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Saturday Football Cheat Sheet: All the best bets in one place

  • Max Liu
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Chelsea manager Graham Potter
Graham Potter's men to east on Saturday for a London derby

Get our experts' best bets for Saturday's football including West Ham v Chelsea in the Premier League, the Championship, top European leagues and much more...


West Ham v Chelsea: Oppose goals in derby dust-up

West Ham 3.5551/20 v Chelsea 2.3211/8, the Draw 3.412/5
12:30
Live on BT Sport 1

Mark O'Haire says: "West Ham have lost four of their last five Premier League meetings with Chelsea (W1-D0-L4), including back-to-back defeats against the Blues. However, the Hammers haven't suffered three successive defeats against Chelsea since 2011 and have enjoyed better returns when hosting their West London rivals, posting (W4-D1-L2) across the last seven.

"West Ham 3.45 have earned four points from their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous nine (W1-D1-L7). David Moyes' men are looking to go three games unbeaten for only the second time this term; the Hammers have been beaten just once in their past six showdowns and conceded only two goals in that six-game sample.
"Chelsea 2.34 won their first three Premier League games under Graham Potter, scoring seven goals in the process. However, the Blues have bagged just two victories from their subsequent 12 (W2-D5-L5), netting just another seven goals. The visitors have played out consecutive 0-0 draws and notched only twice in their past six encounters."
Mark's bet: Back Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.768/11

Bayern Munich v Bochum: Champs too strong

Bayern 1.162/13 v Bochum 20.019/1, the Draw 10.519/2
14:30
Live on Betfair Live Video

Kevin Hatchard says: "For all the drama currently surrounding Bayern Munich, and the talk of a return to the days of FC Hollywood, the champions are still top of the league and are through to the quarter-finals of the DFB Pokal. They have the best attack and the best defence in the Bundesliga, and have only lost once in the league this season.

"They have just signed one of the best attacking full-backs in the world in Joao Cancelo, and he's looked sharp in a 4-0 win at Mainz and a 4-2 victory at Wolfsburg.

"With Bayern needing a straightforward win ahead of the first leg of their Champions League tie against PSG, Bochum could be the perfect opponents."

Kevin's bet: Back Bayern Munich -1.5 @ 1.9620/21

Arsenal v Brentford: Gunners to sting Bees

Arsenal 1.4640/85 v Brentford 8.615/2, the Draw 4.94/1
15:00
Opta Stat: "Brentford have won just one of their eight away games against Arsenal in all competitions (D3 L4), winning a top-flight match 2-0 at Highbury in April 1938. Arsenal have won their last seven Premier League London derby matches, with all of those taking place this season."
Betfair bet: Back Arsenal -1 @ 6/5

Cardiff v Middlesbrough: Carrick revolution continues

Cardiff 3.814/5 v Middlesbrough 2.186/5, the Draw 3.5551/20
15:00

Jack Critchley says: "The hosts' are taking shots and creating openings, however, there is a chronic lack of quality in the final third. In front of their own fans, they've managed to convert just 5% of their shots and only fellow strugglers Wigan and Rotherham have fired in fewer efforts on target.

"Callum Robinson's penalty miss last weekend was yet another blow to Cardiff's survival hopes and considering Middlesbrough's much-improved defensive displays, they are unlikely to get too many golden opportunities on Saturday afternoon."

Jack's bet: Back Middlesbrough @ 2.186/5

Monaco v PSG: More misery for champs

Monaco 2.767/4 v PSG 2.727/4, the Draw 3.6553/20
16:00
Live on Betfair Live Video

James Eastham says: "Christophe Galtier's visitors lost 2-1 to arch-rivals Marseille in the French Cup on Wednesday night and, as losers, the fatigue of that intense encounter will weigh heavily on them.

"Galtier barely rotated in midweek so it would be no surprise to see him field a weakened line-up this weekend as this game falls just three days before PSG's Champions League Last 16 first leg against Bayern Munich.

"That European encounter is a higher priority for PSG than this league game. Paris have an eight-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 so can afford to allow their gaze to temporarily drift elsewhere.

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"For Monaco, this match is far more important. They're fixated on finishing in the top-three this season and have reduced the lead that Marseille (2nd) and Lens (3rd) have over them thanks to much improved form in recent weeks."

James's bet: Back Monaco Draw No Bet @ 2.111/10

Lecce v Roma: Paulo to pour it on

Lecce 4.67/2 v AS Roma 2.021/1, the Draw 3.412/5
17:00
Live on BT Sport 3

Chloe Beresford says: "Roma have only lost two of the 33 Serie A meetings between these two teams, a record that Jose Mourinho's men will almost certainly be looking to add to when this latest encounter gets underway at the Stadio via del Mare.

"The club from the capital have also scored in their last 19 games against Saturday's opponents, netting two or more goals in 11 of their last 12 clashes to help them win 10 of the previous 11 contests.

"When noting that Paulo Dybala has a higher goals-per-minute ratio against Lecce (0.72) than any other Serie A opponent."

Chloe's bet: Back Roma & Dybala to score any time @ 3.211/5

Bournemouth v Newcastle: Cherries won't turn the corner

Bournemouth 6.86/1 v Newcastle 1.635/8, the Draw 4.131/10
17:30
Live on Sky Sports

Kevin Hatchard says: "While there has been understandable opposition to the Saudi takeover of Newcastle (there are many who believe that nation states shouldn't own community institutions like football clubs), it's hard to begrudge long-suffering Magpies fans their day in the sun. The club has reached a rare cup final, and there remains a possibility that they will qualify for the Champions League well ahead of schedule.

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"Manager Eddie Howe has lent an air of calm and credibility to the whole enterprise, has recruited smartly and carefully in concert with the club's owners, and has shown he can organise a team incredibly well. Newcastle have lost just one of their 21 Premier League matches, and have leaked a paltry 12 top-flight goals.

"However, there is a fear that the Magpies' charge could drown in draws. A league-high ten of their games have ended level, including four of the last five. In the next two months they'll face tricky clashes with Liverpool and both Manchester giants, and they'll hope to still be in the mix after that. On the road, Newcastle's only defeat has been at Anfield against Liverpool, and that was only courtesy of a last-gasp winner from Fabio Carvalho."

Kevin's bet: Back over 1.5 Goals, Newcastle over 5.5 Corners, Newcastle to win Corner Match Bet & Almiron 2 shots or more @ 2.962/1

Valencia v Ath. Bilbao: Managerless hosts' misery to continue

Valencia 3.1511/5 v Ath. Bilbao 2.5531/20, The Draw 3.3512/5
20:00
Live on LaLigaTV and Viaplay Sports 2

Dan Fitch says: "Valencia are still without a manager after the sacking of Gennaro Gattuso. Voro is in temporary charge at the time of writing and saw his team lose 1-0 at Girona last weekend, which leaves the club in 17th place. This position does not make them any more attractive to potential managerial candidates, with the chaotic club seemingly no nearer to appointing a permanent coach.

"The hosts have lost each of their last four games, which includes a 3-1 Copa del Rey defeat at home to Bilbao. With that result in mind, the visitors look value at 2.5 and you can even play it safe in the Draw No Bet market and still get odds of 1.8."

Dan's bet: Back Ath. Bilbao @ 2.56/4

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