Free Football Predictions – Accurate Tips & Odds

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
126 matches today 100+ leagues 🎯 71% accuracy (5/7)

Browse today's football predictions, match odds, confidence ratings, and key stats across major leagues. Save fixtures with the ☆ star and view them later on My Selection.

Europe : UEFA Champions League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
AEK Athens FC Lask Linz 08/09/2026 16:45
1.73
4.00
4.10
1 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Club Brugge KV Aston Villa 08/09/2026 16:45
2.62
3.55
2.45
2 60%
Un1.5
?-?
Borussia Dortmund Villarreal 08/09/2026 19:00
1.73
4.10
4.10
1 70%
Un1.5
?-?
FC Porto Manchester City 08/09/2026 19:00
4.70
3.90
1.67
2 80%
Un1.5
?-?
Lille Real Betis 08/09/2026 19:00
2.18
3.40
3.15
X 80%
Un1.5
?-?
Real Madrid Inter 08/09/2026 19:00
1.60
4.45
4.55
1 70%
Un1.5
?-?
Ecuador flag Ecuador : Liga Pro
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Emelec Manta FC 08/09/2026 00:00
1.62
3.70
5.50
1 80%
Un2.5
1-0 (0-0)
Mushuc Runa SC Leones del Norte 08/09/2026 00:00
2.10
3.25
3.50
2 55%
Un2.5
1-1 (1-1)
Orense SC Guayaquil City FC 08/09/2026 00:00
2.00
3.40
3.60
1 55%
Un2.5
4-3 (2-2)
Argentina flag Argentina : Liga Profesional Argentina
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Union Santa Fe Instituto Cordoba 08/09/2026 00:15
2.72
2.94
2.76
1 55%
Un2.5
3-2 (1-1)
Costa-Rica flag Costa-Rica : Liga De Ascenso
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
AD Cofutpa Municipal Grecia 08/09/2026 01:00
4.60
3.65
1.60
2 80%
Ov2.5
0-0 (0-0)
Mexico flag Mexico : Liga MX Femenil
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
León W Puebla W 08/09/2026 01:06
1.18
7.10
12.00
1 75%
Ov3.5
5-2 (3-1)
Colombia flag Colombia : Copa Colombia
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Atletico Nacional Deportivo Cali 08/09/2026 01:15
1.45
4.45
7.40
1 80%
Ov2.5
3-0 (1-0)
Malaysia flag Malaysia : FA Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Imigresen Kedah 08/09/2026 13:00
1.30
4.75
6.50
1 75%
Ov3.5
?-?
Europe : UEFA Youth League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Porto U19 Manchester City U19 08/09/2026 11:00
2.15
3.80
2.65
X 80%
Un1.5
?-?
Club Brugge U19 Aston Villa U19 08/09/2026 12:00
1.70
3.95
3.85
1 85%
Un1.5
?-?
Lille U19 Real Betis U19 08/09/2026 13:00
3.90
3.95
1.70
2 80%
Un1.5
?-?
Borussia Dortmund U19 Villarreal U19 08/09/2026 14:00
2.05
3.80
2.85
2 55%
Un1.5
?-?
Real Madrid U19 Internazionale U19 08/09/2026 14:00
1.40
4.00
5.80
1 70%
Un1.5
?-?
Portugal flag Portugal : Liga Revelação U23
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Estoril U23 Famalicão U23 08/09/2026 10:00
2.45
3.45
2.45
1 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
Portimonense U23 Felgueiras U23 08/09/2026 10:00
2.05
3.30
3.20
1 60%
Ov2.5
?-?
Marítimo U23 Gil Vicente U23 08/09/2026 14:00
3.20
3.60
1.95
2 75%
Ov2.5
?-?
Academico Viseu U23 Moreirense U23 08/09/2026 16:00
1.75
3.70
3.40
1 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Estrela U23 União Leiria U23 08/09/2026 16:00
2.30
3.00
2.70
2 60%
Un2.5
?-?
Rio Ave U23 Torreense U23 08/09/2026 16:00
2.15
3.25
3.10
2 55%
Un2.5
?-?
South-Korea flag South-Korea : K League 1
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Incheon United Bucheon FC 1995 08/09/2026 10:30
1.77
3.45
4.75
1 80%
Un2.5
?-?
Ulsan Hyundai FC FC Seoul 08/09/2026 10:30
3.25
3.45
2.10
2 65%
Ov2.5
?-?
Slovakia flag Slovakia : Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Námestovo MFK Bytča 08/09/2026 14:30
