Football Accumulator Tips

Birmingham are worth backing at St Andrew’s, where they have been consistently strong this season. Chris Davies’ side have lost just once at home in the Championship, winning seven and drawing five of their 13 matches. Goals have not been an issue, with 27 scored on home soil, and they are averaging over two goals per game even against top-half opposition. That attacking output gives them a clear edge against a Stoke side who have struggled on their travels.

Watford look a strong bet at Ewood Park against a Blackburn side low on confidence. The Hornets sit seven places clear of the relegation zone in the Championship and arrive in better shape, having won their last two away games and lost just one of their last six on the road. In contrast, Blackburn have gone six league games without a win and have taken just one victory from their last ten. With Watford more reliable at both ends, the away win stands out.

League Two leaders Spartans have won three on the bounce, and they’ve taken maximum points from six of their first nine trips. However, they’ve conceded in eight of those nine trips, and hosts Clyde have seen BTTS land in six of their last seven league games.

Harrogate have failed to win nine of their last ten League Two home games, losing by two or more in five of their last six at home. Simon Weaver’s men simply don’t score enough goals and that could be their undoing once more against a Gills side who beat fellow strugglers Newport 3-2 recently.

Hull City come into this clash full of confidence after hammering Preston 3-0 on Tuesday, a result that underlined their ability to dominate teams below them. Sitting fourth in the Championship, Hull have been reliable against bottom-half opposition and regularly find the net, scoring two or more goals in well over half of their league games. Swansea City arrive in poor away form, having lost six of their last seven on the road, which makes the hosts a strong bet.

Port Vale’s winning start under Jon Brady was brought to an abrupt halt last weekend and they may struggle to overcome an Exeter side that are unbeaten in four in the league and bounced back from their FA Cup humiliation at Manchester City with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Stevenage.

Liverpool’s unbeaten run stands at 13 following Wednesday’s impressive 3-0 win away to Marseille in the Champions League, and the Reds’ revival could gather more pace when they head to the south coast to take on Bournemouth this weekend. The champions won a thrilling encounter 4-2 at Anfield on the opening night of the campaign and another lively contest can be expected, as the hosts have scored in each of their last eight matches.

NEC Nijmegen are flying high in fourth-place in the Eredivisie, and their high-scoring unbeaten run has seen each of their last six league matches finish with four or more goals scored. The visitors have lost 6-1 at Feyenoord and 8-2 at last-placed Heracles this season, and 60% of their trips have featured at least four goals.

Thirteen places separate these two teams and Sporting should be able to assert themselves from the outset in a high-scoring game. The visitors have scored a whopping 50 goals this season, and they face an Arouca side that has conceded the second-most goals in the Primeira Liga with 42.

Cardiff have won 11 of their last 13 League One home games and can be backed to beat Stockport on Saturday. The hosts are in fine fettle. Cardiff have been the winners in eight League One home games in a row and have lost just one of their last ten league games.

Huddersfield Town look the stronger option when they host Bradford City in this West Yorkshire derby in League One. Huddersfield’s attacking output at home has been a major strength, with 27 goals scored in 13 league games, comfortably over two per match. They are also the division’s top scorers overall, which underlines their threat. Add in a six game unbeaten run at home and this looks a good opportunity for the hosts to overcome a Bradford side who have shown defensive cracks recently.

Millwall have won seven of their last 10 home games, losing just once during that spell, and they should be able to keep their promotion bid on track by seeing off out-of-form Charlton, who are winless in eight on their travels.

Notts County are the best bet to beat Crewe at home in League Two on Saturday. The visitors are enduring a rough spell, with Crewe having lost four times in their last six League Two away games.

Both teams to score is the best bet for Saturday’s League One clash between Plymouth and Luton at Home Park. Luton played out a 2-2 draw with Lincoln in their last league game last weekend and that result means they have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven matches.

These two are neck and neck in the La Liga standings but Osasuna are fancied to land their first away league win of the season. They take on a Vallecano side who have lost their last two without scoring, while the visitors look the sharper, having lost only one of their last six in all competitions.

