Soccer AM: Final Day for European Domestic Leagues Should Lead to Goals Across the Board

Leeds to win (+132 at BetRivers)
The Championship playoff final is known as the “richest game in soccer” because of the wealth that the winner will earn by reaching the Premier League. Neither Leeds or Southampton have been out of the league for long, with both going down at the end of the 2022/23 season. Just three points split the teams in the Championship this season, but when playing at their best it was Leeds who were the better team. Leeds were arguably the best team in the Championship but their lack of consistency was poor and cost them automatic promotion. The real difference maker here should be the Leeds’ defense that saw them conceded 20 fewer goals than Southampton.

Torino to win (+116 at BetRivers)
Torino head into this final weekend of the Serie A season a full 13 points and four spots in the table behind Atalanta. Torino have won their past two games and have the fourth-best defensive record in Serie A. But we’re taking Torino because of Atalanta’s win over Leverkusen on Wednesday in the Europa League. Winning that game means two things: Firstly, Atalanta have qualified for next season’s Champions League and don’t need to finish in the top five. More importantly, it also means that they will come into this game on the back of heavy celebrations for what was only Atalanta’s second major trophy ever. Back the team without the hangover.

Sporting to win (-105 at FanDuel)
It’s the Portuguese Cup final this Sunday, and we’re looking for Sporting to beat Porto and secure a league and cup double. The Lisbon club won the league with ease and managed to finish above third place Porto by a huge 18 points. Porto might have won the past two cup finals, but they’ve failed to beat Sporting in both meetings this season — with those games finishing as a 2-0 win for Sporting and a 2-2 draw. The champions have the league’s best goalscorer and should be able to come out on top here at good -105 odds.

Viktor Gyokeres to score (+125 at FanDuel)
Speaking of the Liga Portugal’s top scorer, we’re also tracking Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres to net another goal. He’s scored six goals in four games in the competition so far and will spearhead Sporting’s hopes. Gyokeres dominated the scoring charts in Portugal this season with 29 goals in 33 games since he arriving from Coventry last summer. He’s bagged seven goals in his past four games and comes into today in blistering hot form. If Sporting are going to win this cup then Gyokeres will likely be scoring.

Anderlecht to win (-134 at Bet365)
Barring a near-impossible goal swing, it looks like Club Brugge will win the Belgian Pro League. That said, Anderlecht still have a chance, despite it being slim. They’ve lost just once in their past five games and will fancy their chances against Royal Antwerp. Antwerp have won just once in their past 10 games, losing the other nine matches. The teams have met three times this season and Anderlecht have won twice, with the third being a draw. With the league title on the line, no matter how unlikely, we shouldn’t see Anderlecht slip up.

Roma to win (+260 at BetMGM)
We’ve reached the final game of the 2024 Serie A season. While the champion has been decided, there are currently four teams fighting to avoid the remaining relegation spot. Currently holding the 18th position are Empoli. They’re one point adrift but know that a win over Roma today would keep them in Serie A, thanks to Frosinone and Udinese facing each other (so both teams can’t pick up three points). Empoli are favorites for this game, largely because they’re the only team with something really to play for. But don’t let that fool you. Roma have lost just once in their past five games and they’ll still want to finish clear of hated rivals Lazio, who sit just three points below them. Empoli may have more to play for but with just two wins in their past 11 games, is it really likely? Not to mention the fact Roma won 7-0 when these teams earlier in the season.

Both teams to score (-135 at DraftKings)
Everything is on the line with Frosinone meeting Udinese and the winner guaranteed to remain in Serie A for next season. Currently 16th and 17th in Serie A, these two clubs have both struggled to win games this season — but they’ve seen plenty of goals, although largely in their own nets. This is the definition of a “must-win” game and both teams will do everything possible. We’ve seen both teams to score land in 72.2% of Forsinone’s home games this season and 59.3% of Udinese’s league matches.