Domestic football returns to England and Scotland this weekend after the drama and excitement of the European action in midweek.
Our very own Ally McCoist has picked his talkSPORT BET tips on matches across Saturday, and you can add his latest tip straight to your bet slip here.
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Ally’s Acca: Aston Villa, Brentford, Falkirk and Port Vale all to win – (was 15/2) NOW 17/2 – CLAIM HERE
1. Aston Villa to beat Bournemouth at home (Sat, 3pm)
Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday night means they are now unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, winning eight of those.
Three wins out of three in the Champions League, with three clean sheets, leaves them sitting pretty right at the top of the league phase table, and the Premier League standings sees them level on points with Arsenal in third, only four points off the league leaders.
Bournemouth have won just three of their nine matches this season and have lost three of their last four away from home. Andoni Iraola is yet to beat Unai Emery in four previous meetings, with the latter having won three of those.
While the Cherries are winless in their last three games against the Villans, losing on each of their last two trips to Villa Park, conceding three on each occasion.
2. Brentford to beat Ipswich at home (Sat, 3pm)
Brentford return to the Gtech Community Stadium this weekend boasting the joint best home record in the Premier League this season, with four wins and a draw from their five games in west London in all competitions.
Ipswich, on the other hand, are still looking for their first win in any competition after nine games of the new season.
Kieran McKenna’s side sit just a point outside the relegation zone but defeats against West Ham and Everton in their last two outings leaves them looking over their shoulders as they bid for survival in their first top flight season in 23 years.
3. Falkirk to beat Dunfermline at home (Sat, 3pm)
Scottish Championship leaders Falkirk are looking to continue their unbeaten home start to the new campaign as they take on a Dunfermline side struggling near the bottom of the table with just six points from their nine games so far.
The visitors have won just one of their nine league games this season and have picked up just one point from their four away games, leaving them just a point above the bottom of the table.
Falkirk head into the weekend unbeaten in their last four matches and hold a four point lead at the top of the table as they bid for back-to-back promotions into the top flight.
4. Port Vale to beat Wimbledon at home (Sat, 3pm)
Port Vale head into Saturday’s fixture looking to extend their two-point lead at the top of the League Two table, with Darren Moore’s side in very confident mood having not lost a match in any competition since August.
The Valiants are 10 games unbeaten heading into the weekend, winning eight of those and currently boast a four-match winning streak ahead of the visit of Wimbledon who have struggled on the road this season.
Only Accrington have picked up fewer points away from home than Wimbledon, who have just one win to their name from their five away games this season.
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