Football Accumulator Tips

Tom: Ajax can still qualify for the knockout stages but they know they will need to beat Olympiakos at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The hosts have certainly improved over recent weeks, winning seven of their last 10 across all competitions.

Oliver: Athletic Bilbao are in must-win territory to secure their place in the knockout stages. They take on Sporting, who have already secured knockout football, but have done so without winning away from home. Bilbao can take advantage of that and will be confident after beating Atalanta last week.

Enda: Dortmund were undone by a red card against Tottenham last week but responded with a 3-0 Bundesliga win at Union Berlin. Inter were well beaten by Arsenal on matchday seven and had to come from 0-2 down at the San Siro to see off Pisa at the weekend.

Aidan: Club Brugge need a win to stand any chance of finishing in the top 24 and they have demonstrated they can be tough to handle at home already in the competition, beating Monaco 4-1.

Phil: Juventus have won their last three Champions League games against Bodo/Glimt, Pafos and Benfica and they can complete a clean sweep of the second half of their league phase with a win in Monaco. Juve have lost only one of their last ten league and cup games, while the home side are struggling with more Ligue 1 defeats than wins this season.

Henry: PSV were crushed 3-0 by Newcastle last week, in a game where they could manage only one shot on target. Bayern Munich have qualification in the bag, but the Bavarians will still be striving for a top-two finish.

Rob: Atalanta look good value for the away win at Union Saint-Gilloise, with Raffaele Palladino having made a tremendous impact. La Dea have won 10 of the 15 games in which he has been in charge. Union have already lost to Marseille (3-2), Inter (4-0) and Newcastle (4-0) at home and Atalanta can make it a perfect four.

Juventus are six places above Monaco and have a slim chance of securing a top-eight finish. The hosts have only won one of their last five games and are struggling for consistency, so the Italian giants can secure their third win on the bounce.

Seventeen places separate Napoli and Chelsea and the Blues will look to showcase the gulf in class on Wednesday in Naples. Chelsea have won four of their seven games in the Champions League so far, and they should have too much for a Napoli side that has won one in six.

Pafos are only three points above Slavia Prague in the Champions League table, but they should be able to record another win. Slavia Prague have yet to pick up a point or score a goal on the road in Europe and they will be short of confidence this week.

Having to play at the home of Anderlecht at Lotto Park in order to meet UEFA regulations, Union Saint-Gilloise have struggled having lost 4-0 hosting both Newcastle and Inter as well as suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Marseille. Atalanta have won ten of their last 14 matches and should pounce.

Ajax have won seven of their last nine matches, including back-to-back Champions League victories, and they have plenty of motivation with millions on the line along with faint hopes of qualifying. The visitors have struggled on the road in Europe, losing two of three trips this term and 49 of 78 away games in this competition overall.

Barcelona have won their last nine home games with both teams scoring in six. Meanwhile, Copenhagen have lost three of their last five away games with both teams scoring in the last couple.

Dortmund have lost only one of their last 21 Champions League matches at home (W13 D7). They have won five of their last seven at Signal Iduna Park and can overcome an Inter side that have lost their last three Champions League matches. The Nerazzurri have lost five of their last six Champions League group stage/league phase games against German opposition.

Club Brugge have won only two of their last seven European fixtures while Marseille have taken six points from their last three matches in the competition and lost just one of their last four away games in all competitions.

With Tottenham needing to be positive to claim a top-eight berth and Frankfurt with little to lose in their final Champions League game of the season, it would be a big surprise if there were not plenty of goals in this one.

Liverpool have won 20 of their last 27 Champions League games with at least four goals in 12. They should be able to beat a Qarabag side that have lost three of their last five Champions League games with at least four goals in four, but the Azerbaijani champions have scored in six of their seven Champions League games this season and can bag against a leaky Liverpool defence.

Seventeen places separate Napoli and Chelsea and the Blues will look to showcase the gulf in class on Wednesday in Naples. Chelsea have won four of their seven games in the Champions League so far, and they should have too much for a Napoli side that has won one in six.

Bayern Munich are one of only two teams that have secured their spot in the round of 16 in the Champions League and they should outclass PSV Eindhoven. The Dutch side have scored 15 goals in the League Phase and can get on the scoresheet, but they face a Bayern side that have won six of their seven matches.

Having to play at the home of Anderlecht at Lotto Park in order to meet UEFA regulations, Union Saint-Gilloise have struggled having lost 4-0 hosting both Newcastle and Inter as well as suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Marseille. Atalanta have won ten of their last 14 matches and should pounce.

Ajax have won seven of their last nine matches, including back-to-back Champions League victories, and they have plenty of motivation with millions on the line along with faint hopes of qualifying. The visitors have struggled on the road in Europe, losing two of three trips this term and 49 of 78 away games in this competition overall.

