Andy Brassell's Weekend Football Tips Including Chelsea Vs Brighton
European football expert Andy Brassell is back to share his three best selections for this weekend's action across Europe's top leagues using the latest odds from LiveScoreBet.
Andy has been a writer and broadcaster on European football for 20 years, featuring on TalkSPORT, On The Continent, The Guardian, Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
Lyon Vs Le Havre, Saturday 7.45pm
Lyon suffered another European disappointment in the week, falling at the last hurdle before the Champions League league stage to Fenerbahce.
The financial repercussions are huge as much as anything else - and with star winger Malick Fofana among those likely to be sold to ease their fiscal difficulties, it is tough to even predict who will take the field for Paulo Fonseca.
League Comparison
Position | Team | Played | Points | GD |
4th | Lyon | 1 | 3 | +2 |
14th | Le Havre | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Le Havre, meanwhile, gave as good as they got in last weekend’s narrow defeat to Monaco.
Didier Digard’s team are tough to break, have a good goalkeeper in Lionel Mpasi and will be pretty much the last team OL want to see after their midweek exertions. Under 2.5 total goals is around 21/20 on some betting apps.
Andy's Panel Selection 1: Lyon Vs Le Havre: Under 2.5 Total Goals - 21/20 With LiveScoreBet
Andy Brassell's Weekend Tips:
- Andy's Panel Selection 1: Lyon Vs Le Harve: Under 2.5 Total Goals - 21/20 With LiveScoreBet
- Andy's Panel Selection 2: Chelsea Vs Brighton: Brighton To Win - 13/5 With LiveScoreBet
- Andy's Panel Selection 3: Napoli Vs Como: Under 2.5 Total Goals - 8/13 With LiveScoreBet
Chelsea Vs Brighton, Sunday 4.00pm
Both of these teams will feel happy about their starts to the season.
Xabi Alonso’s bow as a Premier League coach was a huge success in an attacking sense and with Chelsea having struggled to find the right blend up top, the click between Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers was very welcome.
League Comparison
Position | Team | Played | Points | GD |
1st | Brighton | 1 | 3 | +4 |
6th | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | +1 |
Yet by the time that the Blues won at Fulham, Brighton had already convincingly dispatched Aston Villa, even having the luxury of coasting through the second half.
They continue to be enterprising under Fabian Hurzeler, and could be even more so when their strikers really click. Brighton also have an excellent recent record against Chelsea, beating them in their last four meetings.
Andy's Panel Selection 2: Chelsea Vs Brighton: Brighton To Win - 13/5 With LiveScoreBet
Napoli Vs Como, Sunday 7.45pm
Max Allegri also managed a winning start but the devil was in the detail. Napoli were still level at Genoa going into the final 10 minutes and only broke the deadlock through a highly controversial Kevin De Bruyne goal, which sent Allegri’s opposite number Daniele de Rossi into a rage.
Without that, Napoli might have had to content themselves with a point.
League Comparison
Position | Team | Played | Points | GD |
4th | Napoli | 1 | 3 | +2 |
11th | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Como did have to make do with a draw in their opener at Udinese, and maybe still lack that elite level cutting edge, though Tasos Douvikas saved them in the north-east, following his habit of intervening from last season.
Cesc Fabregas still wants a headline centre-forward, and the club are chasing a deal for Moise Kean, but his side will be hard to break down in the meantime.
Andy's Panel Selection 3: Napoli Vs Como: Under 2.5 Total Goals - 8/13 With LiveScoreBet
Andy's weekend treble pays around 12/1 with LiveScoreBet.
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