The top games to watch on Monday night: Accumulator Tips for December 22, 2025

The first piece of silverware of the Italian season will be decided on Monday, as Napoli take on Bologna in the Super Cup final at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare. Napoli will aim to secure a win, while Bologna will aim to prevent a defeat. Meanwhile, Ath Bilbao will play against Espanyol in the round 17 matchup of Spanish Laliga at Estadio San Mames. Ath Bilbao will aim to prevent a defeat on their home soil, while Espanyol will aim to secure a win and extend their previous win to three games. However, Fulham will aim to pick up a win on their home soil following their last defeat on the road, while Nottingham Forest will aim to secure a win and extend their previous win to two games. Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Napoli vs Bologna

Napoli headed to Saudi Arabia on the back of two consecutive competitive defeats, but a convincing 2-0 win over reigning Supercoppa holders AC Milan in the semi-final kept their hopes of lifting the trophy for the first time since 2014 alive. The Partenopei have now claimed six victories from their last eight competitive outings, ending a four-match run without a clean sheet against Milan, and will be aiming to secure a third Supercoppa title in their last six appearances.

Bologna, on the other hand, booked their place in the final with a penalty shootout triumph over Inter Milan, allowing them to win the Supercoppa Italiana for the first time in their history. The neutral venue may play into the hands of Vincenzo Italiano’s side, who are unbeaten in their last nine matches away from the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, although the Rossoblu will need to record back-to-back wins for the first time this month. Therefore, I expect both teams to perform in front of the net since they will aim to extend their last scoring abilities.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Napoli confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK), Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Miguel Gutierrez, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Hojlund, Noa Lang.

🔖 Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia (GK), Emil Holm, Torbjoern Lysaker Heggem, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Jonathan Rowe, Thijs Dallinga.

• Bet on: BTTS 1.90

Ath Bilbao vs Espanyol

Athletic Bilbao needed extra time to defeat Primera Federacion side Ourense in the Copa del Rey last time out. Ernesto Valverde's troops have not been very consistent in La Liga, winning three and losing five of their last eight league games.

On the other hand, Espanyol have been nothing short of impressive, winning four league games in a row and keeping three consecutive clean sheets in the process. However, considering that the visiting team will aim to secure a win on the road and extend their winning ways to five games in their league games in order to maintain their place in the league table, having led the home team with 7 points. I expect the visiting team to record a goal.

Possible Lineups

🔖Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Jesus Areso, Inigo Lekue, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Alex Berenguer.

🔖 Espanyol predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Pol Lozano, Tyrhys Dolan, Edu Exposito, Pere Milla, Roberto Fernandez.

• Bet on: Away team ov 0.5 goal 1.71

Fulham vs Nottingham Forest

Fulham plays Nottingham Forest to wrap up Matchweek 17 on Monday night. Both teams are close to the relegation zone, not in danger yet, but not totally safe either. Nottingham Forest is five points above the drop, while Fulham is 14th, with a seven-point lead. Meanwhile, the home team have not had their best in their last five games, winning two out of five games, while the visiting team have shown a great level of play lately. Therefore, I expect more than two goals to be recorded in this matchup, since both have ended up scoring more than two goals in four of their last five head-to-head games.

Possible Lineups

🔖 Fulham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno (GK), Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Antonee Robinson, Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Kevin, Raul Jimenez.

🔖 Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Nicolo Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Douglas Luiz, Elliot Anderson, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus

• Bet on: Over 2.5 goals 2.10