Football Predictions For Today’s Matches – 2023/24

You can find football predictions for today here – with everything from Premier League fixtures, to major European competitions such as the Champions League covered.

Our dedicated betting experts – who also never miss a beat when it comes to football news – have years of combined experience picking out winning predictions. Using everything from analytics and statistical data, down to current affairs such as recent injury news, this page may serve as a useful tool for those on the look out for carefully considered football predictions.

This page is updated each day with a full football schedule. It includes all of our dedicated football predictions, along with kick-off times and where you can watch live on TV.

Football Predictions For Today

Here you will find a full list of today’s football predictions, which are split into corresponding competitions or leagues.

Football Predictions Today

Football Predictions Explained

Anyone can come up with a football prediction of their own, but below we will guide you through some best practices that may prove useful when looking at today’s fixtures.

In particular, if you are looking to place a bet on any of the games above, the explanations below show you the best ways to go about it, along with some tips and advice from our betting experts; this guide is the culmination of decades worth of experience in the betting industry.

Popular Types of Football Predictions

1×2 Football Predictions

1×2 predictions are what most avid football fans would associate with picking a straight winner.

In terms of football betting, this is the most popular route for those who are simply wagering on the outcome of the game.

So, what does 1×2 mean? Very simply, it can be split into three:

• The ‘1’ refers to a win for the team playing at home
• The ‘X’ denotes a draw
• The ‘2’ references an away win.

UK bookmakers will then make an assessment and hand each of the three selections specific odds, which are reflected in fractional betting odds. This means you can see how much money you can expect to win, in comparison to your stake.

For example, let’s say Manchester City are playing Manchester United at home. The former are listed as 1/4 favourites, meaning if you put a £4 stake on, you would return just £1 in profit.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are listed as 5/1 underdogs, meaning if you put a £1 stake on, you would return £5 in profit.

In terms of 1×2 betting, that match would be split as City being the ‘1’, the draw stays the same as ‘X’ and United would be the ‘2’.

Correct Score Predictions

As you may have seen in the prediction tables above, we have tried to determine the exact score for each of today’s games.

Although football appears to be getting more and more unpredictable as the years go on, this has worked in favour of bettors who can benefit from increased odds on correct score predictions.

Of course, the increased probability of getting a score correct means a higher risk, but also a greater reward.

For example, using the Manchester derby as an example fixture again, let’s say we predict the game to finish 1-1. There is no margin for error – the game must finish with both teams scoring one-a-piece.

Determining the correct score can prove difficult, so many bettors instead opt for a simpler selection, such as ‘both teams to score.’

How to Bet On Today’s Football Matches

Betting sites allow you the chance to turn your predictions into profit. In order to do this, you must first make sure you carry out due diligence and find a reputable bookmaker.

Luckily, we are are on hand to guide you down the right path. You can find a full list of carefully researched and verified football betting sites here, but for the purposes of this guide, we will be using BetMGM as our bookmaker of choice.

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1. Make a Betting Account

The first step to placing bets on your football predictions is to make an account with your chosen betting site. This process is made straight forward by simply filling in a few personal details to prove you are who you say you are.

Bookmakers like BetMGM usually come equipped with generous new customer offers to get you up and running.

2. Deposit 

As you would expect, you will not be able to bet if you don’t deposit any money. Most welcome offers also require you transfer over an initial deposit to unlock free bets.

For example, BetMGM require an initial £10 deposit in order to redeem £40 worth of free bets.

3. Make Your Football Prediction

Once you are signed up and ready to make your predictions, all you need to do is navigate to your chosen league or event.

Once you are on your selected match, just click on the odds you want to wager on, input your chosen stake and place the bet.

How Our Football Predictions Are Made

Whether you have a strong working knowledge of football or not, attempting to decipher who might win any given game can be made slightly easier using a number of factors.

We have listed some of the key things to look out for that can influence a football prediction.

Home or Away

According to numerous studies, football is believed to have to largest home advantage of any sport. For example, a 2017 study by Sky Sports revealed a 15.9% increase in the chances of a home victory in the Premier League.

However teams like Arsenal, for example, performed better away from home in the 2022/23 season, so it is worth comparing recent form for individual teams both at home and on the road.

Recent Form and League Position

Anyone can beat anyone in football – that is the beauty of it. But momentum is a huge element of what makes successful teams tick, and recent form is as good an indicator as any of their chances of victory.

League position is, of course, a reflection of how teams have performed across the season and is also worth comparing opponents’s standings.

Team and Player Stats

The advent of the internet means hundreds of thousands of football stats are readily available and easily accessible at the touch of a button. We recommend using sites like Transfermarkt, WhoScored and SoccerStats.

Things like the amount of goals scored, goals-per-match and goals conceded are about as good as it gets for basing predictions.

For bets on specific players, you can make astute predictions based off goalscoring stats, as well as disciplinary records such as yellow and red card tallies.

Who Makes Our Predictions?

Many sites claim to have expert predictions and football betting tips, but SportsLens can proudly say the writers and experts who contribute to this page have produced thousands of articles in relation to football.

Not only are the predictions informed by a strong, deep knowledge of football and its current affairs, but combined with experience on how to marry it with betting, it is safe to say our staff know the best ways to go about making an informed decision.

You can find all of the SportsLens writers here should you want to check our credentials.