The Pursuit of Silverware; Where Dreams Meet Destiny: Accumulator Tip for February 29

On a Thursday night, teams shift their focus to their national cup competitions, eager to redeem themselves and vie for silverware. We've plunged into the excitement by selecting three games for an accumulator tip to help you win big.

Antwerp vs. Oostende

Antwerp sits in fourth place in the Jupiler Pro League standings with 45 points. Carrying with them a 20-point deficit burden for a first-place finish this season, it's safe to say their race for the title is all but over. In their most recent round of the Jupiler Pro League, they managed to salvage a pointagainst Gent away from home as they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw, although this extended their winless run in the league to two matches (L1 D1) and they will look to bounce back in this one.

Oostende, on the other hand, have not been at their best in the second-tier league, and a promotion push to the top tier this season appears unconvincing as they occupy the 13th spot with 22 points. In their most recent round of the Belgian First Division B, they succumbed to a 4-1 home defeat against Club NXT, halting a two-match winning streak. They too will be eyeing a favorable outcome in this impending encounter to reignite their confidence. 

Antwerp are favorites coming into this match, and there's no doubt about that considering their dominance over Oostende in past meetings. However, we are inclined to think that the away side might as well find themselves on the scoreboard in this one, backing both teams to score. Yes, this should surface, as this has been the case in six of their last nine meetings.

• Bet Type: BTTS

Le Puy-en-Velay vs. Rennes

Fourth-tier side Le Puy-en-Velay has been a surprise package in the Coupe de France. A 2-1 home triumph over Laval in the round of 16 was enough to see them make their way to the quarterfinals of this competition, and it goes without saying they'll be eager to deliver an upsetting blow to the formidable French giants Rennes. In their most recent round in the fourth-tier league, they saw off the threat of Olympique d'Alès winning 2-0 while extending their unbeaten run to eleven matches (W7 D4).

Rennes, on the other hand, did a commendable job holding big-money spenders and French giants Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw in the league last time out, extending their unbeaten run across all competitions to three matches (W2 D1). Having been dumped out of the Europa League to be a massive 19 points adrift of first place, Rennes knows that this is their only opportunity to clinch silverware this season.

Rennes hold the upper hand in this encounter, and anything less than a victory would be unexpected, even with a notable change in the starting lineup. As such, we anticipate a routine win for the French giants combined with a total of under 3.5 goals, which should surface.

• W2 & TU 3.5

Athletic Bilbao vs. Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao were unlucky in their most recent round of the La Liga against Real Betis away from home as they succumbed to a morale-crushing 3-1 defeat, mainly due to their numerical disadvantage in the field, which saw Nico Williams sent off in the 40th minute. In light of this result, their six-match unbeaten run across all competitions came to an end. However, as they enter the second leg of the Copa del Rey, they do so with a sense of optimism, taking into consideration their 1-0 away win in the first leg.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, were behind a disappointing 2-2 away draw against Minnows Almeria, and this follows a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Given their recent downturn in form, which has seen them record one win in five matches across all competitions (L3, D1), overturning a one-goal deficit in the first leg of the Copa del Rey might turn out to be an arduous task.

Atletico Madrid come into this match looking to overturn a one-goal deficit, which could turn out to be an arduous task against an Athletic Bilbao side that has been a force to be reckoned with when playing at home, winning eleven of their last fourteen matches. Considering that the total number of goals has hit under 2.5 goals in their last five meetings, we expect the same trend to continue here.

• TU 2.5