Football Accumulator Tips

Bournemouth are in the midst of a rough patch with four defeats and no wins in their last five games. Chelsea lost at Leeds in midweek but have an excellent chance to respond with a victory against an out-of-form side who have struggled against the Premier League’s top six this season, back the Blues to leave with maximum points. When Chelsea win they have a habit of keeping clean sheets as each of their last four wins have been top nil, while Bournemouth struggled to break down Everton in midweek and are facing a far tougher defence this weekend. 

Bristol City look the right side here. They’ve taken three wins from their last four at Ashton Gate and face a Millwall team wobbling on the road, with no wins in three away and back-to-back defeats. Millwall’s defence is creaking too, conceding in five of their last six and shipping 13 goals on their travels. City’s punchier home attack should tell.

Coventry look irresistible on the road and arrive in far better shape than Ipswich. Lampard’s side have won five of their last six away games and are on an 11-wins-from-12 tear overall, scoring freely and controlling matches. Ipswich are competitive but inconsistent, and Coventry’s momentum makes them the smarter bet.

Both teams are expected to score and this has the potential to be a high-scoring game. City have won their last two games 5-4 and 3-2, and they have now conceded at least twice in four successive games. have scored in games against Arsenal (2-2), Liverpool (1-1), Aston Villa (1-1) and Chelsea (won 2-1) this season so both of these teams look capable of contributing and combining for at least four goals.

Wrexham look a live underdog here. They’ve lost just one of their last ten league games and are travelling well, with only seven goals conceded in eight away outings. Preston’s home form is wobbling — five of their last seven at Deepdale have seen them concede — and they’re increasingly vulnerable. With momentum firmly behind Wrexham, this is a spot where they can absolutely nick it. Goals at both ends has been common in Preston games.

Both Inter Milan and Como are within four points of the Serie A summit and each have had a five-goal haul in their last two games. The pair are in scintillating form and an exciting encounter is expected.

Leeds’ morale received a huge boost in midweek with a fantastic win over Chelsea, and they have only lost two of their seven home games this season. They could pile the pressure on Liverpool, who have lost six of their last nine Premier League games. Leeds look good value for the points on Saturday, but they have conceded in 13 of their 15 matches this season and are unlikely to produce a shutout. 

Frankfurt are challenging at the right end of the table but they still find themselves five points behind second-placed Leipzig, who can show their superiority on Saturday. RB have won ten of their last 13 games and can take all three points.

Atletico Madrid may have been beaten 3-1 on Tuesday but that came in an away game against the champions and current La Liga leaders, Barcelona. They enjoyed a seven-match winning streak prior to that defeat and should find things easier against Athletic Bilbao, who were woeful when being hammered 3-0 at home by Real Madrid on Wednesday. While an Atletico Madrid win looks likely, Diego Simeone’s side have uncharacteristically kept only five clean sheets in their last 17 games. 

Borussia Monchengladbach have kept three clean sheets in their last five games and won their last two away contests. They could shut out a struggling Mainz side that have failed to score in three of their last four games, losing all three. Die Nullfunfer have failed to score in three of their six home Bundesliga games this season.

Middlesbrough have only lost three of their 18 games and are fancied to pick up back-to-back wins against Hull, who have lost three of their last five outings and have the worst defensive record in the top half.

Marseille have won nine of their 14 league games and are fancied to continue their impressive form when they take on a Lille side who have lost four of their last nine matches in all competitions. No team has scored more goals in the French top flight this season than Marseille’s 35 in 14 matches and Lille are no slouches either, netting 28 times, so back a high-scoring away win.

Benfica remain unbeaten in the Portuguese Primeira Liga this season, but they have struggled when coming up against top opposition and they could be vulnerable against Sporting, who have kept four clean sheets in their last six games.

Salford have kept only one clean sheet in their last six matches in all competitions while Leyton Orient have shipped 18 goals in their last nine away games. Both teams have scored in six of Leyton Orient’s last nine away games and also in three of the last five meetings between these sides

Middlesbrough have only lost three of their 18 games and are fancied to pick up back-to-back wins against Hull, who have lost three of their last five outings and have the worst defensive record in the top half.

Marseille have won nine of their 14 league games and are fancied to continue their impressive form when they take on a Lille side who have lost four of their last nine matches in all competitions.

Benfica remain unbeaten in the Portuguese Primeira Liga this season, but they have struggled when coming up against top opposition and they could be vulnerable against Sporting, who have kept four clean sheets in their last six games.

Leverkusen are nine places and 13 points above Augsburg and have won four straight head-to-heads. Augsburg have taken just one win from their last six matches and have failed to keep a clean sheet in five home games. Leverkusen’s recent form and past margins support a comfortable away victory.

Forest Green have the division’s best home record with eight wins in 11 games. They should have too much for poor travellers Solihull Moors, who have four defeats in their last six trips across all comps.

Hibs suffered a 2-1 defeat to Celtic last time out but impressed in that loss regardless. With home advantage, the Edinburgh side should have too much for a Falkirk outfit who have lost three of their Premiership trips.

Newcastle may be sitting a disappointing 12th in the Premier League, but they have won six and drawn one of their last seven at home and should get a victory over a Burnley side whose only away points came against Wolves.

