Several huge Premier League clashes take place this weekend, as do the Scottish League Cup semi finals.Our very own Ally McCoist has picked his talkSPORT BET tips on matches across four of Saturday’s ties from across the two competitions, which you can add straight to your bet slip HERE.Ally’s Acca boosted to 8/1 with talkSPORT BET (was 29/4)talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 and get £40 in free bets + 100% boost token – CLAIM HERE*Chelsea vs Manchester United (Sat, 12:30pm)Chelsea head into the weekend for their huge clash against Manchester United sat fifth in the Premier League table, 11 places higher than their opponents.The Red Devils are on an eight game winless run following their 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, that leaves manager Michael Carrick teetering on the brink of the sack.United make the trip to Stamford Bridge without having won a match away from home in any competition this season.Prediction: Chelsea to win – 4/5Draw – 29/10Manchester United – 29/10Manchester City vs Brighton (Sat, 3pm)Manchester City head into the Premier League weekend sat right at the very top of the table having won seven of their eight league games so far this season.Enzo Maresca’s side have won all six of their matches at the Etihad this season in domestic competition, including one in which they knocked Saturday’s opponents of the Carabao Cup only on Wednesday night.Brighton had a barnstorming start to the new campaign but have since gone winless across their last three outings, including defeat at the Etihad just three days ago.Prediction: Manchester City to win – 3/5Draw – 10/3Brighton – 18/5Rangers vs Aberdeen (Sat, 5:30pm)Rangers carry a 10 game unbeaten run into Saturday evening’s Scottish League Cup semi final, including a 3-0 win over Celtic in the last eight of this competition which leaves the club just two wins away from a first trophy in three years.Derek McInnes’ side, currently second in the Scottish Premiership table, take on a struggling Aberdeen team for a place in December’s final, with the Dons having won only one of their last five games, losing three of their last four.Wednesday night’s home defeat against Falkirk, leaves them down in ninth in the league table, just three points above bottom side Kilmarnock, and staring a trio of consecutive defeats in the face.Prediction: Rangers to win – 9/20 Draw – 16/5Aberdeen – 5/1Brentford vs Nottingham Forest (Sat, 3pm)Brentford have enjoyed an impressive start to the Premier League season, with the west London outfit currently occupying sixth place in the table eight games into the new season.The Bees have only been beaten once in the league all campaign, and sit just two points behind fifth placed Chelsea, while their opponents on Saturday, Nottingham Forest, head into the weekend dwelling the relegation zone.Oliver Glasner’s team have won just one of their nine matches in all competitions this season, and have picked up just one point from their last four league games.Prediction: Brentford to win – EVSDraw – 13/5Nottingham Forest – 23/10All odds correct at the time of writing.Bet £10 and get £50 in free betsBet £10 on Chelsea vs Man Utd and get 5 x £10 free bet builder bets valid on the below games:Bournemouth vs Leeds – 31st Oct 3pm KOCoventry vs Sunderland – 31st Oct 3pm KOMan City vs Brighton – 31st Oct 3pm KOTottenham vs Crystal Palace – 31st Oct 5.30pm KOAston Villa vs Fulham – 31st Oct 8pm KOClaim your £50 in free bets here.Terms: 18+ New Customers. Opt in, deposit and bet £10 or more on any pre-event market on Man Utd v Chelsea at minimum odds of (1/1+) until 12:30 UK time on 31/10/2026. Get 5 x £10 Bet Builders. Bet Builders expires at Kick Off of each game. Click for T&Cs. GambleAware.org. Please gamble responsibly.talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 and get £40 in free bets + 100% boost token – CLAIM HERE*Odds Courtesy of talkSPORT BET*18+ New customers only. Opt in, deposit and bet £10+ on any Football market (1/1+ odds) within 7 days of sign up. Get 1 Boost token and 4 x £10 Free bets for set markets. Rewards expire in 30 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsiblyRemember to gamble responsiblyFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices and learn about:Reality checks and time limitsSelf-exclusionDeposit limitsGambling blocker toolsLimiting gambling contentHow to prevent underage gambling in the UKA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.