The weekend's top tips from Europe's biggest games

Manchester United vs Tottenham - match preview 

The big news ahead of this weekend’s big match in the Premier League is that Harry Kane will miss out at Old Trafford, and Spurs’ chances of victory have undoubtedly taken a blow as a result. That much is reflected in the odds too, with the visitors as far out as 3.80 to win now. That’s a very tempting bet despite the absence of Kane, with United looking limited to say the least without Paul Pogba’s drive in midfield. With Mourinho likely to adopt a cautious approach once again, goals are likely to be at a premium. 

The last meeting between the sides at White Hart Lane was the first in six meetings that both teams had scored and a return to the norm in that regard could be on the cards. 

Both teams to score = no @1.90 

Bordeaux vs Monaco - match preview 

Another game that will surely be influenced by the absence of a star striker, Monaco will be without top scorer Radamel Falcao and will need to adapt accordingly against an exciting Bordeaux side. This could be a chance to see summer signing Keita Balde played up front having excelled further forward for Lazio last season, and as such his odds to score are very high indeed. 

The Senegalese forward looks set to lead the line for the visitors having bagged his first goal for the club last week and is at a great price to score at any time. Get it while you can and sit back and watch what should be a highly entertaining end-to-end game streaming live on bet365.com. 

Keita Balde to score anytime @3.40 

AC Milan vs Juventus - match preview 

Sticking with the theme of missing men this week, this match up between two of Italy’s superpowers has lost a little of its allure due to a suspension to Leonardo Bonucci. The defender will miss out on the chance to face his former employers after a shocking summer transfer, and while he’s made an underwhelming start in Milan, Juve will certainly be glad that he is unavailable. 

The free-spending Rossoneri have encountered real problems up against strong opposition this season and this looks like being no different, with The Old Lady having scored a whopping 15 goals in four away games so far this season. Their firepower should prove too strong. 

Juventus to win @1.90 

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig - match preview 

According to the odds this game is guaranteed to be a goal fest between two sides with attacking talent in abundance. Indeed, they’re so low that it’s difficult not to look into exploiting the potential of a reverse, particularly given that they met in midweek and played out a 1-1 draw.  

If that were the case again you’d get a price of 3.10 on under 2.5 goals with bet365, but we’re being a little more cautious and going for an outcome of fewer than four goals, which was the case when Bayern won 3-0 over Leipzig at the Allianz last season.  

Under 3.5 goals @1.83 

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal - match preview 

If it’s goalmouth entertainment you are after, then the Wanda Metropolitano may not be the smartest place to look this weekend by comparison. Atletico have struggled at home against Villarreal in recent years, and in general in fact - without a win in four - and Simeone’s men aren’t in great shape this season either. 

Villarreal, meanwhile, are improving but will surely struggle to break down a stubborn home defence having failed to score in three of five away games this season. With just one of the last nine meetings between these sides producing over two goals, the odds on under 2.5 are too good to resist. 

Under 2.5 goals @1.85