Football Accumulator Tips

Barcelona could easily lose in Paris, legitimately drop points at Galatasaray and at home to Man City. One more slip and the top eight could feasibly elude them.

The home game against Bodo/Glimt and trip to Slavia ought to be the bedrock of a campaign in which Dino Toppmoller’s impressive group – who have already beaten PSG in the French Champions Trophy – can emerge successfully.

City aren’t quite right yet under Enzo Maresca. They may well come good but Lens away was arguably the worst road trip from Pot 4 while Napoli and Leipzig represent stern tests from Pot 3. And then there’s PSG and Barcelona. Altogether a tough test.

Arsenal were flawless 12 months ago and should have no difficulty getting to the 16 points which are probably required.

BVB came close to the top eight last season and have a great draw this year with Betis, AEK Athens, Sabah and even Inter Milan at home looks winnable.

PSV’s hammerings of Napoli and Liverpool last term were rare highs in an otherwise disappointing campaign. This season’s draw looks far kindlier for Peter Bosz and his Eredivisie big-hitters.

Mirassol are underdogs heading into this tie against the Brazil Serie A leaders, but they have scored in 13 successive home games and have seen both teams score in their last five here. They should give Palmeiras a good game, but the visitors have notched 19 goals in their last seven away fixtures.

Bahia have taken eight points from their last four away games and are justified favourites against an Internacional side winless in six away games, with four of these ending in defeat.

Both teams have scored in Inter Bogota’s last four Colombia Primera A games and in each of their last eight away games, while Millonarios have scored in three of their last five and kept just one clean sheet.

Independiente Rivadavia have won all three of their domestic home games this season and drew with Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores earlier this month, while Racing Club have taken just one point from their two league away games.

Osasuna beat Celta Vigo on Thursday, and they can see off a Getafe side that has lost consecutive away matches to start the campaign. The visitors were beaten 3-0 at Alaves in their opener, and they lost nine times on their travels last season, including a defeat at Osasuna.

Atalanta’s 2-1 win over Sassuolo didn’t come with an encouraging performance, as they generated just 0.88 xG to Sassuolo’s 2.7 in Sarri’s first league game in charge. Bologna created some good chances in their slender loss to Lazio, and they can take something away from this trip.

St Etienne have started their Ligue 2 campaign emphatically, winning all three games and scoring ten goals in the process. They have notched at least three in each of these, while Dijon are yet to taste victory this term.

Arsenal have beaten Man City and Coventry 3-0 this season and should be able to win with room to spare against an Aston Villa side in a forced transitional period. A number of big names have left Villa Park over the summer and that resulted in a limp and disjointed performance at Brighton last weekend. The defending champions can take advantage and cover a -1 handicap.

Benfica have won five and drawn two of their seven competitive games and have scored 27 goials in the process. They have bagged at least three goals in each of their last three and should get a big win over an Estoril side that have taken one point and scored one goal in their three assignments.

Barcelona have generated over 4.0 xG in their first two wins of the season, and they have faced only two shots on target at the other end. The hosts won all 19 home matches last term, averaging three goals per match, and they can clear a -2 handicap against winless Rayo.

Roma are on a run of three straight successes on their travels and they look a good bet to get another win away at Lecce on Monday. Roma are in form, having won eight of their last ten Serie A matches. They have only tasted defeat once in that run.

Osasuna beat Celta Vigo on Thursday, and they can see off a Getafe side that has lost consecutive away matches to start the campaign. The visitors were beaten 3-0 at Alaves in their opener, and they lost nine times on their travels last season, including a defeat at Osasuna.

St Etienne have started their Ligue 2 campaign emphatically, winning all three games and scoring ten goals in the process. They have notched at least three in each of these, while Dijon are yet to taste victory this term.

Barcelona have generated over 4.0 xG in their first two wins of the season, and they have faced only two shots on target at the other end. The hosts won all 19 home matches last term, averaging three goals per match, and they can clear a -2 handicap against winless Rayo.

Roma are on a run of three straight successes on their travels and they look a good bet to get another win away at Lecce on Monday. Roma are in form, having won eight of their last ten Serie A matches. They have only tasted defeat once in that run.

Osasuna beat Celta Vigo on Thursday, and they can see off a Getafe side that has lost consecutive away matches to start the campaign. The visitors were beaten 3-0 at Alaves in their opener, and they lost nine times on their travels last season, including a defeat at Osasuna.

St Etienne have started their Ligue 2 campaign emphatically, winning all three games and scoring ten goals in the process. They have notched at least three in each of these, while Dijon are yet to taste victory this term.

Djurgarden have won two of their last three home Allsvenskan games without conceding and beat Malmo 3-0 away last weekend. They face a struggling Mjallby side that have lost five of their last six in all competitions, failing to score in four of those defeats.

Arsenal have beaten Man City and Coventry 3-0 this season and should be able to win with room to spare against an Aston Villa side in a forced transitional period. A number of big names have left Villa Park over the summer and that resulted in a limp and disjointed performance at Brighton last weekend.

Benfica have won five and drawn two of their seven competitive games and have scored 27 goials in the process. They have bagged at least three goals in each of their last three and should get a big win over an Estoril side that have taken one point and scored one goal in their three assignments.

Arsenal have beaten Man City and Coventry 3-0 this season and should be able to win with room to spare against an Aston Villa side in a forced transitional period. A number of big names have left Villa Park over the summer and that resulted in a limp and disjointed performance at Brighton last weekend. The defending champions can take advantage and cover a -1 handicap.

Barcelona have generated over 4.0 xG in their first two wins of the season, and they have faced only two shots on target at the other end. The hosts won all 19 home matches last term, averaging three goals per match, and they can clear a -2 handicap against winless Rayo.