Take Southampton to continue their recent winning form at home to Birmingham on Saturday. Tonda Eckert’s side have won their last two games at St. Mary’s Stadium and should be too strong for Chris Davies’ visitors.

St Johnstone are the pacesetters in the Championship and they are yet to be beaten at home in the league, with 18 points from eight games. Saints should be able to see off Raith, who have scored just one goal across their last five away games (D2, L3).

Stenhousemuir sit five points above Hamilton in the table and are in form with three wins in a row. The Accies have lost their last two on the road, and could be in line for another loss at Stenny.

Huesca are struggling in La Liga 2 but their home form isn’t the issue. Huesca have four wins and just one defeat in eight home league games and can claim a crucial win over out-of-sorts Valladolid, who are on a four-game winless run (D2, L2) and have scored just one goal across those fixtures.

Barcelona have been in dominant form going forwards this season and they should be able to extend their wonderful record as they visit Real Betis. The hosts have been solid but Barca have seen all 12 of their league wins also go over 2.5 goals and they may simply blow away their hosts.

A run of draws has dented Toulouse’s European aspirations but the visit of Strasbourg, who have lost their last three away games in Ligue 1, offers an opportunity to pick up a three-point haul.

Aldershot have suffered eight consecutive league losses in a row, and they could be in line for more misery when in-form Altrincham arrive at the Recreation Ground on Saturday. Alty are one of the division’s form sides with four wins in their last five games.

Bristol City look the right side here. They’ve taken three wins from their last four at Ashton Gate and face a Millwall team wobbling on the road, with no wins in three away and back-to-back defeats. Millwall’s defence is creaking too, conceding in five of their last six and shipping 13 goals on their travels. City’s punchier home attack should tell.

Barnsley won 1-0 at Peterborough in League One back in August but this FA Cup meeting should offer a bit more entertainment. Posh have scored nine goals across their last four league games, while the Tykes have hit eight across their last three. Both teams have scored in five of Barnsley’s last six on the road across all competitions and they’ve only kept one away shut-out all season.

28 goals have been scored in Tottenham’s last six matches and over 2.5 goals has landed in all six of these ties, while Brentford have seen three or more goals in three of their last four outings.

Aldershot have suffered eight consecutive league losses in a row, and they could be in line for more misery when in-form Altrincham arrive at the Recreation Ground on Saturday. Alty are one of the division’s form sides with four wins in their last five games.

Sheffield United have racked up three wins in a row to move out of the Championship relegation zone and they can continue their resurgence with a win against Stoke at Bramall Lane.

Against all odds, Lens find themselves at the summit of the Ligue 1 table heading into gameweek 15, and they can consolidate their position against the struggling Nantes on Saturday.

Leeds put in a high-tempo and threatening attacking performance when beating Chelsea 3-1 in midweek, and with the Elland Road crowd up, that looks the exact recipe which has been causing a confidence-drained Liverpool so many issues this term.

Leipzig have won five from five at home, while they’ve won eight of their nine clashes against teams outside the top five. The visitors have scored in 11 of their first 12 Bundesliga matches, so back them to find the net in a defeat.

Tottenham visit St James’ Park off the back of a three-game losing streak, and the in-form Harvey Barnes could send Thomas Frank’s side to another disappointing result on Tuesday.The 27-year-old Newcastle attacker has scored seven times for the Magpies this season, including four goals in his last four, and he has more non-penalty expected goals than any other Newcastle player this season.

Athletic Bilbao have put together a good run of form at the San Mames this season, but Real Madrid are their toughest La Liga challenge yet and Kylian Mbappe is backed to put the Basque defence to the sword.Only Erling Haaland and Harry Kane have scored as many league goals as the France captain in Europe’s top five leagues this season, and his strike at Girona on Sunday followed a four-goal haul against Olympiacos last week.

Bryan Mbeumo has failed to score in his last two outings for Manchester United, but he can return to the scoresheet against a West Ham side with the joint-second-worst defensive record in the Premier League.The Cameroon international scored in Brentford’s home meeting with the Hammers last season to make it four goals in seven meetings with them, and he has seven goals for club and country this term.

A brace in a man-of-the-match performance against Osasuna on Saturday saw Vedat Muriqi surpass last season’s La Liga goals tally after just 13 appearances, and he can build on this performance at rock-bottom Real Oviedo on Friday.Four of Muriqi’s eight goals this season have come away from home, and the veteran centre forward can add to Oviedo’s woes.

Despite sitting a respectable tenth in the table, only three teams have conceded more Eredivisie goals than Heerenveen this season and their back line is set to come under siege from the best attack in the division.Table-toppers PSV have scored a league-high 44 goals in 14 games, and Guus Til has recorded almost a quarter of these strikes. His goal against Volendam at the weekend was his sixth in four games, and the 27-year-old has scored four goals in his last four meetings with Heerenveen.

Paris FC are putting in a good stint in their first season in Ligue 1 in almost half a century, and attacker Ilan Kebbal could help them to another positive result at Le Havre on Sunday.Following his sixth goal of the season against Auxerre last time out, only three players have scored more Ligue 1 goals than Kebbal this season, and he can continue his good form against a home side that have shipped four goals in their last two games.