Every day, millions of punters around the world use football predictions to inform their bets. In this article, we explore various aspects of making and using football predictions. Obviously, we also provide plenty of football tips and predictions.
We will explain how you can best use our predictions and what you should be aware of. Our predictions are based on a combination of stats, data analysis, and football betting expertise. Additionally, we provide information on how you can improve your own football predictions.
Understanding Football Predictions
A football prediction is basically any statement that concerns what might happen in a game or league at some point in the future. Our weekend football score predictions might cover the most basic, yet important, aspect of football: which team will win. However, our football prediction tips may be more complex too, covering just about any element of a game.
That might mean we make football score predictions, forecasts of who will score or provide an assist, how many corners there will be, or some combination of these. Obviously, our predictions are useful for someone wanting to bet on the game. However, even non-gamblers may be interested in tonight’s football predictions, for example, if they are deciding whether or not to watch the big game. If our football betting experts predict a real goal-fest, you might decide to tune in. Alternatively, if our tip is for a 0-0, you might decide to opt out!
How & When Our Predictions Are Posted
Our football predictions are published daily, almost 365 days of the year. Whether you want football predictions for today or a couple of days in advance, you will find them on this page. Generally, our tips go live 24 to 48 hours before kick-off. So if you want weekend football predictions, you will generally see them from around Thursday onwards.
Our industry experts believe this timeframe strikes the right balance. We do not want to give you tips when it is too late for you to assess them and place your bets. Additionally, last-minute tips often miss the best early value. However, we do not want to publish our football score predictions and other tips too early, before the relevant stats and team news are available.
Leagues and Tournaments Covered
As you can see from our football predictions for today, we cover a wide range of leagues, tournaments, and markets. Obviously, the Premier League and football in England form a major focus. The FA Cup, League Cup, Championship, and other divisions are all featured in our tips. However, we also cover a huge number of other competitions, such as the Champions League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A.
Of course, we also cover all the major international tournaments. That said, you can often find the best value in the smaller leagues. The bookies may occasionally take their eye off the ball a little here, so if we see a good bet, you’ll also see football predictions for more unusual competitions too.
Key Factors Behind Our Predictions
We look at every possible factor that might influence a game. That includes everything from tactics and formation to injuries and suspensions, and also the weather, pitch quality, and off-field issues. However, in modern football, there are more statistics available than ever before. This makes a more complex analysis possible. While simple stats like form, head-to-head record, home advantage, and goals scored and conceded are still valuable, we can now assess a match in far more granular detail.
Stats like xG, xGOT, final-third passes, and more allow us to get a much better understanding of a team’s true form and ability. For example, if we see that a team has won three games in a row, but analysis of the data shows they were essentially lucky to do so, we might find an opportunity. In this scenario, bookies might overrate that side, thus offering good value odds on their opponents.
In terms of tactics and playing style, for example, we know that Arsenal are very dangerous from set pieces. Therefore, when they come up against a side that has been poor at defending corners and free kicks, like Leeds United, betting on over 2.5 goals or on defenders to score could be a good bet.
On a simpler level, we know that Liverpool is very strong at home, so this simple fact has a big influence on our football score predictions for games at Anfield. Equally, it was notable in 2024/25 that Nottingham Forest’s counter-attacking style was suited to playing away from home. They had the third-best away record (but only the seventh-best at home), so a lot of our tips were for them to win on the road.
Methods Used by Our Experts
We use a blend of art and science for our football tips and predictions. By this, we mean we use both traditional scouting and modern statistical methodology. Our football betting experts have decades of experience. Their skill and knowledge combine perfectly with the data-driven analysis of our maths experts. As detailed above, there are so many different stats and metrics we can consider in the modern era, with new ones being added on a frequent basis. We crunch all the numbers and throw in decades of betting nous to offer you the best football betting predictions.
That combination is key because some factors cannot be assessed by numbers alone. Morale, or how a particular team might react to adversity, or losing a manager, for example, are better understood through experience.
Common Types of Football Predictions
Our football predictions for today cover a range of markets. Below you can see the most common football predictions/tips you will find on this page:
- 1X2 – also known as match odds or to win, this is a simple bet, for example, Liverpool to beat Southampton
- Over/Under goals – 2.5 is the most common goal “line”, but you can bet on other values too. We might tip over 2.5 goals in Brighton v Newcastle. This means we expect three or more goals in the game, in total.
- BTTS – A very popular bet is to back both teams to score. It is self-descriptive, and you win if both teams score.
- Correct score – our football score predictions are perfect for correct score (CS) betting. Here, we predict the final score full-time. In 2024/25, Everton drew 0-0 five times under Sean Dyche in the PL, so that would have made a great correct score bet.
- First goalscorer – FGS betting involves predicting which player will score first. Own goals do not count. Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland are always popular picks!
- Half-time/Full-time – HT/FT is a bet that can deliver you big odds. You select the result at the break (1×2) and also the final whistle. Therefore, if you predict Arsenal will dominate, you might back Arsenal/Arsenal.
Note that in general, football predictions and markets do not include extra time or penalties.
Tips for Making Better Predictions Yourself
It is very simple to use our football tips and predictions. However, backing your own predictions can be more satisfying. It also gives you a fun challenge to see if you can beat the bookies.
You may choose to use our football predictions as a starting point. We recommend this, and also that you compare our thoughts with those of other experts. Doing your own research is vital. To be as thorough as possible, we recommend you familiarise yourself with modern football data metrics and statistics. Additionally, you may choose to pay to access professional data and scout sites. Clubs, agents, scouts, and bookmakers use these, but you can too.
Another top tip is to focus on teams and competitions you know best. However, making predictions on the team you support, or any you have an emotional attachment to, is risky. As noted above, betting on less mainstream leagues can be a good way to find value. Why not, therefore, become a dispassionate expert on your local lower league side, or non-league team?
Aside from these ideas, the overall advice is simply to do as much research as possible and consider every angle. Also, no matter what strategy you use, test your predictions with small stakes. Keep a note of the results and how your bets performed. However, be aware that luck will always be a factor. Note that not all bets that win are “good bets”. Equally, not all bets that lose are technically bad predictions.
Conclusion & Next Steps
We offer daily football predictions and tips that cover a wide range of leagues and markets. If you want today’s football predictions, they usually go live around a day before kick-off. All our tips are well-researched and data-backed. However, no betting tips are guaranteed. Therefore, we also advise you to undertake your own research too.
However, for quick, simple tips to make football betting more fun, our football predictions are a brilliant resource. We combine personal experience and football knowledge with modern statistical analysis. Additionally, we take into account all the latest news and statistics. Check out our latest tips, or why not subscribe so you never miss a prediction?