Tips — Saturday, 1 August 2026

💬 The last 20 meetings between these two averaged just 2.5 goals in total. Tottenham's two tour games each produced only two goals. Chelsea carry the bigger threat up front, but both benches will make heavy changes. We expect a 2-1 Chelsea win.

💬 Dortmund score 2.1 goals a game and have won 11 of their last 17. FC Tokyo have won just once in their last five games. Dortmund have gone 77 days without a game, so they may take time to warm up. We expect Dortmund to win this by a single goal, around 1-2.

💬 Laos score 0.9 goals a game and offer very little going forward. The Philippines let in 1.3 a game and should control this one. Laos home games have averaged 3.0 goals in total. We expect a 0-2 Philippines win, so goals should stay limited.

💬 City score 1.9 goals a game and Inter score 2.0, so both sides can score. Inter's games have averaged 3.3 goals in total. The two past meetings between them produced just one goal in total. Our read is a tight 1-1, so this needs a more open game than we expect.

💬 Malaysia have lost by 2 or more goals just once in their last 12 games. They have a solid defense, letting in only 0.8 goals a game. Thailand have won their last five, but the head to head is dead even at 4W-2D-4L. We expect a tight 1-1 tie.

💬 Fredrikstad have lost their last three games without scoring. They are better at home, but have won by 2 or more only once in 16 games. Sandefjord have lost by 2 or more in just 4 of their last 14. A 1-1 tie looks the most likely score, and Sandefjord should stay close.

💬 Cardiff's games have plenty of goals, 3.5 in total on average. They have had 3 or more goals in 9 of their last 17 games. Roma score 1.9 goals a game and are in good form. A 1-2 Roma win looks the most likely score, with both teams scoring.

💬 Everton have scored just one goal in their last two games. Hamburg score 1.3 goals a game and Everton 1.4, so neither side scores a lot. Hamburg's games have 2.8 goals in them on average, and Everton's have 2.9. A 1-1 finish looks the most likely score.

💬 Start are bottom of the league, but they are much tougher at their own ground. They let in 1.67 goals a game at home, against 2.67 on the road. Viking are without Berisha, Falchener, Roseth and Stensness, and they score 1.56 goals a game away. A 1-2 Viking win looks the most likely score, so Start should stay close.

💬 Real Madrid have won 11 of their last 19 games and are the better side. Fiorentina score only 1.1 goals a game and tied 6 of their last 16. Madrid are missing Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Bellingham, so this is not their strongest team. A 1-1 tie is a real chance, but Madrid should still have more quality on the pitch.

💬 LAFC are level with Vancouver at the top of the West. They have won four of their last five games and let in only 1.3 a game. Vancouver are without striker Sabbi and have four more players in doubt. A 2-1 Vancouver win is still the likeliest single score, but LAFC can take something here.

💬 Philadelphia rarely win big. They have won by 2 or more goals in just 2 of their last 20 games. Atlanta are bottom of the East with one point from five games. A tight 1-0 to Philadelphia looks likely, so Atlanta should not lose by much.

💬 Nashville are very hard to score against. They let in just 0.7 goals a game, and their games average only 2.0 goals in total. Their last three games each finished with one goal in them. DC United score only 1.4 a game, so a tight 0-1 to Nashville looks likely.

💬 Orlando are the form team here. They have taken 10 points from their last five games, beating league leaders Nashville. The Red Bulls have three players suspended and lost their last two games. A 2-2 tie looks likely, and Orlando have enough to take something here.

💬 Columbus defend well. They let in 1.3 goals a game, and their matches average 2.8 goals in total. Miami are without six players, so their attack will not be at full strength. A 1-1 tie looks the most likely result here.

💬 Games at Cincinnati are wild. Their matches average 5.2 goals in total, and 15 of their last 19 had 3 or more. San Jose score 2.0 a game on the road, and Cincinnati have two players suspended. A 3-2 home win fits this game well.

💬 Minnesota's home games are very quiet. Their eight home games average 0.75 goals scored and 0.62 let in. San Diego are poor away from home, scoring only 0.78 a game on the road. A 1-0 home win looks likely, so goals should be hard to find.

💬 St. Louis have won their last four games and are strong at CITYPARK. They average 2.10 goals a game at home and let in 1.10. Real Salt Lake are a different team on the road, winning once and letting in two a game. A 2-1 home win looks the likely result.

💬 Chicago should win this at home, but big wins are not their habit. They have won by 2 or more in only 4 of their last 18 games. Charlotte are weaker on the road, but they have lost by 2 or more just 4 times in 19. A 2-1 Chicago win looks likely, so Charlotte should keep it close.

💬 These two rarely produce many goals against each other. Their last 20 meetings averaged 2.7 goals, and the most recent one finished 0-0. Kansas City score just 1.0 goals a game, and Houston have tied three of their last four. A 1-2 Houston win is the likely score, so this needs one goal fewer than that.

💬 These two rarely trade many goals. Their last 11 meetings averaged 2.5 goals in total. The last five read 0-2, 1-0, 2-3, 2-0 and 1-0, so low scores are the norm. Colorado should win 2-0 without the game ever opening up.

💬 The Galaxy let in two goals a game at their own ground. Their games have had 3 or more goals 13 times in the last 18. Dallas score 1.9 a game, and the last 20 meetings averaged 3.1 goals. A 2-0 Dallas win is the likely score, so the Galaxy need to answer back.

💬 Portland's home games have averaged 4.0 goals in total. 12 of their last 17 games had 3 or more goals. Seattle's away games have been much quieter, averaging 1.73 goals in total. Our read is a 2-1 Portland win, so this needs the game to open up.