We’re being treated to a Valentine’s Day fixture in the Premier League on Friday as Brighton host Chelsea, with further games in the UK and across Europe.
There is also a Championship game as QPR take on Derby in West London, as well as fixtures in the top two divisions in Spain, France, Italy and Germany.
We’ve picked out three bets for you to consider ahead of a busy day at home and abroad.
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Friday football betting tips
Bet of the Day – RB Leipzig to win at Augsburg @ 1/1
RB Leipzig are having a disappointing season by their own standards, but they have started to pick up and head to Augsburg on a four-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
Leipzig won 2-0 against St Pauli in the last round of games and have managed back-to-back clean sheets, while they also held champions Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-2 draw at the end of last month.
Augsburg have gone two games without scoring and are winless in three overall.
The visitors won the reverse fixture 4-0 earlier in the season and, although the scoreline might not be quite so emphatic on Friday night, Leipzig look well placed to come away with maximum points.
Special of the Day – Brighton vs Chelsea: Match Boost – Over 3.5 Goals, Cole Palmer 2+ Shots on Target, Marc Cucurella 2+ Fouls @ 13/2 (boosted from 11/2)
Brighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup at the Amex last weekend and the two teams run it back on Friday night as they clash at the same venue in the Premier League.
Chelsea were perhaps unlucky in that tie and revenge will be on their minds, and this boosted treble focusing on two visiting players looks intriguing.
There could easily have been another goal or two in last week’s FA Cup clash and both sides have been involved in some high-scoring games of late.
Four of Brighton’s last eight across all competitions have gone over 3.5 goals, as have four of Chelsea’s last six – the other two games both had three goals – so at least four goals in total has a real chance here.
Cole Palmer averages a hefty 3.5 shots per game in the league, with 1.5 per game on target and a further 1.1 blocked.
Marc Cucurella, facing his former club, averages 1.1 fouls per game in this competition and has committed seven in total across his last four league games, so both of these player bets appeal in this treble.
Longshot of the Day – Mauro Arambarri Anytime Goalscorer Girona vs Getafe @ 11/2
Girona look vulnerable ahead of the visit of Getafe as the Catalan club have slipped to three defeats in their last four and they’ve gone six games without a clean sheet across all competitions.
In contrast, Getafe are unbeaten in five in the league and if they do get a result at Girona it may be down to the efforts of key man Mauro Arambarri.
Armbarri has six goals in 21 La Liga games and two of those have come in his last three appearances, so at 11/2 he looks a great value pick for an anytime effort at the Municipal de Montilivi.
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