RACHACE Football Tips

Sheffield United seem to be getting their act together and they come into this after back to back victories in the Championship. However, they've lost 4 of their 6 away games so far this season while Preston have only lost once at home and have the 5th best home record at the time of writing this tip. Therefore, Sheffield United might have to settle for a point here.

West Ham are 5 without a win now in the Premier League, losing 4 of those 5 games. As a result they're 2nd bottom of the Premier League and desperately need a result. Defeat for West Ham will see them fall 7 points behind Leeds United and that's a bleak situation that manager Nuno Espirito Santo will be desperate to avoid. I can see West Ham being extremely pragmatic in their approach to this game in the hope they can nick a goal and come away with something. Leeds United have only won once from their last 8 games so they're hardly in the kind of form to suggest that they'll definitely beat West Ham. At the price available, I'm happy taking a punt on West Ham here.

Portsmouth are on a run of just 1 win from their last 7 games in the Championship while Stoke City are on a run of just 1 win from their last 6 games in the Championship. Neither side can be trusted to win the game in my opinion and a draw looks a decent bet.

Wigan Athletic have drawn 3 of their last 4 away games in League One, and they go to Mansfield Town, a ground where they drew 0-0 last season. Another draw looks like a good bet here.

Blackpool have lost all of their away games in League One so far this season and are rooted to the bottom of the league. Peterborough, however, are only 1 place above Blackpool and only 1 point better off. Their home form is terrible as they've only picked up 4 points at home, which is the worst in the league. The last meeting between these two sides finished 0-0, and a similar outcome seems likely again here.

Both head-to-head meetings between these two sides last season were extremely close affairs. Bromley narrowly won 1-0, and the other finished as a 1-1 draw. Another very close game seems likely here, and a draw looks like a solid bet in my opinion.

Both Crewe and Grimsby have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games. A close game seems highly likely here, in my opinion, and a draw looks like a decent bet.

After 8 games played in the Premier League, Sunderland are on the same points as Chelsea. Sunderland look a decent price to upset the odds and beat an unpredictable Chelsea.

Newcastle United have only picked up 9 points from their first 8 games in the Premier League this season. They're 14th in the league and are facing Fulham, who beat Newcastle home and away last season. Fulham are worth a bet at the price, in my opinion.

Man U have won 3 of their last 4 games in the Premier League, including winning back-to-back games for the first time since Amorin was appointed manager. However, they host Brighton, who have a fantastic record against Man U in recent seasons. Brighton have won 6 of the last 7 head-to-head meetings between the two sides in the Premier League, so maybe Utd will be extremely happy with a draw here.

Brentford haven't been too bad at home so far this season. They've beaten both Aston Villa and Manchester United, drawn with Chelsea, and lost narrowly to Manchester City. I feel that they'll give Liverpool a real game here, and seeing as Liverpool have lost their last 3 games in the Premier League, backing Brentford seems a decent bet in my opinion.

Arsenal are obviously absolutely flying at the moment but Crystal Palace have only lost once in the Premier League this season and at the price available, they're worth a bet in my opinion.

The last 19 head-to-head meetings between Aston Villa and Manchester City have seen just 2 victories for Aston Villa, 2 draws, and a huge 15 victories for Manchester City. City to win looks like a decent bet here.

Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 7 games in the Premier League, but they've drawn 3 of their last 4. For me, they're a risky bet at odds on. Nottingham Forest have appointed a new manager, and we usually see an upturn in results when a new manager comes in. At the price available, I think that Forest are worth a bet.

The last 6 head-to-head meetings between these two sides in the Premier League have seen Wolves win just once. Burnley have won 3 times, and they look worth a bet to win another, in my opinion, as Wolves are yet to win at home in the Premier League this season.

Tottenham have failed to beat Everton in Merseyside in any of their last 6 visits. Five of those 6 visits have, however, finished as a draw. Another close game seems likely here, and a draw looks like a good bet here, in my opinion.