2.30
3.75
2.40
1 55%
Un3.5
?-?
Spišská Nová Ves Podbrezová 08/09/2026 14:30
17.00
13.00
1.06
2 70%
Ov3.5
?-?
Qatar flag Qatar : Second Division
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Al Mesaimeer Al Kharaitiyat 08/09/2026 14:00
3.90
3.60
1.73
2 75%
Un2.5
?-?
Al Shamal II Al Bidda SC 08/09/2026 16:15
3.90
3.70
1.75
2 80%
Ov1.5
?-?
Kosovo flag Kosovo : Superliga
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Drenica Skënderaj Prishtina 08/09/2026 14:00
3.10
3.20
2.15
2 65%
Un2.5
?-?
Vushtrria Llapi 08/09/2026 14:00
2.50
3.35
2.50
2 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
Estonia flag Estonia : Meistriliiga
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Trans Narva Flora Tallinn 08/09/2026 14:30
4.75
3.95
1.57
2 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Kalju Nomme Nõmme United 08/09/2026 15:00
1.44
4.50
5.50
1 80%
Un3.5
?-?
Finland flag Finland : Veikkausliiga
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Ilves FF Jaro 08/09/2026 15:00
1.50
4.20
5.40
1 75%
Un3.5
?-?
Lahti Mariehamn 08/09/2026 15:00
1.53
3.95
5.50
1 80%
Un2.5
?-?
Turku PS SJK 08/09/2026 15:00
2.22
3.40
2.88
1 55%
Un2.5
?-?
VPS AC Oulu 08/09/2026 15:00
2.10
3.30
3.20
1 55%
Un2.5
?-?
Gnistan KuPS 08/09/2026 16:00
3.50
3.65
1.88
2 85%
Ov2.5
?-?
Saudi-Arabia flag Saudi-Arabia : Pro League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Al-Ettifaq Al-Faisaly FC 08/09/2026 15:30
1.85
3.40
3.40
1 75%
Un3.5
?-?
Al-Ittihad FC Al-Fayha 08/09/2026 18:00
1.40
4.60
7.20
1 70%
Ov2.5
?-?
Al-Qadisiyah FC Al-Ahli Jeddah 08/09/2026 18:00
1.95
3.85
3.35
1 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Finland flag Finland : Kakkonen Lohko A
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
HPS PPJ 08/09/2026 16:00
2.50
4.10
2.15
2 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
Kiffen Atlantis 08/09/2026 16:00
1.70
4.33
3.30
1 80%
Ov3.5
?-?
Iraq flag Iraq : Iraqi League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Duhok Ghaz Al Shamal 08/09/2026 15:45
1.65
3.30
4.75
1 75%
Un2.5
?-?
Erbil Diyala 08/09/2026 15:45
1.48
3.75
6.00
1 85%
Ov2.5
?-?
Saudi-Arabia flag Saudi-Arabia : Division 1
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Al Zulfi Hajer 08/09/2026 15:50
1.75
3.10
4.00
1 80%
Un2.5
?-?
Damac Al Ula 08/09/2026 15:50
4.80
3.60
1.62
2 80%
Ov1.5
?-?
Al Anwar Al Taee 08/09/2026 17:30
2.25
3.25
2.90
2 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
Bulgaria flag Bulgaria : Second League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Montana Vihren 08/09/2026 16:00
2.30
3.25
2.62
2 55%
Un3.5
?-?
Norway flag Norway : NM Cupen
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Asker Stromsgodset 08/09/2026 17:00
10.25
5.80
1.20
2 75%
Ov3.5
?-?
Netherlands flag Netherlands : Eredivisie
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
NEC Nijmegen Excelsior 08/09/2026 16:45
1.50
4.33
5.00
1 75%
Ov3.5
?-?
Montenegro flag Montenegro : First League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Sutjeska Mornar 08/09/2026 17:00
2.50
2.62
2.80
2 55%
Un2.5
?-?
Egypt flag Egypt : Premier League
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Smouha SC Ceramica Cleopatra 08/09/2026 17:00
3.30
2.76
2.35
2 55%
Ov1.5
?-?
Zamalek SC Abu Qair Semad 08/09/2026 17:00
1.40
3.80
8.75
1 70%
Ov1.5
?-?
Argentina flag Argentina : Primera C
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Claypole Central Ballester 08/09/2026 18:00
1.95
3.04
3.68
1 70%
Un2.5
?-?
USA flag USA : MLS Next Pro
