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Another huge weekend of football is on the way — and The Assist is back to break down all the big fixtures, predictions and betting angles! 🔥

Warren Ashurst is joined by Racing Post football experts James Milton and Dan Childs as the team look ahead to the weekend’s action and reveal their best bets and value selections.

Saturday gets underway with Leeds United hosting Tottenham in the lunchtime kick-off, while Arsenal welcome Hull City and Fulham take on Newcastle United. The day’s big Premier League clash sees Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in the evening.

Sunday brings a packed afternoon of action, with Brighton facing Brentford, Crystal Palace welcoming Liverpool, Ipswich taking on Bournemouth and Sunderland hosting Chelsea. The weekend's headline fixture sees Manchester United welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford.

With the FA Cup first round taking centre stage, the team also look ahead to some of the standout cup ties and discuss the latest talking points from the Championship. There’s no League One or League Two action this weekend, so the focus shifts to the cup and the second tier.

And there's plenty of betting action too, with the team each putting together their own Bet Builder, picking out the best value bet from across Europe and combining their selections for this week's Assist Treble.

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 FA Cup first-round talking points
📊 Championship insight and analysis
💰 Individual Bet Builders from the panel
🌍 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 This week's Assist Treble

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, FA Cup insight, Championship analysis, Bet Builders and European value bets as Warren, James and Dan reveal their best selections for the weekend.

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Another fantastic weekend of Premier League action beckons — and The Assist breaks down all the big fixtures, predictions and betting angles! 

Jack Ogalbe is joined by Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and Aaron Ashley as the team looks ahead to Matchweek 9 and discusses their best bets and value options for the round.

Michael Carrick is staying put at Manchester United, but for how long? The Red Devils head to Chelsea at Saturday lunchtime, kicking off a packed day featuring eight matches, running through to the 8pm game between in-form Aston Villa and improving Fulham.

There's only one fixture on Sunday, but expect fireworks, as the last two Premier League champions, Liverpool and Arsenal, clash at 4.30pm.

Dan also covers all three EFL divisions, while Aaron shares his best pick from the weekend's European action.

Our trio also provides a Bet Builder each and team up for a weekend treble.

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Warren, Jack and Dan reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

Join Warren Ashurst and Racing Post experts Jack Ogalbe & Dan Childs as they bring you the latest episode of The Assist! The team are here to provide you with all you need to know about this weekend's Premier League and EFL matches.

The panel will take a look at who is coming under pressure, now we’re a quarter of the way into the season, as well as previewing all of this week's top-flight fixtures.

The fixtures begin on Friday night football, as Ipswich host Nottingham Forest, while the top two - Manchester City and Arsenal - are both in action on Saturday afternoon.
Then Spurs head to Stamford Bridge for a London derby with Chelsea on Saturday evening.

Sunday sees a mouth-watering clash at Anfield, as in-form Brighton look to claim another massive scalp against a Liverpool team now up to fifth.

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick needs a win to ease some pressure with a win over Bournemouth, while bottom-club Sunderland host Leeds.

There are the usual unmissable segments including bet builders from each of our panel, The Assist treble, and our pick of the punts to be had in the Football League and top European leagues.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Warren, Jack and Dan reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

👍 Like, share and subscribe to Racing Post for The Assist every week throughout the football season.

00:00 - Intro - Will Villa end City’s perfect start?
01:35 - Focus on the promoted teams and the relegation fight
04:47 - Premier League Predictions
35:20 - Dan Childs' EFL Selections
40:25 - Pundits weekend Bet Builders
43:17 - Euro Value Tip
46:57 - The Assist Treble
48:16 - Outros

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The Premier League is back for another huge weekend of football — and The Assist returns to break down all the big fixtures, predictions and betting angles! 🔥

Warren Ashurst is joined by Jack Ogalbe and Racing Post football expert Dan Childs as the team look ahead to Matchweek 7 and reveal where they think the best betting value can be found.

