Smart Acca Picks: Celtic vs Livingston Providing Plenty of Value

The first tip on this list comes from the Scottish Premiership where Celtic hosts Livingston at Celtic Park.

Ange Postecoglou’s men come into this game having won all of their last four matches since their 5-1 defeat away at Real Madrid. The champions of Scotland have beaten Dundee United 4-2, Motherwell and Ross County by 2-1 scorelines, prior to their 1-0 victory away at Aberdeen.

Livingston could provide tricky opponents for the Hoops, as since their 3-0 loss to Celtic, David Martindale’s side have beaten Kilmarnock 3-2, Aberdeen 2-1 and even managed a 1-1 away draw at Hearts last time out.

Sevilla travels to Torremolinos on Wednesday with the La Liga outfit determined to prevent a huge shock in the Copa Del Rey.

Torremolinos have already caused a shock in this season’s competition, having knocked out Huesca 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw, having taken a two-goal lead via strikes from Javi Lopez and Alexis Fabian Chamorro Florentin.

Meanwhile, Sevilla sits 18th in La Liga and beat Velarde 2-0 in the last round, ending a sequence of poor results that had seen them beaten 2-1 by Real Sociedad, 3-1 by Manchester City and 1-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano, they will take some solace having managed a decent 1-1 draw away at city rivals Real Betis.

League One outfit Charlton Athletic takes on Premier League side Brighton at The Valley in what could be an entertaining contest.

The Addicks will be determined to give a strong account of themselves having lost four of their last five games, doing so to Plymouth 3-2, Cheltenham 1-0 and Bristol Rovers 2-1, as well as against Stockport County 3-1 in the FA Cup having been forced to a replay after a 2-2 draw.

All of Brighton’s last five matches have seen the Both Teams to Score market land, as since their 3-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, they have beaten Chelsea 4-1, Wolves 3-2 and Arsenal 3-1 before losing 2-1 at home to Aston Villa just before the World Cup.

Manchester United will be hoping for a repeat of their 3-1 win against Burnley at Old Trafford last season when the two meet on Wednesday night in the League Cup.

The Red Devils managed to win their last two matches against Aston Villa 4-2 and Fulham 2-1 prior to the break for the World Cup, with Alejandro Garnacho stealing the headlines thanks to his last-gasp winner at Craven Cottage.

Meanwhile, Burnley are top of the Championship and have won all of their last four matches since their 5-2 loss against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Vincent Kompany’s men have since beaten Crawley Town 3-1, Blackburn Rovers 3-0, Queens Park Rangers 3-0 and Middlesbrough 3-1.

CD Coria against Real Sociedad is the final tip on this list, with the away side also looking to avoid a cup exit, having won the Copa del Rey as recently as the 2019/20 season.

Coria caused a shock in the last round of the Copa del Rey as they beat Spanish Segunda outfit Fuenlabrada 2-0 last time out as Alberto Bernardo Ruiz and Miguel Angel Garcia Cera both got on the scoresheet.

On the other hand, Sociedad have been on a decent run since their 1-0 home loss to Manchester United in the Europa League, having drawn 1-1 with Valencia before beating Sevilla 2-1 and Cazalegas 4-1.

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