talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Sunday 20 October
A cracking Premier League double-header takes place on Sunday and it could be hard to keep your eyes off Wolves’ home clash with Manchester City or Chelsea’s trip to Liverpool.
But there should be some eye-catching games further afield, with at least one of the scheduled Bundesliga contests having the potential to provide a flurry of goals.
Serie A leaders Napoli are in action too and with Scott McTominay’s name on everyone’s lips in Italy it could be fun to see if the ex-Manchester United star’s goalscoring knack keeps them on top.
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Bet of the day
Over 3.5 goals in Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen @ 13/8
At 3.48 per match so far, the Bundesliga has been the place for goals this season.
Scoring is around eight per cent up on 2023-24 in Germany’s top division and it is not solely down to Vincent Kompany’s arrival as Bayern Munich head coach.
Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg are also averaging over two goals per game this term and the latter’s home clash with Werder Bremen is one to keep an eye on.
There have been 18 goals in Wolfsburg’s last four matches, while Bremen’s last four have produced a total of 16.
Backing over 3.5 goals could therefore be a profitable move and, given four of the last eight meetings of these clubs have featured four or more goals, the odds look favourable.
Special of the day
Scott McTominay to score and Napoli to win @ 7/2
Scott McTominay has scored more goals in his first three league starts for Napoli (1) than Manchester United have done in their last three Premier League games.
Football fans in Naples have been hailing the summer signing after he bagged twice in the space of three games before the international break.
McTominay’s uncanny ability to anticipate where the ball is going to drop in the penalty area has been put to good use so far by Napoli coach Antonio Conte.
And the ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss will rely on the Scotland international to sniff out goal chances when his Serie A pacesetters travel to Empoli on Sunday.
The home side have not scored or conceded a goal in any of their three home matches this term, which suggests McTominay’s magic touch could be required again.
Long shot of the day
Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea Correct Score @ 11/1
Liverpool’s clash with Chelsea has all the ingredients of a classic, as the team with the best defensive record in the Premier League play host to the team that has scored the most goals.
The Reds’ rearguard has been in exemplary form under Arne Slot, but they will face the biggest test of their season so far from a Cole Palmer-inspired Chelsea.
The Blues have scored two or more goals in seven of their last nine Premier League away games and can exploit any weakness that might arise from goalkeeper Alisson’s absence from Liverpool’s line-up.
But home defeats at Anfield are rare and Slot’s side should be able to claim at least a point against Maresca’s men.
If you are backing a draw, then a smaller stakes wager on a correct score of 2-2 could land a tidy sum.
Chelsea were involved in three 2-2 draws in the space of four away games at the back end of last season.
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