Our Top Predictions for today

🔥 Hot tip

Over 3.5 goals

St. Pauli's friendlies have averaged five goals per game.

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

⚽ Correct score

Bournemouth 3-1 St. Pauli

🔥 Hot tip

Rosenborg to win

Rosenborg have won every game they have played under Freyr Alexandersson

⚽ Anytime goalscorer

Amin Chiakha

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 2.5

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🔥 Hot tip

Over 3.5 goals

Everton scored four goals in their opening pre-season fixture last week, while Bolton were also involved in a four-goal contest during their 3-1 victory over Oldham Athletic. Therefore, we expect another open encounter with plenty of attacking opportunities and goals at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

⚽ Anytime goalscorer

Tyrique George

⚽ Correct score

Bolton 1-3 Everton

🔥 Hot tip

Wrexham or Draw

Wrexham have kicked off pre-season in impressive fashion with a win over Manchester United and take on a Leeds United team yet to get up and running.

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

⚽ Anytime goalscorer

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

🔥 Hot tip

Double chance - Draw/Sunderland

Three of the last five H2Hs have been draws.

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Under 2.5

🔥 Hot tip

Draw

Porto have drawn three of their last six home games (W3).

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Under 2.5

🔥 Hot tip

Over 2.5 Goals for Newcastle

Newcastle have scored exactly three goals in three of their five most recent matches

Total Goals for Gateshead

Under 1.5 Goals for Gateshead

⏱️ Half-time result

Draw

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🔥 Hot tip

Away team to win and over 2.5 goals

Crystal Palace have defeated Bromley three times in their last four meetings, and over 2.5 goals have been scored in those three wins.

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

⏱️ Half-time result

Away team to win

🔥 Hot tip

Hull City to win

Hull City are unbeaten in their last four league matches, winning three and drawing one.

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 2.5

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San Diego to win

Dallas are winless in three previous meetings against San Diego (D1, L2).

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 2.5 goals

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

🔥 Hot tip

San Jose to win

The last time San Jose lost to LA Galaxy in the MLS was in 2024.

⏱️ Half-time result

Draw

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 3.5 total goals

🔥 Hot tip

Home win

New England Revolution have won each of their last five home meetings with Atlanta United.

⚽ Anytime goalscorer

Carles Gil

💥 Both Teams To Score

No

🔥 Hot tip

DC United to score 2+ goals

DC United have scored at least twice in 60% of their last 10 matches across all competitions.

⚽ Anytime goalscorer

Tai Baribo

👑 Match result

Draw

🔥 Hot tip

Under 1.5 Goals for Minnesota United

Minnesota United have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last four MLS games

⏱️ Half-time result

Vancouver Whitecaps to Win at Half Time

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 3.5 Goals

🔥 Hot tip

Both teams to score

Austin will feel renewed confidence after their result against the Sounders, while Houston will show quality once again, with both finding the net.

⚽ Correct score

Houston Dynamo 2-1 Austin

👑 Match result

Houston Dynamo to win

🔥 Hot tip

Both teams to score

With both sides carrying attacking threats, chances should arrive at both ends as New York City FC have regained momentum after the World Cup break, while Chicago Fire remain one of the Eastern Conference's strongest travelling teams.

⚽ Correct score

New York City FC 2-1 Chicago Fire

👑 Match result

New York City FC to win

🔥 Hot tip

BTTS - No

Montreal have not scored in two of their last three home games.

👑 Match result

Miami to win

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Under 2.5

🔥 Hot tip

Draw at Half Time

Orlando have been level with their opponents at half time in each of their past three games

Clean Sheet

Nashville to Keep a Clean Sheet

Total Goals for Nashville

Over 2.5 Goals for Nashville

🔥 Hot tip

Over 3.5 goals

Both teams' last five games have averaged over 3.5 goals per game.

💥 Both Teams To Score

Yes

👑 Match result

Draw

🔥 Hot tip

Denis Bouanga anytime goalscorer

Denis Bouanga has scored three goals in his last four league games for LAFC.

👑 Match result

Home team to win

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 2.5

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Thursday's Football Betting Tips

Today's fixture list is dominated by Europa League qualification, with a vast number of games coming our way. Despite being a qualifying round for Europe's second tier club competition, there are some big clubs in action.

The headline matches see Besiktas play host to Midtjylland, with St Gallen vs Benfica a close second. Beyond those games, Dynamo Kyiv entertain PAOK and Hadjuk Split take on Pafos.

There is also one particularly noteworthy clash coming out of the Conference League; that sees Hibs travelling to Malisheva.

Besiktas vs Midtjylland: Over 2.5 goals

  • Besiktas have broken the all-important 2.5-goal threshold in three of their last five home matches, including in each of their last two.
  • Midtjylland have seen 10 goals across their last two away matches, with both of those games going over 2.5 goals.

Dynamo Kyiv vs PAOK: Both teams to score – Yes

  • PAOK have seen goals at both ends in four of their last five matches, including in each of their last two.
  • Dynamo Kyiv have seen both teams score in just two of their last five matches, but do average more than one goal scored per match over that run.

