Saturday's Free Football Betting Tips & Predictions

Saturday's Football fixtures are a huge part of the English tradition and I'm here to provide some insight and try and find the best value in selected matches.

Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest

Ipswich remain winless during 2025 in the Premier League and have lost seven of their last eight fixtures. The Tractor Boys sit 18th in the league and six points from safety and are running out of time to avoid relegation to the Championship. They have the 19th worst home record in the league with just one victory in 14 matches at Portman Road.

Nottingham Forest are on a surprising Champions League push and they're showing no signs of slowing down after their 1-0 home victory over Manchester City last weekend. Forest are now just 4 points behind Arsenal in 2nd and have the 5th best away record this season winning 7 of their 14 matches.

Ipswich look destined for relegation and Forest look set to take full advantage and continue their incredible push for a top four finish and Champions League qualification.

Southampton vs Wolves

Southampton remain rock bottom of the Premier League and have lost their last 5 matches in all competitions. The Saints have conceded 14 goals in their last four league games and have the worst home record in the league. Just two victories all season, they look certain for relegation.

Wolves have a six-point gap to the relegation zone and have a great chance of easing those worries with a win at St Mary's. The loss of top scorer Matheus Cunha through suspension is a big problem for them but they should have enough quality to get past this very poor Southampton side.

Manchester City vs Brighton

Manchester City have been very inconsistent this season and Pep Guardiola is struggling to find his best starting 11. The Champions have now been dragged into a real scrap for Champions League qualification and it doesn't get any easier with the visit of in-form Brighton.

Since losing 7-0 to Nottingham Forest, Brighton have won six on the trot and look set to cause City some big problems. The Seagulls have won 22 points on their travels this season whilst City have looked vulnerable at the Etihad, losing three matches at home.

Manchester City need results quickly if they're to remain in the Champions League race and I think they will struggle to handle Brighton. The draw looks tremendous value here and it seems the safest bet to me.

Coventry vs Sunderland

Coventry have been in tremendous form under Frank Lampard and despite their 2-0 defeat at Derby on Tuesday, they remain in the Playoff positions. They look a very tough team to beat at home and have won five of their last six at the CBS Arena.

Sunderland lost two in a row in mid-February to halt their automatic promotion hopes and are now 8 points behind Sheffield United in second. They remain a dangerous proposition though and have the 4th best away record in the Championship with eight wins in 18.

The price looks great value for a home win here and the way Coventry have been playing under Frank Lampard, I expect them to come through this tough test and earn the three points.

Luton Town vs Middlesbrough

Resurgent Luton have won two of their last three league matches to boost their Championship Survival hopes and are now just two points away from safety. A brilliant 2-1 victory away at Cardiff on Tuesday will give them a lot of confidence going into this contest.

Middlesbrough played with a makeshift defence due to injuries in their 2-1 victory over QPR in mid-week and look forced to do the same at Kenilworth Road. Michael Carrick's side are likely to need to find a greater level of consistency to remain in the playoffs after winning three consecutive games just once all term.

For me, a Luton victory looks the value here and after their away win on Tuesday I think they'll be full of confidence and ready to mount a charge for Championship survival.

Swansea City vs Burnley

Burnley have extended their unbeaten run to 24 matches in the Championship and sit just two points adrift from an automatic promotion spot. The Clarets have won five of their last 8 matches in the league and look set to be too strong for the inconsistent Swans.

Swansea lost 1-0 at Watford on Wednesday but have won their last two home matches against Middlesbrough and Blackburn. Their home form hasn't been the best though, with just 6 wins in 18 matches whilst Burnley have won 10 of 18 in the league away from home.

Burnley should have far too much quality for Swansea and I expect them to get the three points and keep the pressure on Sheffield United and Leeds above them.