Weekend Football Predictions Today Top Betting Tips for Saturday & Sunday Matches

Last updated 31 August 2026. Ten Premier League games run from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September. The one to take is Newcastle United against AFC Bournemouth at 12.30 on Saturday. Newcastle won 2-0 at Tottenham on 29 August. Bournemouth have taken one point from two matches.

Saturday and Sunday picks

Manchester City is the likeliest result on the page and the worst bet on it. At 92% the fair price is about 1.09, and nobody is offering that plus a margin. Newcastle at 74% is where the gap between what we think and what the market thinks is widest.

Arsenal against Chelsea is the honest uncertainty of the weekend. Arsenal have played one league game, a 3-0 win over Coventry, and they travel to Villa Park on Monday 31 August before this. One home fixture is not enough to price a result, which is why the goal line is the only part of that match we will touch.

Goals and both-teams-to-score angles

• Brighton v Leeds United, Sat 3pm, over 2.5 goals (64%). Brighton scored four against Aston Villa and three at Stamford Bridge, and have conceded four themselves.
• Ipswich Town v Liverpool, Fri 4 Sept 8pm, both teams to score (62%). Liverpool have drawn 2-2 twice. Ipswich scored twice at Old Trafford on 30 August.
• Everton v Manchester United, Sun 2pm, both teams to score (58%). Everton have scored in both games; United conceded twice to Ipswich.

Three we are leaving alone

• Fulham v Crystal Palace, Sat 3pm. Two sides on zero points. Palace have conceded six in two games and Fulham have lost both, 3-2 at home to Chelsea and 1-0 at Sunderland.
• Brentford v Sunderland, Sat 3pm. Brentford beat Tottenham 3-0 and then drew 1-1 at Leeds. Sunderland won 1-0 through a 75th-minute Isidor goal. Neither record points anywhere.
• Everton v Manchester United on the result. United lost 2-0 at Hull and won 5-2 against Ipswich in the space of nine days. The goals market is playable. The winner is not.

Related pages

The both-teams-to-score selections above are worked through on BTTS tips today, and the Saturday picks are combined into a slip on accumulator of the day. If goal markets are your main interest, our guide to the best leagues for over 2.5 goals explains where the numbers hold up across a season.

How this card is put together

• Fixtures, dates, kick-off times and home advantage are checked against a live fixture list every Monday before a word is written.
• Confidence figures are published before kick-off and stay on the page afterwards.
• Matches without enough evidence are named in the section above rather than quietly filled in with a pick.

Frequently asked questions

When does this page change?

Every Monday for the weekend ahead, and again on Friday if team news moves a selection.

Why is the highest-confidence pick not the recommended bet?

Because you are betting against a price, not against a probability. A 92% pick at odds of 1.05 is a losing bet over time. A 74% pick at 1.55 is not.

Will the card be this full all month?

No. The mens international window runs from 21 September to 6 October 2026, so club fixtures thin out sharply after the middle of the month.