Is it time for Michael Carrick to go at Manchester United? After a difficult start to the season and mounting pressure at Old Trafford, the team debate whether Carrick deserves more time or if United need to make a change.

Saturday brings a packed schedule, with Everton hosting Chelsea, Brentford welcoming Liverpool and Manchester City taking on Ipswich Town. Newcastle United face Aston Villa in one of the weekend’s standout fixtures.

On Sunday, Leeds United welcome Manchester United in a huge clash at Elland Road, while Nottingham Forest host Arsenal. Bournemouth, Sunderland, Brighton and Crystal Palace are also in action.

The team also turn their attention to the EFL, asking what on earth is going on at Leicester City? With the Foxes struggling in League One and pressure mounting on Russell Martin, the panel discuss what has gone wrong and what needs to change.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Warren, Jack and Dan reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

👍 Like, share and subscribe to Racing Post for The Assist every week throughout the football season.

#PremierLeague #MichaelCarrick #ManchesterUnited #LeicesterCity #EFL #PremierLeagueTips #FootballPredictions #FootballBetting #BetBuilder #TheAssist #RacingPost

After an extended international break, Premier League action is finally back — and The Assist returns for another huge gameweek as the early-season picture begins to take shape! 🔥

Warren Ashurst takes the hosting seat alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and James Milton as the team look ahead to a packed Matchweek 6 and reveal where they think the best betting value can be found.

Saturday gets underway with Arsenal hosting Leeds United, while Aston Villa welcome Brentford and Chelsea take on Bournemouth. Ipswich face Fulham and Sunderland host Brighton before Manchester United welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford in the late kick-off.

Sunday brings three more intriguing fixtures, with Crystal Palace hosting Nottingham Forest and Hull City taking on Everton before the weekend’s big game sees Liverpool welcome unbeaten Manchester City to Anfield.

The action then continues on Monday night as Coventry City host Newcastle United.

The team also look at all the other big talking points from across the Premier League and EFL, revealing their best bets, value selections and Bet Builders for the weekend.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Warren, Dan and James reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

👍 Like, Share and Subscribe to Racing Post for The Assist every week throughout the football season.

#PremierLeague #PremierLeagueTips #PremierLeaguePredictions #FootballTips #FootballBetting #BetBuilder #EFL #EuropeanFootball #BestBets #TheAssist #RacingPost

Sam Hart, Lee Mottershead and Oliver Barnard are this week's team for an edition of The Front Page that contains some dire warnings from the bookmaking industry.

Betfred founder Fred Done has claimed that a doubling of machine games duty would devastate his betting shop business as well as the wider sector, so much so he thinks there will be no betting shops by 2030.

Joseph O'Brien is also thinking about numbers but in his case it's in relation to how many runners he will saddle in the Melbourne Cup. The team looks at the trainer's sizeable Australian squad and looks back at the weekend racing's highlights and the Newmarket Open Weekend.

On top of all that, there are even ante-post tips for this year's Arc.

After another fascinating week of Premier League action, The Assist is back for another huge gameweek, with the early-season picture beginning to take shape! 🔥

Jack Ogalbe takes the hosting seat alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and James Milton as the team look ahead to another packed weekend of Premier League action.

Friday night sees Chelsea travel to Brentford looking to continue their strong start to the season, with the Blues facing a Brentford side capable of causing problems on home soil.

Saturday brings a host of intriguing fixtures, with Tottenham welcoming Aston Villa in the early kick-off, while Arsenal travel to Brighton looking to maintain their momentum. Everton host Ipswich Town, Newcastle take on newly promoted Hull City and Nottingham Forest face Coventry City in the evening kick-off.

Sunday sees Liverpool travel to Bournemouth, while Leeds host Crystal Palace and Manchester City welcome newly promoted Sunderland to the Etihad. The weekend then finishes with another huge fixture as Manchester United travel to Fulham.

