Football tips Saturday 7th March

 

Time	Home Team	Away Team	Tips
FRANCE: Ligue 1
17:00	Nantes	Angers	12&ov1.5
19:00	Auxerre	Strasbourg	12&ov1.5
21:05	Toulouse	Marseille	gg&ov2.5
GERMANY: Bundesliga
15:30	Freiburg	Bayer Leverkusen	gg or ov2.5
15:30	Heidenheim	Hoffenheim	ST 0.5
15:30	Mainz	Stuttgart	2 EH
15:30	RB Leipzig	Augsburg	1 2up
15:30	Wolfsburg	Hamburger SV	1 0.5
18:30	FC Koln	Dortmund	2 EH
ITALY: Serie A
15:00	Cagliari	Como	2 or un2.5
18:00	Atalanta	Udinese	12
20:45	Juventus	Pisa	1 1.5
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie
16:30	Groningen	Ajax	ST 0.5
20:00	PSV	AZ Alkmaar	1 1.5
21:00	Excelsior	Heerenveen	ST 0.5
SPAIN: LaLiga
14:00	Osasuna	Mallorca	x or gg
16:15	Levante	Girona	gg or ov2.5
18:30	Atl. Madrid	Real Sociedad	ov1.5
21:00	Ath Bilbao	Barcelona	2 1up
BELGIUM: Jupiler Pro League
16:00	Leuven	Westerlo	ov1.5
18:15	Dender	Charleroi	gg&ov2.5
20:45	Royale Union SG	Genk	gg&ov2.5
CROATIA: HNL
15:00	Gorica	Slaven Belupo	gg or ov2.5
17:15	Lok. Zagreb	Varazdin	1 0.5
CYPRUS: Cyprus League
16:00	Ol. Nicosia	Achnas	12
17:00	Pafos	Krasava	HT 0.5
18:00	Omonia Aradippou	Omonia	ov1.5
CZECH REPUBLIC: Chance Liga
15:00	Bohemians	Liberec	x or gg
15:00	Slovacko	Mlada Boleslav	x or gg
15:00	Teplice	Dukla Prague	x or gg
18:00	Jablonec	Sigma Olomouc	12
DENMARK: Landspokal Cup
17:00	Viborg	FC Copenhagen	ST 0.5
ENGLAND: Championship
13:30	Blackburn	Portsmouth	x or ov2.5
13:30	Hull	Millwall	1
16:00	Bristol City	Coventry	2 EH
16:00	Charlton	Birmingham	x or gg
16:00	Derby	Sheffield Wed	2 0.5
16:00	Ipswich	Leicester	x or gg
16:00	Sheffield Utd	West Brom	1 2up
16:00	Swansea	Stoke	2 0.5
ENGLAND: League One
13:30	Cardiff	Lincoln	2 0.5
13:30	Huddersfield	Rotherham	1 EH
16:00	Barnsley	Exeter	12&OV1.5
16:00	Blackpool	Wigan	ST 0.5
16:00	Bolton	Wycombe	1 0.5
16:00	Bradford City	Leyton Orient	x or gg
16:00	Burton	Stevenage	ST 0.5
16:00	Luton	Reading	12
16:00	Plymouth	Doncaster	1 EH
ENGLAND: League Two
13:30	Grimsby	Bromley	12
13:30	Salford	Barnet	HT 0.5
16:00	Accrington	Cambridge Utd	ov1.5
16:00	Bristol Rovers	Crewe	HT 0.5
16:00	Chesterfield	Shrewsbury	1 or ov2.5
16:00	Crawley	Swindon	ST 0.5
16:00	Gillingham	Fleetwood	2 or ov2.5
16:00	MK Dons	Harrogate	1
16:00	Newport	Colchester	2 1up
16:00	Tranmere	Oldham	2 0.5
16:00	Walsall	Notts Co	x or gg
ENGLAND: National League
13:30	Boreham Wood	Brackley Town	ov2.5
16:00	Altrincham	Truro	1 or ov2.5
16:00	Braintree	Wealdstone	2 EH
16:00	Forest Green	Aldershot	asn ov2
16:00	Hartlepool	FC Halifax	12
16:00	Rochdale	Boston Utd	1 1.5
16:00	Solihull Moors	Gateshead	ov2.5