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Atlanta United II Connecticut FC 08/09/2026 18:00
2.10
3.50
2.80
1 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
New York City II New York RB II 08/09/2026 21:00
2.75
3.60
2.05
2 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
Toronto II Columbus Crew II 08/09/2026 23:00
2.45
3.75
2.25
1 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
England flag England : EFL Trophy
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Doncaster Huddersfield 08/09/2026 18:00
2.88
3.45
2.22
1 55%
Un1.5
?-?
Exeter City Tottenham Hotspur U21 08/09/2026 18:00
1.70
4.30
3.75
1 75%
Un1.5
?-?
England flag England : National League Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Boreham Wood Newcastle United U21 08/09/2026 18:00
1.25
5.00
8.00
1 70%
Ov3.5
?-?
Boston United West Bromwich Albion U21 08/09/2026 18:00
1.67
3.70
4.00
1 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Gateshead Derby County U21 08/09/2026 18:00
1.95
3.50
3.00
1 70%
Ov3.5
?-?
Sutton Utd Birmingham City U21 08/09/2026 18:00
1.50
3.90
4.80
1 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Wealdstone Stoke City U21 08/09/2026 18:00
1.44
3.90
5.00
1 70%
Ov3.5
?-?
Aldershot Town West Ham United U21 08/09/2026 18:30
2.15
3.40
2.70
2 60%
Ov3.5
?-?
Braintree Fulham U21 08/09/2026 18:30
2.45
3.60
2.25
2 60%
Ov3.5
?-?
Worthing Norwich City U21 08/09/2026 18:30
2.10
3.30
2.88
2 60%
Un3.5
?-?
Woking Southampton U21 08/09/2026 18:45
1.83
3.75
3.20
1 85%
Un2.5
?-?
England flag England : Premier League Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Fleetwood Town U21 Burnley U21 08/09/2026 18:00
2.80
3.40
2.10
2 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
Hull City U21 Brentford U21 08/09/2026 18:00
3.40
4.50
1.65
2 70%
Ov3.5
?-?
Northern-Ireland flag Northern-Ireland : Premiership
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Larne Bangor 08/09/2026 18:45
1.18
5.50
14.00
1 75%
Ov2.5
?-?
England flag England : Championship
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Blackburn Sheffield Utd 08/09/2026 18:45
3.05
3.40
2.24
2 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
Cardiff Stoke City 08/09/2026 18:45
2.16
3.70
2.96
1 55%
Un3.5
?-?
Southampton Swansea 08/09/2026 18:45
1.84
3.60
4.00
1 80%
Ov2.5
?-?
Watford Preston 08/09/2026 18:45
2.02
3.40
3.60
1 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
Wrexham Burnley 08/09/2026 18:45
2.00
3.30
3.50
1 60%
Ov2.5
?-?
Bolton West Ham 08/09/2026 19:00
4.75
4.00
1.64
2 75%
Un3.5
?-?
England flag England : National League North
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
AFC Telford United Oxford City 08/09/2026 18:45
2.25
3.20
2.90
2 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
Buxton Brackley Town 08/09/2026 18:45
1.68
3.85
4.10
1 75%
Ov2.5
?-?
Chester Merthyr Town 08/09/2026 18:45
1.62
3.65
4.80
1 80%
Un2.5
?-?
Chorley Darlington 1883 08/09/2026 18:45
2.15
3.50
2.88
1 60%
Un3.5
?-?
Harborough Town Hereford 08/09/2026 18:45
1.91
3.65
3.25
1 70%
Un2.5
?-?
King's Lynn Town Hednesford Town 08/09/2026 18:45
2.15
3.35
3.00
1 55%
Un3.5
?-?
Macclesfield Scarborough Athletic 08/09/2026 18:45
1.73
3.65
4.00
1 70%
Ov2.5
?-?
Radcliffe Hebburn Town 08/09/2026 18:45
2.55
3.45
2.38
2 60%
Ov2.5
?-?
Southport Morecambe 08/09/2026 18:45
2.90
3.40
2.05
2 60%
Ov2.5
?-?
South Shields Marine 08/09/2026 18:45
1.50
3.90
5.50
1 80%
Ov1.5
?-?
Spennymoor Town Spalding United 08/09/2026 18:45
2.60
3.35
2.40
2 65%
Un2.5
?-?
Worksop Town Bedford Town 08/09/2026 18:45
