Expert football betting tips for Saturday October 4th 2025

The English football season is really up and running now, with divisional tables starting to take shape and some serious form lines emerging.

That spells good news for football bettors, who have an array of data to dive into when putting together their weekend bets.

We've sounded the horn to call the Odds Now Punters Panel to arms. Five expert football tipsters with the knowledge and understanding to offer the best football betting tips for the upcoming action.

Before we begin this week's questions and answers, let's take a look and see who is providing their thoughts this week.

Introducing the Odds Now Punters Panel

Matt Hill - As well as being Odds Now’s Head of Content, Matt is a vastly experienced tipster specialising in football and darts. His betting on the beautiful game has a strong lean towards the lower leagues.

Adam Drury - A regular football tipster for Odds Now, Adam enjoyed a hugely successful campaign in 2024-25, including landing three 50/1+ winners on his weekly EFL accumulator column alongside countless other top tips.

Gab Sutton - Widely renowned as one of the best football journalists around, Gab’s encyclopedic knowledge of the EFL makes him well-equipped to offer up unique betting angles for punters.

Felix Morson-Pate - Working as a trader in the industry, Felix offers up his meticulously refined data-driven insights to Odds Now readers both here and on his regular World of Wagers column.

Scott Redfearn - Veteran punter and value hunter. Scott runs a paid Telegram service dedicated to outright betting markets, but also offers some of his nuggets to Odds Now readers.

Now, let's get into the good stuff!

What is your NAP of the football weekend?

MH: I really like the look of Stoke to win away at Blackburn. Rovers are struggling going forward a bit and come up against the joint-meanest defence in the Championship in the third-placed Potters. They've tempted me in at a generous 19/10.

AD: I'm drawn towards Millwall draw no bet at home to West Brom. Winning at The Den is a tough ask and we don't lose money if West Brom fail to, which I like. The Baggies have only won on of their last four and scored with their only shot on target in victory at Norwich on Wednesday. Millwall were hammered by Coventry in midweek, but that says more about Frank Lampard's side than it does Alex Neil's, in my view.

GS: My NAP is Plymouth Argyle to beat Wigan. I watched them win 4-0 at Burton last weekend and it was a fantastic performance. They've taken a while to come to the boil, a young team that's just been thrown together, but it's all starting to amalgamate and I don't think they'll be 8/5 at home in a month's time.

FMP: Lincoln to beat Exeter to nil at 6/4. I love the groove that Lincoln seem to have got themselves into at present, and a home game against a struggling Exeter seems another opportunity for a big win.

SR: Swindon are looking like the team to beat at the minute in League Two and are scoring two or three goals per game. I’m happy to get them on side vs a struggling Newport County. Swindon to win and scorer over 1.5 goals is EVS with Bet365.

Which favourite are you most keen to swerve at the prices?

MH - MK Dons are short enough at EVS to beat Gillingham. I'm not sure home advantage is all that important when you're playing in a stadium 5x too big for your fanbase and Gareth Ainsworth's Gills are unbeaten on the road this term.

AD: It has to be Manchester United at home to Sunderland. I nearly picked the Mackems as my NAP, so good is this price, but needless to say I certainly won't be taking around 1/2 for the hosts to win. I've been really impressed by Regis Le Bris' side and an upset here wouldn’t shock me at all.

GS: Middlesbrough. They're only 7/5 so it's not like they're odds-on favourites, and I wouldn't say it's an awful price, but I wouldn't like to bet against Portsmouth at home - they won 11 in 17 at Fratton Park November onwards last season, and I expect them to take a lot of points off big-hitters at home this season.

FMP: Dortmund can beat Leipzig at 7/10 and I won’t feel I’ve missed out at all there. Both sides have had a strong start both in terms of results and performances and even with home advantage that’s not a price I could touch.

SR: They needed a late winner vs Livingston last weekend, and I can’t get behind Rangers at 7/10 for this Sunday's trip to Falkirk I'm afraid. Watching brief advised.

Can you pick us out a goalscorer bet you like the look of?