Club Brugge have won only two of their last seven European fixtures while Marseille have taken six points from their last three matches in the competition and lost just one of their last four away games in all competitions.

Ajax have won seven of their last nine matches, including back-to-back Champions League victories, and they have plenty of motivation with millions on the line along with faint hopes of qualifying. The visitors have struggled on the road in Europe, losing two of three trips this term and 49 of 78 away games in this competition overall.

Dortmund have lost only one of their last 21 Champions League matches at home (W13 D7). They have won five of their last seven at Signal Iduna Park and can overcome an Inter side that have lost their last three Champions League matches. The Nerazzurri have lost five of their last six Champions League group stage/league phase games against German opposition.

Salzburg have lost all three of their Europa League away games at Lyon, Bologna and Freiburg and another defeat may follow at Aston Villa, who had reeled off 11 straight home wins before losing to Everton most recently. That said, the Austrians pack a punch in the final third and Villa, having already secured a top-eight finish, are expected to make some changes.

Plzen are yet to lose in the Europa League but that record may end in Switzerland. The visitors are guaranteed a play-off but a top eight finish is essentially out of reach, while Basel need a win to stand any chance of progress. Basel claimed a morale boosting 4-3 win domestically over the weekend and can grind out the result they need here, even if that isn’t enough to finish in the top 24.

Utrecht have lost their last five matches and they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Genk in the Europa League last week before limping to a 1-0 loss to Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday. The visitors have been beaten on European trips to Betis, Brann and Freiburg and Celtic look rejuvenated.

Crvena Zvezda have the better chance of breaking into the top eight with a win and they can make the most of home advantage to overcome Celta. Red Star have seven wins and just one defeat in their last 10 at home and have beaten both Lille and FCSB at this venue in the Europa League, while Celta have two defeats in three trips in this competition.

A point would probably be enough for Braga to finish in the top eight and GA Eagles need all three to stand any chance of progress. The visitors have seen goals at both ends in four of their last five trips, while both teams have scored in nine of GAE’s last 10 games. With both sides in need of points, goals at both ends looks likely.

Both teams have scored in four of Midtjylland’s last five games and in four of their seven league phase games. Dinamo can’t break into the top eight and dropping out of the top 24 looks unlikely, but they rarely draw a blank on their travels and have scored in 13 of their 15 road games this season across all comps.

Roma need a win to lock in a top eight finish, while Panathinaikos will finish in the play-offs whatever happens. The hosts are on a three-game winless run and Roma have won their last four European games, the visitors should be able to claim the points they need for a passage straight through to the last 16.

Brann know a win would guarantee a play-off place and they should be able to get the three points they need at already eliminated Sturm Graz. The visitors have gone six games without a clean sheet, however, and Sturm Graz have scored in nine of their last 12 home games so Brann may concede in victory in Austria.

Stuttgart need a win and potentially by a big margin if they are to break into the top eight, while Young Boys are clinging on to a play-off spot. VfB have scored at least three goals in five of their last eight games and are facing a Young Boys side who have shipped at least three in four of their last five games. An early home goal would open this fixture up and Stuttgart have the tools to take advantage, they can grab at least three goals here.

Aldosivi ended last season with a three-game winning run and are now unbeaten in four overall. They can overcome a Barracas side who have lost their last two games without scoring.

Racing Club are unbeaten in normal time in their last seven home games and should be able to overcome Rosario, who have lost their last three and have scored just one goal across their last four competitive games.

Boca won their season opener and have won their last two head-to-head meetings with Estudiantes. The visitors make it six points from as many games against a side who have lost two of their last four competitive home fixtures.

Boca won their season opener and have won their last two head-to-head meetings with Estudiantes. The visitors make it six points from as many games against a side who have lost two of their last four competitive home fixtures.

Crvena Zvezda have the better chance of breaking into the top eight with a win and they can make the most of home advantage to overcome Celta. Red Star have seven wins and just one defeat in their last 10 at home and have beaten both Lille and FCSB at this venue in the Europa League, while Celta have two defeats in three trips in this competition.

Ludogorets sit just a point outside the top 24 in the Europa League league phase and have everything to play for. They have scored three goals in their last two home games in this competition, while Nice are already eliminated and have lost all three of their away games in the competition.

Ferencvaros are unbeaten in the Europa League and are unbeaten in their last 24 competitive away games stretching back into last season. The visitors are looking to lock in a top eight spot, while Forest seem destined for the play-offs and will probably have one eye on a crucial league game at the weekend so the visitors should at least be able to take a point.

Real Betis need a win to secure a top-eight finish in the league phase and they have won their last three home matches. Feyenoord are also in need of a result, but they have lost all three Europa League away matches and have only won one of their last six trips in all competitions.