The Daily Acca: Back the underdog in huge European clashes

Bet 1: Back Valencia +1 Goal @ 13/10 - KO 19:45 GMT

It's second versus first at the Mestalla this evening and both Madrid clubs will be cheering on Valencia as they look to hand Barcelona their first defeat of the La Liga season - or at least take some points off them.

I'm backing Marcelino García Toral's side to be able to do just that as they are the surprise package in Spain this year, and they too are yet to lose a game.

They come into this fixture on a nine match winning streak and they showed their grit last time out by winning 2-0 at Espanyol. They have been thumping teams in front of their own fans, with their four most recent outings here adding up to 15-2 aggregate score - including a 4-0 success against Sevilla.

Barcelona rested Lionel Messi in midweek, which just goes to prove how seriously they are taking this fixture. I genuinely believe that Ernesto Valverde would see a point as a decent result though, and their results this term have definitely looked better on paper than they did on the pitch.

Bet 2: Back Gonzalo Higuain to score 2 or more @ 5/2 - KO 19:45 GMT

Another victory for Inter Milan last night not only gave us a Daily Acca winner, it moved them to the top of Serie A - five points ahead of the third placed, Juventus.

The Old Lady might be creaking a bit this season but they have still won 10 of their 13 league matches and they should come through their Champions League group too.

The issues for Massimiliano Allegri's men have been at the back, as going forward they have racked up 37 goals, at an average of nearly three per game.

Gonzalo Higuain may have been outscored eight to 12 by teammate, Paulo Dybala, but it's the elder Argentine who is in better form as he has netted six in his last six appearances - including a brace at AC Milan.

A home match against Crotone should be right up his street as the visitors have conceded 14 goals in their last five away fixtures - including five at Atlanta and another five at Sampdoria.

Bet 3: Back Monaco +1 Goal @ 9/5 - KO 20:00 GMT

To France now for another top of the table clash as Monaco aim to bounce back from Champions League disaster against runaway leaders, PSG, in Ligue One.

The hosts might not have been performing in Europe, but in their domestic division they have taken 29 points from their 13 fixtures to date, to sit in second place - three points clear of Lyon in third.

At Stade Louis II it's five wins and a draw, and they haven't been beaten here in the league since December 2016 - a result which sparked their current run of 15 wins and one draw since.

There is no denying that PSG are head and shoulders above the rest, and their front three of Neymar, Cavani and Mbappe is a sight to behold at times. It will be interesting to see how the latter gets on in his first appearance back at his former club, and Neymar sometimes has a habit of doing something stupid in big games.

I think that 9/5 for Monaco to avoid defeat this evening is too big, and I'm willing to give them a chance to redeem themselves following their midweek 4-1 loss.

Recommended Acca
Back Valencia +1 Goal @ 13/10
Back Gonzalo Higuain to score 2 or more @ 5/2
Back Monaco +1 Goal @ 9/5

The Acca pays approximately 22/1

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