talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice on Saturday 21 February

Saturday’s coupon features some intriguing angles for punters, with Brentford’s in‑form spearhead, a title-chasing Lens side and a dominant PSG all offering different ways into the action.

Here are the standout bets drawn from some of Saturday’s most talked‑about clashes.

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Saturday football tips

Bet of the Day – Igor Thiago to score in a Brentford win @ 13/10

Igor Thiago has scored twice as many Premier League goals as Erling Haaland since Christmas to close the gap to just five in the top-scorer’s chart.

The Brazilian will see Saturday’s visit of an out-of-form Brighton side to the Gtech Community Stadium as a great opportunity to bolster his 17-goal tally. 

The Seagulls have won only one of their last 10 games and only three clubs have earned fewer away points than Fabian Hurzeler’s men this season.

Clashes between these clubs can get a bit spicy and the Bees will be out to avenge their 2-1 defeat on the South Coast back in November.

Thiago will want to redeem himself after spurning the chance to equalise from the spot in the 94th minute, although he had given his side the lead by converting one in the first half.

Keith Andrews’ team remain typically strong at home and their set‑piece deliveries can sustain pressure while providing quality service in to Thiago.

Back the former Club Brugge hitman to get on the scoresheet in a home win here.

Special of the Day – Monaco not to score vs Lens @ 2/1

The best home team in Europe’s top five leagues are, unsurprisingly, odds-on to record a 12th victory in succession at their stadium this Saturday.

Lens go into their clash with Monaco at Stade Bollaert-Delelis riding a surge of momentum and sitting proudly atop Ligue 1, a point clear of Paris Saint-Germain.

Pierre Sage’s side thrashed Paris FC 5-0 in the capital last weekend and should have the firepower to register another win against the mid-table Monegasques.

The Principality club are licking their wounds after a 3-2 midweek Champions League home reverse to PSG and have not scored a Ligue 1 goal in any of their last four road trips.

Lens’ success has come from combining aggressive pressing with a disciplined defensive block, which has led to them keeping five clean sheets in their last six league games.

Monaco may be able to sit deep and protect their goal, but they will need to find something special to hurt Lens in their current form with a home clean sheet a tempting bet here.

Longshot of the Day – PSG to win 2-0 vs Metz @ 7/1

Elsewhere in France, PSG host bottom‑placed Metz in the late game and it is hard to envisage anything other than a comfortable home win.

However, Luis Enrique’s side have not recently been in the mood to blow teams away and could take their foot off the gas ahead of next week’s decisive Champions League tie against Monaco.

They are also set to be without the services of Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who came off with a calf injury at Stade Louis II on Tuesday.

PSG have enough depth to score a hatful of goals, of course, but a ‘job-done’ scoreline of 2-0 appeals in correct score betting here.

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