It’s time to make this weekend’s soccer predictions, picks and parlays across Europe’s top leagues for our soccer picks today.
Soccer Picks and Parlays #1
All-EPL Saturday.
West Ham United vs Chelsea Prediction
West Ham’s games have averaged 2.8 GPM, while Chelsea’s 3.3. But these teams haven’t been great Over 2.5 teams, West Ham 2-2 and Chelsea 1-3 to the Under. Switch that to just Over 1.5, and West Ham is 4-0 and Chelsea 3-1. The Hammers have actually given up the most shot attempts against with 73, 4 more than Brentford.
There were boatloads of goals last season between them with Chelsea winning 5-0 and West Ham 3-1, both winning at home in this West London Derby. 5 of the past 6 have seen 2+ goals.
- Soccer Picks Today: Over 1.5
Leicester City vs Everton Prediction
Everton’s games have averaged the most goals this season at 4.3 after at 3-0, 4-0, 3-2 and 3-2 losses.
All of Leicester’s games have cashed BTTS bets with scores of 1-1, 2-1 (L), 2-1 (L) and 2-2.
I can easily see BTTS, but with Leicester priced at +160 at home even betting just Leicester at home to score could be used in a parlay. Or, Over 1.5.
- Soccer Picks Today: Leicester to score
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Prediction
It was a big letdown to lose 1-0 to Forest at home last week, but maybe they were looking ahead to mid-week UCL play in Italy where they rebounded with a 3-1 road win vs AC Milan.
In the EPL, Liverpool had won 2-0, 2-0 and 3-0 before the Forest loss.
Bournemouth haven’t been too bad at 1-2-1 but failed to score at home to Chelsea last week losing 1-0, though they missed a PK and hit the post.
Liverpool had won 34 straight at home prior to last week so I think it’s hard to see them suddenly losing back-to-back games against weaker opponents.
- Soccer Picks Today: Liverpool win
- Parlay Picks: WH vs CHE over 1.5 / LEI to score / LIV to win (-113)
Soccer Picks and Parlays #2
Heidenheim vs Freiburg Prediction
Last year it was 3-2 Heindenheim on their pitch and 1-1 in Freiburg.
12 of 18 Bundesliga teams have seen all 3 of their games feature 2+ goals. Both of these teams fall into that category. Freiburg’s games have averaged 3.0 GPM and Heidenheim’s 4.0.
Heidenheim may have lost their last game 4-2 but it was vs Dortmund and they still find themselves 4th in the table, with Freiburg not far behind in 7th.
Include all matches and go back to last season and 9 straight Heidenheim games have seen 2+ goals, and they’ve scored in 15 straight.
Only 2/20 recent Freiburg Bundesliga games have not seen 2+ goals.
- Soccer Picks Today: Over 1.5
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction
Two more teams where all 3 of their games have seen 2+ goals each. Frankfurt’s have averaged 3.0 and Gladbach’s 3.7 GPM.
Last year it was 1-1 and 2-1 Frankfurt and other recent meetings have been 1-1, 3-1, 1-1, 3-2, 4-0, 3-3, 3-1, 4-2 and on and on with a history of goals that goes further back than that.
Frankfurt has conceded in all 3 games and go back further and they’ve conceded in 10 straight Bundesliga games and 17/18. And then Gladbach has conceded in 2/3 only shutting out Bochum and also in 14/16 league games going back to last season.
Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush is off to a flying start with 3G/1A, sitting 3rd in scoring.
Frankfurt has scored 5 goals in 3 games and scored in 2/3, while Gladbach has scored 5 as well, scoring in all 3. Count the Pokal and the pre-season and they’ve scored in 10 straight. Count all 15 recent games and pre-season for Frankfurt and they’ve scored in 14/15.
Whether it’s Over 1.5, BTTS or BTTS & Over 2.5 you’d have to expect goals here.
- Soccer Picks Today: Both Teams to Score
Valencia vs Girona Prediction
Still winless Valencia (0-1-4), 20th, hosts 10th Girona.
Last year Girona won both meetings 2-1 at home and 3-1 in Valencia.
Valencia doesn’t win often, being winless in 12 La Liga games now and in 7 at home, but have scored in each of their past 3 at home, 1 vs Villarreal, Barca and Girona to end last season.
Girona came up just short in Paris losing 1-0 to PSG this week. In La Liga they are 2-1-2.
Every Girona game has seen at least 2 goals and their games average 3.2 GPM. Go back to last season and 13/14 have seen 2+ and they’ve scored in 12/14.
For Valencia 4/5 have seen 2+ and theirs average 2.6 GPM.
