Watford vs Nottm Forest Betting Tips and Predictions By Jack Critchley

The top two in the Championship meet on Sunday afternoon at Vicarage Road on Sunday and it looks set to be an absolute scorcher so here are our best free tips for the match.

Forest are yet to concede in the league this season, winning two of their matches by a single goal and thumping promotion rivals Bolton last week by 3 goals to nil.

Billy Davies has bought the feel good factor back and he has notably tightened up their defence which was notorious for leaking goals since the departure of Wes Morgan.

Jack Hobbs has been acquired on loan and Kelvin Wilson has returned from Celtic and Jamie Mackie will add an often underappreciated work ethic to their attack.

Watford meanwhile have carried on where they left off last season, scoring hatfuls of goals whilst also being a touch unpredictable. They beat Birmingham 1-0 on the opening day of the season, followed by a thumping of Bournemouth 6-1, but then found themselves 2-0 down to Reading before eventually finishing 3-3 in a topsy-turvy affair.

There is no doubt that both sides have a talented squad of players at their disposal and for many neutrals this should be game of the weekend in the Championship.

I’m wary of backing both teams to score as Forest haven’t conceded this campaign, but I would back Over 2.5 goals at 4/5. There have been over 2.5 goals in 12 of Watford’s last 13 home games and I can see this record continuing.

I am going to take a chance on a correct score, I can’t separate the two teams and believe it could be the second draw of the season for the home side and the first time Forest will drop points. 2-2 correct score at 12/1 looks appealing.

Andy Reid scored last week and he always appears to be handy from set pieces. He is one of the away sides most creative outlets and 7/1 for anytime goalscorer looks too good to turn down. I think at least two of the goals could arrive courtesy of set pieces and with Troy Deeney too short in the market, I would take the Forest midfielder to find his way onto the scoresheet for the second week in a row.

Tottenham vs Swansea Prediction Betting Tips and Match Preview By Andrew Clark

Tottenham play Swansea in the Premier League on Sunday with both sides coming in on the back of convincing Europa League victories on Thursday.

Spurs are planning life after Gareth Bale and got off to a winning start last weekend when they beat Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to new man Roberto Soldado and he already looks to be fitting right into the Tottenham side. He added two more goals in the Europa League on Thursday and not many people would back against him scoring again here.

Swansea bounced back from defeat against Manchester United last weekend with a 5-1 win in the Europa League on Thursday and if those results are anything to go by we could be in for a thriller at White Hart Lane here. Michu was the star man with a goal and two assists on Thursday but this is a much tougher test for the Welsh side. Taking into account the back end of his Valencia days Roberto Soldado has now scored 11 goals in his last nine league matches and Betfred go 7/2 he scores the first goal against Swansea. Keeping to the goalscoring theme Jan Vertonghen scored in both meetings between these sides last season and 13/2 to score here.

In Swansea’s last four Premier League matches in London they have lost and failed to score on three occasions and Tottenham are 19/10 to win to nil, a bet worth taking.

Cardiff vs Man City Prediction, Preview and Betting Tips By Stephen Hunt

New boys Cardiff play their first home game of the season as they entertain Manchester City at the Cardiff City stadium.

Malky Mackay’s men had a tough introduction to the Premiership when they went down 2-0 away to West Ham, now at home they will be hoping their home support will be their 12^th man and given their opponents they might just need that extra man!

Cardiff’s Malaysian owner Vincent Tan has backed his manager over the summer and brought in a number of big money signings, £8 million on relatively unknown 20 year old striker though seems like a big gamble to me when you need goals. Don’t get me wrong he must be decent and he will probably do well but he will surely need time to settle and develop? A lot rests on the ageing shoulders of Craig Bellamy, he still has the quality to upset defenders and not just with his mouth too. Steven Caulker should be a decent signing and medel should add some much needed steel in the heart of midfield if he stays on the pitch as ‘El Pitbull’ enjoys a red card, sent off seven times in two years in Spain.

They will have to be at their best against Man City though as City were very impressive in their opening game beating Newcastle 4-0.

Pellegrini has come in and got City playing some great football, Dzeko looks like a different player from last season which might have something to do with the arrival of Spanish international Negredo in the summer, either way its good for City. Navas looks a good signing and his pace will cause the Cardiff defence problems. Toure’s presents in the midfield is immense and I can see him running the show. The only slight hope for Cardiff is City are short in defence, especially with Kompany getting injured against Newcastle.

City are obviously big favourites to win this one and I can’t see the result being anything other than a away win.