16:00	Sutton	Morecambe	HT 0.5
16:00	Woking	Tamworth	ov1.5
16:00	Yeovil	Scunthorpe	12
16:00	York City	Eastleigh	1 1.5
18:30	Carlisle	Southend	1 0.5
ENGLAND: FA Cup
13:15	Mansfield	Arsenal	2 1.5
18:45	Wrexham	Chelsea	HT 0.5
21:00	Newcastle	Manchester City	ov1.5
FRANCE: Ligue 2
14:00	Le Mans	Annecy	gg
14:00	Troyes	Clermont	un3.5
20:00	St Etienne	Red Star	gg
GREECE: Super League
16:00	Aris	Atromitos	ov1.5
17:00	AEK Athens	AEL Larissa	ST 0.5
ITALY: Serie B
15:00	Avellino	Padova	2 0.5
15:00	Spezia	Monza	12
15:00	Sudtirol	Entella	ov1.5
17:15	Venezia	Reggiana	ST 0.5
19:30	Modena	Cesena	12
NORTHERN IRELAND: NIFL Championship
16:00	Annagh	Ards	1 1up
16:00	Armagh	Ballinamallard	2
16:00	Warrenpoint	Institute	2 1up
NORTHERN IRELAND: Irish Cup
16:00	Dungannon	H&W Welders	ST 0.5
16:00	Limavady	Coleraine	2 1.5
16:00	Loughgall	Cliftonville	2 2up
NORWAY: NM Cup
14:00	KFUM Oslo	Tromso	2 0.5
16:00	Bjarg	Viking	2
18:00	HamKam	Lillestrom	ov1.5
PORTUGAL: Liga Portugal
16:30	Alverca	AFS	HT 0.5
16:30	Moreirense	Nacional	ST 0.5
19:00	Braga	Sporting CP	2 0.5
21:30	Estoril	Casa Pia	ST 0.5
SCOTLAND: Premiership
16:00	Dundee FC	Motherwell	x
SCOTLAND: Championship
14:00	Queen's Park	Airdrieonians	x or ov2.5
16:00	Arbroath	Ross County	1 EH
16:00	Morton	St Johnstone	2 EH
SCOTLAND: League One
16:00	Alloa	Kelty Hearts	HT 0.5
16:00	Cove Rangers	Peterhead	ov2.5
16:00	East Fife	Hamilton	x
16:00	Inverness	Montrose	1
16:00	Queen of South	Stenhousemuir	ov1.5
SCOTLAND: League Two
16:00	Annan	Stirling	2 0.5
16:00	Dumbarton	Spartans	2 1.5
16:00	East Kilbride	Elgin City	1 2up
16:00	Edinburgh City	Stranraer	ov1.5
16:00	Forfar Athletic	Clyde	x or un2.5
SCOTLAND: Scottish Cup
20:30	Dunfermline	Aberdeen	12&ov1.5
SPAIN: LaLiga2
16:15	Huesca	Albacete	ov1.5
16:15	Real Sociedad B	Castellon	x or gg
18:30	Burgos CF	Mirandes	ST 0.5
21:00	Malaga	Valladolid	x or gg
SWEDEN: Svenska Cupen
13:00	Brage	Orebro	ov2.5
13:00	Hammarby	Oster	1
13:00	Kalmar	Orgryte	HT 0.5
13:00	Mjallby	Varnamo	ST 0.5
15:00	GAIS	Norrkoping	1 or 0v2.5
15:00	Landskrona	Sandviken	1 0.5
SWITZERLAND: Super League
18:00	Servette	Zurich	gg
18:00	Sion	Winterthur	1 1.5
20:30	Lugano	Luzern	1 1up
TURKEY: Super Lig
14:00	Basaksehir	Goztepe	12
18:00	Besiktas	Galatasaray	ov1.5
WALES: Cymru South
15:00	Caerau Ely	Afan Lido	asn ov3
15:00	Trefelin	Aberystwyth	12&ov1.5
15:00	Treowen	Cambrian United	HT 0.5
WALES: Cymru North
15:00	Buckley	Penrhyncoch	ST 0.5
15:00	Caersws FC	Airbus	2
15:00	Holyhead	Guilsfield	2
15:00	Mold Alexandra	Ruthin	ST 0.5
WALES: FA Cup
13:45	Flint	Bangor 1876	1 1.5

"FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund: Key Match Preview"

FC Köln welcome Borussia Dortmund to the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with kick-off set for 17:30 CET (16:30 UK time, 12:30 p.m. ET). This Bundesliga Matchday 25 clash pits a struggling home side fighting to climb away from the lower half of the table against a Dortmund team pushing hard for a top-two finish and Champions League qualification.

Lukas Kwasniok’s FC Köln sit in 13th place with 24 points after a difficult run that has seen them win just two of their last 15 league games. The Billy Goats have shown some fight at home, but recent results, including a 2-0 loss to Augsburg before the international break, have left the manager under pressure. Köln will likely set up with a compact defensive shape, aiming to frustrate Dortmund’s attacking players and hit on the counter through pacey forwards. Their home crowd at the RheinEnergieStadion is known for creating a hostile atmosphere that can lift the team, and they will need every bit of that energy to compete against superior quality.

Borussia Dortmund, currently second in the standings and trailing leaders Bayern Munich by a significant margin, arrive with strong motivation to bounce back from any recent setbacks and keep the pressure on those above them. Niko Kovac’s side boast an impressive record against Köln, winning their last four encounters while scoring freely. Dortmund typically play with high intensity, quick transitions, and fluid attacking movements led by creative talents and clinical finishers. They will look to dominate possession, press high, and exploit spaces behind Köln’s defense, especially on the flanks and through central channels.

"Tactical Focus"

The game is expected to revolve around Dortmund’s ability to break down a resilient Köln block. The visitors excel at switching play rapidly and creating overloads, so Köln must stay organized and avoid being pulled out of shape. Set-pieces could prove important for the hosts, who often pose an aerial threat, while Dortmund’s slick combination play in the final third will be the main danger. Expect a high-tempo affair where Dortmund hold most of the ball, but Köln look to capitalize on any transitional moments or defensive lapses.

"Injuries and Suspensions"

FC Köln head into the match with several notable absences. Denis Huseinbasic continues his recovery from a persistent hip issue that has severely limited his playing time. Linton Maina, Timo Hubers (out for the season with a knee injury), and Luca Kilian are also sidelined. Eric Martel faces a suspension following a red card in a previous fixture, forcing adjustments in midfield. These gaps test the depth of a squad already low on confidence.

Borussia Dortmund also deal with injury concerns. Emre Can remains out with a cruciate ligament injury, while Filippo Mane is sidelined with a muscle problem. Felix Nmecha continues to recover from a knee ligament issue. Other players such as Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Süle have had recent muscular or thigh issues, though the squad retains plenty of quality and options to rotate where needed. No fresh suspensions significantly impact the visitors beyond careful management of yellow-card accumulations.

"Key Insights"

This fixture represents a classic David versus Goliath matchup in the Bundesliga, with Köln needing points to ease relegation worries or at least solidify mid-table safety, while Dortmund chase silverware ambitions. Dortmund have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, but the RheinEnergieStadion has a reputation for producing surprises when the home fans get behind their team.

The pressure on Kwasniok adds an extra layer—results in the coming games, starting with this tough home assignment, could determine his future at the club. For Dortmund, maintaining their strong away form and scoring record against lower sides will be vital as they aim to keep pace in the title race.

Fans can anticipate an intense evening where Dortmund start as clear favorites but must stay alert to Köln’s counter-attacking threat and set-piece danger. The hosts will fight hard for every ball, hoping their organization and home support can frustrate the visitors. With the season moving into its decisive phase, three points here would be massive for both clubs in very different ways—survival momentum for Köln and continued momentum for Dortmund’s Champions League push.