2.05
3.40
3.10
2 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
England flag England : National League South
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Chesham United Billericay Town 08/09/2026 18:45
1.91
3.30
3.60
1 75%
Un3.5
?-?
Dagenham & Redbridge Dover 08/09/2026 18:45
1.50
4.00
5.50
1 75%
Un3.5
?-?
Dorking Wanderers Chelmsford City 08/09/2026 18:45
2.10
3.40
3.00
1 55%
Un2.5
?-?
Ebbsfleet United Hemel Hempstead Town 08/09/2026 18:45
1.83
3.50
3.75
1 80%
Un2.5
?-?
Maidenhead Torquay 08/09/2026 18:45
2.60
3.55
2.33
1 55%
Ov1.5
?-?
Salisbury Slough Town 08/09/2026 18:45
1.45
4.40
5.25
1 70%
Un3.5
?-?
Tonbridge Angels Maidstone Utd 08/09/2026 18:45
2.80
3.40
2.20
2 55%
Un3.5
?-?
Weston-super-Mare AFC Totton 08/09/2026 18:45
1.70
3.65
4.20
1 70%
Ov2.5
?-?
Scotland flag Scotland : Challenge Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Annan Athletic Motherwell U21 08/09/2026 18:45
1.28
5.60
7.00
1 80%
Ov3.5
?-?
Banks O' Dee Forfar Athletic 08/09/2026 18:45
2.55
3.75
2.30
2 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
Clydebank Alloa Athletic 08/09/2026 18:45
3.70
3.90
1.67
2 80%
Ov3.5
?-?
Cove Rangers Dumbarton 08/09/2026 18:45
1.57
4.20
4.50
1 75%
Ov3.5
?-?
Edinburgh City Queen of the South 08/09/2026 18:45
3.70
3.80
1.75
2 85%
Ov2.5
?-?
Elgin City Fraserburgh 08/09/2026 18:45
1.53
4.20
4.75
1 85%
Un2.5
?-?
Formartine United Dundee United II 08/09/2026 18:45
1.28
5.50
7.00
1 75%
Ov3.5
?-?
Gala Fairydean Rovers Hearts U21 08/09/2026 18:45
1.85
4.00
3.20
1 80%
Ov3.5
?-?
Montrose Dundee II 08/09/2026 18:45
1.15
6.50
13.00
1 80%
Un3.5
?-?
Peterhead Clachnacuddin 08/09/2026 18:45
1.40
4.80
5.60
1 70%
Ov3.5
?-?
Ross County Aberdeen U21 08/09/2026 18:45
1.18
6.00
11.00
1 80%
Un3.5
?-?
Stirling Albion Rangers U21 08/09/2026 18:45
2.10
3.40
2.75
1 55%
Ov3.5
?-?
San-Marino flag San-Marino : Coppa Titano
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Domagnano Faetano 08/09/2026 18:45
1.25
5.00
8.50
1 80%
Un1.5
?-?
Tre Penne Juvenes Dogana 08/09/2026 18:45
1.40
4.50
5.50
1 70%
Un1.5
?-?
England flag England : League Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Bournemouth Lincoln 08/09/2026 18:45
1.30
5.20
9.20
1 80%
Ov3.5
?-?
Crystal Palace Middlesbrough 08/09/2026 18:45
1.75
3.90
4.10
1 80%
Ov2.5
?-?
Leyton Orient Bradford 08/09/2026 18:45
3.05
3.35
2.24
1 55%
Ov1.5
?-?
Sunderland Hull City 08/09/2026 18:45
1.69
3.70
4.75
1 80%
Un3.5
?-?
Millwall Newcastle 08/09/2026 19:00
5.00
3.90
1.55
2 85%
Un3.5
?-?
Bolivia flag Bolivia : Copa De La División Profesional
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Aurora Real Potosí 08/09/2026 22:30
1.85
3.10
3.50
1 80%
Ov2.5
?-?
Chile flag Chile : Primera B
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Union San Felipe San Luis 08/09/2026 21:00
3.40
3.20
1.96
2 60%
Ov2.5
?-?
Curico Unido Union Espanola 08/09/2026 23:30
2.40
3.40
2.55
2 55%
Un2.5
?-?
Deportes Temuco Santiago Wanderers 08/09/2026 23:30
2.35
3.45
2.60
2 55%
Ov2.5
?-?
South America : CONMEBOL Sudamericana
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Santa Fe Vasco DA Gama 08/09/2026 22:00
2.18
3.10
3.45
1 55%
Un2.5
?-?
USA flag USA : USL League One Cup
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Hartford Athletic Colorado Springs 08/09/2026 23:00
2.15
3.30
3.00
2 55%
Un3.5
?-?
Brazil flag Brazil : Serie B
1
X
2
Prediction
Goals
Cuiaba Athletic Club 08/09/2026 23:30
1.90
3.15
4.45
1 80%
Ov1.5
?-?
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Ade Ola — Lead Football Analyst, Supatips

