Friday's European football: Bundesliga & Serie A previews, stats and free tips

Borussia Dortmund v Cologne

Where to watch

BT Sport 3, 7.30pm Friday

Best bet

Borussia Dortmund & both teams to score
1pt 7-5 Betway

Match verdict

Erling Haaland’s 23-minute hat-trick from the bench on his Dortmund debut at Augsburg should guarantee the youngster a start against Cologne.

BVB aren’t short of firepower but neither are the visitors, much-improved under Markus Gisdol, and they can play their part in another Bundesliga goalfest. Cologne have failed to score in only one of their last eight and can give Dortmund a fright.

Key stat

Dortmund are unbeaten in 19 home games with Cologne.

Brescia v AC Milan

Where to watch

Premier 1, 7.45pm Friday

Best bet

AC Milan
1pt 4-5 Ladbrokes, RedZone

Match verdict

This match should have been a tale of the big-ego strikers but with Brescia’s Mario Balotelli banned that leaves Zlatan Ibrahimovic to mop up the attention he so craves.

And with the Swede having started so well for a continually improving Milan, the visitors can collect the points. Brescia are without a win in four and have managed just two clean sheets in the past three months.

Key stat

Milan have won seven games in a row against Brescia.

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