A home win looks good value this weekend when Eintracht Frankfurt host Hoffenheim. The visitors may be higher in the table than Frankfurt, but the hosts have only lost one of their last eight against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim have also failed to win any of their last three away games in the league.

Watford look a strong bet at Ewood Park against a Blackburn side low on confidence. The Hornets sit seven places clear of the relegation zone in the Championship and arrive in better shape, having won their last two away games and lost just one of their last six on the road. In contrast, Blackburn have gone six league games without a win and have taken just one victory from their last ten. With Watford more reliable at both ends, the away win stands out.

MK Dons are the best bet to beat Shrewsbury at stadium:mk on Saturday. The visitors have lost their last two League Two away games and could be heading for another loss here. Fifth-placed MK Dons are 15 places and 22 points above Shrewsbury, with 12 wins, eight draws and six defeats from their 26 games this season, while the visitors have lost 13.

It’s only one defeat in 13 games for Motherwell, who are a progressive outfit, and the Steelmen can stand firm against Kilmarnock. Killie have lost five of their last seven and they’ve won once in 11 away trips, while Motherwell have six wins in eight home meetings with sides below them.

Wycombe have won five of their last seven League One home games and they should be backed to beat Peterborough on Saturday.

Moreirense have won five of six home meetings with sides below them this season, and they can pick off fifth-bottom Santa Clara. The visitors have suffered eight defeats in nine clashes with the top-eight, including a 1-0 defeat at home to Moreirense.

Rennes are six places and nine points better off than Lorient and that should be evident on Saturday. The hosts have only lost once at home this season, and while Lorient are unbeaten in nine in all competitions, they have only won once away from home in Ligue 1 in nine attempts.

Fiorentina have every chance of closing the gap to Cagliari on Saturday when the two teams meet in Florence. Only five points separate the two teams and the hosts are unbeaten in four in Serie A. Cagliari have won one of their last four and they have only won twice in 11 on the road this season.

Liverpool’s unbeaten run stands at 13 following Wednesday’s impressive 3-0 win away to Marseille in the Champions League, and the Reds’ revival could gather more pace when they head to the south coast to take on an out-of-sorts Bournemouth this weekend.

Leicester City look well placed to take maximum points when they host Oxford United in the Championship. The Foxes are trending in the right direction at home, winning four of their last six league games at the King Power Stadium, and they are scoring freely, finding the net in 11 straight Championship matches. Oxford, by contrast, have been poor travellers all season, with just two away wins and no clean sheet in nine road games. That imbalance points strongly towards a home win.

It’s only one defeat in 13 games for Motherwell, who are a progressive outfit, and the Steelmen can stand firm against Kilmarnock. Killie have lost five of their last seven and they’ve won once in 11 away trips, while Motherwell have six wins in eight home meetings with sides below them.

Reading have been winners in four of their last six League One home games and they are the best bet to beat Barnsley on Saturday. The hosts are in fine fettle. Reading have enjoyed three straight League One successes at home and have lost just one of their last ten on their own patch.

Salford have been winners in four of their last six League Two home games and they are the best bet to get the win when Bristol Rovers visit on Saturday.

Both teams have scored in four of Burnley’s last five games and in four of Spurs’ last five across all competitions. Tottenham have only kept one clean sheet in six attempts in fixtures immediately after a Champions League game and Burnley have scored and conceded in three consecutive home outings, so goals at both ends looks likely at Turf Moor.

Fulham’s six-game undefeated streak was ended by a 1-0 loss at Leeds last Saturday but they can get back on track with a draw at home to Brighton this weekend. The Seagulls arrive in decent form having gone unbeaten in their last five outings, which include a 2-1 win at Manchester United and a 1-1 draw with Manchester City. A lively clash looks likely at Craven Cottage where the in-form duo are hard to separate.

Manchester City have hit a sticky spell by their lofty standards, and although they should get back to winning ways on Saturday, they may not have things all their own way against improving bottom-of-the table Wolves. The Citizens have lost their last two matches, while they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six matches. That should give a glimmer of hope to a Wanderers side unbeaten in their last five outings.