Ade has spent years building statistical models for football matches, with a focus on probability-led analysis over gut-feel tipster culture. He reviews every page on Supatips before publication and writes the methodology guides. Read full bio →

How Supatips Works

Every day, Supatips pulls fixture data across 100+ leagues and runs each match through a probability model that considers recent form, home and away records, attacking and defensive output, and bookmaker pricing signals. The result is a 1X2 probability split — home win, draw, away win — alongside a confidence rating and a goals-market view.

The table above shows today's 126 fixtures. Each row displays the odds, the model's preferred outcome, and a confidence percentage. Finished matches show a ✓ or ✗ marker so you can see how the picks held up. So far today, 5 of 7 settled predictions have been correct — a 71% rate on finished matches.

A higher confidence percentage means the model leans more strongly toward one outcome, not that the result is certain. Use the figures as a guide, not a guarantee.

What the Numbers Actually Mean

The odds column shows the market price for home win (1), draw (X), and away win (2). The highlighted odds box is the one the model backs. Confidence runs from roughly 33% (perfectly even three-way split) up to around 75%+ for very one-sided fixtures. A match sitting at 40–45% confidence is genuinely close — the model has a preference but not a strong one.

The goals column shows whether the model expects a high-scoring or tight game, useful for readers interested in over/under markets. You can click through to dedicated markets — Over 2.5 goals, Both Teams to Score, Correct Score — for a deeper view of each fixture.

How the Model Is Built

The core of the analysis is a Poisson-based probability model calibrated on attack and defence strength for each team. It factors in home advantage, which historically adds around 0.3–0.4 goals per game at most levels. Form weighting means recent results carry more influence than older ones, and the model cross-checks its output against market pricing to flag cases where there may be value on one side.

This is not a tipping service built on opinion. The page does not pick teams based on reputation, support base, or hype. If a smaller side has the statistical edge in a given match, that is what the model shows — and that transparency is the point.

Expected Goals (xG) and Fixture Context

Where xG data is available it feeds into the model's assessment of attacking quality — a team creating 2.1 xG per game is genuinely dangerous, even if their recent scoreline looks modest. Alongside this, fixture context matters: a team rotating heavily ahead of a cup game reads differently to a full-strength side with nothing to manage.

Saving Matches and Building Your Own View

The ☆ star button next to each fixture lets you save it to My Selection. Your saved fixtures are stored in your browser so they persist across sessions. This is useful if you want to track a handful of matches through the day without scrolling back through the full table.

Other Markets Worth Exploring

The 1X2 result market is only one way to look at a fixture. Supatips also covers a range of other markets, each with its own analysis page:

A Note on Responsible Gambling

⚠️ Please take a moment to read this.

Supatips is an analytical and informational service. The predictions here are probability estimates — not financial advice, not tips from an insider, and definitely not guarantees of any result.

Football is unpredictable by nature. A 70% confidence figure still means the model is wrong roughly three times in ten. Over a long run, statistical models add structure to decision-making — but no model eliminates uncertainty.

If you choose to use these predictions alongside betting, please keep the following in mind:

  • Only stake money you are genuinely comfortable losing.
  • Set a hard budget and treat it as a fixed entertainment cost — not an investment.
  • Never chase a loss. A bad run does not mean a correction is due.
  • Take breaks. If betting stops feeling enjoyable, step back.
  • These predictions are one input — your own judgement matters too.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are the predictions on Supatips free?

Yes — everything on this page is free. The full fixture table, odds, confidence ratings, and goals-market data are all published without a paywall. Some additional content is available for registered users.

How often is the page updated?

The fixture table refreshes throughout the day. Scores and result markers update as matches finish, so the accuracy tracker at the top of the page reflects live data rather than just predictions made before kick-off.

What does the confidence percentage mean?

It is the model's estimated probability for the predicted outcome — the highest of the three 1X2 probabilities. A 58% confidence home win means the model puts a 58% chance on that result, with the remaining 42% split between draw and away win. It is not a certainty; it is a measure of how one-sided the model sees the fixture.

What does 180 Predictions and Stats refer to?

It describes the breadth of Supatips' match coverage — not just a single result tip per game, but analysis across multiple angles: result, goals, BTTS, HT/FT, correct score, and double chance. The idea is to give readers a fuller statistical picture of each fixture rather than one number to bet on.

How do I save matches to My Selection?

Tap the ☆ star icon on any match row. Saved fixtures move to My Selection, which stores your picks in the browser so they are still there when you come back later.

Why does the model sometimes back the underdog?

The model does not factor in team reputation, shirt colour, or public opinion — only statistical signals. If a smaller club has better recent form, a stronger defensive record, and home advantage, the numbers may favour them over a bigger name that is struggling for form. That is part of the point: the analysis tries to be honest with the data rather than follow the crowd.