in the Championship. More...

Liverpool put a dent in Chelsea's title aspirations last weekend and can now see off another pretender to their throne in Arsenal. The Gunners are going in the right direction under Mikel Arteta but still look vulnerable on the road and face a fifth straight Premier League defeat at Anfield. More...

Fulham have enjoyed plenty of success against Villa in recent years and are taken to prevail in Monday's Premier League match. The Cottagers beat them in the 2018 Championship play-off final and have won their past five meetings at Craven Cottage, including an FA Cup triumph in January. More...

Five of the last seven UEFA Super Cup matches have gone to extra-time and Sevilla will be keen to give Bayern Munich a tough work-out in Budapest. The Europa League winners drew with fellow Spaniards Barcelona in 2015 and Real Madrid a year later, before losing out in an additional half an hour. More...

Tottenham look well placed to ease past KF Shkendija of North Macedonia in a Europa League qualifier being played behind closed doors. Spurs are coming off a big win at Southampton and were given extra preparation time for this trip when Tuesday's EFL Cup tie at Orient was called off. More...

Sheffield United have had to endure a torrid start to the new Premier League campaign but are rated a value bet to steady the ship by beating Leeds. The visitors have looked good going forward so far, but very naive at the back and that could prove decisive in a tight Yorkshire derby. More...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has not taken the EFL Cup too seriously in the past but would no doubt like to get past Lincoln this week. The Reds have a number of new recruits and fringe squad members who should benefit from some playing time in this competition ahead of bigger tests. More...

Boyhood Everton fan Joey Barton will have Fleetwood fired up for an EFL Cup tie with the Toffees at Highbury but this is a tough task for Town. The visitors have started the new campaign in cracking form and will be keen to maintain that momentum with another win on the Fylde Coast. More...

Man Utd looked woefully short of match sharpness in their Premier League opener and Luton are a value bet to take advantage in the EFL Cup. The Hatters are flying high in the Championship, have already battled through two rounds of this competition and will be fired up for this tie. More...

Jose Mourinho faces a tricky juggling act as Tottenham visit Leyton Orient in the third round of the EFL Cup. Spurs must play this match just two days before travelling to North Macedonia to face KF Shkendija in a Europa League qualifier, but may still have the strength in depth to cope. More...

Manchester City are a week late starting their season and face a tough opening game at Molineux. Pep Guardiola’s men are the favourites in the outright Premier League winner odds but have not found it easy against Wolves since their return to the top flight. More...

Sheffield United’s form dropped off at the end of last season and they are yet to get going this time around. The Blades picked up just two points from six away games when the season resumed after lockdown and lost their opening game 2-0 at home to Wolves on Monday. More...

Manchester United ended last season as one of the form teams in the Premier League and will hope to maintain those performance levels as they make a delayed start to the new campaign. Their progress in the Europa League means they have been given an extra week before getting under way after a summer in which the off-field behaviour of Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood was the biggest talking point. More...

Arsenal began the season with victory in a London derby last weekend and are firm favourites to do the same again on Saturday night. The Gunners opened with a comfortable 3-0 win at newly-promoted Fulham and should take advantage of a favourable early fixture schedule as West Ham make the trip across the capital. More...

Southampton and Tottenham are both looking to bounce back from opening-day defeats when they meet at St Mary’s on Sunday. Saints slipped to a 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace while Tottenham went down by the same scoreline at home to Everton. More...

Chelsea will be one of Liverpool’s strongest title challengers, according to the outright winner betting, so Sunday’s Stamford Bridge showdown will be an important early test for both teams. The Reds made a winning start to their title defence but were made to work hard for a 4-3 win at home to Leeds, while Chelsea enjoyed a 3-1 victory at Brighton. More...

Leicester cruised to victory at West Brom on the opening weekend but are unlikely to have it so easy against Burnley. The Foxes were 3-0 winners at The Hawthorns but neither side has won this fixture by more than one goal in the last seven meetings. More...

Newcastle and Brighton have been well matched since they battled it out for the Championship title in the 2016/17 season and another close contest is likely on Sunday. Their six subsequent meetings in the Premier League have produced just four goals and the last three have all been drawn. More...

Leeds and Fulham are both looking to get off the mark after being beaten in their first game back in the Premier League. Leeds caused Liverpool plenty of problems at Anfield but eventually went down 4-3 to the champions, while Fulham suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Arsenal. More...

Everton made an impressive start to the new season and now have the chance to back it up by beating West Brom at Goodison Park. The Toffees were good value for their 1-0 victory at Tottenham last weekend while West Brom showed why they are expected to make a quick return to the Championship as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Leicester. More...

Both of these south-coast teams have much more important matters to deal with than the EFL Cup this season and could be forgiven for not putting too much emphasis on Thursday night’s game. Brighton once again start the campaign aiming for Premier League survival while Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett is under pressure to earn automatic promotion out of League One. More...

Nottingham Forest and Cardiff are both expected to be in the promotion mix this season but have made a slow start ahead of Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. They were both beaten on the opening weekend and were knocked out in the first round of the EFL Cup so there is pressure on them to avoid a third straight defeat. More...

Talk of Gareth Bale returning to the club is dominating the headlines for Tottenham but they also have a Europa League match in Bulgaria to focus on. It is little more than 15 months since Spurs were appearing in the Champions League final yet they now find themselves having to qualify for the group stages of the Europa League. More...

Lincoln Red Imps are eyeing an Old Firm double when they host Rangers in Europa League qualifying. The team from Gibraltar famously beat Celtic in Brendan Rodgers’ first match in charge in 2016, although the Bhoys made amends in the return leg in Glasgow. More...

Everton will hope a smart summer in the transfer market sees them challenging for silverware this season and they begin their EFL Cup campaign with the visit of League Two side Salford. The Toffees enjoyed an impressive start to the new campaign at the weekend with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham and look to have recruited well under Carlo Ancelotti. More...

Harrogate made a dream start to life in the EFL at the weekend and will now be eyeing a cup upset at Premier League new boys West Brom. Town were promoted through the National League play-offs last month and have started the new season with four successive away games in three different competitions. More...

Burton pulled off an EFL Cup shock over Aston Villa on their way to the semi-finals in 2018/19 and will fancy their chances of a repeat on Tuesday night. Jake Buxton was part of the playing squad back then and now aims to take down Dean Smith’s side as a manager. More...