Our Goalscorer Tips for Around Europe This Weekend - 26/02/22

Arminia Bielefeld travel to face Bayer Leverkusen in what is bound to be a tough test for the visitors.

Hosts Leverkusen are third, winning four of their past five games scoring an impressive 18 times in the process, hitting Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund for five in back-to-back weeks during this time. French winger Moussa Diaby has been prolific in front of goal lately, with the 22-year-old scoring five times in four matches, taking his total into double figures this season.

In conceding just 29 league goals in 23 matches, visitors Arminia boast a respectable defensive record, however, they may struggle against the recent free-flowing attacking football produced by Gerardo Seoane’s men. We expect Leverkusen to come out on top, and back Diaby to continue his recent hot streak, priced at 8/5 to score anytime.

Mid-table Rayo Vallecano welcomes Real Madrid to the Estadio de Vallecas this weekend as the visitors will look to extend their lead at the top of the table.

The hosts are in abysmal form, without a win in six and losing four on the bounce whereas Madrid are undefeated in their past five winning on three occasions.

With 51 goals, Los Blancos are La Liga’s top scorers, and although veteran forward Karim Benzema leads the scoring charts, in recent weeks, winger Marco Asensio has been amongst the goals.

The Spaniard is enjoying his best scoring season to date, already with seven league goals to his name and with two in his past three appearances against both Deportivo Alaves and Granada, looks to be finding some consistency. We back Asensio to continue his form in front of goal, priced at 9/4 to score anytime.

Table-toppers PSG hosts Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes on Saturday night with Mauricio Pochettino’s men expected to take all three points.

By PSG’s standards, they can be considered “out of form”, after a surprise defeat last time out to Nantes has left the Parisians winning just four of their last five games. Visitors Saint-Etienne are unbeaten in four, however face Ligue 1’s toughest test this weekend in an away trip to the Parc des Princes.

Despite their recent good form, Pascal Dupraz's side has the league’s second-worst defensive record, conceding 47 times in 25 matches, and will likely struggle against league top scorers PSG.

We expect Pochettino’s side to run amuck, and although somewhat predictable, given his recent form, Kylian Mbappe is likely to make the scoresheet and is priced at 5/2 to score first having fired in 12 goals across 23 league matches, finding the back of the net every 163 minutes.

Hellas Verona welcome a struggling Venezia side to the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium this Sunday as they look to continue their recent run of form.

In their past five games, the hosts have won three against Sassuolo 4-2, Bologna 2-1 and Udinese 4-0, as well as drawing one away at AS Roma, and losing 2-0 at the Juventus Stadium, however, they have been consistent in front of goal, finding the net on all but one occasion.

Visitors Venezia enter this weekend in 17th, but, have won just one of their last five matches which came in a narrow 2-1 victory away at Torino, as well as drawing 1-1 against both Empoli and Genoa, and losing 2-1 and 2-0 against both Inter Milan and Napoli.

Recently, Verona’s chief threat has been attacking midfielder Antonin Barak, with the Pole scoring five times in five games, including a hat-trick in their away win at Sassuolo. We expect Barak to continue his fine form this weekend, priced at 2/1 to score anytime.

League leaders Ajax are hosted by Go Ahead Eagles this weekend at the De Adelaarshorst, or Eagles Nest Stadium.

The visitors are in sublime form domestically, winning 11 straight games last dropping points when these two sides met in early November. Eric ten Hag’s side has been clinical this season, scoring 70 times in just 23 matches.

Former West Ham United forward Sebastian Haller has been crucial to the Amsterdam club’s form, as he is the current Eredivisie and Champions League top scorer with 27 goals and eight assists across 27 appearances in these competitions.

The hosts are without a win in five, and in conceding 40 times over 23 games, have the league’s second-worst defensive record which will likely see Ajax put a few past them this weekend. Our tip is for Haller to continue his excellent season-long form and, with the Ivorian to score two or more times priced at 10/3.