We are now well over one month into the 2018/19 campaign and Europe’s biggest leagues are beginning to take shape.
With elite football taking place in Germany, Spain, Italy and France on a weekly basis, there are plenty of tasty European bets to get stuck into.
This weekend, I’ve compiled my latest European accumulator – a 20/1 longshot four-fold. Without further ado, let’s get down to the selections…
SATURDAY
SCHALKE 04 vs MAINZ 05
Schalke are in big trouble. With no points from their opening five league games, the hosts are in dire need of a lift. Unfortunately for them, this has all the makings of an uninspiring affair.
Under 2.5 goals has landed in Schalke’s two home Bundesliga encounters in 2018/189 and punters should consider another low-scoring clash at a very appealing 19/20 this weekend.
Meanwhile, the selection has also landed in four of Mainz’s five fixtures. The visitors have lost just once so far this season and another tight contest is expected.
Mainz take pride in their defensive stability and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see the visitors nick a slender win. Over 0.5 away goals is worth a look at 13/25 although there isn’t much value given their recent woes in front of goal.
TIP: Under 2.5 goals @ 19/20
PREDICTED SCORE: Schalke 1-1 Mainz (Priced at 13/2 with 888sport)
LYON vs Nantes
Lyon are currently ‘best of the rest’ behind Paris Saint-Germain in France’s top flight and it would take a brave man to back against the hosts against Nantes this weekend.
Bruno Genesio’s men have won their last three games in all competitions, including a 2-1 victory at Manchester City in the Champions League. Expect Lyon to dominate against a Nantes side short on confidence this weekend; 21/20 for a home win to nil is a solid price.
Nantes are languishing down in the relegation zone and you won’t find too many punters opting for the away side to pick up a positive result in this fixture.
The visitors have failed to score in two of their previous three trips to Lyon and another tough encounter awaits. 6/4 for Nantes to keep a clean sheet in the first half offers some form of value…
TIP: Lyon to win to nil @ 21/20
PREDICTED SCORE: Lyon 2-0 Nantes (Priced at 7/1 with 888sport)
SUNDAY
FIORENTINA vs ATALANTA
Fiorentina have a perfect record on home soil in 2018/19 and Serie A followers may want to side with the hosts this weekend. 27/20 for a Fiorentina win represents solid value when you take their exploits into account.
However, the selection carries more appeal for me. The last four meetings between these two clubs have ended in a draw and 9/4 for another share of the spoils is the way to go.
Atalanta have started slowly but writing the visitors off would be foolish given their record in recent years. Watch this space, Fiorentina could crumble if Atalanta bring their A-game on Sunday afternoon.
With two draws in their previous two league games, a third stalemate in a row beckons for the visitors. Atalanta have the quality in the final third to push Fiorentina all the way.
TIP: Match to finish as a draw @ 9/4
PREDICTED SCORE: Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta (Priced at 6/1 with 888sport)
Levante vs ALAVES
Levante fell short against Real Valladolid on Thursday night and another hard contest awaits this weekend. The hosts have picked up just four points from six league games and this one is tough to call…
With 13 goals conceded in six La Liga outings, Levante have struggled to inspire confidence defensively. Despite this, fans might fancy the 6/5 for over 1.5 home goals.
Alaves have lost just once in six La Liga fixtures in 2018/19 and the visitors will take some stopping on Sunday evening. 4/7 for Alaves in the double chance market is worth considering.
The away side have conceded just five goals in their six matches – this has all the makings of an easy encounter from an Alaves point of view. Watch this space, it could get out of hand for Levante.
TIP: Alaves to win OR draw @ 4/7
PREDICTED SCORE: Levante 1-2 Alaves (Priced at 10/1 with 888sport)
*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
