The Daily Acca: La Liga fixture to be high-scoring

Bet 1: Back Verona @ 10/11 - KO 19:45 BST

There were some hugely important fixtures at the top of Serie A this weekend and there's one almost as crucial today - this time at the other end of the table.

Hellas Verona were promoted following their second placed finish in Serie B last term, but they have struggled back in the top flight - taking just three points from their opening seven games - and they are yet to win.

In fairness to Fabio Pecchia's men, their four defeats were against Napoli, Fiorentina, Roma and Lazio, so it's not like they have enjoyed the kindest run of fixtures - and they did win in the Coppa Italia.

Opponents, Benevento, are also new to the top flight as they managed to get promoted via the Play-offs. They have really struggled in this division as they have played seven and lost seven. Away from home their three defeats come to an aggregate scoreline of 10-1, and they were even beaten by Crotone.


Bet 2: Back Over 2.5 Goals in Las Palmas v Celta Vigo @ 8/11 - KO 20:00 BST

The hosts come into this La Liga fixture on the back of three straight defeats. That run of results has seen them drop into the relegation zone, although they could go as high as 12th with a victory tonight.

Celta Vigo are in 13th, and while they are only two points better off, they are in much better form. Juan Carlos Unzué's men are unbeaten in three, having drawn two home games and won at Eibar.

During that run they scored eight goals, including two by new Uruguayan signing, Max Gomez. He now has five league goals to his name, and that will be putting the pressure on Iago Aspas who is yet to find the net.

Las Palmas' matches are averaging 2.57 goals each time and they have conceded seven in three outings on this ground this year. The visitors have a much higher average at the 3.43 mark, and all three of their away games have seen this selection land.

Bet 3: Back BTTS in Leicester v West Brom @ 19/20 - KO 20:00 BST

There is always a common misconception that West Brom don't score very often, and while it can be said that their total goals tally isn't huge, they do tend to find the net at least once in most games.

Looking at their Premier League away matches we can see that since the beginning of last season, they have scored in 14 of their 22 road trips - and three of the blanks were while they were on the beach in the last couple of months of last year.

Leicester could really do with a victory tonight as while they haven't been terrible this season, they haven't been picking up enough points. Craig Shakespeare's side are now in the relegation zone and they have conceded five goals in their last two Premier League games at the King Power.

In the calendar year of 2016, these two teams met twice on this ground and the outcomes were a 2-1 win for West Brom and a 2-2 draw. I'm not sure which way the result will go this time, but I'm convinced that there will be goals at both ends.

Recommended Acca
Back Verona @ 10/11
Back Over 2.5 Goals in Las Palmas v Celta Vigo @ 8/11
Back BTTS in Leicester v West Brom @ 19/20