Great matches for the start of the weekend: Accumulator Tips for January 17

On Friday, a new round of some of the best European football leagues begins, and we picked the three most interesting matches for our accumulator tip. In Germany, Struggling Borussia Dortmund travels to Frankfurt to face third-placed Eintracht. In the Italian Serie A, the reborn Roma welcomes Genoa and in France, Lille will face Nice in a great derby of the round.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund (Germany, Bundesliga)

Eintracht Frankfurt: W-W-L-L-L

Borussia Dortmund: L-L-W-D-L

Eintracht Frankfurt managed to break an unpleasant streak of games without a win. It happened a week ago when, after a great fight, they defeated St. Pauli away 1:0. The visitors from Frankfurt scored a goal in the 32nd minute, which was enough for the triumph, but they also had a little luck because the home team made many mistakes during the match. After that match, it was easier for them in the game against Freiburg and they won 4:1. The yellow and black team from Dortmund has failed on several levels this season. One of the biggest disappointments for their ardent fans was last week's away game against Holsten Kiel, which they lost 4:2. Holsten Kiel will probably not be saved from relegation, but they managed to deeply shake up a team that was fighting for the title until last season. Dortmund had much more skill and luck in previous head-to-head matches, but now Eintracht have the advantage. It is not only because of Dortmund's bad form but also because of Eintracht's excellent form. Their matches are always full of surprises, so now I expect more than 2.5 goals and for both teams to score a goal each

• Bet: Over 2.5

AS Roma vs Genoa (Italy, Serie A)

AS Roma: D-W-D-W-W

Genoa: W-D-W-L-D

Roma have been unable to stabilize their game, but they are much better now than a month ago. They have been playing with variable luck and success for weeks. Last Sunday they drew 2-2 away with Bologna. They were very lucky in this match to save that one point because they scored the equalizing goal from the penalty spot in the 98th minute of the match. Before that, they beat their city rivals Lazio 2-0. Genoa have a narrow victory over Parma last weekend. They scored the only goal in the 65th minute, and the rest of the match was spent in outsmarting in the middle of the field. Parma neither threatened nor were Genoa able to score another goal. Before that victory, they drew with Lecce without goals. Roma and Genoa are obviously in the same position and are playing with similar success. Genoa are a very defensive team that fails to score in every match. Roma plays better at home and that is why I give them the advantage here. I expect the home team to win.

• Bet: W1

Lille vs Nice (France, Ligue 1)

Lille: D-D-D-W-D

Nice: W-W-W-D-D

Lille had a tough match in the Coupe de France against Marseille behind them. This match ended in a 1-1 draw, so the teams went to penalties. Lille were more successful in that and won 4-3. Before this narrow victory, they had a hot away game against Auxerre and managed to share the points after a match in which we did not see a single goal. Nice have a point more than Lille and have been achieving better results recently. In the last five matches, they have three wins, a loss, and a draw, which have moved them up to fourth place. Nice's players had an easier task in the Coupe de France. Their opponent last Thursday were Bastia, which they beat away 1-0. It is not easy to predict the outcome of a match between two similar teams. Lille will be the favorite because they are playing at home, but it seems that the guests are currently in more stable form. Both teams want points from this match and they need to beat their direct rival for the position they want. I can expect some nice football on Friday and most likely both teams to score a goal.

• Bet: BTTS