Saturday 22 August 2026Football Predictions: Man United, West Ham, Inter Milan and Top Goalscorer Picks
Football fans have another packed schedule to look forward to on Saturday, August 22, with the Premier League and other major European leagues providing several attractive betting opportunities.
Our selections return after a strong showing on Friday, 21 August when five of six picks landed.
Yesterday’s Prediction Scorecard
Congratulations to everyone who followed our predictions on Friday, August 21.
We recorded five correct selections from six, giving us an 83.3% accuracy rate, with straight wins and Ove 2.5 in five of our sux picks
Friday Results
Arsenal to Win — ✅ Correct
Stuttgart to Win — ✅ Correct
Marseille to Win — ✅ Correct
Galatasaray to Win — ✅ Correct
Arsenal vs Coventry — Over 2.5 Goals — ✅ Correct
Standard Liège vs RAAL La Louvière — Over 2.5 Goals — ❌ Wrong
The Standard Liège game produced Over 1.5 goals but finished Under 2.5, denying us a perfect scorecard.
Overall, five out of six selections landed, making it another impressive day for our football predictions.
Saturday Football Predictions
Hull City vs Manchester United
Prediction: Manchester United to Win
Manchester United begin their Premier League campaign away to newly promoted Hull City.
United’s squad quality and attacking options make them our preferred pick for victory.
Score Prediction: Hull City 1-3 Manchester United
Goalscorer Pick: Bryan Mbeumo
Mbeumo is our first goalscorer selection of the day. United’s new attacking setup could provide him with plenty of opportunities. Recent previews also identify him as a key attacking option for United.
West Ham vs Charlton Athletic
Prediction: West Ham to Win
West Ham should have enough Premier League experience and attacking quality to overcome Charlton at home. The Hammers are also among the widely backed selections for Saturday
Score Prediction: West Ham 2-0 Charlton
Goalscorer Pick: Jarrod Bowen
Bowen remains one of West Ham’s biggest attacking threats and is our anytime goalscorer pick.
Brentford vs Tottenham
Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
This could be one of the most entertaining matches of the day. Brentford’s attacking threat and Tottenham’s forward options make the goals market particularly attractive.
Score Prediction: Brentford 2-2 Tottenham
Goalscorer Pick: Richarlison
Richarlison is expected to carry much of Tottenham’s attacking responsibility, with several Spurs forwards unavailable.
He also scored three goals during pre-season.
Pick: Richarlison to Score
Everton vs Crystal Palace
Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
We expect a closely contested encounter at Goodison Park, with neither side likely to take excessive risks early in the campaign.
Score Prediction: Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
Goalscorer Pick: Beto
Beto is our outside goalscorer selection in what we expect to be a low-scoring contest.
Inter Milan vs Monza
Prediction: Inter Milan to Win & Over 2.5 Goals
Inter Milan are our strongest Serie A selection.
The Nerazzurri enter the game with impressive recent form, while their recent matches have produced plenty of goals.
Score Prediction: Inter Milan 3-1 Monza
Goalscorer Pick: Lautaro Martínez
The Inter captain is our preferred goalscorer selection in this fixture.
Espanyol vs Real Madrid
Prediction: Real Madrid to Win
Real Madrid will be expected to start their La Liga campaign strongly against Espanyol.
Score Prediction: Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid
Goalscorer Pick: Kylian Mbappé
Mbappé is another strong anytime goalscorer candidate.
He scored during his limited pre-season appearance and arrives after an outstanding previous campaign.
Saturday Picks At A Glance
Manchester United — Win
West Ham — Win
Inter Milan — Win & Over 2.5 Goals
Brentford vs Tottenham — Over 2.5 Goals
Everton vs Crystal Palace — Under 2.5 Goals
Real Madrid — Win
Goalscorer Picks
Bryan Mbeumo — Manchester United
Jarrod Bowen — West Ham
Richarlison — Tottenham
Beto — Everton
Lautaro Martínez — Inter Milan
Kylian Mbappé — Real Madrid
Our Strongest Picks
For readers looking for a more conservative shortlist, our three preferred selections are:
- Manchester United to Win
- West Ham to Win
- Inter Milan to Win
For goalscorer markets, our strongest choices are Kylian Mbappé, Richarlison and Bryan Mbeumo.
These are football predictions for entertainment and informational purposes, not guarantees of results. Betting involves financial risk, so readers should bet responsibly and only within their means.
