Football: Top 5 bets for the weekend, featuring Man United, Barcelona, Juventus

Club football is entering its third weekend, and we've seen drama and entertainment from the top 5 European leagues. Manchester United seem to be in a mini-crisis after two games, while Barcelona, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City are up and running.

Paris Saint-Germain are still looking for their first win of the season after a turbulent summer. Punters have landed some huge prizes already and will be looking to repeat that this weekend.

This weekend, there are some incredible games which punters can bet on. Last weekend, two of our top 5 bets landed. Sports Brief covered odds for most major markets in football last weekend.

Top 5 bets for the weekend

August 26-27

All the odds are quoted on 1xbet.

Olympique Marseille vs. Brest

Both Teams to Score - 1.83

Marseille have won one and drew one of their first two Ligue 1 games, while Brest has won both their games. In all four games, both teams scored. Both teams have scored in the last six encounters between these two sides. Nine of Marseille's 10 Ligue 1 games have landed both teams to Score, while Brest have scored in seven of their last 10 away games. 1xbet is offering 1.83 on both teams to score.

Arsenal vs. Fulham

Arsenal Win and 2.5 Goals - 1.63

The Gunners have made a perfect start to the season, winning both of their games against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace. They are looking to challenge for the title this season again after falling short last season. Mikel Arteta's side won both league meetings last season, registering a 3-0 win at Craven Cottage in their last encounter. Arsenal have never lost a league game at home to Fulham, winning 24 and drawing six of their last 30 meetings.

Arsenal's last five home games in the Premier League have seen over 2.5 Goals. Five of the last six meetings between these two have seen at least three goals.

Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest

Man United Win and Over 2.5 Goals - 1.79

Man United's 2023/24 season has not started well. A narrow win in their opening game was followed by a painful 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. This weekend, they welcome Forest at Old Trafford, a venue they have not lost at in 30 games. The Red Devils have won their last 10 meetings with Nottingham Forest in all competitions by an aggregate score of 36-3, per Opta.

Four of Forest's last five away games in the Premier League have seen over 2.5 Goals.

Villareal v Barcelona

Over 2.5 Goals - 1.73

Barcelona registered their first win of the season last weekend after a frustrating draw against Getafe in their opening match. Villareal opened their season with a 2-1 loss at home to Real Betis but bounced back to take a 1-0 win away at Mallorca.

Xavi's side have won 21 of their last 26 meetings against the Yellow Submarine, per Soccerway. Four of the last six meetings between these two have seen at least three goals. Four of Villareal's last four home games have seen over 2.5 Goals.

Juventus v Bologna

Juventus Win - 1.52

Juventus won their opening match, while Bologna lost to AC Milan at home. Juventus have won 33 out of the last 44 matches against Bologna. The Italian giants don't lose at home very much. Their last four home defeats have been against Inter Milan, Monza, Napoli, and AC Milan. Therefore, Juve should register a comfortable win.

Accumulated odds = 14.04