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Mark Richard Sochon

21 Aug 2026 04:12-04:00

Bet Of the Day: Best Football Bet for Saturday's Action

Our betting expert offers their tip for Saturday as Nottingham Forest and Leeds clash in the Premier League this afternoon at 15:00.

After a difficult 2025/26 campaign, Nottingham Forest hope to steer well clear of trouble this season. However, they could be in for a tough game on the opening weekend at the City Ground.

Bet of the Day -Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

Odds courtesy of Betfair. Correct at time of publication and subject to change

Leeds or Draw & Over 2.5 goals @ 13/5 with Betfair

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Leeds to build on strong pre-season

If pre-season form is anything to go by, Leeds could be one of the Premier League’s surprise packages. They won four of their final five friendlies, including a 4-2 victory over Liverpool.

Daniel Farke’s side also had the better chances in a showdown with Man Utd, creating 2.02 xG in a 1-1 draw. With just two defeats in their past 15 competitive away fixtures, Leeds certainly won’t fear the trip to the City Ground.

Despite recovering to beat the drop last term, Nottingham Forest have only won one Premier League home game in 2026. Their pre-season results under new boss Oliver Glasner were also mixed. Their final six friendlies produced three victories and three defeats.

Overall, the value appears to lie with Leeds in this clash. They can be backed with an implied probability of 27.8% to avoid defeat in a game with three or more goals.

Today's Bet of the Day: Leeds or Draw & Over 2.5 goals @ 13/5 with Betfair

Bet of the Day Record: Last Five Days

Tip (Last Five Days)	Win/Loss	Odds
Deportivo La Coruna to win & Under 3.5 goals	Loss	5/2
Fenerbahce or Draw & Under 2.5 goals	Win	8/5
Celtic to win & Both teams to score	Loss	12/5
Benfica -3 Handicap	Loss	3/1
Real Sociedad vs Real Betis Over 3.5 Goals		3/1

Frequently asked questions

: The bet of the day is either a single, double, triple or accumulator that our expert has selected, based on a number of factors including form and statistics.
: Finding the best value bet out there can be tricky given the vast amount of matches and markets available, thus we assess all of these and sort through to find the best bet with the strongest value.
: The most important thing we look out for is the value that each bet provides. We are looking for bets that not only have a good chance of coming in, but also picks that hold great value.
: We never choose a specific price for our bet of the day, but in general, we attempt to choose those bets that are around a price of evens (1/1 or 2.0) and above.