Free Football Tips Today – Thursday 26th February




Zoë Jayne Beard
Published Date: February 26, 2026 12:00 AM






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Thursday night football brings another packed European schedule and we’ve picked out the strongest value across the cards. Today’s Bet of the Day (BOTD) looks a cracking opportunity at nice odds, backed up by a solid BTTS sectionand a goal-heavy acca to round things off.
As always, these are free football tips with form, stats and recent trends doing the talking.
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Brighton vs Chelsea - Premier League
Brighton Win
Reason for Tip
We are expecting Chelsea’s dreadful run of results to continue here today, as the hosts Brighton have won all three of the previous three head-to-head matches. The hosts Brighton come in-to the match in good form, unbeaten in their previous five matches and have won four of those five games.
Red Star vs Lille
➡️ Red Star to Win
We’re taking on the visitors here at attractive odds, with Red Star in red-hot form. The hosts come into this match having won all six of their previous six matches across all competitions, and confidence will be sky-high.
Lille, on the other hand, are struggling to find consistency, managing just one win in their previous five matches. With momentum firmly behind the hosts, Red Star look capable of getting the job done once again.


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Coventry vs Portsmouth - Championship
BTTS - Yes
Reason for Tip
The hosts Coventry come in-to the match in good goal scoring form, managing to score in eight of their previous ten matches. Meanwhile the visitors Portsmouth also come in-to the match in good goal scoring form, managing to score in eight of their previous nine matches.
Norwich vs Derby - Championship
BTTS - Yes
Reason for Tip
The hosts Norwich have managed to score in four of their previous five matches, with three of those games resulting in both teams scoring. Meanwhile the visitors Derby have scored in all four of their previous four matches, with two of those games resulting in both teams scoring.
Bradford vs Plymouth - League 1
BTTS - Yes
Reason for Tip
The hosts Bradford have managed to score in four of their previous five matches, with three of those games resulting in both teams scoring. Meanwhile the visitors Plymouth have managed to score in all five of their previous five matches, with four of those games resulting in both teams scoring.
Stockport vs Mansfield Town - League 1
BTTS - Yes
Reason for Tip
The hosts Stockport have managed to score in all five of their previous five matches, with three games resulting in both teams scoring. Meanwhile the visitors Mansfield have been involved in two matches resulting in both teams scoring within their previous three games.
Ferencváros vs Ludogorets
Both sides are scoring freely, with Ferencváros finding the net in five straight matches and Ludogorets matching that run. Goals at both ends look very likely.
Plzen vs Panathinaikos
Plzen have seen BTTS land in three of their previous four matches, while Panathinaikos have scored in all of their last three. Another open contest expected.
Stuttgart vs Celtic
Stuttgart have scored in five consecutive matches, with BTTS landing in four. Celtic have also been involved in five straight BTTS games, making this one hard to ignore.
Celta Vigo vs PAOK
Celta Vigo have scored in each of their previous four matches, while PAOK have seen BTTS land in both of their last two outings. Plenty of attacking intent on show here.
Leicester vs Hull - Championship
Hull Win or Draw
Reason for Tip
The hosts Leicester come in-to the match in bad form, only managing to win once within their previous ten matches. Meanwhile the visitors Hull come in-to the match in better form, only losing once within their previous five games.
Southampton vs Bristol City - Championship
Southampton Win
Reason for Tip
The hosts Southampton come in-to the match in excellent form, unbeaten in their previous nineteen matches and have managed to win sixteen of those games. Meanwhile the visitors Bristol City have lost six of their previous ten matches against lesser sides.
Stoke vs Millwall - Championship
Millwall Win or Draw
Reason for Tip
The hosts Stoke have only managed to win twice in their previous nine matches, meanwhile the visitors Millwall have only lost twice in their previous ten matches. Within the previous five head-to-head matches the visitors Millwall are unbeaten, winning three and drawing twice.
Doncaster vs Lincoln - League 1
Doncaster or Lincoln
Reason for Tip
The hosts Doncaster haven’t been involved in a match resulting in a draw within their previous five matches, meanwhile the visitors Lincoln have only been involved in one draw within their previous five games. Within the previous four head-to-head matches, no games have resulted in a draw.
Ferencváros vs Ludogorets
Both sides are scoring freely, with Ferencváros finding the net in five straight matches and Ludogorets matching that run. Goals at both ends look very likely.
Plzen vs Panathinaikos
Plzen have seen BTTS land in three of their previous four matches, while Panathinaikos have scored in all of their last three. Another open contest expected.
Stuttgart vs Celtic
Stuttgart have scored in five consecutive matches, with BTTS landing in four. Celtic have also been involved in five straight BTTS games, making this one hard to ignore.
Celta Vigo vs PAOK
Celta Vigo have scored in each of their previous four matches, while PAOK have seen BTTS land in both of their last two outings. Plenty of attacking intent on show here.
Leicester vs Hull - Championship
Hull Win or Draw
Reason for Tip
The hosts Leicester come in-to the match in bad form, only managing to win once within their previous ten matches. Meanwhile the visitors Hull come in-to the match in better form, only losing once within their previous five games.
Southampton vs Bristol City - Championship
Southampton Win
Reason for Tip
The hosts Southampton come in-to the match in excellent form, unbeaten in their previous nineteen matches and have managed to win sixteen of those games. Meanwhile the visitors Bristol City have lost six of their previous ten matches against lesser sides.
Stoke vs Millwall - Championship
Millwall Win or Draw
Reason for Tip
The hosts Stoke have only managed to win twice in their previous nine matches, meanwhile the visitors Millwall have only lost twice in their previous ten matches. Within the previous five head-to-head matches the visitors Millwall are unbeaten, winning three and drawing twice.
Doncaster vs Lincoln - League 1
Doncaster or Lincoln
Reason for Tip
The hosts Doncaster haven’t been involved in a match resulting in a draw within their previous five matches, meanwhile the visitors Lincoln have only been involved in one draw within their previous five games. Within the previous four head-to-head matches, no games have resulted in a draw.


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Theres plenty of value on offer across Thursday’s fixtures, with Red Star standing out as the headline play given their current form. The BTTS selections are backed by consistent scoring trends, while the acca leans heavily on goal markets that continue to deliver.
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