Sunday Expert’s Accumulator: Sunday football accumulator featuring Man City vs Man United, Barcelona vs Valencia, AC Milan vs Bologna and Rennes vs Lyon. Fresh expert analysis and best bets. Read on to view the tips…
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Reasoning Our Sunday fourfold mixes a heavyweight home handicap (Barcelona), a pragmatic unders angle in Milan, a derby where class edges chaos (City to win with United still scoring), and a Ligue 1 encounter balanced by Rennes’ home steel versus Lyon’s newfound defensive order. The blend targets value without wild risk. |
Manchester City vs Manchester United
Steve Harrington; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
City arrive wounded after two league defeats in three, yet the champions’ Etihad standards remain sky-high when reaction is demanded. Pep Guardiola’s men collected five straight home wins at the end of last term, and the spine he can field – with Rodri back and Erling Haaland fed by Bernardo – still dwarfs United for fluency. The visitors, though, have a habit of troubling City in this stadium. United have inflicted four of Guardiola’s 16 home league losses, and last season’s late comeback here underlined how their counter-attack can strike even when second best.
Ruben Amorim’s side are volatile: they’ve attempted 58 league shots already, most in the division, but their finishing has depended on deflections and own goals. They also needed a 97th-minute Bruno Fernandes penalty to beat Burnley. With City’s defence patched up and United set to field Benjamin Sesko with Amad’s pace wide, transitions should create chances both ways. City’s class and depth suggest the win lands; United’s breakaways keep BTTS alive.
Best bet – Man City to win & both teams to score
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Barcelona vs Valencia
Herrin Kendrick; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Barcelona will not christen the new Camp Nou this weekend, but the smaller Johan Cruyff Stadium should not blunt their superiority. Hansi Flick’s side have seven points from three and, despite an off-colour 1-1 against Rayo, they showed resilience when turning around a two-goal deficit to beat Levante previously. Valencia were excellent in a 3-0 dismantling of Getafe, yet their broader picture against Barça is bleak: four successive losses to the Catalans with 18 conceded, and no league away win at Barça since 2016.
Flick has injuries – Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Frenkie de Jong remain sidelined, and Lamine Yamal is out – but Ferran Torres leading the line with Dani Olmo as creator still offers ample firepower, while Pau Cubarsí’s emergence steadies the back line. Carlos Corberan’s visitors are healthier squad-wise, yet history and quality levels point one way. With Barcelona’s attacking unit used to dominating territory and Valencia often folding at this venue, a home success by at least two looks a sensible stance.
Best bet – Barcelona -1 on the handicap
AC Milan vs Bologna
John Pentin; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
San Siro could stage a chess match. Milan steadied the ship with a pragmatic win at Lecce after an opening stumble against Cremonese, and Massimiliano Allegri’s return has clearly been about solidity first. The Rossoneri conceded just 0.5 xG across their first two league games, embodying the compact structure their manager demands. Bologna, meanwhile, have mirrored that low-event approach: a 1-0 defeat to Roma followed by a 1-0 victory against Como, with Riccardo Orsolini nicking the points last time.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men rarely string back-to-back wins together and are unlikely to overcommit before their Europa League campaign begins. Team news also nudges towards caution. Rafael Leão is only just nearing full fitness, so Milan’s front line may lack its best ball-carrier, while newcomers like Adrien Rabiot could make debuts but will prioritise shape. The visitors miss Ibrahim Sulemana and Ciro Immobile, further limiting thrust. With Milan unbeaten in nine of the last head-to-heads here and Bologna historically struggling in this fixture, the likely pattern is territorial Milan control without chaos: a narrow scoreline, few big chances, and a total that sits at or below one.
Best bet – Under 1.5 total goals
Rennes vs Lyon
Wolfgang Shotten; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Rennes have been robust at Roazhon Park, winning three straight home league matches while conceding only once in that run. Habib Beye’s side can be streaky after scoring first, yet they remain tough to shift in Brittany. Lyon, guided by Jorge Maciel during Paulo Fonseca’s suspension, have started perfectly: three wins from three and, impressively, no goals allowed. Another clean sheet would match a club landmark.
History between these two tilts in Rennes’ favour at this venue – three wins from four, all with three goals netted – yet Lyon’s current defensive shape, with Rémy Descamps in inspired form and Pavel Šulc chipping in late when needed, raises the probability of a stalemate. Rennes welcomed Abdelhamid Aït Boudhlal back from suspension, bolstering a back line that limited Angers despite long spells without the ball. Given Lyon’s poor record here this decade (one victory), their preference will be to protect the streak rather than chase. Factor in early-season conservatism and you have two well-organised outfits likely to share the points.
Best bet – Match to finish level
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