European soccer is back in full swing with the EPL, La Liga and Serie A all in action this weekend.
The pre-weekend narrative: Tottenham looks like a serious contender to make noise at the top of the Premier League table. The undefeated Hotspur host Bournemouth on Saturday. On Sunday, Inter Milan looks to build on a dominant start while taking on Udinese.
Check out this weekend’s best European soccer predictions for games beginning on Aug. 30, 2025, featuring a pick on Real Madrid vs. Mallorca.
Soccer predictions
Tottenham vs. Bournemouth (Aug. 30, 10 a.m. ET)
Best bet: Tottenham to win (-134)
The Hotspur have been thriving so far under new manager Thomas Frank. Fans have boasted about the new tactics and rightfully so. Tottenham is 2-0 with two clean sheets.
One of the wins was over Manchester City, 2-0, and the side sits at a +5 goal differential It’s a very impressive start that I don’t see slowing down at home against Bournemouth.
The away side has a 1-1 record with the win coming against 0-2 Wolverhampton. Even then, Bournemouth scraped by with a one-goal win despite the Wolves going down to 10 men early in the second half.
The club’s also seen the lowest of lows. On Matchday 1, the Cherries were blown out at home, 4-0, by Man City.
This feels like a battle between teams on different tiers. Tottenham should control this match at home.
Key stat: Through two matches, the Hotspur have the highest average match rating in the EPL, per Fotmob (7.35).
La Liga best bet
Matchup: Real Madrid vs. Mallorca (Aug. 30, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Read Madrid over 2.5 goals (-112): Bernabeu Stadium will be rocking this weekend with Los Blancos returning home after a 3-0 road win.
Madrid has yet to concede this season, but I want to tap into that offensive potential we saw on Matchday 2.
The side had 26 shot attempts (10 on target) against Oviedo. Kylian Mbappe led the way, scoring a brace.
Mallorca played a top-tier opponent in Barcelona already this season and got stifled 3-0. It had the benefit of playing at home for that game, which won’t be the case on Saturday.
Despite scoring four goals through two matches, Madrid has actually left production on the table, missing three big chances (tied for third most in La Liga).
Serie A prediction
Matchup: Inter Milan vs. Udinese (Aug. 31, 2:45 p.m. ET)
Inter Milan halftime/fulltime (-112): Milan looked dominant in its Serie A debut, battering Torino 5-0 last Sunday.
Just take a look at its offensive stats from the match:
- Six big chances.
- Nine shots on target.
- Led Serie A with nine takeaways in the opposing third.
Inter may now have an elite offence to match its stonewall defence.
Udinese tied its first match at home against Verona, a team that finished six points above a relegation spot last season.
Because of that, I expect Nerazzurri to be the better side, grab an early lead, and never look back.
Soccer predictions made at 1:30 p.m. on 08/27/25.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.