Our best soccer plays of the week begin on Saturday when Manchester City throws down against Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League. Over in Spanish La Liga, Barcelona hosts Celta Vigo on Saturday. Then on Sunday, one of the best matchups of the week happens when Arsenal welcomes rival Tottenham. See below for soccer odds, analysis, and free picks for six of this weekend’s best matchups.

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Bundesliga

Monchengladbach vs. RB Leipzig

• When: Saturday, September 23, 2023

• Soccer Odds: Monchengladbach +1 -111 // RB Leipzig -1 -123

Gladbach has lost 2-of-4 with a couple of draws. The home team in this fell to Leverkusen and Bayern. The draws came against Darmstadt and Augsburg.

Leipzig has won 4 straight. The road chalk won each of the 4 matches by at least 2 goals. In the last head-to-head, Leipzig rolled Monchengladbach 3-0. Another 3-0 victory is possible.

Soccer Betting Pick: RB Leipzig

English Premier League

Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest

• When: Saturday, September 23, 2023

• Soccer Odds: Manchester City -2.25 -112 // Nottingham Forest +2.25 -122

Nottingham shows 2 wins, 2 losses, and a draw. The underdog in this appears to be playing well enough to keep the score closer than the handicap line.

Still, the Sky Blues have dominated in their last 3. However, outside of beating Fulham 5-1, the Citizens didn’t win the other two matches by more than 2 goals. The .25 makes it impossible to back the home chalk.

Soccer Betting Pick: Nottingham Forest

Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur

• When: Sunday, September 24, 2023

• Soccer Odds: Arsenal -145 // Tottenham Hotspur +300

Both teams are playing excellent soccer. Arsenal is on a 3-match winning streak. Tottenham is on a 2-match winning streak.

The Gunners beat the Hotspur 2-0 in the last match. The game happened back in January when both teams were different than they are now. That one difference that should give Tottenham’s fans confidence heading to Arsenal is that the Hotspur is playing better without Harry Kane.

Although surprising, it makes sense. Kane’s absence has allowed Richarlison and Son Heung-Min to flourish. Both are playing the best soccer of their careers. The +300 odds make Tottenham the pick.

Soccer Betting Pick: Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea vs. Aston Villa

• When: Sunday, September 24, 2023

• Soccer Odds: Chelsea -118 // Aston Villa +260

Just when we thought the Blues had turned the corner, things go south again. Chelsea comes off a loss to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on their pitch and a draw versus Bournemouth.

Neither one of those squads has the talent that Aston Villa possesses. Not only that, but Aston has won 4-of-5. AV’s lone loss came versus the Reds at Anfield. Back the dog to cash.

Soccer Betting Pick: Aston Villa

La Liga

Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo

• When: Saturday, September 23, 2023

• Soccer Odds: Barcelona -1.5 -114 // Celta Vigo +1.5 -120

In their last couple of matches, Barca has throttled Real Betis and Antwerp. Barcelona beat both via 5-0 scores. The win over Antwerp came in Barca’s first Champions League group stage match.

Celta lost their last. We’d give more credit to the road dog for keeping it close, the loss was 1-0, if Celta wasn’t at home and if the contest didn’t happen versus Mallorca. Barcelona covers.

Soccer Betting Pick: Barcelona

Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid

• When: Sunday, September 24, 2023

• Soccer Odds: Atletico Madrid +155 // Real Madrid +155

Atletico is in much worse form than Real. AM lost to Valencia in a 3-0 match on Sep 16. Then in their Champions League match versus Lazio, the best Atletico could do is was score a 1-1 draw.

Real beat Union Berlin 1-0 in their first CL game. The victory came on the heels of 5 straight victories to start the La Liga season. For sure, Atletico will step it up. But stepping it up won’t be enough. The road squad gets the nod.

Soccer Betting Pick: Real Madrid

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