With the Premier League having reached its climax on Sunday (in a rather anti-climactic fashion, we have to say), we turn our attention here to the FA Cup final, Italy, Spain, France and Scotland as we seek out some both teams to score tips to help you pocket a bundle of cash. With two cup finals, a title fight, top flight survival battles and a place in the Football League at stake, we fancy there will be plenty of sides going all out for victory in these matches, which – we hope – will lead to goals galore and a host of winning BTTS bets!
Saturday 17th May 2014
- Arsenal v Hull City (23/20 with BetVictor) – While there is a chance Arsenal will win this one to nil (as they did when they visited the Tigers in East Yorkshire recently) we have a suspicion that Hull will be able to find the net. While it might well be merely a consolation goal we think odds the right side of evens for both to score here look far too good to ignore.
- St Johnstone v Dundee United (4/6 with Bet365) – The Saints have already beaten Dundee United three times this season, so the Terrors will be out for revenge here. In this Scottish Cup final anything can happen, but we are very confident both sides will score in what looks like being an entertaining encounter.
- Barcelona v Atletico Madrid (17/20 with BetVictor) – It’s winner takes all in this one, “all” being the La Liga title; and though a draw would be sufficient for Atletico we think Diego Simeone would be well-served to send his team out looking for victory as trying to hold out for a draw at Barca would be a very brave or very foolhardy move. As such we think goals will be plentiful, making these odds look very attractive for both teams to score.
- Sochaux v Evian (20/21 with Ladbrokes) – A relegation six-pointer at the foot of Ligue 1 in France, this match looks like being fraught with anxiety for the fans of both sides, not to mention the players themselves. As such, expect plenty of mistakes and mishaps and – almost certainly – goals. Backing both to score looks great value at this price.
Sunday 18th May 2014
- Cambridge United v Gateshead (19/20 with Coral) – The Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley on Sunday is as big a match for fans of these clubs as the FA Cup final is for those of Arsenal and Hull. The opportunity to rise up to the Football League must be grabbed with both hands, and so should these odds of just shy of evens for both to score in this match, which is sure to be highly competitive and almost certainly very open as both teams give everything to get the win.
- Real Valladolid v Granada (2/3 with Ladbrokes) – This relegation battle towards the bottom of La Liga is a must-win for the home side while a draw will do for Granada to survive. We fancy both sides will go all out for victory (as Granada aren’t good enough to play for the draw) and anticipate both defences to leak at least one goal.
- Napoli v Verona (1/2 with Ladbrokes) – Verona have the fifth best attack in Serie A but only the 17th best defence, which makes both to score look like a decent bet, even at odds this short, especially with Napoli being so impressive from an attacking point of view.