Carefully Cherry Picked Games; Everybody Wins This Weekend : Accumulator Tip For April 19

As football lovers across the globe cruise into the fixture-loaded weekend, we have cherry-picked games from the EPL, Liga BBVA and the French Ligue 1, expecting that you resume the following week as money makers. The Magpies are intent on keeping a low profile at the top upon a decent result against Aston Villa as they continue UEFA spot contention next season. Olympique Marseille will be forceful against Montpellier, the most defeated team in the league this season. Real Madrid returns from the UEFA Champions League with full concentration, dusting off recent losses to play against fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao, who alongside Valencia and FC Barcelona have been unbeaten in the last five weeks.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Unai Emery will shake hands with Eddie Howe at Villa Park as both camps meet for Matchday 33’s three-point brawl. Both teams are on fire, with Newcastle poised on a five-game running win streak while Aston Villa hopes to make this encounter their fifth consecutive win in a row.

Newcastle holds a strong air of confidence over Aston Villa, having beaten them thrice in a row. The aggregate 5-4 loss to French rivals Paris Saint Germain ended their run in the UEFA tournament and returned them fully to the EPL.

Aston Villa will be expected to take advantage of their running league streak to challenge the Magpies, despite the slight underdog tag slated against them.

Some great match-ups exist in this clash and we expect goalie Emiliano Martinez to be on top of his game, Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio to deliver stunning scenes and Yuri Tielemans to as usual, thrill spectators with his dummy runs and incisive passes. Swedish-born Alexander Isak (scorer in the last direct clash), Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy who lead the charge for the Magpies have also produced scintillating performances this season.

Whenever these two sides clash, blood is always drawn on the pitch. As such we expect at least three goals in record time.

Bet: O2.5 total goals.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

La Blaugranas will be hoping to disinfect the Santiago Bernabeu from the stench of recent loss; with the atmospheric ambience echoing with the 2-1 eventual crash out (aggregate 5-1) to Arsenal FC in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti boys will now struggle for the Liga BBVA, with the historic trophy now out of their sights, till next year.

Ernesto Valverde fields the Williams brothers in the three-pronged 4-3-3 structure, circling Sannadin and O.Sancet who doubles as a Central Midfielder and a false nine.

Kylian Mbappe is benched for Endrick due to his suspension, and Rodrigo is also benched for Brahim Diaz. Dani Ceballos and Eduardo Camavinga held the midfield alongside midfield stronghold Jude Bellingham. New Recruits Fran Gracia and Rau Ascensio get the bid to hold the backline alongside veterans Rudiger and Lucas Vasquez.

While Ernesto Valverse banks on the dependence of his team's capabilities by selecting his most frequent XI, It is clear that Madrid is up to something, combining the depth of experience with the strength of youth.

Madrid has played the last five league games to accrue four wins and one loss while Athletic Bilbao stays solid with two wins and three stalemates. Despite the hype, a game like this may not deliver as many goals as expected. I'm banking strictly on Under four total goals to be scored by either or both sides.

Bet: U3.5

Marseille vs Montpellier Hsc

The 30th Ligue 1 match week features Olympique de Marseille hosting Montpellier at the Orange Vélodrome in high hopes of hoarding all marks at full-time. Both sides are dipped in a barrage of losses, with Montpellier the bottom team skidding off victory in the last ten games. Montpellier have been very bad defensively and not much would prevent the hosts from battering them to a pulp. The quality disparity between the teams is alarming, with Marseille featuring top talents like Adrien Rabiot, Hojbjerg, and Mason Greenwood. 

Not much will be expected on the Montpellier frontlines, who have not found a goal in the last seven league appearances. The visiting drought is expected to continue, as we tip only the hosts, or neither team to score with the BTTS-NO option.

Bet: BTTS-NO