Once again to conclude this parlay, let’s go Over 1.5. But, I think all 3 have great BTTS potential to increase the odds. If I’m picking 1, I’d say Frankfurt/Gladbach.
- Soccer Picks Today: Over 1.5
- Parlay Picks: HEI vs FREI over 1.5 / EF vs BMG both score / VAL vs GIR over 1.5 (+145)
Soccer Picks and Parlays #3
Into Sunday.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Prediction
Leverkusen comes of Thursday’s UCL game vs Feyenoord where they won on the road 4-0.
That continued a trend of goals in their games. In the Bundesliga they won 3-2, lost 3-2 and won 4-1. The 5.0 GPM in their games is the most in the league. They also own the highest xG, most shot attempts and most shots on target. Outside a 1-0 win in the Pokal, they also had a 2-2 in the Super Cup so in nearly every competition there’s been goals.
Wolfsburg picked up some wins at the end of last season but now have only 1 win in 5 league games and only 5 in 22. Goal-wise, 20/22 have seen 2+ goals.
Leverkusen won 2-1 and 2-0 last year and haven’t lost in 5 meetings.
Certainly you’d expect a Leverkusen win but you alwqys have to worry at lwast a little with the short break and travel from the UCL.
- Soccer Picks Today: Over 1.5
Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Both played in the UCL this week, Dortmund winning away to Club Brugge 3-0 and Stuttgart losing away to Real Madrid 3-1.
Dortmund have kept 2 clean sheets so far and have only allowed 2 goals in the Bundesliga, so outside of last week’s 4-2 win over Heidenheim, their games have been tighter.
Whereas Stuttgart’s games have been 3-1, 3-3, 3-1 and they’re an even 1-1-1. The 4.7 GPM in their games is tied for 2nd most.
Stuttgart’s star from last season Guirassy is now wearing black and yellow which is an added storyline.
- Soccer Picks Today: Both Teams to Score
Inter Milan vs AC Milan Prediction
Inter has yet to lose in Serie A at 2-2-0, scoring 9, conceding just 3. They stayed undefeated this season drawing Man City in the UCL 0-0 this week.
Inter now have only 3 losses in 31 themselves, plus 4 in 47.
Last weekend Milan coasted past Venezia 4-0. But that was their first win in Serie A in 4 games. They had given up 2 goals in each of their previous 3 games, and that win, comes against a promoted side who is now 20th in Serie A at 0-1-3 and outscored 8-1.
In the UCL this hosted Liverpool this week and again gave up multiple goals, losing 3-1 at home.
Inter is clearly the better team right now and has owned this rivalry of late winning 2-1, 5-1, 1-0, 2-0, 1-0 and 3-0, outscoring AC Milan 14-2 in 6 straight wins.
Inter to win, double chance, draw not bet or to score depending who you want to attack this and how much value you want to extract.
- Soccer Picks Today: Inter Milan to score
- Parlay Picks: BL vs WOL over 1.5 / STU vs DOR btts / INT to score (-128)
Soccer Picks and Parlays #4
All La Liga.
Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo Prediction
It’s a quick turnaround for Bilbao playing Thursday vs Leganes, winning 2-0. That mvoes them to 6th at 3-1-2 and now 1 point ahead of their opponents here Celta who are 3-0-2.
Celta’s games have been shootouts at 2-1, 3-1, 4-3, 3-2 and 3-1. That adds up to 4.6 GPM in their games, the highest.
Bilbao’s games average much fewer at 2.3 but still, 4/6 have seen 2+ goals.
Last season both won at home, 4-3 Bilbao and 2-1 Celta.
- Soccer Picks Today: Over 1.5
Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona is flying at a perfect 5-0-0 in La Liga scoring 17 and allowing 4. They suffered an early red card Thursday in the UCL away to Monaco. They fell behind 1-0, tied it 1-1 and eventually gave up a second goal in the later stages and lost 2-1. Surely they’ll have some fatigue.
Villarreal have yet to lose themselves in La Liga at 3-2-0 and BTTS bets have gone a perfect 5-0 with scores of 2-2, 2-1, 4-3, 1-1, 2-1.
Maybe no two teams had a higher-scoring matchup than these two last year with Barca winning 4-3 on the road in Game 1 and then Villarreal winning 5-3 away in Game 2.
Considering Barca’s games average 4.2 GPM and Villarreal’s 3.8, the 2nd and 3rd most in La Liga so far, this time could be very similar.
- Soccer Picks Today: Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5
- Parlay Picks: BIL vs CV over 1.5 / VIL vs BAR btts & O2.5 (-104)
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