Tomorrow's Betting Tips

Whilst there are benefits to placing football bets on the day of the game – such as deeper market depths being offered and more up to date team news – it is important to look ahead sometimes too. This can help with bankroll management and identifying stronger value. Our tomorrow's betting tips page can help you with that planning.

Whether you are looking for insights around upcoming fixtures, detail on team news for a specific game or you're just on the hunt for some big money football accumulator tips, Football Whispers it the place to be. We offer betting tips across a host of markets, with daily correct score predictions and over 2.5 goals betting bets.

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Premier League

The most competitive football league in the world, and we are there to cover every matchday with our expert Premier League Predictions.

Serie A

The Italian top flight doesn't quite have the same aura as it did back in the 90's but it remains one of the most engaging leagues in Europe, and you can follow our Serie A expert betting tips every game week.

La Liga

Our La Liga predictions will cover every single team in the division, not just the El Clasico big boys that are doing battle at the summit!

Bundesliga

Recent history shows Germany's top tier to be one of the most entertaining divisions where pure goal volume is concerned. You can follow every twist and turn with our exclusive Bundesliga predictions!

Ligue 1

With PSG regularly going deep in the Champions League, the French league really needs more respect from the every day football fan. Our expert tipsters give it the love it needs in our weekly Ligue 1 predictions.

Other Tournaments

We've covered off Europe's top five leagues above, which is important because they do dominate headlines and betting slips on a day-to-day basis. Our football betting tips do not stop there, though.

With below the radar qualifiers starting early in the summer and finals taking place late in the season, European cup competitions offer up betting markets nearly all year round. We cover them all. Of the three tiers, our Champions League predictions attract the most interest, but the Europa League tips aren't far behind. You then have the Conference League predictions to bring into the mix as well, which have been well followed since the competition launch.

Behind those elite tiers, we also have a stunning domestic calendar here in England. We respect the famed pyramid by offering both Championship predictions and League One tips, whilst we'll ensure our experts are on hand when cup weekends roll around too. We have dedicated pages covering FA Cup predictions and EFL Cup predictions.

If that's not enough, we ensure you can find betting value 365 days a year, by focussing on International friendly predictions, as well as covering major competitions, such as offering World Cup 2026 predictions.

Types Of Football Bets You Can Place Today

The list below will give you a better understanding of the types of bets you can make with football betting tips today but, remember, this is far from exhaustive with bookies offering hundreds of different betting markets.

Match Result – Win Draw Win

With Match Result betting, you're betting either on one side to win or the match to end in a draw. Example: Bet on Real Madrid to beat Barcelona

  • The match ends 1-1. Your bet loses
  • The match ends 1-0 to Real Madrid. Your bet wins✔️

BTTS – Both Teams To score

With BTTS/BTTS – No, you bet on whether two teams can score in a game or not. Example: Bet on “BTTS – Yes” in the Tottenham vs Chelsea game.

  • The match ends 3-0 to Tottenham. Your bet loses as one of the teams didn't score. 
  • The match ends 2-1 to Tottenham. Your bet wins as both teams scored. ✔️

Goalscorer betting

This class of bet means you bet on a player to score in the game. There are a few variations. Some example bets include:

  • Erling Haaland to score a hat-trick vs Bournemouth – 5/1
  • Kane to score first – 3/1
  • Yamal to score anytime vs Real Madrid – 6/4

Total Goals (Over / Under)

This type of bet involves predicting how many goals will be scored in a game. To avoid a “push”, Over / Under bets often refer to an imaginary “half-goal”. Example:

  • Over 2.5 goals (90 mins) – 4/7
  • Under 1.5 goals in the first half – 1/2
  • Paris Saint-Germain to score over 2.5 goals – 5/4

Frequently asked questions about our selection of today's betting tips

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We update it daily, offering you exclusive predictions on the top matches played daily.

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We focus mainly on 1×2 tips, but if an opportunity presents itself, we also offer other types of tips that best suit the game.

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We focus on the main European leagues mostly, but depending on the day, we will cover other leagues as well. For example, we will do South American or Asian club competitions and leagues when European leagues are on a break. We will also focus on international football on some days.

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Our tipsters make predictions by analysing historical data, including latest form, overall stats, head-to-head records, along with current factors that could impact the outcome of the game, like injuries, suspensions, morale, and other team news that can be important. These data-driven insights are combined with expert knowledge and experience that our tipsters have when it comes to football betting.

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Summary of Today's Football Betting Tips

We aim to provide you with all the reasoning you need to back any of today's predictions and our tipsters use all the latest stats and a lot of research to ensure their tips are backed up. We cover all the major European leagues and tournaments, as well as international football, and we aren't afraid to get our hands dirty during the off-season, where we cover competitions from all over the world such as Serie A in Brazil and the Viekkausliiga in Finland.

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Ash is an experienced sports writer who has an extensive background in data analytics. Here, he combines those skills to provide you, the reader, with engaging and well researched content. Oh, and Ash is an Ipswich Town fan!