The weekend’s opening encounters across the Europe games picked will end with more goals: Accumulator Tips for August 09, 2025

The 2025/2026 England Championship opening matchup will host West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers against one another at The Hawthorns Stadium. West Bromwich Albion had 64 points in 46 games, finishing in 10th place last season, while Blackburn Rovers had 66 points in 46 games, finishing in 7th place. West Bromwich Albion will aim to secure a win on their home soil opening matchup, while Blackburn Rovers will aim to secure a win on the road. Meanwhile, Bet365 Stadium will host the match between Stoke City and Derby County in the England Championship Round 1. Stoke City will aim to secure a win on their home soil, since they finished in 18th place, having gained 51 points in 46 games. Meanwhile, Derby County will aim to secure a win on the road, having gained 50 points in 46 games, positioned in 20th place in the league table. Since Stoke City and Derby County will aim to secure a win since they were early lost to the relegation zone last season. Antalyaspor and Kasimpasa will face off as part of the opening matchup of Turkey Super Lig round 1 at Corendon Airlines Parks. Below, I will analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers

West Brom finished in 9th place with 64 points in 46 games last season, scoring 57 goals while conceding 47. West Brom will aim to come into this match will aim to secure a win in their opening matchup. Meanwhile, West Brom recorded two losses, one tie and one win during their four pre-season games. They suffered defeats against Lincoln and Blackpool, while they tied against Dyn. Kyiv. However, they were victorious against Rayo Vallecano. During these games, they have scored seven goals, while conceding nine. On the other hand, Blackburn finished in 7th place with 66 points in 46 games last season, scoring 53 goals while conceding 48. Blackburn will come into this match with the hope of starting this season stronger. Meanwhile, Blackburn snapped their winning streak of three during their last four games against Nijmegen in pre-season, losing 1-3. However, they were victorious against Elche, Qatar SC and Everton. During these games, they have scored eight goals while conceding four. Blackburn will come into this match to secure a win. Therefore, I expect both teams to find the net against one another.

Possible Lineups

🔖 West Brom predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Wildsmith (GK), Darnell Furlong, Nathaniel Phillips, Torbjørn Heggem, Callum Styles, Ousmane Diakité, Isaac Price, Tom Fellows, Alex Mowatt, Karlan Grant, Aune Heggebö

🔖 Blackburn predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Balázs Tóth (GK), Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Dominic Hyam, Harry Pickering, Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Dion De Neve, Makhtar Gueye.

• Bet on: BTTS 2.00

Stoke vs Derby

Stoke City will aim to secure a win in their opening round on their home soil, having gained 51 points in 46 games, positioned 18th place last season, leading the relegation team with 2 points. Stoke City extended their unbeaten streak to three games in their pre-season against Burnley, picking a 1-0 win. Before the match, they tied against Wolves while they were victorious against Crewe. During these games, they have scored four goals while conceding two. Meanwhile, Derby County will aim to secure a win in their opening round on the road, having gained 50 points in 46 games, positioned 19th place last season, leading the relegation team with 1 point. Meanwhile, Derby County extended their winning ways to two games against Atromitos in their pre-season games in a 2-0 win. Before the match, they were victorious against Solihull Moors. During these games, they have scored six goals while conceding two. Therefore, I expect both teams to perform in this match, and I expect their defensive units to showcase their best. So, I predict more than nine corner kicks to be recorded.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Stoke predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ben Wilmot, Maksym Taloverov, Aaron Cresswell, Ben Pearson, Tatsuki Seko, Million Manhoef, Joon-ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama

🔖 Derby predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK), Jake Rooney, Ryan Nyambe, Danny Batth, Craig Forsyth, Kenzo Goudmijn, Liam Thompson, Kayden Jackson, Ebou Adams, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Carlton Morris

• Bet on: Over 9 corner kicks 1.75

Antalyaspor vs Kasimpasa

Antalyaspor managed to escape relegation, having gained 44 points in 36 games, positioning them in 15th place in the league table last season, while Kasimpasa gained 47 points in 36 games, positioning them in 10th place in the league table last season. Coming into this match, Antalyaspor and Kasimpasa will aim to secure a win and start this season stronger. Therefore, I expect more than two goals to be recorded.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Antalyaspor predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Abdullah Yiğiter (GK), Georgiy Dzhikiya, Veysel Sari, Bahadir Ozturk, Abdulkadir Omur, Jakub Kaluzinski, Hasan Yakub İlçin, Kenneth Paal, Sander Van de Streek, Ramzi Safuri, Tomas Cvancara

🔖 Kasimpasa predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Andreas Gianniotis (GK), Jhon Espinoza, Taylan Utku Aydin, Nicholas Opoku, Adnan Aktas, Cafu, Mamadou Fall, Haris Hajradinovic, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Mortadha Ben Ouanes, Pape Habib Gueye

• Bet on: Over 2.5 goals 1.74