The world's most popular soccer league gets back to real business this weekend, with reigning English Premier League champions Arsenal facing newly promoted Coventry City on Friday before things ramp up with eight games Saturday. The world's other top leagues have either just kicked off or will get rolling this month, and we're on top of all of them. There are eight EPL matches Saturday, including games like Manchester City vs. Bournemouth, Brighton vs. Aston Villa and Newcastle vs. Liverpool. Spain's LaLiga, Italy's Serie A and France's Ligue 1 also kick off this weekend, while Germany's Bundesliga gets going next week. MLS and Liga MX are well under way, and SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green has scoured the odds on all the leagues to find his best bets for Saturday's matches.
Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide after working in the sports betting industry for several years. He's showcased his vast knowledge of soccer across leagues, going 21-9 on his last 30 World Cup picks, 7-1 in his last eight Bundesliga picks, 5-1-1 in his last seven Serie A picks and 4-2 in his last six EPL spread picks. Now he's turned his attention to the first busy day as the top teams open their 2026 world soccer seasons.
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