The team also look at all the other big talking points from across the Premier League and EFL, revealing where they think the best betting value can be found this weekend.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Jack, Dan and James reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

After another fascinating week of Premier League action, The Assist is back for another huge gameweek, with the early-season picture beginning to take shape! 🔥

Tom McGarry returns to host alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and Jack Ogalbe as the team look ahead to another packed weekend of Premier League action.

Saturday sees a host of intriguing fixtures, with Liverpool welcoming Fulham to Anfield, Chelsea taking on newly promoted Hull City and Aston Villa hosting Nottingham Forest. There is also a London clash between Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town, while Bournemouth face Brentford.

The evening brings a huge test for Arsenal as the defending champions travel to the Stadium of Light to face newly promoted Sunderland. Can Mikel Arteta's side continue their strong start to the season despite a busy week of Champions League football?

Sunday brings one of the biggest games of the weekend as Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford in the first Manchester derby of the season. Can United make home advantage count, or will City come out on top?

There is also an intriguing clash between Coventry City and Brighton, while Monday night sees Leeds welcome Newcastle to Elland Road.

The team also look at all the other big talking points from across the Premier League and EFL, revealing where they think the best betting value can be found this weekend.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Tom, Dan and Jack reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

👍 Like, Share and Subscribe to Racing Post for The Assist every week throughout the football season.

After a fascinating start to the 2026/27 Premier League season The Assist is back for another huge gameweek, with the early-season picture beginning to take shape! 🔥

Tom McGarry returns to host alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and James Milton as the team look ahead to another packed weekend of Premier League action.

Friday night sees Liverpool travel to newly promoted Ipswich Town, while Saturday brings a host of intriguing fixtures including Newcastle v Bournemouth, Brentford v Sunderland, Manchester City v Coventry City and Nottingham Forest v Tottenham.

There is also a big test for Aston Villa as they welcome Hull City, while Brighton face Leeds and Fulham take on Crystal Palace.

Sunday sees Manchester United travel to Everton before a huge London clash at the Emirates as defending champions Arsenal host Chelsea. Can Arsenal maintain their perfect start to the season, or will Chelsea hand the champions their first setback?

The team also look at all the other big talking points from across the Premier League and EFL, revealing where they think the best betting value can be found this weekend.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
🔥 The Assist Treble
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

Expect expert football predictions, Premier League betting tips, EFL picks, Bet Builders and European value bets as Tom, Dan and Jack reveal their best selections ahead of another huge weekend of football.

👍 Like, Share and Subscribe to Racing Post for The Assist every week throughout the football season.

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After a blistering first week of Premier League action The Assist is back for what could be another fascinating gameweek, the last before the summer transfer window slams shut!

There is one incoming in the team as Tom McGarry steps in to host alongside Racing Post football experts Dan Childs and Jack Ogalbe.

Friday night sees Manchester City head to Crystal Palace after a comeback win over Bournemouth on Sunday, while defending champions Arsenal look to continue the perfect start to their title defence away at Aston Villa on Monday.

After an opening weekend defeat away at newly promoted Hull City, the pressure is on Manchester United as they face another of this season’s newcomers Ipswich Town.  

Tottenham host Newcastle after 3-0 defeat at Brentford, while the team also look at all of the other games across the weekend including Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, Chelsea v Brighton and Coventry v Hull.

A reminder The Assist has come back refreshed for the new season, with plenty of new features:

⚽ Premier League predictions and best bets
🏆 The best of the weekend's EFL action
🧱 A Bet Builder from EACH of the team
🇪🇺 The best value bet from across Europe
💰 Weekend betting tips and value selections

👍 Like, Share and Subscribe to Racing Post for The Assist every week throughout the football season.

#PremierLeague #PremierLeagueTips #PremierLeaguePredictions #FootballTips #FootballBetting #BetBuilder #EFL #EuropeanFootball #BestBets #TheAssist #RacingPost
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