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Early German Double
- Wolfsburg – Energie Cottbus – Home win
- Holstein Kiel – 1. FC Nürnberg – Over 2.5 goals
These sides met many years ago, back in 2009 and 2010. The visitors were victorious in those meetings, but looking at today, I don’t think history will repeat itself. Wolfsburg are the better side and have started the season with 1 draw and 2 wins, whilst Energie have 1 win and 2 defeats. The XG stats stood out for me. The hosts’ XG for is 2.24 goals, whilst Energie’s XG against is 2.14. Wolfsburg should win this one by a couple of goals, but it’s never that straightforward.
The match between Holstein Kiel v Nürnberg could be a goal fest. This could be an interesting game. The hosts have started with 2 draws and 1 defeat, whilst Nürnberg have 3 wins. Looking at the goals stats, Holstein have seen over 2.5 happen 67% of the time this season, whilst Nürnberg have seen it happen in all 3 games. The XG for are both over 1.65 and the XG against are good too. Both teams average 3 goals a game. Both the algorithm I use and the AI over at FootballBetEdge rate this game highly.
3pm treble
- Brighton v Leeds – Over 8.5 corners
- West Ham v Derby – Home win
- Wycombe v MK Dons – Over 2.5 goals
The initial corner stats below might not look too convincing at first, but we’re only 2 games in and they’re not bad at all. Both sides have seen over 8.5 and even 9.5 corners happen 1/2 times. The combined corners for is 9.5 and the combined corners against is 7.5. Brighton average 9, Leeds average 8. Both sides have started well, both sides will fancy a win today and this should be a competitive match.
West Ham had an impressive 4-2 win in their last match against Wolves and I expect them to kick on from that and pick up another win today. They’ve had their struggles, but they simply have the quality and now some momentum to push on. Looking at the XG stats, it’s one-sided and favours West Ham.
Finally, this is an interesting pick. Both sides are still looking for their first win, so today should be a competitive match as both teams are becoming desperate for a win to kick-start their season. Both sides have seen over 2.5 goals happen in half their games. Finally, the XG stats are interesting in this one. Both sides are expected to concede quite heavily, and both XG for stats are also pretty high. I expect a 2-1 win for either side, but one team could go 2-0 up and win 3-0 should heads continue to drop for the opposition.
Over 2.5 goals acca
- Peterborough v Sheffield Wednesday
- Bristol Rovers v Rotherham
- Utrecht v Go Ahead Eagles
- Ajax v PSV
In the early kick-off in League 1, I’m expecting goals. Peterborough have seen over 2.5 goals happen in half their games this season, whilst Sheffield Wednesday have seen it happen in 75%. Their XG stats are overall high and in our favour. One thing you might not know, these sides have history. These sides last met in the play-off semi-final in 2023. Peterborough won the first leg 4-0, then in the second leg, Peterborough collapsed and Sheffield Wednesday won 5-1 and then won 5-3 on penalties. The fans will certainly be up for it today, but will the players match the fans’ energy?
Bristol Rovers’ XG for is very high and they have averaged 4 goals a game this season. Rotherham have averaged 3 goals a game and their XG for is still fairly high and respectable. Rotherham have seen over 2.5 in 75% of their games, whilst Bristol have seen it in 50%. Bristol Rovers are top and are one of the favourites to go up, but Rotherham will look to have a say on that matter, wanting promotion themselves and to see a return to League 1. Could Bristol dominate and win 3-0/3-1? Or will Rotherham sneak a 1-2 victory?
Both FC Utrecht & Go Ahead have seen over 2.5 goals in all their matches this season and both sides even average 5 goals a game! Both sides’ XG against are high, with the away side’s XG stat also on the high side, which favours us. Utrecht’s XG is still over 1, which is respectable. I reckon we could see 4 goals in this one easily, but let’s go safe and back 3 or more.
Finally, it’s Ajax vs PSV. What a game to end today’s bets with. Both sides are expected to score over 2.0 goals, with both sides having great firepower. I’m not paying too much attention to the XG against stats, simply because these are the two top teams in this division. Not many teams can come close to what these sides offer attacking-wise. Both sides average 3 or more goals a game too.
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