There is action up and down the football pyramid on Saturday and the Premier League clash between Newcastle and champions Man City looks the highlight of the day.
Leeds host Coventry in the Championship, while there are five matches in the Scottish Premiership and we have a trio of selections, which make up our best bets of the day.
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Bet of the day
Celtic to score over 2.5 goals v St Johnstone @ 31/40
There is a clear gulf in class between St Johnstone and Celtic, but the market may just have missed just how big the gap will be on Saturday.
Saints have already conceded 11 goals in six Scottish Premiership matches and allowed three strikes at Ross County last time out.
Scottish League One side Alloa scored three times against the Saints in the League Cup earlier this season, League Two outfit East Fife also found the net against the Perth outfit.
St Johnstone are wide open at the back and they host Celtic managerless after Craig Levein was sacked.
The champions have hit 25 goals in their opening eight matches in all competitions this season and Celtic look excellent value to hammer the hosts at McDiarmid Park.
Special of the day
Brighton to beat Chelsea @ 10/3
The Chelsea hype machine is back at full tilt after two wide-margin victories over West Ham and Barrow, but that form carries little weight in the context of a Premier League tie against Brighton.
Clearly, the Blues were streets ahead of Barrow in the EFL Cup in midweek and West Ham were a shambles when losing 5-1 at Liverpool on Wednesday night.
Enzo Maresca’s side were holding on for a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge, the Blues were crushed 2-0 by Man City on the opening weekend of Premier League action and those results appear a better guide to their level.
Brighton are a coherent and structured outfit and the Seagulls are unbeaten in seven matches in all competitions this season.
The south coast side have picked up a draw at Arsenal, they have beaten Man Utd, Everton and Wolves and it’s hard to see how Brighton are as big as 10/3 on Saturday.
Long shot of the day
Ross County/draw double chance v Hearts @ 23/20
Hearts are another managerless Scottish Premiership side and the Jambos find themselves in a real mess.
The capital side have lost eight matches on the bounce, captain and key goalscorer Lawrence Shankland is yet to find the net this season and there is little to recommend the Jambos at 13/20.
Of course, Hearts boast a squad with more quality than Ross County, but the Staggies performed well in a 3-3 draw with St Johnstone last time out.
Don Cowie’s men have beaten Dundee and picked up points against Dundee United and Motherwell, that suggests County could earn a positive result at Tynecastle.
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