Weekend Delight in Europe: Accumulator Tip for October 19

After the international break, action returns to European leagues, and Super Sunday clashes will see arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester United lock horns against each other. Prior to that, Tottenham and Aston Villa will battle in London, and Lorient will settle scores with Brest in France. All these are well analysed below with accumulated odds.

Tottenhan vs Aston Villa

Tottenham will battle Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Spurs enter the match on a seven-game unbeaten run, capped by a 2-1 win at Leeds. On the other hand, Aston Villa have bounced back from a poor start to the season, winning their last two league games against Fulham and Burnley, scoring five goals. With this, I don’t think backing either side in this game will give bettors peace of mind, but picking both sides to find the back of the net will be the best option. Tottenham have scored in ten of their last eleven games and have seen both teams score in their last three. Similarly, Aston Villa have scored in their last six games. Moreover, five of the last six head-to-head matches between the two sides at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium also saw both teams score.

Possible Lineups

Tottenham (4-2-3-1) — Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel.

Aston Villa (4-4-2) — Emiliano Martinez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Lamare Bogarde, Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers, Donyell Malen, Ollie Watkins.

• Bet on: Handicap: BTTS

Lorient vs Brest

Before the international break, Lorient suffered a 2-0 loss to Paris FC in their last game to end their two-game unbeaten run. The team have now managed to win two of their three home games this season, but their defence line has faced a series of challenges this season, conceding the joint-most goals (16) in the league. On the other hand, Brest enter this game on the back of a goalless draw in their last game against Nantes, extending their unbeaten run to three games. Both sides enter this game with much zeal and determination to win, but the best option here is for both teams to score, because twelve of the last 17 games between the two sides ended with both sides finding the back of the net.  

Possible Lineups

Lorient (4-4-2) — Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meite, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Theo Le Bris, Arthur Avom, Laurent Abergel, Arsene Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Pablo Pagis, Mohamed Bamba.

Brest (4-2-3-1) — Radoslaw Majecki, Kenny Lala, Brendan Chardonnet, Michel Diaz, Bradley Locko, Joris Chotard, Hugo Magnetti, Eric Ebimbe, Kamory Doumbia, Pathe Mboup, Ludovic Ajorque.

• Bet on: BTTS

Liverpool vs Manchester United

After a strong start to the season, Liverpool have begun to face one or two challenges with recent losses to Crystal Palace, Chelsea, and Galatasaray. However, despite these losses, they have maintained a good home record because all three defeats were away games. The Reds will now return to Anfield, where they have a perfect home record (five wins from five). Not only that, Liverpool have a good recent record against Manchester United, losing only one of their last 14 Premier League meetings. The Red Devils are winless in their last nine away matches at Anfield, with their last victory there in 2016. Despite this poor run of United against their rivals from Merseyside, they have the fourth-highest expected goals against (10.1) in the league, with their average xG per shot faced (0.16) being the highest, indicating they concede valuable chances. So, they are strong on offence and vulnerable at the back. Moreover, Liverpool has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches across all competitions.

Possible Lineups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1) — Giorgi Mamardashvili, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak.

Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Senne Lammens, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount, Benjamin Sesko.

• Bet on: BTTS