Liverpool’s unbeaten run stands at 13 following Wednesday’s impressive 3-0 win away to Marseille in the Champions League, and the Reds’ revival could gather more pace when they head to the south coast to take on an out-of-sorts Bournemouth this weekend.

Joe: Tottenham have been one of the best away teams in the Premier League this season. Only Arsenal have taken more points on their travels than Spurs, while Burnley have lost 14 of their 22 league matches.

Alex H: Hull start the weekend in fourth after beating Preston 3-0 in midweek, and they’re well-placed to see off a Swansea side who have struggled on the road.

Henry: Motherwell have only lost one of their last 13 games, while they have six wins in seven home fixtures, and the Well haven’t conceded a single goal in north Lanarkshire. There are few goals in this Kilmarnock side, which has hit the net only five times in their last eight contests.

Gareth: Exeter have claimed 10 points from the last available 12 in League One. Port Vale have the worst home record in the league with just nine points to show from 11 games, so the visitors hold plenty of appeal. 

Tom: Ipswich have won five on the spin and are unbeaten in seven contests, so take them to see off a Sheffield United side who have hit a sticky patch of form. 

Alex W: Ligue 1 leaders Lens extended their winning streak to ten matches last week. Lens have the edge in terms of rest after a free midweek, while Marseille suffered their second home defeat on the spin as Liverpool beat them 3-0 in the Champions League. 

Fiorentina have every chance of closing the gap to Cagliari on Saturday when the two teams meet in Florence. Only five points separate the two teams and the hosts are unbeaten in four in Serie A. Cagliari have won one of their last four and they have only won twice in 11 on the road this season.

Liverpool’s unbeaten run stands at 13 following Wednesday’s impressive 3-0 win away to Marseille in the Champions League, and the Reds’ revival could gather more pace when they head to the south coast to take on an out-of-sorts Bournemouth this weekend.

Both teams have scored in seven of Union Berlin’s last eight games and in each of their last five at home, while there have been goals at both ends in five of Borussia Dortmund’s last six away fixtures.

NEC Nijmegen are flying high in fourth-place in the Eredivisie, and their high-scoring unbeaten run has seen each of their last six league matches finish with four or more goals scored. The visitors have lost 6-1 at Feyenoord and 8-2 at last-placed Heracles this season, and 60% of their trips have featured at least four goals.

Lazio may not be in the best form as of late but they have been given a solid opportunity to get a crucial victory when they visit Lecce, who are currently in the relegation zone after losing four games in a row. The hosts are the lowest scorers in Serie A and that could be their undoing once more.

Union Saint-Gilloise won 5-0 when they met Leuven earlier this season, with the second-bottom hosts listing all four of their clashes with the top three so far. The home side have lost five times at home this term and they’ve suffered four defeats in their last seven league games.

Villarreal have lost back-to-back games and have been defeated in three of their last four at home, but they have scored in six of their last seven at home and should find the net against a Real Madrid side that have seen goals at both ends in eight of their last ten outings.

Lazio may not be in the best form as of late but they have been given a solid opportunity to get a crucial victory when they visit Lecce, who are currently in the relegation zone after losing four games in a row. The hosts are the lowest scorers in Serie A and that could be their undoing once more.

Auckland are worthy favourites to see off the second-bottom visitors, who have lost five of their last seven matches. However, both teams have scored in the hosts’ last five at home, while they’ve kept four clean sheets in 13 games this term.

The visitors have kept only one clean sheet on their travels this term, while there have been 16 goals spread across their last four matches. Brisbane Roar have conceded in their last six matches, while BTTS has landed in four of the last five meetings between the pair.

These two sides are underperforming their xG tallies by the biggest margins in the A-League this term, which has seen under 2.5 goals land in 71% of their matches this term. The visitors have seen five of their six trips feature fewer than three goals, while Macarthur have scored just 0.86 goals per game at home this term.