MH - Keeping it simple. I really like the prospects of free-scoring Swindon away at Newport and League Two top scorer Aaron Drinan should be confident of adding to his eight-goal haul. 7/5 anytime with Quinn Bet looks more than fair.

AD: I'm very keen on siding with Coventry at Sheffield Wednesday in some way and this could be the best route in. Haji Wright is 5/4 to score at Hillsborough with Sky Bet, having already netted a brace at Millwall on Wednesday and eight across the season so far. He has bagged in four of his last five away games, too.

GS: A lot of Albion fans were clamouring for Josh Maja to start over Aune Heggebo because he carries more of a goal threat, and what do you know? He grabs the only goal at Norwich. Maja is clinical, and when he gets one goal they tend to flow. 14/5 to find the net at Millwall anytime.

FMP: It’s not the biggest price but I really like Anis Mehmeti at 11/8 for Bristol City against QPR. He seems to be their most dangerous attacking outlet thus far and this is a game in which I expect them to create plenty of high quality chances.

SR: Gateshead's Kain Adom looks a nice price for an anytime scorer this weekend. Playing as an attacking wide player/forward, he should get a couple of chances at home to Boston this weekend. 3/1 is worth a play with Bet365 and being on penalties is always a plus too.

Any other quirky angles or props taking your eye?

MH – I'm taking Bolton to be leading at half-time and full-time against Peterborough at 23/20 – and I'll also chance them for small stakes in the win and over 4.5 match goals market at 9/2 with Sky Bet. I've got them down as one of the best sides in this division and Posh have shipped three goals against Lincoln, Exeter and Huddersfield recently. It's not a stretch to say this could get messy for them.

AD: The opposition right-back vs Jack Grealish angle worked again last week as Kyle Walker-Peters was booked for West Ham. It's a bit trickier for the game against Crystal Palace this weekend, as I'm not sure whether to pick right wing-back Daniel Munoz or right-sided centre-back Chris Richards. I'll plump for Munoz, who is often good for a card anyway, at 10/3 with Sky Bet.

GS: I think it's really important to factor in managerial appointments in the match market. For example, Cheltenham have just served up one of the worst home performances of their recent history, and conceded seven goals in a game for the first time since 2011 - and they weren't even the same match! But that was Flynn's last game, and the interim spell. They've just brought Steve Cotterill back, widely considered their greatest ever manager from his first spell in the late '90s and early noughties - he won three promotions and an FA Trophy. I think that appointment is going to galvanize the club and you'll see a much improved performance.

FMP: 4/1 about Birmingham to beat Wrexham and BTTS seems a little bit too juicy to my eye. In spite of the form lines, I believe Brum will come on strong soon and expect this to be a wide open game.

SR: I’m playing another scorer here, going for Ollie McBurnie against his former club this weekend. With Chris Wilder’s third stint at Sheffield United not going quite to plan yet, I’m happy to back an in-form former star to score and put some pressure on at 21/10 with Bet365.

If you had to back one game to go over 2.5 goals this weekend, what would it be?

MH – Probably Salford vs Grimsby at 8/11. These look like two of the best attacking sides in League Two to me but neither are too familiar with the concept of keeping a clean sheet. I wouldn't like to forecast the winner but goals do look assured.

AD: Brentford vs Man City looks tasty to me. The Bees will cause City problems with their direct style – and have seen this bet win in four of their last five – but the visitors are in good nick going forward. It's 3/5 with Betway but could be used as part of an acca easily.

GS: Bolton v Peterborough... because I think Bolton might score a hatful. They've created a high volume of chances in every game, and are facing a team with serious defensive woes. I wouldn't put people off the -2 handicap at 3/1.

FMP: Not a lot of wriggle room in the price but Sevilla vs Barcelona should have a ton of goals if you wanted to get the ladder out.

SR: Tamworth vs Morecambe is the obvious one - but too short maybe? I’ll double up on Swindon and Salford if so. Both teams who will create chances, but I wouldn’t expect clean sheets as well. You can double those games up on Betfred for 2/1.

NEXT: Check out Gab Sutton's latest exclusive Odds Now column where he offers up 5/1, 10/1 and 33/1 top goalscorer picks from across the EFL's three divisions!