Football Tips: Our 23/1 Bet Builder for Saturday night’s action in Europe

Shane O'Brien previews all the action on the continent.

Saturday Euro Football Acca, Udinese v AC Milan, Atletico v Valencia, Lens v Angers Betting Tips

Bet Builder Tips

7:45pm – Udinese vs AC Milan
Over 2.5 goals

8pm – Atletico Madrid vs Valencia
Both teams to score, No
Alvaro Morata to score Anytime

8pm – Lens vs Angers
Lens (-1)
Lois Openda to Score Anytime

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Udinese vs AC Milan 

Saturday, 7:45pm
TV: BT Sport 2

Over 2.5 goals

AC Milan lost more ground in Serie A last weekend with a disappointing home draw against Salernitana and will be desperate for a win at Udinese on Saturday before the international break. 

The Rossoneri have now failed to win any of their last three games in all competitions, although one of those games was a 0-0 draw with Tottenham that saw them progress to the Champions League quarter finals. They have an excellent chance to get back to winning ways against an Udinese side with just one win in seven games. 

Udinese have scored in all but one of their home games this season and will fancy their chances of doing so again against a Milan side that has not kept an away clean sheet in the league since August – a run of nine games. The Italian giants will likely have to score twice if they are to win on Saturday night. 

Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

Saturday, 8pm
TV: Viaplay Sports 1

Both teams to score, No 

Atletico Madrid and Valencia both secured vital 1-0 wins last weekend, with Atletico tightening their grip on a Champions League place and Valencia moving out of the bottom three. Valencia, however, have lost all six away games that they have played in the league since returning from the World Cup break, failing to score in each of their last five away games. 

It does not bode well against an Atletico side that seems to have rediscovered its groove. Diego Simeone’s side have not lost in any of their last nine league games, winning six. 

They have also kept five cleans sheets in their last eight league outings and are unlikely to concede against a Valencia side that has simply can’t score away from home. 

Alvaro Morata to score anytime 

Alvaro Morata came off the bench to give Atletico Madrid an injury time winner in Girona last weekend and the Spanish striker remains the most likely player to get on the scoresheet on Saturday night. Morata is Atletico’s top scorer this season, scoring 10 goals in just 16 league starts. 

Morata had failed to score in five successive league games in a run stretching back to mid-January, but he has now scored three goals in his last two games and will be confident of adding to his tally against a Valencia side that has not kept an away clean sheet all season. 

Antoine Griezman, Atletico Madrid

RC Lens vs Angers 

Saturday, 8pm
TV: BT Sport 5

Lens (-1) 

It’s difficult to sum up just how about Angers have been in Ligue 1 this season. Rooted to the bottom of the table with just 10 points after 27 games, they have not won a league game since an away win over Nice in mid-September – a run of 19 games. 

They have picked up just two points in that 19-game run, conceding 42 goals. The currently boast a goal difference of -37, which is at least 11 goals worse than any other team in France. 

It’s hard to see anything other than a comfortable Lens win on Saturday night. Franck Haise’s side sit third in Ligue 1, just two points off second-place Marseille, and will be confident of sealing a crucial win before the international break. 

Lois Openda to score anytime 

Lois Openda snapped an 11-game goalless streak in spectacular fashion last weekend, scoring a four-minute hattrick in Lens’ 4-0 win at Clermont. The Belgian forward is Lens’ top scorer this season, scoring 12 goals in Ligue 1, and his confidence will surely benefit from snapping his goal duck in such scintillating fashion. 

Openda will be confident of adding to his tally against a porous Angers defence that has conceded an average of two goals per game in the league this season. 

Bet Builder Tips

Udinese vs AC Milan
Over 2.5 goals

Atletico Madrid vs Valencia
Both teams to score, No
Alvaro Morata to score anytime

Lens vs Angers
Lens (-1)
Lois Openda to score anytime

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